Collateral Sentencing Challenge: New Retroactive Constitutional Rule Barred Motion to Vacate
In King v. United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed a claim brought by a criminal defendant...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Attempted Tax Evasion: Case-in-Chief Must Include Evidence of Illegal Affirmative Act
In Hesser v. United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court decision denying a...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Precedent Regarding Postjudgment Filing of Motions for Sanctions Clarified
In Huggins v. Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed whether a Rule 11...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Post Dobbs, Eleventh Circuit Upholds Georgia Abortion Law
In SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective v. Governor of Georgia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
ERISA Long-Term Disability Benefits: Evidence Outside of Administrative Record Must Be Permitted
In Harris v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed whether courts...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Dealership Providing Temporary Vehicles for Opportunity to Service Vehicles within Graves Amendment
In Thayer v. Randy Marion Chevrolet Buick Cadillac, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed claims...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Eleventh Circuit Reinforces Federal Courts’ Limited Role In Removal Proceedings
In Flores-Alonso v. U.S. Attorney General, noncitizen Esteban Flores-Alonso petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Alabama Supreme Court Reinforces Nonmovant’s Burden of Proof Under Ala. R. Civ. P. 56(c)
In Robinson v. Harrigan Timberlands Limited Partnership, the Supreme Court of Alabama addressed claims brought by landowner Robert...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Suit Against AL Governor & Secretary for Discontinuing Federal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Barred
In Hawkins v. Ivey, the Supreme Court of Alabama addressed whether § 36-13-8 and § 25-4-118(a) of the Alabama Code legally require...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Parameters of Fiduciary Duties in Confidential Relationship Between Minor and Adult
In King v. King, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed the parameters of Georgia law governing the duties...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Fourth Amendment Claim Standing Protected, but Search Affirmed on the Merits
In United States v. Cohen, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed whether a defendant had Fourth Amendment...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Apr 2
- 1 min
Disney Accommodations for Disabled Guests to Ride Theme Park Attractions Comply with ADA Title III
In A.L. ex rel. D.L. v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Grand Jury Secrecy Law Upheld, May Be Applied to Prevent Witness from Disclosing Certain Information
In Henry v. Attorney General, the Eleventh Circuit clarified the scope and upheld the constitutionality of Alabama’s grand jury secrecy...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Mar 24
- 1 min
Matter of First Impression: Not Required to Declare Prevailing Party in Mixed Judgment Cases
In Royal Palm Properties, LLC v. Pink Palm Properties, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed as a...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
Only One Form of Notice Required to Uphold an In Absentia Removal Order
In Dacostagomez-Aguilar v. U.S. Attorney General, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed what specific...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Prison’s Shower Policy Survives First Amendment Scrutiny Over Prisoner’s Free Exercise Challenge
In Rodriguez v. Burnside, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit considered whether two Georgia prison policies that...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
Eleventh Circuit Partially Reverses Summary Judgment on Fourth Amendment Bivens Claim
In Robinson v. Sauls, the Eleventh Circuit reversed summary judgment on Monteria Robinson’s Fourth Amendment Bivens claims filed against...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
Town Ordinance Banning All Portable Signs Likely Violates the First Amendment
In LaCroix v. Town of Fort Myers Beach, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed whether Fort Myers Beach,...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Writ of Mandamus Granted In Favor of Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Plaintiff's Dog
In Ex parte City of Vestavia Hills, the Supreme Court of Alabama addressed both federal and state claims brought by a dog owner against...
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Cumberland Law Review
- Oct 12, 2022
- 1 min
Religious Celebration Registration Requirement Not a Substantial Burden
In Dorman v. Aronofsky, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed whether an inmate’s constitutional and...
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