Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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 the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's thirty-five count employment discrimination complaint. The court held that the pleading was an impermissible shotgun complaint that failed to provide defendants adequate notice of the claims against them.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights complaint for failing to follow court orders to sever unrelated claims. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by dismissing the entire case without prejudice when the plaintiff refused to organize his claims into separate lawsuits.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a revocation sentence after independent review found no arguable issues of merit. Counsel was granted leave to withdraw under the Anders procedure.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se civil rights suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court vacated and remanded the case to ensure the dismissal was entered without prejudice.
The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order refusing to reopen removal proceedings. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the reasonable diligence required for equitable tolling of the ninety-day filing deadline.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a sentence and the application of special assessments. The court held that the defendant's plea agreement contained a valid waiver of appeal rights and that the notice of appeal failed to properly designate the order regarding the special assessments.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff challenging a partial dismissal of his civil rights complaint. The court held that the district court order was not final and did not dispose of all claims, leaving the appellate court without jurisdiction.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's imposition of a special condition prohibiting a defendant convicted of child pornography offenses from having contact with animals inside her home. The court held that the condition was reasonably related to the defendant's offense conduct and did not constitute an abuse of discretion.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint alleging constitutional violations in a child custody proceeding. The court held that the district court correctly found the claims frivolous and that granting leave to amend would have been futile.