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.·
2021-02-04
The court held that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged a claim for First Amendment retaliation and denied the defendants' motions to dismiss.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-01-31
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction due to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and that the complaint was frivolous and subject to dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-29
The court held that genuine issues of material fact exist regarding whether the defendants' proffered nondiscriminatory reasons for the plaintiff's termination were pretextual, thus denying the motion for summary judgment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-28
The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, as the defendant provided treatment and sought consultations, and a mere disagreement with the chosen course of treatment does not rise to a constitutional violation.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-28
The court held that plaintiff plausibly alleged a policy of restricting non-emergency medical treatment against Wexford Health Sources, Inc., but dismissed claims against individual defendants for failure to state a claim or lack of personal involvement.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-28
The court held that Plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies as to Defendant Johnson, but genuine issues of material fact preclude summary judgment for Defendants Phillips and Polk on the deliberate indifference claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-28
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a First Amendment retaliation claim due to a lack of plausible causation, but his Eighth Amendment claim for cruel and unusual punishment and claim for monetary damages under the PLRA could proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-25
A judge is entitled to judicial immunity for actions taken in a judicial capacity, even if those actions are later vacated for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-01-22
A nonprofit organization providing Jewish cultural and Hebrew language programs sought to use Miami-Dade County public school facilities at reduced rates for over a decade, but after an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General documented misrepresentations regarding p
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-20
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for reconsideration, adhering to its prior order granting summary judgment for the defendant on several claims.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-01-20
A prisoner who is a 'three-striker' under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) must prepay the entire filing fee unless they demonstrate imminent danger of serious physical injury.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-13
The PLRA's three-strikes bar does not apply to actions initiated in state court and removed to federal court where the defendant pays the filing fee. Claims against entities like a Sheriff's Office are dismissed, but a First Amendment retaliation claim against an individual offic
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-12
The court held that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs following the use of force, but failed to state a claim regarding his initial psychological emergency. Official capacity claims for monetary damages are barred by the Eleve
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-01-11
The court held that a pro se plaintiff's complaint, alleging only that his legal mail was opened, fails to state a claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-06
The Court held that abstention under the Younger doctrine is warranted, requiring a stay of the federal proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-04
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for relief that the court could grant, specifically regarding the requested contempt sanction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-31
The court held that the pro se petitioner's habeas corpus petition and motion to proceed in forma pauperis were properly denied and dismissed due to the petition being an incomprehensible shotgun pleading that failed to state a claim and the court lacking jurisdiction over certai
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-29
The court granted summary judgment for the deputies on the Section 1983 excessive force claims, finding they were entitled to qualified immunity.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-29
The court held that the city's New Year's Eve curfew, enacted to mitigate COVID-19 spread, was a constitutional time, place, and manner restriction that did not violate First Amendment rights, and thus denied the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order or preliminary
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-28
The court held that the plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis should be denied and the case dismissed without prejudice because the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-22
The court held that the defendants failed to meet their burden of proving the plaintiff did not exhaust administrative remedies.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-21
Mark Young, a deceased pretrial detainee, alleged that correctional officers at the Miami-Dade County Detention Center assaulted him without provocation and subsequently denied him adequate medical care in violation of his constitutional rights. The court partially granted and pa
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-20
The court held that claims against Officer Casey were time-barred due to failure to meet the 'mistake' requirement for relation back under Rule 15(c)(1)(C), and that official capacity claims against Chief Quiñones were dismissed because the police department is not a suable entit
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-16
The court held that the case must be dismissed due to abstention principles, immunity of state actors, and failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-14
The court held that a federal prisoner's civil rights action against federal officials must be brought under Bivens, not § 1983, and that such claims are subject to the PLRA's exhaustion requirement.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-11
The court held that a Section 1983 false arrest claim requires personal involvement in the arrest, and mere encouragement is insufficient, but a failure to protect claim based on encouraging an unlawful arrest can survive.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-09
The Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendations, dismissing claims against correctional officers in their official capacity and the Florida Department of Corrections.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-09
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and failed to state claims for excessive force, deliberate indifference to medical needs, and ADA violations, warranting dismissal.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-08
The court held that a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal must be denied if the appeal is not taken in good faith and fails to meet procedural requirements.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-08
A negligent or intentional deprivation of personal property does not constitute a due process violation if a meaningful post-deprivation remedy is available under state law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-08
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for denial of access to the courts and that his claim was barred by the PLRA due to lack of physical injury.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-07
The court denied the defendants' motion to stay discovery pending resolution of their motion to dismiss.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-04
The court held that denying protestors access to courthouse restrooms does not violate the First, Fourth, or Thirteenth Amendments, as courthouses are nonpublic forums and restroom access is restricted to those with court business.
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The court denied the motion for injunctive relief and dismissed the case without prejudice because the plaintiff failed to properly initiate a civil rights action and did not demonstrate entitlement to the requested relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-04
Prosecutors are entitled to absolute immunity from damages for acts associated with the judicial process, and courts will abstain from interfering with ongoing state criminal proceedings.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-04
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for a Fourth Amendment violation because the deputies acted under exigent circumstances.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-02
The court held that the plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint was a shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or state tort law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-01
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments and that abstention was appropriate due to an ongoing state criminal proceeding.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-01
Jesse Moody, an inmate at a Florida jail, sued jail officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging they violated his constitutional rights by subjecting him to unlawful conditions of confinement including overcrowding, unsanitary facilities, poor air circulation, pest infestation, and
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-30
The court affirmed the magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss most of the plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claims, finding that the allegations did not sufficiently demonstrate deliberate indifference to serious medical needs or safety.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-30
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint, even if construed to allege Gender Dysphoria as a disability, failed to state a claim under the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, or 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the requested medical equipment did not relate to the alleged disability and there w
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-29
The court held that a pro se prisoner's complaint against a judge is subject to dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A for failure to state a claim and for seeking relief from an immune defendant.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-25
The court held that the complaint was a shotgun pleading and dismissed all claims against Mayor Gimenez and Chief Casas, and granted qualified immunity to Mayor Gimenez, Chief Casas, and Sgt. Lowe.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-23
The court denied the Sheriff's motion to dismiss, finding the Plaintiff adequately pleaded claims for medical negligence and violations of constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-23
The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish a genuine dispute of material fact regarding Corizon's alleged policy or custom of deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, and thus summary judgment for Corizon was appropriate.
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The court held that the expert's testimony should be excluded because his supplemental affidavit was untimely and prejudicial, and his methodology for analyzing shell casings and the victim's actions was unreliable and would not assist the trier of fact.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-23
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for First Amendment retaliation because the alleged threat of retaliation did not deter him from filing further grievances.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-18
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and was therefore dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-18
The court held that a pro se plaintiff's complaint must be dismissed if it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, even when liberally construed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-18
The court held that the plaintiff's claims for excessive fines and takings were impermissible collateral attacks on a final administrative order and were time-barred, the First Amendment claim was inadequately pleaded, and the declaratory relief claim was dependent on the dismiss