UNCOVERED: 11th circuit - The Untold Story

Trump Administration Immigration Detention Ruling Rejected Again as Courts Warn of 'Mass Detention' Fallout

A federal appeals court has blocked a Trump administration policy that would have expanded detention without bond hearings for migrants, marking a significant legal setback for the administration.

International Business Times UK · May 7

Trump Loses CNN Defamation Case As Own Appointees at Conservative Appeals Court Rejects 'Big Lie' Election Coverage

Donald Trump's £370 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, centered on the 'Big Lie' phrase, was dismissed by a federal appeals court, closing off appellate avenues.

International Business Times UK · Mar 18

Covid Beach Closures, the Takings Clause, and the Police Power Exception

A recent 11th Circuit decision rightly ruled that mandatory Covid beach closures violated the Takings Clause. But the court overlooked the key issue of how to assess the "police power" exception to Takings Clause liability.

Reason · Nov 21, 2025

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Reform Prosecutor Removed from Office by Ron DeSantis

"The First Amendment prevents DeSantis from identifying a reform prosecutor and then suspending him to garner political benefit," U.S. Circuit Judge Jill Pryor wrote.

Reason · Jan 10, 2024

Meadows ruling a "bad signal for Trump"

"You could almost just global search and replace Meadows for Trump" in the ruling, says CNN legal analyst

Salon · Dec 19, 2023

Filing exposes Cannon's "wrong" ruling

Cannon's next move may raise questions about "her fitness to remain on the case," warns ex-US Attorney Joyce Vance

Salon · Aug 23, 2023

11th Circuit Will Review En Banc Whether Second Amendment Protects 18-to-20-Year-Olds

Yesterday, the Eleventh Circuit granted en banc rehearing on this issue in NRA v. Bondi. For more on the underlying legal issue, see Stephen Halbrook's April post, which mentions the panel opinion (which has now been vacated) as well as some other cases.

Reason · Jul 15, 2023

David Sosa Says Mistakenly Arresting Him Twice Based on His Name Violated His Rights. Other David Sosas Agree.

The 11th Circuit rejected Sosa's constitutional claims, and he is asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

Reason · Jul 13, 2023

The DOJ Says Forbidding Pot Users To Own Guns Is Like Telling People Not To Carry Guns When They're Drunk

Defending a categorical ban on gun possession by cannabis consumers, the Biden administration cites inapt "historical analogues."

Reason · Mar 22, 2023

A law was meant to free sick or aging inmates. Instead, some are left to die in prison

Jimmy Dee Stout was serving time on drug charges when he got grim news early last year.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023