Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling that dismissed trademark infringement claims by a major cheerleading organization. The appellate court held that genuine disputes of material fact exist regarding whether the marks are descriptive and have acquired secondary meaning.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that police had probable cause to search the rental vehicle and that the sentencing enhancement for possessing a firearm in connection with another felony was properly applied.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action involving a search warrant execution. The court held that a reasonable jury could find the deputies violated the plaintiff's Fourth Amendment right to bodily privacy and that the supervising deputy is not entitled to qualified immunity.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court order imposing system-wide injunctive relief on the Alabama Department of Corrections for Eighth Amendment violations regarding mental healthcare. The court held that the remedial order constituted a permanent injunction subject to appellate review and rejected the state's argument that it had expired as a preliminary injunction.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se defendant more than fourteen years after the final judgment in his criminal case. The court held that the notice of appeal was untimely and did not qualify for an extension under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a defendant's sentence because the district court failed to provide a specific justification for an upward variance from the Sentencing Guidelines range. The court held that merely reciting statutory factors without explaining their application to the case facts constitutes reversible procedural error.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion to vacate his sentence under Section twenty-two hundred fifty-four. The court held that attempted armed bank robbery remains a crime of violence under Section ninety-two four C despite the Supreme Court's ruling in Davis.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Daniel Conner for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court rejected arguments regarding the withdrawal of his guilty plea, the validity of the indictment, and the application of the Armed Career Criminal Act enhancement.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a municipal taxpayer's federal and state law claims challenging land transactions by the City of Guntersville. The court held that the federal claims were time-barred and that the state law challenges were precluded by prior Alabama Supreme Court rulings.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence where the defendant argued the district court breached a plea agreement by imposing supervised release. The court held that any error in the sentencing was not plain because extrinsic evidence showed the parties intended the original sentence including supervised release.