Published opinions from 2005. The case name opens the case page.
December 16, 2005432 F.3d 1333
The Eleventh Circuit vacated the dismissal with prejudice of Betty K’s maritime claims because the district court did not find willful or contumacious conduct or that lesser sanctions would be inadequate.
December 2, 2005431 F.3d 784
The court affirmed Talley’s 51-month sentence, concluding that the district court properly considered the statutory sentencing factors and that the sentence was reasonable on this record.
April 12, 2005405 F.3d 1208
The court upheld the ALJ’s credibility assessment, evaluation of the treating chiropractor’s opinion, and residual-functional-capacity finding as adequately supported under the applicable limited review.
The court denied Forgue’s petition for review, concluding that substantial evidence supported the IJ’s adverse credibility finding and the resulting denial of asylum. Forgue’s allegations of election-related persecution, an acid attack, and an assault on his son were significant but absent from both his asylum…
The Eleventh Circuit held that the ALJ applied the proper standard for evaluating Dyer’s subjective complaints and that substantial evidence supported the denial of benefits. It reversed the district court, which had improperly reweighed the evidence, and remanded with instructions to enter judgment consistent with…