W. Matthew Dodge

Preview: St. Crispin’s Day CLE 2023

We are but a month away from the annual St. Crispin’s Day Celebration CLE. We’ve built two days of presentations

Have you ever received a written judgment only to scratch your head because you cannot recall the judge discussing one

This week’s theme: the plain-error standard. An objection at the sentencing hearing will save a lawyer lots of heartburn on

If the Supreme Court takes a long summer hiatus, and it does, then we hope you’ll forgive us for doing

Over the last 12 months, the active judges on the Eleventh Circuit resolved an average of 628 appeals per judge.

At long last, the Senate has confirmed Nancy G. Abudu to the Eleventh Circuit bench. The final vote was painfully

Judge Beverly Martin retired 18 months ago, yet her seat on the Eleventh Circuit bench remains empty. That may soon

Federal prosecutors convinced a jury to convict Clark Downs of production of child pornography. At trial they introduced evidence that the

Did you ever wonder what sentences are being doled out for clients prosecuted for COVID-related fraud? Look no further than

In our local appeals court, wayward doctors are having a moment. In two recent opinions, the Eleventh Circuit has refined