12,720 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 456 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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2024 WL 4275221·
M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-09
The court granted the plaintiffs' motion to compel production of documents because the defendant failed to respond to the motion within the allotted time.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-09
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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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.·
2025-12-08
Claims against supervisory defendants Dixon and UCI Warden are dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim, while claims against other officers will proceed.
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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 plaintiff's pro se complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-05
The court recommends dismissal of the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute and comply with court orders.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-02
The court held that the complaint must be dismissed for failure to state a claim, being duplicative, and not paying the filing fee.
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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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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
A public defender performing traditional legal functions is not a state actor and therefore cannot be sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-01
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim, but granted the plaintiff one opportunity to file a second amended complaint.
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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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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-25
The court held that the amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and failed to state claims under Rule 9(b), Sections 1981, 1983, 1985, and Title VII, warranting dismissal.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-25
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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-25
The court held that the amended complaint was properly dismissed because it was a shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, and a second amendment would be futile.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-21
The court held that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff's claims because they are barred by the Veterans' Judicial Review Act and that no Bivens claim is available against VA employees in this context.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-21
The court held that the moving defendants are entitled to summary judgment because no reasonable jury could find they used excessive force, as the evidence showed they used no force or that any alleged force was de minimis.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-21
A state department of corrections is not a 'person' amenable to suit for monetary damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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The court granted the plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis but required an amended complaint because the original complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
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11th Cir.·
2025-11-20
A conspiracy to violate the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) can be prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. § 241, and recent Supreme Court decisions do not alter this interpretation.
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11th Cir.·
2025-11-20
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 held that the plaintiff's allegations of medical negligence and delayed medication refills do not rise to the level of an Eighth Amendment violation for deliberate indifference.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-20
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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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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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-19
The court held that a pro se prisoner's failure to fully and accurately disclose his litigation history, as required by local rules and the court's complaint form, warrants dismissal of the case without prejudice.
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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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A pro se litigant's failure to fully and accurately disclose their 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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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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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-18
The court held that a prisoner's amended complaint failed to state a First Amendment claim because being denied a single religious meal did not constitute a substantial burden on his religious practice.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-18
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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11th Cir.·
2025-11-17
The Eleventh Circuit held that Walton County's ordinance barring access to private beaches constituted a physical taking under the Fifth Amendment, entitling landowners to just compensation. The court affirmed the dismissal of claims for prospective relief as moot.
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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.·
2025-11-17
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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-17
The Court declined to dismiss the case with prejudice, finding that while sanctions were warranted for discovery violations, less drastic measures were appropriate given the circumstances, including the impact of hurricanes and the preference for hearing cases on the merits.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-17
The court held that the plaintiff failed to adequately plead municipal liability under Section 1983 and failed to establish the conditions precedent for her Title VII claims, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was deficient for failing to meet federal pleading standards and directed him to amend it.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
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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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
The court held that it has jurisdiction over all counts and that any procedural defect in removal was cured, thus denying remand; it also granted motions to dismiss due to shotgun pleading.
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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.·
2025-11-14
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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim for excessive force because it lacked sufficient factual detail and specificity regarding the defendants' actions and the circumstances surrounding the alleged force used.
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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 granted summary judgment for the defendants on most counts, dismissing others for lack of standing, finding the plaintiff forfeited any protected liberty interest in accessing city property due to his trespass violations.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-13
A Miranda violation does not give rise to a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and a claim based on the Double Jeopardy Clause was not plausibly alleged.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-13
The court granted defendants' motions to dismiss the second amended complaint with prejudice and granted the motion to strike the supplemental second amended complaint.