Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a sentence for drug trafficking on a vessel, rejecting the defendant's claim of entitlement to a minor-role reduction. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in finding the defendant's role in transporting thousands of kilograms of cocaine was not minor.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-month prison sentence for illegal reentry following a felony removal. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing sentencing factors or in rejecting the defendant's claimed purpose for reentry.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a sixty-three-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of money laundering conspiracy. The court held that the district court correctly denied adjustments for minor role and attempted offense under the Sentencing Guidelines.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's second amended complaint as an impermissible shotgun pleading. The court held that the complaint failed to provide defendants adequate notice of claims and contained frivolous allegations.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a racial discrimination complaint filed by a union member against her local union. The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and failed to state a plausible claim for racial discrimination or a hostile work environment.
The Eleventh Circuit granted the government's motion for summary affirmance in a criminal forfeiture appeal. The court held that the appellant failed to establish standing and did not properly challenge the district court's procedural rulings.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a federal prisoner's motion to correct plain errors. The court held that Rule fifty-two, subsection b does not apply to district courts and that the motion was untimely or barred as a successive habeas petition.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act. The court held that regular attendance was an essential function of the plaintiff's job and that he failed to establish a convincing mosaic of intentional discrimination.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a correctional officer in a prisoner's excessive force case. The appellate court found that video evidence did not clearly contradict the inmate's account of a violent takedown and subsequent pain compliance technique.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a seventy-two-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting arguments based on national sentencing averages and mitigating factors.