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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-20
The court held that the Tampa Police Department is not a proper defendant under § 1983 and that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for municipal liability or underlying constitutional violations. However, the pro se plaintiff is granted one final opportunity to amend her compl
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The court held that while a jury could find Officer Samples's use of deadly force was not objectively reasonable, he is entitled to qualified immunity because the right was not clearly established at the time of the incident.
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The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs because it lacked sufficient factual allegations regarding the seriousness of the medical need and the defendants' subjective awareness of risk.
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11th Cir.·
2025-10-17
Six female former inmates of the Jasper City Jail sued jail supervisors and the city for sexual abuse perpetrated by jailers under the Eighth Amendment and federal trafficking statute, but the court affirmed summary judgment for the defendants because the plaintiffs failed to pro
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-10-17
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to dismiss the amended complaint without prejudice, overruling the plaintiff's objections.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-16
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a claim under the Eighth Amendment and ADA for the same reasons as the original complaint.
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The court denied the motion for a temporary restraining order because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the necessary emergency circumstances for proceeding without notice to the defendants. The court deferred consideration of a preliminary injunction pending service and respon
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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment, holding that the plaintiff failed to establish the necessary causal connection between the actions of the election supervisor and the issuance of a trespass warning and arrest by a police sergeant.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-08
The court held that the plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-08
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine because the plaintiff's claims constituted a collateral attack on a prior state court judgment.
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The court recommended denial of the plaintiff's motions for temporary restraining orders because he failed to meet the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b)(1) regarding immediate and irreparable injury and proper notice certification.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-10-06
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint must be dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim, as the allegations were too vague and conclusory to establish excessive force or deliberate indifference to medical needs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-02
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim because it contained only vague and conclusory allegations, not meeting federal pleading standards.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-10-01
The Magistrate Judge recommended dismissal of the amended complaint without prejudice, allowing the pro se plaintiff one more opportunity to file a second amended complaint that corrects deficiencies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-30
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state tort law because the allegations did not establish a constitutional violation, a custodial relationship, or conduct that shocks the conscience, and state law claims were barred by sovereign
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-26
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, dismissing the plaintiff's complaint with prejudice.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-25
The court affirmed the magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss the plaintiff's claims, finding no clear error in the denial of discovery, amendment, or sanctions, and agreeing that the plaintiff failed to state claims for discrimination or due process violations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-23
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a claim because the allegations were too vague and conclusory to meet federal pleading standards.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-22
The court held that the plaintiff had standing, the case was ripe, and not moot, denying the defendants' motions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-19
The court held that the prisoner's complaint was frivolous and failed to state a claim because the defendant responded reasonably to the alleged risk.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-19
The court held that defendants must first seek disclosure of state grand jury materials from the state court that supervised the grand jury, due to principles of federalism and comity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-19
The court held that the amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and denied the motion for default judgment.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-18
The court held that the plaintiff's claims challenging his sex offender registration and probation conditions were barred by the statute of limitations and, in the alternative, failed on the merits or should have been brought as a habeas corpus petition.
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The court held that a second amended complaint filed without leave was properly stricken, and that the plaintiff's allegations of a jail officer using fecal matter on handcuffs stated claims for deliberate indifference and excessive force, thus denying qualified immunity at the m
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-17
A prisoner's civil rights complaint alleging false disciplinary reports and procedural issues in grievance processes fails to state a claim if it does not allege a constitutional deprivation or a physical injury.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-10
The court granted the motion to dismiss the official capacity claims against Deputy Speak because the plaintiff did not oppose the motion and these claims were redundant to claims against the Sheriff.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-10
A prisoner barred from proceeding in forma pauperis due to three prior dismissals must pay the filing fee or face dismissal, unless they allege imminent danger of serious physical injury.
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The court held that a defendant already terminated as a party cannot be dismissed again, and a final judgment is inappropriate when claims were not adjudicated on the merits or dismissed with prejudice.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs, as the physician exercised medical judgment and delays were for medical reasons, and thus summary judgment for the defendants was granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-28
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of sexual assault by an officer, even without controlling precedent, establish a plausible claim for violation of clearly established constitutional rights, thus denying qualified immunity at the dismissal stage, but dismissed the o
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-28
Garcia filed a civil action in state court asserting federal civil rights claims and a state law abuse of process claim. After removal to federal court based on federal question jurisdiction, Garcia voluntarily dropped the federal claims, leaving only state law claims, depriving
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-27
The court held that a pro se litigant's inability to file electronically does not provide grounds for remand, and federal question jurisdiction exists when a complaint clearly alleges violations of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-27
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations, when liberally construed, state plausible claims under the First Amendment, RLUIPA, and the Equal Protection Clause, sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss.
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The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice.
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The court affirmed the magistrate judge's order denying the motion to unseal photographs, finding no clear error or contrary to law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-22
The court held that the plaintiff failed to properly exhaust administrative remedies because his grievances did not comply with the Florida Department of Corrections' procedural requirements.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-22
The court held that a motion for default judgment must be denied because the plaintiffs failed to plead sufficient facts to establish a plausible claim for relief, even under a less stringent standard for pro se litigants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-22
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and that amendment would be futile.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-22
The court recommended dismissal of the action because it is frivolous on its face and fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-21
The court held that a pro se plaintiff's complaint must be dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as it lacked specific factual allegations against any defendant and sought discovery prematurely.
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Nihal Michael Gautam sued the City of Sunrise and multiple police officers under federal civil rights laws and state law, alleging false arrest, excessive force, failure to intervene, municipal liability, civil RICO violations, and violations of Florida's Public Records Act stemm
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The court held that the plaintiff's claims against Officer Hughes for deliberate indifference could proceed, but claims against Nurse Opsahi and official capacity claims were dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-20
The court held that the complaint must be dismissed without prejudice because the jail is not a legal entity amenable to suit and the medical provider was not alleged to have a policy or custom of deliberate indifference.
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The court denied the defendants' motion for summary judgment, finding genuine disputes of material fact regarding the plaintiff's claims of excessive force and battery.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-12
In this civil rights case arising from a settlement, the district court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation and denied defendants' motion to enter satisfaction of judgment as premature, holding that defendants must include post-judgment interest when tendering payment,
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-08
The court held that Judge Fritton is entitled to absolute judicial immunity, and other claims are dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, declining to intervene in ongoing state proceedings.
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The court adopted in part the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, dismissing the complaint with prejudice and restricting the pro se plaintiff's future filings in the case.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-06
The court recommended dismissal of the case because the plaintiff failed to provide an accurate litigation history, made frivolous allegations, and sought damages from an immune defendant.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-05
The court held that while a prisoner's First Amendment free speech claim against Sheriff Ivey regarding a book ban may proceed, most other claims are dismissed for failure to state a claim or for being duplicative.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
The court accepted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, granting the defendants' motion to dismiss the plaintiff's amended complaint.