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Dec 10 2025
United States Court… 24-5087 Panel Decision

Harold Jean-Baptiste v. United States Department of Justice, et al.

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Harold Jean-Baptiste's complaint, upholding a pre-filing injunction that requires him to obtain court permission before filing pro se actions. The court rejected his motions for FOIA data, appointment of counsel, and relief from the injunction, ruling that his claims were frivolous and barred by the existing order.

Civil FOIA
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Dec 9 2025
11th Cir. 3:22-cv-22688-TKW-HTC Published

Kimberley Diane Settle, A Personal Representative for the Estate of Jacob Joseph Settle Sr v. David Collier

The Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court's denial of summary judgment, holding that Officer David Collier was entitled to qualified immunity for using deadly force against Jacob Settle. The court concluded that Settle's actions of starting his truck and shifting it into gear created an objectively reasonable belief of imminent threat, even though the vehicle did not move.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Dec 4 2025
11th Cir. 8:23-cv-01173-MSS-AAS Published

Florida Preborn Rescue, Inc. v. City of Clearwater, Florida

The Eleventh Circuit held that Clearwater's five-foot vehicular safety zone buffer around an abortion clinic likely violated the First Amendment under the Supreme Court's ruling in McCullen v. Coakley. The court found the district court abused its discretion in denying a preliminary injunction because the ordinance was not narrowly tailored to serve the city's safety interests.

Constitutional First Amendment - Speech Preliminary Injunction
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Dec 3 2025
11th Cir. 24-10001 Published

Cecil Dante Buckner v. United States of America

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Cecil Buckner's § 2255 motion alleging ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to object to his career-offender classification. The court held that Buckner failed to show prejudice because his actual sentence was below the guideline range he would have received without the classification.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Sentencing Guidelines Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Dec 2 2025
9th Cir. 2:22-cr-00482- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JERRY NEHL BOYLAN

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Jerry Boylan's conviction for seaman's manslaughter, clarifying that the statute requires only simple negligence rather than gross negligence. The court further held that any potential error in the jury instructions regarding the term 'misconduct' was harmless given the overwhelming evidence of guilt.

Criminal Violent Crimes
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Dec 2 2025
9th Cir. 2:22-cr-00482- Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JERRY NEHL BOYLAN

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Jerry Boylan's conviction for seaman's manslaughter, clarifying that the statute requires only negligence rather than gross negligence. The court further held that any error in the jury instructions regarding the term 'misconduct' was harmless given the overwhelming evidence of guilt.

Criminal Violent Crimes
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Dec 2 2025
11th Cir. 6:22-cr-00024-CEM-EJK-1 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RONALD ANTHONY BEASLEY, II

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Ronald Beasley's conviction for health-care fraud and conspiracy, rejecting his claims regarding newly discovered evidence and evidentiary rulings. The court held that the district court properly admitted evidence of uncharged theft as intrinsic evidence and did not err in denying a new trial or failing to hold an in-camera hearing on a witness's Fifth Amendment invocation.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination Fourteenth Amendment - Equal Protection Sixth Amendment - Confrontation Clause
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Dec 1 2025
11th Cir. 3:23-cr-00040-TKW-1 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOHN WAYNE THOMAS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized from a vehicle, holding that the officer had probable cause to arrest the defendant for possessing a fake driver's license. The court further determined that the initial police encounter was consensual and did not violate the Fourth Amendment.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Dec 1 2025
11th Cir. 1:20-cv-03662-VMC Published

Tiffany Wingo, as Administrator of the Estate of Kevil Wingo, Sr., et al. v. WellStar Health System, Inc., et al.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for sheriff's deputies who relied on medical staff advice when a pretrial detainee died from a perforated ulcer. The court held that nonmedical officers cannot be liable for deliberate indifference when their reliance on medical professionals is reasonable.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Qualified Immunity
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Nov 26 2025
1st Cir. 24-2117 Panel Decision

JOHN RESTREPO CASTANO; DIANA LOPEZ VALENCIA; and M.R.L v. PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General

The First Circuit denied a petition for review of an asylum and withholding of removal claim, upholding the agency's finding that the Colombian government was able to protect the petitioner from a criminal gang. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the government's inability to provide protection despite ongoing telephonic threats.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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