The Latest Breaking News from the 11th Circuit

Trump Colluded With DOJ to Pursue $10B IRS Case, Judge Found, as Appeals Court Backs Sanctions

The 11th Circuit has refused to pause sanctions against Trump's legal team in his IRS lawsuit, leaving a lower-court collusion finding and restrictions in place.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Riley Gaines' NCAA Lawsuit Tossed — The 11th Circuit Battle Is Just Getting Started

A federal judge dismissed Riley Gaines' Title IX lawsuit against the NCAA on Sept. 28, ruling it receives no federal funds. An 11th Circuit appeal is next.

Latin Times · Sep 30

Trump's Legal Team Fails To Stop Strict Sanctions While Appealing Bad Faith Ruling In Appeals Court

Donald Trump's legal team faces active sanctions after a Florida federal judge refused to pause penalties in a tax lawsuit deemed bad faith, prompting an emergency appeal to the 11th Circuit.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

Supreme Court to Hear Case Over Assets Seized by Fidel Castro's Government as U.S.-Cuba Tensions Continue To Escalate

The cases stem from a provision in the 1996 Helms-Burton Act known as Title III, which allows Americans to sue entities that "traffic" in property taken by Cuba.

Latin Times · Feb 24

Video Shows Border Patrol Threaten Legal Observer in Key Largo for Following Him

Every federal circuit court that has considered the issue, including the one covering Florida, has upheld a First Amendment right to monitor and record the police.

Reason · Jan 12

A School District Cop Allegedly Did Nothing To Stop the Uvalde Mass Shooting. Was That Failure a Crime?

Adrian Gonzales is on trial for acts of "omission" that prosecutors say amounted to 29 felony counts of child endangerment.

Reason · Jan 6

ICE Agent Who Took Upskirt Photos of Flight Attendant Says It Wasn't a Crime Because He Was Sneaky

Um, no, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit says, upholding his conviction.

Reason · Oct 16, 2025

Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador

A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

The 9th Circuit Overturns a Man's Conviction for Holding a Shotgun on the Sidewalk in Front of His House

The decision, which hinges on an exception to the Gun-Free School Zones Act, does not say whether that law is consistent with the Second Amendment.

Reason · Sep 25, 2025

Florida Deputies Jailed a Texas Woman for 3 Days Even Though She's 23 Years Older Than the Suspect

A federal judge cleared the way for Jennifer Heath Box's lawsuit against the cops who misidentified her as a fugitive, despite a "mountain of evidence" that they had the wrong woman.

Reason · Sep 5, 2025