Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Robert Walker's civil suit against judges, a law firm, and the Florida Bar for failure to state a claim. However, the court remanded the case to correct the procedural record, ordering that dismissals based on sovereign immunity be entered without prejudice to allow for potential refiling.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's order compelling discovery was not a final decision. The court held that the order did not resolve any claims on the merits and is reviewable only after a final judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's order remanding a foreclosure ejectment case to state court, ruling that the defendant's removal attempt violated a prior filing injunction. The court held that the injunction expressly barred future filings regarding the property and warned of summary dismissal for non-compliance.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Winston Pinnock's convictions and 120-month sentence for drug trafficking under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. The court rejected constitutional challenges as foreclosed by binding precedent and found the district court's sentence substantively reasonable.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the termination of long-term disability benefits, holding that the plan administrator did not abuse its discretion. The court ruled that the plaintiff failed to provide the specific objective medical evidence required by the plan to prove he remained unable to perform his job's material duties.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment in a premises-liability case because the appellant failed to challenge all independent grounds supporting the lower court's ruling. The court held that an appellant must successfully rebut every basis for a multi-ground judgment to obtain reversal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed convictions under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, holding that binding precedent forecloses constitutional challenges regarding the Felonies Clause and nexus requirements. The court further ruled that recent Sentencing Guidelines amendments are substantive and do not apply retroactively to reduce sentences.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, holding that binding precedent forecloses constitutional challenges regarding the Felonies Clause and U.S. nexus requirements. The court further ruled that recent Sentencing Guidelines amendments are substantive rather than clarifying, precluding their retroactive application to alter the defendants' sentences.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that Skanska and Granite did not breach fiduciary duties or contract terms by rejecting Lane's proposal to abandon the joint venture. The court concluded that the defendants acted in the joint venture's best interests rather than succumbing to alleged conflicts of interest regarding their parent company's financial ties.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court ruling that struck down a portion of Atlanta's 1982 sign code, holding that the challenged provision is content-neutral rather than content-based. The appellate court remanded the case for the lower court to apply intermediate scrutiny to determine if the restriction is narrowly tailored to a significant government interest.