Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an FDA permanent debarment order, holding that the agency was required by statute to debar the petitioner. The court ruled that a felony conviction for making a false statement during a post-trial investigation falls squarely within the mandatory debarment language of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The Eleventh Circuit denied Spirit Airlines' petition for review, holding that federal law requires carriers to remit all collected security fees to the TSA. The court ruled that retaining value from expired travel credits does not constitute a refund to the passenger under the statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed this appeal sua sponte for lack of jurisdiction. The court found that the petitioner's notice of appeal was filed well past the statutory deadline.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by a tenured law professor seeking reinstatement after termination. The court held that the professor failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or that reinstatement would serve the public interest.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner because the notice of appeal was untimely. The court found it lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's order did not resolve all claims or parties in the underlying case. The appellate court held that the order was not final under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and did not qualify as an immediately appealable interlocutory order.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's order returning two children to Venezuela under the Hague Convention, ruling that the mother failed to meet her burden of proving any affirmative defense. The court held that a party cannot reopen a final judgment under Rule 60(b) simply because their prior counsel made a strategic decision to concede a specific defense at trial.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of David Antoine Luster's motion for compassionate release, ruling that his claim of an unusually long sentence did not constitute an extraordinary and compelling reason for relief. The court held that the district court properly weighed the severity of Luster's bank robbery convictions and firearm offenses against the non-retroactive changes in law under the First Step Act.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of federal habeas relief, holding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate cause and prejudice to overcome the procedural default of his sufficiency-of-evidence claim. The court further ruled that the district court correctly lacked jurisdiction to consider a Rule 60(b) motion after the petitioner had filed a notice of appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of habeas relief, holding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the cause and prejudice necessary to overcome a procedural default. The court further ruled that the district court correctly lacked jurisdiction over a post-appeal Rule 60(b) motion once a notice of appeal was filed.