Eleventh Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Nixes Georgia's Appeal Over 'Limited Remand' Bid
The Eleventh Circuit on Monday dismissed Georgia's appeal of a federal judge's refusal to grant a "limited remand" for a superseding indictment in a criminal case against two fe...
Eleventh Circuit Slams Company's 'Exceedingly Reprehensible' Racial Bias, Affirms $3.4M Award
An Eleventh Circuit panel affirmed Monday that a transportation company's intentional racial hiring bias warranted $3.4 million in damages, rejecting appeals for a new trial and...
Eleventh Circuit Nixes 'Calendar Year' Requirement For Black Lung Claims
An Eleventh Circuit panel on Monday vacated a Benefits Review Board decision that required a coal miner to prove both calendar year employment and 125 working days to qualify fo...
11th Circuit Nixes Capital Habeas Relief, Reinstates Death Sentence After 'Thornell' Guidance
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday reversed a federal judge's grant of habeas relief to an Alabama death row inmate, ruling that new evidence of childhood sexual abuse would not h...
11th Circuit Slams Florida's 'Systemic Institutionalization' Of Disabled Kids
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld a federal judge's finding that Florida violated the Americans with Disabilities Act through 'systemic institutionalization' of medically c...
Appeals Court Revives Sex Trafficking Victims' Claims Against Hotel Operators 'Participation in a Venture'
The Eleventh Circuit revived TVPRA beneficiary claims by three sex trafficking victims against hotel operators Tuesday, ruling the victims had produced sufficient evidence that...
11th Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment, Finds Cops' 'Flextime' Loss 'Chills' Speech
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday reversed a lower court's grant of summary judgment to two Atlanta police officials on a First Amendment retaliation claim, finding that stripping...
11th Circuit Nixes Surgeon's Restitution In Medicare 'False Statement' Case
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld an orthopedic surgeon's conviction for making false statements to Medicare but tossed a $315,704 restitution order, saying the government...