3,807 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 3,026 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-22
The court held that claims for reinstatement are dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, while claims for damages are dismissed on the merits for failure to state a claim.
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A prisoner who is a 'three-striker' under the PLRA must pay the filing fee unless alleging imminent danger of serious physical injury, and failure to do so warrants dismissal without prejudice.
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The Eleventh Circuit held that Deputy Everett is entitled to qualified immunity because she did not violate Racheal Gantt's constitutional rights by demonstrating deliberate indifference to a strong likelihood of suicide.
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The court recommended denying the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the complaint without prejudice because the plaintiff failed to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-18
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for a due process violation because he did not allege the deprivation of a constitutionally protected liberty interest.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-17
The court held that transfer to the Southern District of Florida was appropriate under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) because it is a more convenient forum for the parties and witnesses, and the operative facts occurred there.
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A pro se plaintiff cannot seek reconsideration of a voluntary dismissal under Rule 59(e) when no judgment was entered, and a Rule 60(b) motion is untimely and lacks valid grounds.
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The court held that while some of the plaintiff's claims were properly dismissed for failure to state a claim or due to immunity, others, particularly those alleging excessive force after the plaintiff was subdued, could proceed.
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The court held that the plaintiff's fourth identical complaint is dismissed with prejudice for failing to state a claim and for being barred by res judicata.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-10
The court held that a pro se litigant's failure to fully and accurately disclose their litigation history, as required by local rules and the court's complaint form, warrants dismissal of the case without prejudice.
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The court held that a pro se prisoner's civil rights complaint seeking monetary damages against state employees in their official capacities must be dismissed for failure to state a claim due to Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-08
The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and recommended dismissal with prejudice.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-08
A prisoner must exhaust available administrative remedies before filing a federal lawsuit, and failure to do so warrants dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-08
The court held that the pro se complaint was deficient and must be dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim, requiring the plaintiff to either pay the filing fee or move for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-03
Officer Smith is not entitled to qualified immunity for issuing a citation based on the content of the plaintiff's sign, as the law clearly established such speech was protected by the First Amendment. However, she is entitled to qualified immunity for the claim related to videot
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The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to deny the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the complaint without leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-02
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and personal jurisdiction over Chase Bank due to improper service, thus dismissing the complaint.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-01
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and that compensatory damages were barred by statute.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-28
The court held that a detention center is not a suable entity under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and that slip-and-fall incidents do not constitute constitutional claims actionable under that statute.
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The court held that a pro se plaintiff's failure to truthfully disclose his litigation history on the court's required complaint form warrants dismissal without prejudice.
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The court denied the plaintiff's motions to proceed in forma pauperis, under a pseudonym, and for referral to the Volunteer Attorney Program, requiring an amended complaint.
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The Eleventh Circuit held that the district court erred in granting summary judgment, finding sufficient evidence for a jury to conclude the county had a policy that violated the decedent's Eighth Amendment right to adequate medical care.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-20
The court recommended denying the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the complaint without prejudice with leave to amend due to insufficient financial information and the complaint being a shotgun pleading.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-19
The court held that the plaintiff failed to adequately plead claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-18
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a plausible claim for a constitutional violation regarding jail visitation.
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A pro se prisoner's civil rights case can be dismissed without prejudice for failing to accurately disclose prior litigation history on the court-approved complaint form, even if the failure was due to misunderstanding.
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The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a plausible claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-17
A prisoner who has accrued three or more dismissals for frivolity, maliciousness, or failure to state a claim is prohibited from proceeding in forma pauperis and must pay the filing fee, absent allegations of imminent danger.
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11th Cir.·
2025-11-17
The Eleventh Circuit held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting a voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(2) with conditions, nor in its evidentiary rulings, affirming the trial court's judgments.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
A judge is entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity and absolute judicial immunity for actions taken in her official capacity, and a state is not a 'person' under § 1983, warranting dismissal of the complaint.
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The court held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity because the decedent's actions in reaching for his handgun created an immediate threat, and thus no constitutional violation occurred. Consequently, the Monell claim against the city also failed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
The court held that federal courts must abstain from interfering in ongoing state criminal proceedings, and a § 1983 claim is not the proper vehicle to challenge guilt or prosecution.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-13
A public defender is not a state actor for purposes of a § 1983 claim, and federal courts must abstain from interfering in ongoing state criminal proceedings.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-13
The court recommended granting the defendant's motion to dismiss because the plaintiff's complaint violated procedural rules and failed to state a plausible claim under RICO. The plaintiff was given multiple opportunities to amend but failed to correct the deficiencies.
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The court held that plaintiffs failed to establish irreparable harm, a prerequisite for injunctive relief.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible § 1983 claim against the defendant in his official capacity due to sovereign immunity and failed to establish supervisory liability. The court also held that state law claims for punitive damages against the defendant
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-06
The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint was an impermissible shotgun pleading and dismissed the federal claims with prejudice, declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims.
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11th Cir.·
2025-11-04
Aguirre-Jarquin, who was convicted of two murders in 2006 and sentenced to death based partly on a latent fingerprint expert's identification of his palmprint on the murder weapon, was exonerated in 2018 when post-conviction DNA testing and newly discovered evidence pointing to a
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-03
The court granted partial summary judgment for the plaintiff on the constitutional violation issue, finding no probable cause for his arrest, but denied summary judgment on the Monell claim due to disputed facts regarding policy or custom.
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The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim for relief against the officers in their official capacities because it did not allege facts showing a custom or policy caused the constitutional violation.
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The court held that the plaintiff's complaint must be dismissed without prejudice because it is duplicative of an earlier action and therefore malicious under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-10-30
The court held that a pro se prisoner's failure to fully and accurately disclose his litigation history on the court's standardized complaint form, as required by local rules and under penalty of perjury, warrants dismissal of the case without prejudice.
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The court accepted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, denying the Plaintiff's motions for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-10-27
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted for various causes of action, including conspiracy, malicious prosecution, defamation, false imprisonment, and others.
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The court held that a plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claims are barred by collateral estoppel because the issue of probable cause was fully litigated and decided in a prior state criminal proceeding. The court also recommended declining supplemental jurisdiction over the state law
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-10-24
The court held that the plaintiff's claims must be dismissed because the Northern District of Florida is an improper venue and the defendants are immune from suit.
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The court recommended denial of the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissal of the complaint without prejudice because the plaintiff failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was procedurally deficient, failed to state a claim, and constituted an improper shotgun pleading, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-21
The court held that the plaintiff's claims were time-barred because they were filed after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, and equitable tolling was not warranted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-21
The court recommended dismissal of the complaint without prejudice because it constituted an impermissible shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim under many cited statutes, and the motion to proceed in forma pauperis was denied without prejudice.