Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Emory University in an Americans with Disabilities Act case. The court held that requiring a physician to undergo leadership coaching did not constitute a prohibited medical examination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff challenging a district court order denying a motion to vacate a venue transfer. The court held that the denial of the motion was not a final, appealable order and did not fall under the collateral order doctrine.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court order remanding a foreclosure dispute to state court because the defendant's removal was untimely. The court held that the defendant failed to file the notice of removal within the statutory thirty-day window.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a flood insurance claim suit filed more than a year after the insurer's initial denial. The court held that a claim is considered proved under the National Flood Insurance Act when an adjuster's report is accepted, even without a sworn proof of loss.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a prisoner's Eighth Amendment medical care claim. The court found no genuine dispute regarding the seriousness of the plaintiff's foot pain or any deliberate indifference by the medical director.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted the Government's motion to dismiss an appeal based on a plea agreement waiver. The court dismissed the defendant's challenges to his sentence with prejudice.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of safety-valve relief to a defendant convicted of drug trafficking, holding that his possession of firearms was in connection with the offense. The court found that a pattern of mixed drug and firearm sales from the same location facilitated the drug enterprise, precluding relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed this appeal sua sponte for lack of jurisdiction. The court found the petitioner's notice of appeal was untimely because the district court failed to enter a separate judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claims against the Georgia Department of Human Services, holding that the agency is protected by Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity. The court concluded that DHS functions as an arm of the state when enforcing child support laws and that neither the FDCPA nor Section 1983 abrogated this immunity.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a defamation suit brought by an air charter provider against a national bank. The court held that the bank's statements regarding transaction cancellations were true and protected by qualified privilege.