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Niko Athanas is a litigator whose practice focuses on appellate litigation and trial support. He has substantial drafting experience at both the trial and appellate levels, including pretrial and evidentiary motions, post-trial ...
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Building Resilient v. CFPB - home improvement loans, regulation challenge, Tenth Amendment
Kelly v. Deputy Jett - qualified immunity
USA v. Sigmon - sexual abuse, evidence, mens rea
Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Thomas v. Decatur Schools - hostile learning environment, racial discrimination
McClinton v. Baldwin Warden - § 1983, qualified immunity
Consul v. Progressive - Florida, insurance, bad faith
USA v. Adams - search and ...
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
USA v. Lemaine - bond violation, sentence
O’Kelley v. Ga Diag Warden - habeas corpus
USA v. Rizo - sentencing
Safe Affordable Ga v. Ethics Chair - elections, fundraising, mootness
Cormier v. Fl DOC - habeas corpus
Florida ...
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
USA v. McLaurin - sentencing
First Solar v. Zurich - coverage, deductible, waiver, rule 37 sanctions
Pen Am Ctr v. Bergosh - Florida law, legislative privilege
Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
NetChoice v. Ga Att’y Gen - social media minors restriction, First Amendment, injunction
CCIA v. Fla Att’y Gen - social media minors restriction, First Amendment, injunction, abstention
USA v. Johnson
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Hernandez v. Fla Bar - bar admission fees challenge, Commerce Clause
USA v. Guerrero - Coast Guard, drug interdiction, jurisdiction, constitutional challenge
USA v. Brown - plea agreement, breach, sentencing
Martin v ...
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Tate v. Ga Diag & Class Prison - next friend habeas corpus
Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee
In re Fla R Crim P - amended rule, pretrial motions
In re Fla R Civ P - amended rules, various
In re Fla R Civ P - amended rule, signing ...
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Callaway v. Adcock - § 1983, qualified immunity
Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee
In re Judge Smith - judicial discipline
First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee
LC v. DCF - parental rights, termination
Gabriel v ...
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
USA v. Gibbs - search and seizure
Mueller v. Walmart - supplemental jurisdiction, state law claims
Martin v. Ala DOC - habeas corpus
Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee
Smiley v. State - capital case, postconviction relief
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