The Eleventh Circuit issued 4 published opinions this week:
A court may take into account a debtor’s ability to pay his or her debts in determining whether “the totality of the circumstances . . . of the debtor’s financial situation demonstrates abuse” of Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(3)(B).
Based on the totality of the circumstances presented, the government acted reasonably in obtaining a search warrant after 25 days of holding a computer based on probable cause, including the admission of the accused that the computer contained child pornography.
The district court properly denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss his indictment for felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant argued that the State of Alabama had restored his right to vote, which negated his status as a felon under 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(20). The district court found that § 921(a)(20) does not apply when only voting rights are restored and denied the motion to dismiss.
907 Whitehead Street, Inc. v. Sec’y of the U.S. Dep’t of Agric.
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, which is home to 44 free-roaming cats that are part of the attraction, is an “animal exhibitor” under the Animal Welfare Act and, therefore, is subject to USDA regulation.
Southern Appeal 