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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S.D. Fla.·
2025-07-03
In Portes v. City of Doral, a federal district court granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss brought by the city, individual police officers, and a security company in response to claims arising from the disputed arrest of Juan Jose Portes Jr. at his apartment compl
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-03
The court recommended dismissal of the complaint for failing to state a claim and violating procedural rules, but granted leave to amend.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-07-02
The court held that a prisoner's failure to truthfully disclose his litigation history on court forms constitutes an abuse of the judicial process, warranting dismissal of the case.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-01
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim for unconstitutional conditions of confinement because the alleged conditions were not objectively serious and the defendants' actions were reasonable.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court recommended granting the motion to dismiss, finding the amended complaint to be a shotgun pleading, and dismissing claims against two defendants with prejudice due to judicial immunity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court held that the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction must be denied because she failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits, specifically the 'color of law' element required for a § 1983 claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court held that the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction must be denied because she failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits of her § 1983 claim.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was a shotgun pleading, improperly joined a defendant, and failed to adequately identify fictitious defendants, requiring dismissal without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court recommended dismissal of the complaint without prejudice because it failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, but granted the plaintiff leave to amend.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-29
The court held that the pro se prisoner's complaint failed to state a claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and was also likely barred by the statute of limitations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-27
A prisoner's claim of excessive force against an individual officer may proceed, but claims against supervisors based on respondeat superior, claims regarding jail commissary prices, and claims against public defenders are dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-26
The court held that venue was not proper in the Southern District of New York and transferred the case to the Southern District of Florida for convenience and in the interest of justice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-25
The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of her § 1983 claim because she did not demonstrate that the defendants' conduct occurred under the "color of law."
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-25
The court held that the pro se prisoner's complaint must be dismissed without prejudice because it failed to comply with procedural rules, sought impermissible relief, and contained insufficient allegations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-25
The court held that a blanket protective order is not warranted based solely on the number of requests for admission, and a motion to compel must be filed in the district where compliance is required.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-25
Yolanda Lopez brought a federal civil rights action challenging her October 2022 arrest outside a closed flea market, alleging the officers lacked probable cause to arrest her for obstructing traffic, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest, and used excessive force by tasering
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-06-24
Plaintiff's claims against a deceased defendant must be dismissed without prejudice when the plaintiff fails to comply with court orders to identify a personal representative or dismiss the claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-24
The court held that the plaintiff's civil rights complaint must be dismissed because his claims are barred by the Younger abstention doctrine, the Heck doctrine, and prosecutorial immunity, and amendment would be futile.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to plead sufficient facts to establish a municipal policy or custom for a § 1983 claim based on failure to train, and thus dismissed the federal claim with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-24
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was deficient for failing to state a claim and lacking subject matter jurisdiction, but granted leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-24
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint was a shotgun pleading and dismissed it without prejudice, granting leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-24
The court held that the amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted because it did not allege that the constitutional violation was caused by an entity's policy or custom.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-23
The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint fails to state an Eighth Amendment claim because it does not sufficiently allege extreme conditions or deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, nor does it identify a custom or policy causing the alleged harm.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-23
Officer Riggall is entitled to qualified immunity on the false arrest and most of the excessive force claims, but not for macing the plaintiff while she was handcuffed in the police cruiser.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-20
The court held that the third amended complaint, a shotgun pleading, failed to state plausible claims, and video evidence contradicted the plaintiff's allegations, warranting dismissal with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-20
The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to establish a plausible claim for unlawful detainment under § 1983 against the moving defendants, as they were not personally involved in the decision to detain the plaintiff.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-20
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for viewpoint discrimination or selective enforcement under the First Amendment, and thus his Monell claim against the city also failed.
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The court held that a pretrial detainee's habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is not a proper avenue for claims that should be raised in the criminal case or a separate civil rights action.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-18
A plaintiff cannot sue private citizens under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because they do not act under color of state law. Federal courts must also abstain from interfering in pending state criminal proceedings.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-06-18
The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-18
A pretrial detainee filed a § 1983 civil rights action against a private business and two law enforcement agencies. The court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim because the private defendant did not act under color of state law and the police departments are not
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's report, overruled the plaintiff's objections, and dismissed the complaint without prejudice, granting leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
The court held that the plaintiff's grievances, which focused solely on inadequate medical treatment, did not provide sufficient notice of his claims for disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act, and therefore, he failed to exhaus
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
The court held that a prisoner's complaint alleging delayed medical care must demonstrate direct involvement of defendants and deliberate indifference, and that respondeat superior and negligence are not actionable under § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
The court held that Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Lane are dismissed, official capacity claims for damages are dismissed, and the request for termination of an employee is stricken, but claims against Defendants Pope-Jones and Boone regarding excessive force and failure to
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
Prosecutors are entitled to absolute immunity for actions taken within their prosecutorial role, even if those actions involve presenting fabricated evidence or testimony.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-16
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. Additionally, failure to disclose prior litigation history can result
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-12
The court held that while Counts I, II, and III of the amended complaint could proceed, Counts IV and V would be dismissed without prejudice, granting Plaintiff one final opportunity to amend those claims.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-06-12
The court held that venue was improper and the plaintiff's claims were frivolous, warranting dismissal rather than transfer.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-12
The court accepted the magistrate judge's report, granting the motion to dismiss because the Tax Injunction Act bars federal jurisdiction over state tax disputes and the amended complaint failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-11
The court held that judicial immunity bars claims against judges and that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over claims against the private defendant, thus denying the motion for a temporary restraining order and dismissing the complaint.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-11
The court recommended dismissal of the complaint because it failed to state a claim, sought relief against immune defendants, and was frivolous in part. Claims against Judge Harper were recommended for dismissal with prejudice due to judicial immunity, while claims against other
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-11
The court denied the plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis because the complaint failed to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-10
The court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss, dismissing the procedural and substantive due process claims for failure to allege a protected liberty or property interest.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-10
Special Magistrate Roepstorff is entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity, and certain claims against other defendants are dismissed for failure to state a claim or lack of constitutional basis.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-10
The court held that the plaintiff's objection, which presented new facts not alleged in the sixth amended complaint, was overruled and the Report and Recommendation was adopted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-09
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and also failed to disclose his prior litigation history, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-09
The court held that the pro se prisoner's complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was frivolous and must be dismissed. Claims against state actors were barred by immunity or failure to state a claim, and the action was time-barred.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-09
The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances to proceed anonymously, as his privacy interests did not outweigh the presumption of open judicial proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-06
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint constituted an impermissible shotgun pleading and failed to provide adequate notice of the claims against the defendants.