Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that an Atlanta police officer violated the Fourth Amendment by using a taser on a fleeing suspect from a steep embankment. The court also upheld the district court's dismissal of municipal liability and its reduction of punitive damages against the officer.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed the petition for review because the petitioner failed to challenge independent grounds supporting the lower court's decision. The court held that the petitioner abandoned arguments regarding the timeliness of asylum applications and the merits of withholding of removal claims.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 120-month sentence for human smuggling and firearm possession, rejecting the defendant's claim of substantive unreasonableness. The court held that the district court adequately explained its upward variance and that the sentence remained well below the statutory maximum.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint for being a shotgun pleading. The court also upheld the denial of a motion for default judgment against defendants who failed to appear.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a fifty-one-month sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos. The court rejected arguments that the district court erred in applying a role enhancement or in finding the sentence substantively unreasonable.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's amended complaint as an impermissible shotgun pleading. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the complaint failed to provide fair notice of the claims asserted.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a compassionate release motion filed by Jabari Hird. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the statutory sentencing factors against the request for relief.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a thirteen-month sentence imposed following the revocation of supervised release. The court held that the district court adequately explained its reasoning and properly weighed the sentencing factors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se appellant. The dismissal occurred because the district court had vacated the original order that was the subject of the appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff because the notice of appeal was filed after the statutory deadline. The court held that the appeal was untimely and therefore lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.