Britt Cagle Grant

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit circuit Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican) 34 signed orders read

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Al-Rayes v. Willingham
18-11059 · 2019-02-05
Appeal (appellants (creditors Abdullah Al-Rayes et al.)) Granted

“Because the district court applied a heightened standard for association-in-fact enterprises consisting of married couples when it granted summary judgment in Erika's favor, we must reverse that order. ... REVERSED, VACATED, AND REMANDED.”

United States v. Bankston
18-14812 · 2019-12-23
Appeal (appellant (defendant Ronald Bankston)) Granted

“The district court thus committed plain error by applying the two-level increase for use of body armor in the commission of a drug trafficking offense. We vacate Bankston's sentence and remand for resentencing without the body-armor enhancement. VACATED AND REMANDED.”

L.J. v. School Board of Broward County
17-14237 · 2019-06-26
Appeal (appellants (a student, L.J., and his mother)) Denied

“Because the content outlined in a properly designed IEP is a proxy for the IDEA's educational guarantee, we conclude that a material deviation from that plan violates the statute. Applying that standard to this case, we do not see a material deviation from L.J.'s IEP, and therefore affirm the judgment of the district court.”

Knight v. Florida Department of Corrections
18-13390 · 2019-08-30
Appeal (appellant (petitioner Richard Knight)) Denied

“Because Hurst does not apply retroactively to Knight, any challenge to his death sentence on that basis is beyond our reach on federal habeas review. Nor can Knight find success in his other challenge ... We therefore affirm.”

AA Suncoast Chiropractic Clinic, P.A. v. Progressive American Insurance Co.
17-13003 · 2019-09-12
Appeal (appellants (defendants Progressive insurers)) Granted

“And because an injunction is not the right remedy, Rule 23(b)(2) is not the right path to class certification ... REVERSED AND REMANDED.”

Bourdon v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
17-15787 · 2019-10-03
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Douglas Bourdon)) Denied

“We affirm; courts lack jurisdiction to review either the process or the outcome of the no-risk decision.”

Gordon v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18-15243 · 2020-03-10
Appeal (appellant (Chapter 7 Trustee Neil Gordon)) Denied

“The grant of summary judgment is AFFIRMED. The motion to certify a question of state law to the Georgia Supreme Court is DENIED.”

James v. Warden, Holman Correctional Facility
17-11855 · 2020-04-28
Appeal (appellant (petitioner Joe Nathan James)) Denied

“we conclude that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reasonably applied Strickland v. Washington ... because he has failed to show a reasonable probability that his counsel's performance affected the outcome of his sentencing proceeding. We therefore affirm.”

Martin v. Financial Asset Management Systems, Inc.
17-14488 · 2020-05-14
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Belinda Martin)) Denied

“Because speculation about her boss's knowledge cannot make up for the missing evidence, we affirm.”

United States v. Clotaire
17-15287 · 2020-06-30
Appeal (appellant (defendant Mikel Clotaire)) Denied

“We affirm his convictions.”

United States v. Harris
18-15055 · 2020-07-01
Appeal (appellant (defendant Olando Harris)) Denied

“That means Harris has not shown that his sentence is procedurally or substantively unreasonable, so we affirm the district court's judgment. AFFIRMED.”

United States v. Melgen
18-10991 · 2020-07-31
Appeal (appellant (defendant Salomon Melgen)) Denied

“We affirm the district court's judgment in all respects.”

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