Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 24, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision in Tavern Downing, Sr. v. District Attorney, Macon Judicial Circuit, et al, a civil rights matter. The case was docketed as No. 26-10076 and the decision was issued August 24, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a civil rights claim against state officials, a long-settled exercise of federal jurisdiction.