11th Circuit Court of Appeals

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Court allows nitrogen gas execution to proceed

Judges for the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision to deny Smith’s appeal for a preliminary injunction.

January 25, 2024

Federal judge weighs in on whether libraries are “government speech”

The case will be one to watch for Alabamians particularly if it makes its way to the 11th Circuit.

January 16, 2024

Court allows ban on gender-affirming care for minors to retake effect

A full trial on the constitutionality of the ban is set to take place later this year.

January 12, 2024

Families request 11th Circuit to rehear gender-affirming care case

Alabama lawmakers passed a law last year that would criminalize doctors or parents for helping trans youth access gender-affirming care.

September 13, 2023

Families of Alabama transgender youth seek rehearing from full court

On Aug. 21, a panel of the 11th Circuit ruled to lift a preliminary injunction blocking a law banning gender-affirming care.

August 30, 2023

Appeals court lifts injunction on Alabama gender affirming care ban

The ruling by the three-judge federal appeals court removed an injunction issued in May 2022 by U.S. District Judge Liles Burke.

August 22, 2023

SCOTUS declines to hear Cullman cash bail case

The case concerning the constitutionality of whether states can make indigent defendants pay schedule-based cash bail originated in Cullman County.

June 21, 2023

U.S. Senate makes historic confirmation of Abudu to circuit court

Abudu is the first Black woman appointed as a judge to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

May 22, 2023

SCOTUS rejects street preacher’s First Amendment case against the University of Alabama

Lower federal courts, including the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, previously sided with the university.

March 21, 2023

State appeals to lift injunction on law criminalizing treatment of transgender youth

Attorneys for the plaintiffs argued that the state is criminalizing a treatment that is the standard of care, and is discriminating against transgender youth.

November 21, 2022