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.·
2023-09-28
The court held that it lacks the authority to order the Bureau of Prisons to transfer a federal inmate to home confinement via a § 2241 petition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-26
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies because his grievances were untimely or addressed issues already grieved, thus his claims are dismissed.
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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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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-26
The court adopted the magistrate judge's reports and recommendations, granting in part and denying in part the defendants' motions for attorney's fees.
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The court held that the pro se plaintiff stated a prima facie deliberate indifference claim against some defendants but dismissed the complaint without prejudice due to procedural defects, granting leave to amend.
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The court held that while the plaintiff stated a prima facie deliberate indifference claim against some defendants, the complaint must be dismissed without prejudice due to procedural defects, with leave to amend.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-18
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies because he did not file an informal grievance as required by Florida's prison grievance procedure.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-08
The court held that the Hernando County Detention Center and its medical department are not suable entities under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, requiring dismissal of the complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-08
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a viable § 1983 claim because the named defendants (police departments) lack the capacity to be sued and because the plaintiff did not allege the absence of probable cause for his arrest.
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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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N.D. Fla.·
2023-09-05
A prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis under the PLRA's three-strikes provision must allege specific facts showing imminent danger of serious physical injury at the time of filing, not just general assertions of past or potential future harm.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-01
The court held that the pro se prisoner's complaint was a shotgun pleading, failed to state claims under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, and his application to proceed in forma pauperis was legally insufficient.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-30
The court held that Officer Verne is not entitled to qualified immunity on the Section 1983 claims for false arrest and retaliatory arrest, and the state law claims for malicious prosecution and false arrest may proceed. The court granted summary judgment for Officer Villegas on
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-29
The court held that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for relief under § 1983 for violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments, and dismissed their claims for injunctive relief and punitive damages.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-29
The court denied plaintiffs' motions for reconsideration and recusal, struck their amended supplemental pleading, and dismissed the amended complaint as to Judge Foster.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-25
The court held that the defendants, private citizens, are not state actors and thus cannot be sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for filing a police report.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-23
Lester Eugene Fisher, an incarcerated inmate, sued three correctional officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging they violated his constitutional rights by using excessive force, racist language, denying him food, and leaving him handcuffed among unrestrained inmates during a Febr
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-23
The Court dismissed the plaintiff's complaint sua sponte because it constituted a shotgun pleading, failing to provide adequate notice of claims and grounds to the defendants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-22
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing suit, as required by the PLRA.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-22
The court granted the motion to dismiss, finding the amended complaint failed to comply with Rule 8(a)(2) and violated a prior filing injunction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-22
The court held that a pro se plaintiff's complaint against a private company under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 must be dismissed for failure to state a claim, as it did not allege state action.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-18
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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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-18
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. §1983 because it did not allege deprivation of a constitutional right or action under color of state law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-17
The court held that a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding whether Deputy Harrell used excessive force, precluding summary judgment on the Fourth Amendment claim, and that Chambliss's right was clearly established.
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The court held that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged deliberate indifference to serious medical needs under the Eighth Amendment, but dismissed the Fourteenth Amendment claim. The court also found that the plaintiff's allegations of First Amendment retaliation were sufficient t
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-16
The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by Heck v. Humphrey, Younger abstention, and judicial/prosecutorial immunity, and that there was no constitutional right to law library access for pro se litigants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-14
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the medical staff is not a legal entity and the supervisor was not alleged to have directly participated in or caused the constitutional deprivation.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-11
The court held that the pro se prisoner's complaint is dismissed as frivolous and malicious under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) because the plaintiff is a 'three-strikes' litigant and the complaint is duplicative and lacks an arguable basis in law or fact.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-08
The court held that the plaintiff adequately pleaded a claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs and that the defendant waived any procedural objections regarding exhaustion of administrative remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-04
The court held that the defendants were entitled to qualified immunity on all claims, and therefore granted their motions for summary judgment, denying the plaintiffs' motions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-01
The court held that defendants are immune from suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the plaintiff was detained pursuant to a facially valid court order.
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The court held that the plaintiff plausibly stated a claim for deliberate indifference against the defendant nurse, denying the motion to dismiss.
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The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was dismissed for failure to state a claim, and his motions for injunctive relief were denied.
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The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was a shotgun pleading that failed to state a claim and was dismissed without prejudice, granting leave to amend.
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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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Deputies are entitled to qualified immunity because they had arguable probable cause to believe the plaintiff violated the domestic violence injunction by attending church, even if the plaintiff's interpretation of the statute was ultimately correct.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-14
The court held that the pro se plaintiff failed to state a viable claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the defendants for injuries sustained during transport and for inadequate medical care.
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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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N.D. Fla.·
2023-07-06
The court held that claims inextricably intertwined with a conviction are barred by Heck v. Humphrey, and official capacity claims are barred by the Eleventh Amendment.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-07-06
The court granted the plaintiff's motion for leave to amend her complaint and denied the defendant's motion to dismiss as moot.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-07-05
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and was therefore dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-03
A Section 1983 claim for damages related to an unconstitutional conviction or sentence is not cognizable unless the conviction or sentence has been invalidated.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-06-30
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was a shotgun pleading, failed to state a claim under § 1983, and lacked a clear basis for federal jurisdiction, requiring an amended complaint.