Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit denied Woff Senatus's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision. The court concluded that Senatus's Florida conviction qualifies as a crime of violence, justifying his removal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of Alexander Sierra La Torres for conspiracy to import cocaine. The court found no plain error in the plea colloquy process.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the statutory sentencing factors.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reduce a sentence based on a retroactive sentencing guideline amendment. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion when it weighed the nature of the offense and the defendant's obstructive conduct against the request for a lower sentence.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant who orchestrated a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program scheme with her attorney. The court found the evidence sufficient to prove wire fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering, and upheld the district court's calculation of loss and restitution.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination suit brought by a pro se plaintiff. The court held that the plaintiff waived her right to challenge the district court's findings by failing to timely object to the magistrate judge's report and recommendation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Michael Townes's complaint against federal agencies for lack of Article III standing and because the claims were premature. The court held that Townes failed to allege a real and immediate threat of future harm and that his request for relief would necessarily imply the invalidity of his existing conviction.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint alleging constitutional violations by two judges. The court held that the appellant abandoned his primary arguments and that the claims were meritless due to judicial immunity and established precedent.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's amended complaint as frivolous. The court held that the plaintiff's claims lacked any arguable merit in law or fact.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint filed by Izik Aliya against numerous state and local officials. The court held that the complaint was an impermissible shotgun pleading and that amendment would be futile due to various immunity and abstention doctrines.