11th Cir.

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

May 1 2026
24-11150 Per Curiam

UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC d.b.a. Allied Universal Security Services v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD INTERNATIONAL UNION SECURITY POLICE AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA

The Eleventh Circuit denied Allied Universal's petition for review and granted the National Labor Relations Board's application for enforcement. The court held that the Board's procedures satisfied due process requirements and that substantial evidence supported the finding that security lieutenants were not supervisors under the National Labor Relations Act.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Labor
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Apr 30 2026
1:25-cr-00010-LAG-ALS-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Stuckett

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with possessing a machinegun. The court held that the Second Amendment does not protect the possession of machineguns under existing binding precedent.

Constitutional Second Amendment
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Apr 30 2026
4:22-cr-00017-WMR-WEJ-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Wilfort Foster, III

The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant challenging his sentence for drug conspiracy and money laundering. The court held that the defendant had knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to appeal under his plea agreement, and none of the waiver's exceptions applied to his claims.

Constitutional Guidelines Departure Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 29 2026
9:05-cr-80107-DPG-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Dixon

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Derek Dixon's motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), ruling that the trial court properly exercised its discretion to reject the request despite a lowered guideline range. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion given the extreme violence of Dixon's crimes and his prior agreement that the maximum term was reasonable under § 3553(a).

Compassionate Release Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 29 2026
1:09-cr-00029-JB-B-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Laphonse Young

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the revocation of Laphonse Young's supervised release, holding that the district court retained jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3583(i) because a warrant was issued before the term expired. The court rejected Young's arguments regarding hearsay evidence and the opportunity to object, finding no reversible error in the district court's proceedings.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Apr 29 2026
2:24-cr-14037-DMM-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. OTIS FURMAN CRABBE

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Otis Crabbe's conviction for methamphetamine distribution, rejecting his claim that a stationhouse interrogation statement was involuntary. The court found the government met its burden to prove voluntariness and that the district court properly handled expert testimony, jury selection challenges, and lesser-included offense instructions.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination
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