Carlos Manuel Maldonado v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
June 2, 2026·9:25-cv-80250-BB·Panel Decision·By James Taylor
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a petitioner's amended motion to reconsider a prior dismissal. The court found it lacked jurisdiction over the underlying district court judgment.
The petitioner, Carlos Manuel Maldonado, filed an amended motion to reconsider the court’s April eighth, two thousand twenty-six order. That prior order had dismissed the appeal regarding the district court’s November seventeenth, two thousand twenty-five judgment.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a brief per curiam opinion stating that the amended motion to reconsider was denied. The denial was based on the court’s finding that it lacked jurisdiction over the district court’s judgment.
What it means going forward
The dismissal stands, leaving the district court’s judgment in place without further appellate review on the merits.
