Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by pro se plaintiffs challenging a district court's orders on sanctions and attorney fees. The court held that the appealed orders were not final because they did not determine the specific amounts owed.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment denying a motion to dismiss an indictment for possessing a machinegun conversion device. The court held that machineguns are not protected by the Second Amendment as weapons in common use for lawful purposes.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court rejected the defendant's Second Amendment challenge and found no abuse of discretion in the sentencing decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Title VII hostile work environment claim. The court held that the plaintiff failed to timely exhaust administrative remedies for earlier incidents and that the remaining timely acts were insufficient to state a claim.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of Kelvin Bolton after he abandoned all challenges to his case on appeal. The court noted that Bolton may file a new motion under Section twenty-two hundred fifty-five once the mandate issues.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Patrick Comack's complaint for failure to state a claim and as an impermissible shotgun pleading. The court held that Comack abandoned his challenge to the shotgun pleading dismissal by failing to adequately brief the issue on appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling enforcing a settlement agreement reached via email during mediation. The court also upheld sanctions against the appellant's counsel for vexatious litigation conduct and denied a late motion to amend the complaint.
The Eleventh Circuit held that a federal prisoner's motion to vacate a sentence is not second or successive when it challenges a new judgment entered after a prior habeas petition. The court vacated the district court's dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a life sentence for a defendant who led a dark web child pornography network. The court held that the district court properly denied a suppression hearing because the defendant failed to allege sufficient facts to prove a joint venture between the FBI and a foreign law enforcement agency.
The Eleventh Circuit denied the defendants' motion to dismiss an appeal filed before the district court entered a final judgment on all claims. The court held that the premature notice of appeal was cured when the district court later dismissed all remaining claims and entered a final judgment.