Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Acute, Inc.'s appeals regarding a bankruptcy sale order and a liquidation plan confirmation. The court held that Acute abandoned its challenges to the sale order and forfeited its objections to the confirmation order by failing to raise them in the bankruptcy court.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff because the notice of appeal targeted a non-final magistrate judge's report and recommendation. The court held that such a recommendation is not a final judgment and cannot be appealed until the district court adopts it.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Louis Charles Younglove for drug distribution. The court held that officers had probable cause for a warrantless arrest and that the district court properly conducted a de novo resentencing.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Florida's constitutional challenge to the federal government's reliance on private educational accreditors for disbursing student aid. The court held that private accreditors do not exercise governmental power and that the accreditation requirement is an ascertainable condition under the Spending Clause.
The Eleventh Circuit held that parents retain a fundamental right to live with their children even if they have committed state-defined misconduct. The court ruled that Alabama's law permanently barring sex offenders from residing with their own children violates substantive due process.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pre-trial detainee's Eighth Amendment claims against a county and its sheriff. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts demonstrating a pattern of constitutional violations or an obvious need for additional medical training.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the defendant's convictions and sentences after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm, rejecting a Second Amendment challenge. The court held that prior precedent remains binding despite the Supreme Court's Bruen and Rahimi decisions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a mandatory minimum sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act for a defendant with prior Georgia cocaine distribution convictions. The court held that Georgia law does not criminalize cocaine isomers outside the federal schedule, so the state statute is not broader than federal law.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the appellant abandoned key arguments on appeal and that the relevant statutory amendments are not retroactive.