19 court opinions authored by Judge William H Pryor Jr . AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
19 opinions analyzed.
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Joseph Ott, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Joseph Ott's motion to s...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Abdoulaye Barry, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's moti...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to lawful arrest is permissible
United States v. Erika Day, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Erika Day's motion to su...
Eleventh Circuit: Informant Tip Justifies Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Tyrell Bouie, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the denial of Tyrell Bouie's motion to suppress evid...
Eleventh Circuit Denies Habeas Petition for Ineffective Counsel Claim
Stacey Humphreys v. Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district c...
Eleventh Circuit: Consent to search cell phone was voluntary
United States v. Karen Altagracia Perez, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Karen Perez'...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Sherley Beaufils, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppr...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds NLRB Finding of Unfair Labor Practice Against Longshoremen's Union
APM Terminals Mobile, LLC v. International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the In...
Court finds no trademark infringement or unfair competition in housing affordability names
Affordable Housing Group, Inc. v. Florida Housing Affordability, Inc., decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit addressed whether Flo...
Eleventh Circuit: Odor of Marijuana, Furtive Movements Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Joshua Eugene Gaines, decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Joshua Eugen...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Husqvarna in Contract Dispute
Whitesell Corporation v. Husqvarna Outdoor Products, Inc., decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's gra...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms France's Sovereign Immunity in Treasure Case
Global Marine Exploration, Inc. v. Republic of France, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal...
Eleventh Circuit: Traffic stop justified, evidence admissible
United States v. Mikel Mims, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Mikel Mims' motion to suppr...
Eleventh Circuit: Probable Cause Existed for Vehicle Search Despite No Marijuana Found
United States v. Charles Rowe, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Charles Rowe's motion to ...
Eleventh Circuit: No privacy expectation in cell phone data shared with third parties
United States v. Steven George Morgan, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Steven George Mor...
Eleventh Circuit: Odor of Marijuana and Paraphernalia Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Matthew Zayas, decided by Eleventh Circuit on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the denial of Matthew Zayas's motion to suppress eviden...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Davion Rivers, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Davion Rivers' motion t...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Breach of Contract Claim
Alabama Aircraft Industries Inc v. Boeing Company, The, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal ...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Roshawn Davis, decided by Eleventh Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Roshawn Davis's motion ...