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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-29
The court held that the defendant is entitled to summary judgment because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a genuine issue of material fact regarding an unlawful search and the statute of limitations had expired.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-29
The court held that a prevailing party is generally entitled to costs, and a civil rights plaintiff's assertion of claims, without more, is not a sufficient basis to deny costs, especially without documentation of financial hardship.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-28
The court held that the defendant officer was entitled to summary judgment because the plaintiff failed to present evidence creating a genuine issue of material fact regarding the use of excessive force.
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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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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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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-27
The court held that a pro se prisoner's civil rights complaint should be dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee or seek pauper status and for failing to truthfully disclose prior litigation history.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-27
A prisoner with three or more prior dismissals for frivolous or malicious actions cannot proceed in forma pauperis without paying the filing fee, unless under imminent danger of serious physical injury.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-26
Prison inmate Herbert Leon Manago sued seven correctional officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging excessive force and failure to intervene for chemical agent deployment and improper restraint application on September 8, 2022. The district court granted summary judgment on claim
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-26
The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-26
The court held that the complaint's first three counts were impermissible shotgun pleadings and that the fourth count failed to state a claim for municipal liability under § 1983.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-26
The court held that the defendants failed to satisfy the first prong of the Shelton test, as other means exist to obtain the information regarding the witness's recantation.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-22
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 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 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
Judges are entitled to absolute judicial immunity for acts taken in their judicial capacity, and constitutional claims against private entities require state action, neither of which were present here.
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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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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-21
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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-21
Claims against judicial defendants are dismissed with prejudice due to judicial immunity, while claims against non-judicial defendants are dismissed without prejudice, with leave to amend.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-20
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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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-20
A prisoner's failure to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit requires dismissal of the action, even if remedies are later exhausted.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-18
The court held that the Fifth Amendment due process claim is dismissed, the Fourteenth Amendment due process claim is dismissed due to adequate state remedies, and the First Amendment retaliation claim is dismissed for failure to plead absence of probable cause.
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11th Cir.·
2025-08-15
Eric André and Clayton English challenged Clayton County's drug interdiction program at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, alleging that police officers unlawfully seized them on jet bridges while boarding flights by blocking their paths, retaining their identification and boarding pass
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-15
The court held that the amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and failed to state plausible claims for relief, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-14
The court held that the plaintiff inmate stated a plausible claim for violation of the Eighth Amendment based on a prison official's failure to intervene in an assault, and that the plaintiff's alleged injuries were not de minimis.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-14
The court held that the defendant railroad is not entitled to dismissal of the plaintiffs' takings and trespass claims at this stage, as the claims are not clearly preempted by the ICCTA and the plaintiffs have sufficiently alleged state actor status for the takings claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-14
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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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-12
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for leave to amend the complaint because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate good cause for the untimely filing after the scheduling order deadline had passed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-11
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies for his federal claims and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-08
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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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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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-06
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for relief because the Florida Supreme Court's creation of the Board of Bar Examiners and the Board's actions did not violate due process or Florida law.
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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.·
2025-08-06
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to comply with federal pleading standards and lacked subject matter jurisdiction, warranting dismissal without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-05
The court grants the plaintiff one final opportunity to amend his complaint and finds the defendant's motion to dismiss moot.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-05
The court held that Plaintiff's Title VII claims are time-barred due to failure to file a timely EEOC charge, and her procedural due process claim fails because an adequate state remedy exists.
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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.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
A prisoner's § 1983 civil rights action is barred if a judgment in favor of the plaintiff would necessarily imply the invalidity of their conviction or sentence, unless the conviction has been invalidated.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
A pretrial detainee's claim of inadequate access to legal materials is dismissed if it does not identify a specific nonfrivolous legal claim that was hindered by the alleged lack of access.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
The court held that Plaintiff sufficiently alleged disability discrimination under the ADA and FCRA, and retaliation under the Rehabilitation Act, but failed to state claims for retaliation under the ADA, FCRA, and First Amendment.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
The court held that the plaintiff's claims against the State of Florida and its agencies are barred by sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment and do not fall within the Ex parte Young exception.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the Eighth Amendment regarding prison conditions or medical care.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-01
The court denied the defendants' motion to stay discovery and granted the plaintiff's motion to compel discovery, awarding costs.