Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed the appeal sua sponte because the petitioner's notice of appeal was filed one day after the statutory deadline expired. The court held that the prison mailbox rule did not save the filing, leaving the court without appellate jurisdiction.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court order that overturned a jury verdict finding an employer liable for retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The appellate court held that the district court erred by failing to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party when assessing whether the employee's resignation was voluntary.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence, ruling that supervised release conditions requiring full-time employment, polygraph testing, and no contact with minors were not substantively unreasonable. The court clarified that such conditions need only be reasonably related to statutory factors rather than supported by each factor individually.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's partial dismissal order was not a final decision. The court held that claims against remaining defendants were still pending, preventing immediate appellate review.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's order denying a motion to stay pending recusal was not a final judgment. The court held that the order was not immediately appealable under the injunction statute or the collateral order doctrine.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed the appeal regarding the April 2, 2025 judgment because the notice of appeal was filed well past the statutory deadline. However, the court retained jurisdiction over the appeal concerning the December 31, 2025 post-judgment order, which was filed within the allowable time limit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Miami-Dade County in a police officer's employment discrimination and retaliation case. The court held that the officer failed to prove pretext or construct a convincing mosaic of circumstantial evidence sufficient to survive summary judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's rejection of a death row prisoner's Eighth Amendment challenge to Georgia's lethal injection protocol. The court held that the prisoner failed to prove a substantial likelihood of severe pain due to compromised veins and that the district court committed no reversible error in its evidentiary rulings.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Steven Deming's claim for disability insurance benefits, ruling that the Administrative Law Judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence. The court held that a 100% VA disability rating does not bind the Social Security Administration, which applies a distinct legal standard for determining disability.