United States v. Coogan Preston - Appeal Waiver

The Eleventh Circuit granted the government's motion to dismiss an appeal filed by Coogan Preston. Preston was sentenced to 64 months for conspiring to commit bribery and receiving gratuities. The court found that Preston waived his right to appeal his sentence as part of his plea agreement.

William Merryman v. Town of Orange Park - Appeal of Non-Final Orders

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed William Merryman's appeal against the Town of Orange Park. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the district court orders appealed were not final decisions and did not meet exceptions for interlocutory appeals. The case remains pending in the district court.

Terry Joyner v. City of Atlanta - Employment Discrimination and Retaliation

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in Terry Joyner v. City of Atlanta. The court affirmed the dismissal of most of Joyner's claims regarding racial discrimination and retaliation but reversed the grant of summary judgment on his First Amendment retaliation claim against two former supervisors.

United States v. Israel Rojas - Compassionate Release Appeal

The Eleventh Circuit vacated and remanded the district court's denial of Israel Rojas's motion for compassionate release. The appellate court agreed with both parties that Rojas had exhausted his administrative remedies, a point the district court had initially ruled against. The case will now proceed to consider the merits of Rojas's release request.

Tuggerson v. Tatti - Appeal of Dismissal of § 1983 Claim

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Emanuel Tuggerson's amended complaint against Judge Anthony Tatti. The court found that the judge was entitled to judicial immunity for his decision to separate Tuggerson's trial from his codefendant's trial.

United States v. Frank Nickens - Sentencing Appeal

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the sentence of Frank Nickens for wire fraud, upholding an upward variance from the guideline range. The appeal challenged the district court's consideration of sentencing factors and criminal history in a scheme that caused approximately $70,000 in losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

United States v. Cleveland Blackshear, III - Criminal Appeal

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentence of Cleveland Blackshear, III. The court granted the appointed counsel's motion to withdraw, finding no arguable issues of merit upon independent review of the record.

Carey v. Kirk - Sanctions Motion Appeal

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals is considering appeals related to motions for sanctions filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(c). The appeals involve sanctions sought against plaintiffs Kenneth Carey and Steve Anyadike, and potentially their counsel, by defendants Jonathan Kirk, Billlion Dollar Baby Entertainment, LLC, Universal Music Group, Inc., and Interscope Records. The case stems from a district court action in the Southern District of Florida.

United States v. Cano Bonilla - Plea Agreement Breach

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has jointly agreed with the parties to summarily reverse a lower court's decision in the case of United States v. Joseph Anthony Cano Bonilla. The appeal concerns an alleged breach of the plea agreement by the government, which the government now concedes.

United States v. Luis Alfredo Parrales Bravo - Sentence Reduction Appeal

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Luis Alfredo Parrales Bravo's motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) based on a retroactive amendment to the Sentencing Guidelines. The court found no abuse of discretion in the district court's weighing of sentencing factors.