1,015 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 1,841 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-06-14
The Eleventh Amendment bars suits against a state in federal court absent waiver or abrogation of immunity, and Florida has not waived its immunity in federal civil rights actions.
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The court granted the motion to dismiss, finding that the Sheriff's Office was an improper defendant, official capacity claims were redundant, individual capacity claims against the Sheriff failed for lack of personal involvement, and the remaining claims were barred by qualified
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The court held that the plaintiff's third amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and must be dismissed without prejudice, with leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-13
The court held that the plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action was time-barred by Florida's four-year statute of limitations for personal injury actions.
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The court held that a First Amendment retaliation claim based on a 2013 contract non-renewal and rejection for an audit committee position were properly dismissed, but the claim regarding the Director of Risk Management position was sufficiently pleaded to survive dismissal.
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Judges and federal prosecutors are entitled to absolute immunity for actions taken in their official capacities, barring claims against them.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim against Centurion and dismissed her ADA, equal protection, due process, and privacy claims against it. The court also found that the plaintiff failed to properly exhaust administrative remedies regarding her claims against
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under Section 1983 against both the individual defendant and the municipality because the alleged conduct was private and not committed under color of state law, and the municipality's actions did not violate constitutiona
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The court held that the deputy's use of a single kick to subdue a suspect who had partially complied but still posed a potential threat was objectively reasonable and did not violate clearly established law, thus granting qualified immunity. The court also found the sheriff immun
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A magistrate judge has the authority to transfer a case for improper venue.
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The court granted in part and denied in part defendant's motion in limine, excluding certain anticipated evidence and arguments as irrelevant or inadmissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence.
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Medical malpractice and negligence are not actionable under Section 1983; an inmate must allege deliberate indifference to a serious medical need.
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The court held that the plaintiff prisoner's allegations sufficiently pleaded claims for excessive force, failure to intervene, assault, and battery, thus denying the defendants' motions to dismiss based on qualified immunity and failure to state a claim.
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The court held that excessive force claims against two deputies may proceed, but claims against medical providers, a supervisor, and the county are dismissed.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for deliberate indifference under the Eighth Amendment against Dr. Cordero and Centurion, and also failed to state a claim against the FDOC under the ADA and RA.
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The court held that Plaintiff failed to state a plausible conspiracy claim against the nurse defendants, but denied the motion to strike and found Plaintiff had exhausted administrative remedies for the conspiracy claim.
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Andrew Warren, an elected state attorney suspended by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, sued under federal law claiming the suspension violated his First Amendment rights when DeSantis punished him for signing advocacy statements on abortion and transgender rights and for implementi
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-10
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint was deficient for failing to state a claim and violating pleading rules, but granted an opportunity to amend.
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The court held that the City of Miami is entitled to sovereign immunity for the plaintiff's claims, and Officer Davis is entitled to qualified immunity on the First Amendment retaliation claim, but not on the false arrest and excessive force claims.
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The court held that public defenders are not state actors for § 1983 claims, and claims against Lake County defendants failed for lack of policy/custom. Claims against the clerk were dismissed due to quasi-judicial immunity. Some retaliation claims against deputies remain.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a municipal liability claim against the City of Tampa and that the claim against the chief of police was redundant.
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Consolidating four related federal cases, the court ruled on discovery disputes in death row inmates' Eighth Amendment challenges to Florida's three-drug lethal injection protocol using etomidate, rocuronium bromide, and potassium acetate. The court granted the inmates' motions t
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The court held that the Florida Department of Corrections is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment, and thus claims for monetary relief against it must be dismissed.
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Supervisory officials cannot be held liable under § 1983 based solely on vicarious liability or for responding to grievances; claims against them are dismissed if no personal participation or causal connection is alleged.
