Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence, rejecting a challenge to the career-offender enhancement. The court held that the Sentencing Commission acted within its statutory authority by including state drug offenses in the definition of controlled substance offenses.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against an appellant alleging retaliation under federal civil rights statutes. The court also granted sanctions against the appellant's counsel for citing non-existent legal authorities in a reply brief.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by airline employees challenging pandemic-era vaccination and masking policies. The court held that the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over one defendant and that the plaintiffs failed to state valid claims against the other.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding a wrongful death verdict against a county sheriff's office. The court held that the officers' failure to notify parents and release a minor to a responsible adult constituted operational negligence rather than a protected planning decision.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a carjacking conviction because the district court gave a non-pattern Allen charge that failed to inform jurors they need not give up their honest beliefs. The court found this omission constituted plain error that affected the defendant's substantial rights.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding a jury verdict that held a sheriff's office liable for the wrongful death of a teenager ejected from a fair. The court rejected arguments regarding sovereign immunity, probable cause for arrest, and the admissibility of hearsay testimony.
The Eleventh Circuit held that Google's automated hash-value matching protocol constitutes a valid private search under the Fourth Amendment. The court affirmed the conviction but vacated and remanded for resentencing due to an error in applying a sentencing enhancement.
The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and withholding of removal. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Board's finding that the petitioner failed to prove the Honduran government was unable or unwilling to protect her from domestic violence.
The Eleventh Circuit held that Google's automated hash-value matching protocol constitutes a valid private search under the Fourth Amendment. The court affirmed the conviction but vacated and remanded the sentence due to an erroneous application of a sentencing enhancement.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a ninety-six-month sentence for a convicted felon possessing a firearm. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance based on the defendant's dangerous conduct.