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The court denied the defendants' motion for certification for an interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b).
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Once a federal court determined that deputies' use of deadly force was reasonable and necessary to prevent imminent harm, they became immune under Florida Statute § 776.032(1) from any subsequent civil action, and the trial court erred in denying sanctions under § 57.105(1) becau
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-03-28
The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits for a preliminary injunction because he did not allege sufficient facts to show the private towing company acted under color of state law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-28
The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss the plaintiff's amended complaint without leave to amend.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-03-26
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint was insufficient to proceed because it failed to state a claim under § 1983 and did not comply with Florida's Medical Malpractice Act.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-26
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint, like the original, constituted a shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim, warranting dismissal.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-03-26
The court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, granting the defendants' motion to tax attorneys' fees against the plaintiff.
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The court held that the plaintiff's Fourth Amended Complaint failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the County and Sheriff, and thus, the motions to dismiss were granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-18
Plaintiff Rosato, an involuntarily committed resident of the Florida Civil Commitment Center, sued four FCCC officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for allegedly denying him the opportunity to freely practice his Wiccan faith and for erroneous denial of a grievance. The court dismissed
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-03-17
The court held that the defendants are entitled to summary judgment on all claims, including those for Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment violations, due to lack of genuine dispute of material fact and the existence of probable cause, as well as qualified immunity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-17
Claims against prison officials Johns and Adams are dismissed because the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege they were deliberately indifferent to a substantial risk of serious harm.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-17
The court held that the Eleventh Amendment bars the plaintiff's claims against the State of Florida, and the complaint fails to state a claim under Rule 8 and the Posse Comitatus Act.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-14
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and § 1985, and that the Sheriff's Department was not a suable entity.
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The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint suffers from numerous pleading deficiencies, including shotgun pleading, failure to state a claim, and claims against immune parties, warranting dismissal unless cured by a second amended complaint.
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The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim under Section 1983 because it alleged negligence, respondeat superior, de minimis injuries, and insufficient emotional damages without physical injury, and that the named defendants were not proper parties.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-10
The court held that the Osceola County Sheriff's Office is not a legal entity subject to suit under Florida law, requiring dismissal of the complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-06
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under § 1983 because the defendants, including judges and private attorneys, did not act under color of state law and were protected by judicial immunity.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-03-06
The court held that the plaintiff's claims are barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which prevents federal courts from exercising jurisdiction over cases that function as appeals of state court judgments.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-03-06
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under the Eighth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause, or for false arrest and due process violations.
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The court held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity, thus dismissing the federal claims and declining supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-06
The court held that the prisoner's complaint failed to state a claim for cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-03-05
The court granted the motions to dismiss, finding that the plaintiff failed to state claims under the Eighth Amendment, Equal Protection, and Due Process clauses, and that damages claims were barred by the Eleventh Amendment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-04
The court held that a federal court must abstain from interfering with ongoing state criminal proceedings and that certain state officials are immune from suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-04
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible § 1983 claim against Centurion, LLC, because he did not allege a policy or custom of deliberate indifference. The claims against Centurion were dismissed without prejudice.
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The court affirmed the magistrate judge's order denying the plaintiff's motion for sanctions, finding it was untimely and that the magistrate did not commit clear error.
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The court held that the plaintiff's allegations against Nurse Bader did not sufficiently state a claim for deliberate indifference to a serious medical need.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-03
Plaintiff Parsons sued defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for conditions of confinement at Brevard County Jail. The district court dismissed the action without prejudice for lack of prosecution after Plaintiff failed to comply with an order to amend his in forma pauperis motion or
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A prisoner's civil rights complaint is dismissed without prejudice as malicious for failing to truthfully disclose prior litigation history on the court form.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-26
The court held that the plaintiff sufficiently pleaded an Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against the defendant in his individual capacity, but claims against the defendant in his official capacity are barred by Eleventh Amendment immunity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-24
The court held that the deputy had probable cause for the arrest based on a modified exhaust violation and resisting arrest, thus granting qualified immunity and dismissing the § 1983 claims.
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Earl Lee Dorey sued law enforcement officers under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, claiming they used excessive force against him during an arrest in September 2019, when deputies attempted to apprehend him at a residence in Oxford, Florida. The district court granted the defendants' mot
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Claims against two officers are dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, and the negligence claim against the remaining officer is dismissed due to sovereign immunity, but the request for punitive damages may proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-18
The court granted defendants' motions to dismiss, allowing plaintiffs to file an amended complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-14
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for deliberate indifference against the Jane Doe defendants, Charlotte County Jail, and Charlotte Behavioral Health, but the claims against Yes Care LLC and Dr. Safron may proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-13
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 due to pleading deficiencies, improper parties, and Eleventh Amendment immunity, but granted leave to amend.
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A trial court abuses its discretion when it admits evidence of racial discrimination in a case where the plaintiff failed to plead racial discrimination in the operative complaint. The plaintiff must plead both his race and that he was arrested for racial reasons; evidence of dis
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-11
The court recommended granting the City's motion to dismiss, finding both the § 1983 claim and the wrongful death claim failed to state a plausible claim for relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-11
The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation to deny the plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the action with prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-07
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for reconsideration of the prior order dismissing his complaint and denying leave to amend.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-02-04
The court held that the plaintiff's case should be dismissed with prejudice because he is barred from filing by a prior sanction, he is a "three-striker" under the PLRA, and his claims are frivolous and barred by judicial immunity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-04
The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted against any defendant.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-31
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim for excessive force and that the Sheriff's Office was not a suable entity.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-01-29
The court held that it has subject matter and personal jurisdiction and that no abstention doctrine applies, thus the motion to remand should be denied.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-01-29
A prisoner with three or more prior dismissals for frivolous, malicious, or failure-to-state-a-claim actions is barred from proceeding in forma pauperis unless under imminent danger of serious physical injury.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-29
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was deficient for failing to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and § 1985, and that the Sheriff's Department was not a suable entity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-29
The court held that a state prisoner's claims challenging his conviction or sentence must be brought via habeas corpus, not a § 1983 action, and that the state itself is not a "person" amenable to suit for monetary damages under § 1983.
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The court held that a prisoner's Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against an official was sufficiently pled, but official-capacity and declaratory judgment claims were dismissed as moot or barred by Eleventh Amendment immunity, and claims against an unidentified defendant w
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish claims for age/disability discrimination and First Amendment retaliation because the adverse employment actions were based on performance issues, not discriminatory or retaliatory motives, and there was no evidence linking the
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the defendants, as private entities, did not act under color of state law, and the complaint was a shotgun pleading.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-01-24
Claims arising after the case initiation date are dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, Fourteenth Amendment claims are dismissed for failure to state a claim, and official capacity claims are dismissed due to Eleventh Amendment immunity.