Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month prison sentence imposed upon revocation of supervised release. The court held that the district court did not commit plain error by failing to provide a specific oral justification for an upward variance and did not abuse its discretion in imposing a substantively unreasonable sentence.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Confederate memorials on public land. The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing because his objection to the monuments was a generalized grievance rather than a concrete, particularized injury.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-one-year prison sentence for a defendant convicted of fentanyl distribution. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by considering acquitted conduct that was not used to enhance the sentencing guidelines range.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of a former federal agent convicted of witness tampering and obstruction of justice. The court rejected arguments regarding untimely suppression motions, trial errors, and sentencing calculations.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of disability benefits for Victor Gerard Guyton, II. The court held that the Administrative Law Judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence and that Guyton forfeited his arguments by failing to raise them with sufficient particularity in the district court.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a motion to compel arbitration in an antitrust dispute over yacht broker commissions. The court held that the defendant failed to prove the existence of a binding arbitration agreement with the plaintiffs.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an employer on age, sex, and retaliation claims while vacating a denial of litigation expenses. The court held that the consent judgment's explicit provision for expenses required a new determination of reasonableness.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to a plaintiff in a civil rights case. The court held that fees for work on an unsuccessful excessive force claim were reasonable because the claims shared a common core of facts.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit. The court affirmed the defendant's conviction and sentence.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal because the district court had not yet issued a final judgment. The appellate court lacked jurisdiction because the underlying case remained open to further amendment.