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Eleventh Circuit Cites First Amendment Violations in Striking Down Part of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Ask a dozen people for a definition of what “woke” means, and you’ll likely get 12 different responses. A July 7, 2026, ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Does Alabama’s New Execution by Nitrogen Gas Violate the Eighth Amendment?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Alabama says nitrogen hypoxia is the new humane way to kill someone on death row. But federal courts recently took a closer look at what that actually means...
Coal Ash Cleanup at Plant Barry: Why the 11th Circuit Revived an Environmental Lawsuit
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
More formally called “coal combustion residuals” (CCR), coal ash is the waste left over when coal‑fired power plants make electricity. It usually ends up piled...
11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Georgia Federal Hate Crime Convictions of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
During their 2022 trial for federal hate crimes and attempted kidnapping, federal prosecutors presented evidence to establish the presence of racial animus...
11th Circuit Allows Naval Families to Move Forward Suing Saudi Arabia After Terrorist Attack
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A deadly shooting at a Florida naval base. A Saudi trainee with ties to al Qaeda. Grieving families and wounded survivors want answers — and accountability —...
Dershowitz Defamation Appeal Denied by Eleventh Circuit, but Is It by Design?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Infamous criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz once again gave the plaintiff's table a try for an appeal to his defamation suit against Cable News Network...
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