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.·
2025-05-05
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint was an impermissible shotgun pleading and ordered it stricken, granting leave to file a second amended complaint.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-02
The court held that claims against defendants Jackson and Quam are time-barred by the statute of limitations, while claims against defendant Porter may proceed because they relate back to the original pleading.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-05-02
The court denied the plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and ordered an amended complaint due to deficiencies in both the motion and the complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-05-01
A judge is entitled to absolute judicial immunity for actions taken in their judicial capacity, and a plaintiff cannot challenge another individual's vexatious litigant order.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-05-01
The court held that the plaintiff inmate's pro se complaint failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the Eighth Amendment or the ADA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-30
A prisoner is deemed to have exhausted administrative remedies if the prison officials made the grievance process unavailable or a dead end, even if formal appeals were returned without action.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-30
The court held that the petitioner's filing, though styled as a civil rights complaint, was in substance a habeas corpus petition. The court determined it lacked jurisdiction and recommended transfer.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-30
The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss the amended complaint, overruling the plaintiff's objections.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-30
The court recommended transferring the habeas corpus petition to the Middle District of Florida due to lack of jurisdiction in the Northern District.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-30
The court held that the plaintiff's third amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted due to conclusory allegations and lack of specific facts.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-29
The court recommended granting the motion to dismiss the failure to protect, Monell, negligent retention, and negligent training claims, but denying the motion to dismiss the failure to intervene claim.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-29
The court held that the plaintiff's claims against the judge are barred by absolute judicial immunity and the claims against the county are frivolous due to lack of responsibility and insufficient allegations.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-29
The court held that it had previously erred in denying the City of Miami's motion for summary judgment on the Monell claim, as the evidence relied upon (prior complaints without demonstrated merit, deposition testimony regarding investigation policies, and settled cases without a
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-28
The court held that the amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and must be dismissed, but granted the plaintiff leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-28
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs under the Eighth Amendment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-25
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint should be dismissed because it constitutes an impermissible shotgun pleading, is unsigned, and is barred by res judicata.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-25
The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to state a plausible claim for deliberate indifference under the Eighth Amendment because he did not allege facts showing personal involvement or subjective recklessness by the defendants.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-25
The court recommended denying the defendant's motion for bill of costs because it was filed untimely.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-24
The court held that claims against certain defendants were unexhausted or failed to state a claim, but allowed retaliation and excessive force claims against others to proceed.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-24
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state plausible federal claims under the ADA and the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, and therefore should decline supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-24
A prisoner's failure to accurately disclose prior litigation history on a court form, even if claimed to be due to misunderstanding, constitutes an abuse of the judicial process warranting dismissal of the case as malicious.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-24
The court held that the complaint was dismissed without prejudice because it was an impermissible shotgun pleading, violated local rules, and the plaintiffs could not proceed jointly.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-23
The court recommended denying the plaintiff's motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis because his appeal is not taken in good faith, as his claims are time-barred.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-23
The court held that dismissal without prejudice is appropriate for a pro se prisoner's failure to comply with court orders and maintain a current address.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-22
The court held that the officer lacked reasonable suspicion and probable cause for the arrest, and that the use of force was excessive, denying dismissal for these claims. However, the court dismissed the vicarious liability and negligent hiring/retention claims against the City
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-22
The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice due to the plaintiff's failure to comply with court orders regarding payment of the filing fee or filing an in forma pauperis motion.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-21
The court held that a pre-trial detainee cannot lose credit toward a sentence, rendering Wolff's procedural due process protections inapplicable to his disciplinary hearing.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-21
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the Eighth Amendment for excessive force or deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.
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The court held that claims against supervisors and the city based on respondeat superior are dismissed, and claims against officers without direct involvement are also dismissed. A pro se plaintiff has no constitutional right to appointed counsel in a civil damages action.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-17
The court recommended transferring the case, construed as a habeas petition, to the Middle District of Florida due to improper venue.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-17
A prisoner cannot recover monetary damages for lost gain-time under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege the elements of a First Amendment retaliation claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-17
The court held that the plaintiff's filing, though styled as a § 1983 complaint, should be construed as a habeas petition and transferred to the proper venue. The court reasoned that justice is better served by transferring the case to the Middle District of Florida rather than d
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-17
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and was deficient in multiple respects, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-16
The court held that the complaint failed to state a claim against Officer Mathis due to insufficient specificity and that the Sheriff's Department and Jail were not proper legal entities to sue. The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice, granting leave to amend.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-16
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for relief under the Eighth Amendment for prison conditions, medical deliberate indifference, or failure to protect.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-15
The court held that claims against officers in their official capacities are duplicative and that Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment claims fail, but Fourth Amendment excessive force claims against officers in their individual capacities survive the motion to dismiss.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-15
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for excessive force because the body camera footage contradicted his allegations of being subdued and not resisting, and the force used was reasonable under the circumstances.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-14
The court granted in part and denied in part the parties' motions in limine, ruling on the admissibility of evidence for an upcoming trial.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-14
Official-capacity claims against state officials are barred by sovereign immunity and because states/agencies are not 'persons' under § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-11
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of a nurse failing to document a chipped tooth and refer him to dental care, without more, do not rise to the level of deliberate indifference required for an Eighth Amendment claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-11
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for denial of access to the courts and also misrepresented his litigation history, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-10
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations, if true, state a plausible claim for deliberate indifference under the Eighth Amendment, and thus the defendant is not entitled to dismissal or qualified immunity at this stage.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-10
The court held that the officers' use of force was objectively reasonable under the circumstances and that the plaintiff failed to present evidence of genuine issues of material fact regarding his excessive force claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-10
A prisoner's failure to disclose all prior lawsuits on a complaint form, constituting an abuse of the judicial process, warrants dismissal without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-10
The court held that it must abstain from hearing the case under Younger v. Harris, and alternatively, the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-10
The court held that the pro se prisoner's complaint, alleging failure to protect from an inmate attack, was dismissed for failing to state a claim and naming improper defendants, but was granted leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-09
The court held that the inmate's claims of a conspiracy involving prison technology to poison him, steal information, and cause family disappearances were frivolous and must be dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-08
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint, even when liberally construed, failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-08
Pro se prisoner Jimmie Lee Clark filed a handwritten letter and mandamus petition claiming ineffective assistance of appellate counsel in state court. The federal district court dismissed the filing without prejudice for failure to comply with procedural requirements, directing C
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-08
The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to review the plaintiff's challenge to his prior state court conviction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, and that other claims fail to state a claim or are time-barred.