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Mar 31 2026
11th Cir. 8:24-cv-01528-SDM-AEP Per Curiam

JAMES M. HEYWARD v. DIANA MORELAND

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal lawsuit challenging a state court foreclosure judgment, ruling that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars federal courts from acting as appellate bodies over state court decisions. The court further held that absolute judicial immunity protects state judges from liability for official acts, even when the plaintiff alleges the judge lacked a proper oath of office.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting
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Mar 31 2026
11th Cir. 4:24-cr-00039-CDL-CHW-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTONIO BELL

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Antonio Bell's 165-month sentence, ruling that the district court correctly applied a four-level sentencing enhancement for possessing a firearm in connection with methamphetamine distribution. The court further held that the sentence was substantively reasonable because the district court properly weighed the statutory factors under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).

Criminal Drug Trafficking Firearms Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 30 2026
4th Cir. 25-2471 Per Curiam

Dymond Thomas v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se litigant's Rule 60(b) motion because the appellant failed to challenge the specific reasons for that denial in his informal brief. The court further held that it lacked jurisdiction to review the underlying dismissal order because the appeal was untimely and the Rule 60(b) motion did not toll the appeal period.

Civil Other Civil
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Mar 30 2026
4th Cir. 25-2068 Per Curiam

Lorenzo Dominic Richardson v. Gerald Baker; Jet Insurance Company; On Point Risk Solutions; Adam B. Midgette; Thomas L. Teal; Tim C. Jarvis; J.R. Moore; David S. Brannon; Wake C...: Lorenzo Dominic Richardson v. Gerald Baker; Jet Insurance Company; On Point Risk Solutions; Adam B. Midgette; Thomas L. Teal; Tim C. Jarvis; J.R. Moore; David S. Brannon; Wake C…

The Fourth Circuit dismissed the appeal regarding the underlying dismissal and denial of post-judgment motions because the notice of appeal was filed after the mandatory thirty-day deadline. The court affirmed the separate order enjoining further filings, finding no reversible error in the district court's decision.

Appellate Jurisdiction Civil Insurance
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Mar 30 2026
11th Cir. 9:11-cr-80176-WPD-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CALEB PRINCE

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a federal sentence of 24 months for supervised release violations, ruling that the district court properly ordered it to run consecutively to an existing state sentence. The court held that federal judges retain broad discretion to select consecutive sentences and that the Sentencing Guidelines explicitly favor this approach for release violations.

Criminal Robbery & Extortion Supervised Release
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Mar 30 2026
11th Cir. 3:24-cr-00107-TKW-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL STANTON, JR

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Christopher Stanton Jr.'s convictions for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and as a convicted felon. The court rejected Stanton's novel Second Amendment challenge, ruling that binding precedent forecloses the argument regarding felon possession while the drug trafficking enhancement argument failed to meet the plain error standard.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Plain Error Review
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Mar 30 2026
7th Cir. 25-1055 Panel Decision

PAUL M. DAUGERDAS v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

The Seventh Circuit held that the Internal Revenue Service may assess and collect criminal restitution as a civil tax liability under 26 U.S.C. § 6201(a)(4)(A), even when doing so accelerates payment beyond the original criminal sentencing schedule. The court affirmed the Tax Court's rejection of the taxpayer's challenge, ruling that Congress intended to empower the IRS to enforce restitution for tax-related crimes to ensure full recovery of Treasury losses.

Criminal Fraud
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