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Kayla Goggin
Kayla Goggin covers the 11th Circuit and Georgia courts for Courthouse News. She is based in Atlanta.
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11th Circuit strikes down part of Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' as unconstitutional
In its second blow to Florida’s Individual Freedom Act, a divided panel of the appeals court found limiting how professors can talk about topics including systemic racism and sexism violates the First Amendment.
11th Circuit shuts door on Florida's campaign to reshape college accreditation
Florida claimed the Higher Education Act unconstitutionally gives college accreditors undue authority over billions of student financial aid dollars.
11th Circuit likely to toss $6M award to Miami man wrongfully accused of terrorism
A Florida federal judge ruled the government was liable for maliciously prosecuting Irfan Khan, who was held for nearly a year in solitary confinement and repeatedly strip searched before the charges against him were dropped.
Man who tore out eyes in jail demands revival of civil rights suit
Daniel Bennett claims mental health counselors at a Florida jail failed to step in to prevent a downward spiral which ended with him permanently blinding himself.
Florida's fight to ban kids from drag shows returns to full 11th Circuit
An Orlando restaurant known for hosting family-friendly drag shows argued the Protection of Children Act fails to define what “lewd conduct” is, forcing businesses to censor themselves.
Amazon fights labor rule banning captive audience meetings
Amazon asked the 11th Circuit to overturn a National Labor Relations Board decision prohibiting employers from compelling workers to attend meetings where the employer expresses its views on unionization.
Fishermen hurt in duck blind crash troll for second chance to sue government
A federal judge dismissed the fishermen's negligence lawsuit last year, ruling the government could not be sued for failing to remove or mark the privately owned duck blind they crashed into.
Roy Moore's $8.2 million defamation award evaporates at 11th Circuit
A federal appeals court overturned the jury's defamation verdict over an ad from a Democratic super PAC that falsely implied the former Republican Senate candidate solicited sex from a 14-year-old Santa’s helper.