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.·
2022-12-19
The court held that the plaintiff's claims for excessive force and failure to intervene could proceed, but the failure-to-train claim was dismissed without prejudice for lack of factual allegations.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-16
The court held that the claim against Officer Rodriguez may proceed, but all other claims against the remaining defendants are dismissed with prejudice, with leave to amend for excessive force claims against unidentified officers.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-15
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible Eighth Amendment claim against the Warden and that claims for monetary damages against the Sergeant in her official capacity were barred by the Eleventh Amendment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-14
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible Eighth Amendment claim against Warden Godwin and that claims for monetary damages against Sergeant Kiser in her official capacity were barred by the Eleventh Amendment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-09
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Department of Corrections Medical Department or S. Geiger.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-09
The court held that the plaintiff's claims against the judge, public defender, and prosecutor failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted due to immunity doctrines and lack of factual support for conspiracy allegations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-07
The court held that the plaintiff's Title VII claims are time-barred due to failure to file within 90 days of receiving the notice of final agency action, and equitable tolling is not warranted. The court also held that Title VII is the exclusive remedy for federal employees alle
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-06
Defendants are entitled to attorney's fees incurred in defending against and pursuing sanctions related to the amended complaint, and the reasonableness of fees billed after March 5, 2021 must be evaluated.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-06
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint was deficient for failing to state a claim and for naming improper defendants, but granted him an opportunity to amend.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-06
The court held that the plaintiff, a prisoner with multiple prior dismissals, is barred by the 'three-strikes' provision from proceeding in forma pauperis and his complaint is dismissed with prejudice as frivolous and malicious.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-06
The Court held that the Plaintiffs' allegations were sufficient to state a claim for municipal liability under Section 1983, and that they had standing for injunctive and declaratory relief.
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The court held that a pro se plaintiff's complaint was deficient for failing to state a cognizable § 1983 claim and for being an impermissible shotgun pleading, but granted leave to amend.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-05
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.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-05
The court held that the prisoner's complaint failed to state a claim under the Civil Rights Act because it did not allege facts constituting deliberate indifference to a serious medical need.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-01
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations, supported by video evidence, sufficiently stated claims for false arrest, false imprisonment, and unlawful seizure, and that the defendants were not entitled to dismissal or to strike the allegations at this stage.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-30
The court held that all defendants are immune from suit or not state actors under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, requiring dismissal of the complaint.
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11th Cir.·
2022-11-30
Michael Baxter sued Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy Trevor Lee under federal and state law after a December 2017 traffic stop during which Deputy Lee ordered Baxter out of his vehicle to conduct a dog sniff for drugs and subsequently arrested him for obstruction after Baxter resi
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-30
A pro se litigant cannot represent others in a class action, and a complaint alleging denial of access to courts must demonstrate actual injury or hindrance to pursuing a legal claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-28
The court held that the plaintiff inmate's pro se complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and was therefore dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-28
The court granted in part and denied in part the motion for a protective order, modifying the interrogatory and tolling the response deadline pending resolution of the qualified immunity motion.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-28
The court held that the plaintiff failed to properly exhaust his administrative remedies by filing his grievance appeal untimely, thus his complaint must be dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-28
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, specifically for an Eighth Amendment violation.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-23
A private individual who reports alleged criminal activity to the police and testifies in court does not act 'under color of state law' for purposes of a § 1983 claim, even if their actions lead to a prosecution and acquittal.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-23
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint, despite some revisions, remained a shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-22
Summary judgment is granted for the defendants because the undisputed facts show the officer conducted a reasonable investigation and had probable cause to believe the plaintiff committed theft, thus negating claims for false arrest and malicious prosecution.
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11th Cir.·
2022-11-21
The Eleventh Circuit held that unsworn inmate statements not complying with 28 U.S.C. § 1746 cannot be considered as evidence for summary judgment, and affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment and dismissal of claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-18
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and is therefore dismissed with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-16
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a plausible claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs under the Eighth Amendment, and thus, the court declined supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-15
The court held that the plaintiff's civil rights complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted due to numerous deficiencies, including duplicative claims, failure to allege personal involvement, and lack of specificity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-15
The court denied the plaintiff's motions for clerk's default, permanent injunction, and summary judgment, and granted the plaintiff's motion to remove the demand for jury trial and monetary damages. The court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion to dismiss, d
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-14
The State of Florida is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment in this § 1983 action, and therefore the Court lacks jurisdiction over the Plaintiff's claims.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-10
The court held that a plaintiff cannot use Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 35 to compel a medical examination at the defendant's expense, especially when the plaintiff has existing medical records and access to care.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-07
The court held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity because they had arguable probable cause to arrest the plaintiff for breach of the peace or public nuisance, even if not for indecent exposure. The court also dismissed the municipal liability claim against the
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-07
The court granted the motion to dismiss Count I, finding the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim against the City under § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-04
A failure to provide Miranda warnings does not create a cognizable claim for damages under § 1983, and challenges to criminal proceedings must be brought via habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-03
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs under the Eighth Amendment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-02
Claims against supervisory defendants are dismissed because liability under § 1983 cannot be premised on vicarious liability alone, and the plaintiff failed to allege personal participation or a causal connection.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-02
The court held that claims based on the 2017 incident are likely time-barred, and claims against officers Cajuso and Sosa, and for excessive force, false arrest, and equal protection violations against officer Blacio, fail to state a claim or are barred by qualified immunity. Mun
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N.D. Fla.·
2022-10-28
The court held that the plaintiff's claims for injunctive and declaratory relief were barred by judicial immunity and the Eleventh Amendment, as the requested relief was retrospective and an adequate remedy at law existed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-10-28
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and dismissed the case without prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-10-27
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se complaint stated plausible claims for deliberate indifference and Eighth Amendment violations regarding denial of food/water, denial of medical care, and facilitation of self-harm, and thus these claims shall proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-27
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for a constitutional violation of bodily privacy and failed to establish supervisory liability against the Sheriff.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-26
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se civil rights complaint was frivolous and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted against any of the defendants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-24
The court denied the plaintiff's emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction because it was procedurally and substantively deficient.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-10-24
The court granted the plaintiff's motion to compel discovery, ordering the production of relevant video/audio recordings and complaint documents.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-24
The court held that official capacity claims are dismissed with prejudice for failure to allege policy or custom, while individual capacity claims for excessive force, assault, and battery may proceed, but failure to intervene and procedural due process claims are dismissed witho
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-20
A pretrial detainee filed a civil rights action alleging that Nassau County Jail officials violated his First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights by confiscating a USB drive containing pornographic material and legal documents, as well as through cell searches and his transf
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-18
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations were insufficient to state a claim for excessive force, and thus granted the defendant's motion to dismiss.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-14
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-14
Claims against former Sheriff Mike Williams and State Attorney Melissa Nelson are dismissed without prejudice, as Plaintiff fails to state a plausible claim for relief against them.