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The Court denied the City of Clearwater's motion to dismiss state law claims, finding that sovereign immunity did not apply at this stage and that factual allegations were sufficient to potentially support claims for negligent hiring and retention.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-14
The court held that a speedy trial claim seeking release must be brought as a habeas corpus petition, not a § 1983 action.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-11
The court held that a probationary deputy sheriff in Florida does not have a constitutionally protected property interest in their employment, thus precluding a procedural due process claim.
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Homeless individuals sued the City of Miami under Section 1983, alleging that the city violated their Fourth Amendment and due process rights by seizing and destroying their personal property during encampment cleanups without adequate notice or opportunity to recover their belon
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The court held that federal civil rights claims against private actors fail without state action, Rooker-Feldman bars review of state court judgments, ADA claims fail against private entities, and the constitutional challenge is time-barred.
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A woman arrested at a Florida state prison after corrections officers found synthetic marijuana in her car sought to recover damages from the deputy sheriff and corrections officers involved. The court granted summary judgment in favor of the deputy sheriff, finding he had arguab
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The court held that the prisoner's civil rights complaint was dismissed without prejudice, allowing him to file an amended complaint within 30 days, and denied his motion for injunctive relief as moot.
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The court held that the complaint failed to state a claim against the Secretary of Corrections and denied the plaintiff's motions for transfer, appointment of counsel, and preservation of evidence.
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N.D. Fla.·
2023-10-30
The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss the plaintiff's claims, finding them barred by the statute of limitations and failing to state a claim.
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The court accepted in part and rejected in part the magistrate judge's report, finding a genuine dispute of material fact exists regarding the Sheriff's "failure to train or supervise" claim under Section 1983, but agreeing with the Sheriff regarding state law immunity for certai
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The court held that the plaintiff's allegations sufficiently stated a claim for excessive force and battery, and that the deputy may not be entitled to qualified immunity at this stage. However, the court found that the deputy had arguable probable cause for an investigatory dete
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state plausible claims for relief under the First, Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments, and dismissed the complaint.
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The court held that an amended complaint, liberally construed as a request for post-judgment relief, could state a claim for denial of access to courts.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and dismissed the fourth amended complaint with prejudice.
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The court held that Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity bars the § 1983 and breach of contract claims, and the Title IX claim fails for lack of plausible allegations of gender bias.
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In this civil rights case, plaintiff Sanguinetti claimed that deputies and private security personnel violated his constitutional rights by allegedly using excessive force, making a false arrest, and maliciously prosecuting him without probable cause following a denied entry to a
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The court held that a pro se prisoner's complaint alleging exposure to allergens, while potentially stating a claim for nominal damages or injunctive relief, must be dismissed without prejudice for failing to comply with pleading standards and for seeking barred compensatory dama
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The court held that a plaintiff's complaint seeking a federal declaration of a state marriage's validity and enjoining state officials from requiring repudiation of that marriage as part of a treatment plan fails to state a claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-16
The court held that the plaintiff's § 1983 claim is time-barred by Florida's four-year statute of limitations for personal injury actions.
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The court held that claims against the Department of Corrections and Secretary Dixon were dismissed for failure to state a claim, but the Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against Officer Baker would proceed.
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The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint was deficient and ordered him to file an amended complaint to cure pleading deficiencies, including failure to state claims and shotgun pleading violations.
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The court held that most of the plaintiff's claims failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, with only one claim surviving dismissal.
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The court held that the officers' use of force was objectively reasonable under the totality of the circumstances, entitling them to qualified immunity and statutory immunity.
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Arthur Scott sued Cape Coral Police Department officers for excessive force and other claims arising from their March 31, 2019 response to a domestic violence call, during which Officer Vazquez tackled him and he suffered a fractured and dislocated hip. The court granted summary
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The court held that the plaintiff's excessive force claim (Count II) fails and is dismissed due to qualified immunity, but his federal false imprisonment claim (Count III) for denial of a prompt probable cause hearing may proceed.
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The court held that the amended complaint failed to state a claim because it impermissibly joined unrelated claims and lacked sufficient factual detail to support the excessive force allegations.