Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons warranting a sentence reduction under the First Step Act.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment on most employment discrimination claims brought by a former employee. The court vacated the denial of expenses and remanded for further proceedings based on the terms of a consent judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court dismissal of a class action alleging that Florida underfunded its only historically Black university. The appellate court held that the district court erred by weighing evidence outside the complaint and failing to accept the students' well-pled allegations as true.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Jada Orr's motion to file a third amended complaint. The court held amendment would have been futile because the proposed pleading largely repeated her prior allegations, while her state-law contract claim was properly dismissed without prejudice after the federal claims were dismissed.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Quincetta Cargill's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that her notice of appeal was filed too late to invoke appellate review.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of a pro se complaint against a mortgage servicer under federal home-loan statutes. The court said the plaintiff's own filings showed he was not a party to the loan and therefore failed to state a claim under the cited provisions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed dismissal without prejudice of a pro se amended complaint as a shotgun pleading. The court also denied a motion to supplement the record and for judicial notice of an F.B.I. response letter.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Eighth Amendment. The court held that the plaintiff failed to adequately allege deliberate indifference required to hold government entities liable for disability discrimination.