543 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 562 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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The court held that the Housing Expediter acted arbitrarily in refusing to make retroactive the increased maximum rents when actual construction costs were proven to be higher than initially estimated.
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The court held that the Administrator's use of an 'actual delivery' test to determine maximum prices under Maximum Price Regulation No. 188 was reasonable and not arbitrary or capricious, even if it caused hardship to an individual seller.
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The court held that the Administrator has the authority to reopen and modify prior rent adjustment orders, and that such actions do not violate constitutional rights or vested interests, provided they are supported by substantial evidence.
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159 F.2d 707·
Emer. Ct. App.·
1946-12-19
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The court held that an order establishing maximum prices for a new manufacturer was invalid because the prices were set so low as to be arbitrary and capricious, forcing the manufacturer and comparable companies to operate at a loss.
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158 F.2d 163·
Emer. Ct. App.·
1946-11-20
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The court held that the Administrator's 25% rent reduction for discontinued services was supported by substantial evidence and not arbitrary, and that retroactive application of the reduction was permissible.
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The court held that where a registrant's claim of ministerial exemption is based on statutory rights, courts may only review whether the draft board had jurisdiction or acted arbitrarily, not retry the classification de novo if the board had substantial evidence.
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157 F.2d 332·
Emer. Ct. App.·
1946-09-11
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The court held that price differentials based on Vitamin A oil potency were arbitrary and unjustified, as there was no established correlation between potency and price or quality prior to the regulation.
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The court held that Supplementary Order No. 108, which requires manufacturers of apparel components to sell at average prices no higher than their base period average, is a valid and reasonable regulation that effectuates the purposes of the price control act.
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The appellate court reversed a trial court's decision because it failed to conduct a proper trial de novo after a nonbinding arbitration. The trial court incorrectly reviewed the arbitration decision as an appellate court rather than holding a new trial on the merits of the dispu
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Compliance with a specific OSHA safety standard for forklift operation preempts the Secretary of Labor's ability to cite an employer under the general-duty clause for the same hazard.
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2022 WL 898789·
S.D. Fla.·
2023-03-22
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The court held that the agencies conducted reasonably adequate searches and properly invoked exemptions and Glomar responses, entitling them to summary judgment.
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The court granted summary judgment for the Federal Defendants, finding the Fish and Wildlife Service's 2006 Biological Opinion did not violate the Endangered Species Act or the Administrative Procedure Act.
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175 F. Supp. 2d 1362·
S.D. Fla.·
2001-09-19
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The court dismissed claims against the Federal Defendants and state law claims against Biovail, finding them preempted or lacking a private right of action under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Antitrust claims were allowed to proceed. Claims for infringement/invalidity were dismissed as p
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The court held that plaintiffs have demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on the merits regarding the INS's alleged systematic failure to follow its own regulations for evaluating medical waivers, thus warranting a preliminary injunction.
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The court held that the plaintiff's federal takings claims were not ripe for review, and granted summary judgment for the defendant on the arbitrary and capricious due process claims, finding no substantial federal question.
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982 F.2d 1389·
9th Cir.·
1993-01-13
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The court held that Stock West has prudential standing to challenge the timeliness of its administrative appeal and that dismissal for nonjoinder of the Tribe was not warranted. However, Stock West must exhaust administrative remedies before seeking judicial review of the underly
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978 F.2d 727·
D.C. Cir.·
1992-11-13
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The court held that it was arbitrary and capricious for the FCC to dismiss AT&T's complaint without deciding the legal issue presented, and that the Fourth Report and Order is invalid under the Communications Act.
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957 F.2d 664·
9th Cir.·
1992-02-20
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The court held that the Secretary's regulation limiting cumulative allowable return on equity capital attributable to goodwill for Medicare providers was reasonably related to the purposes of the Medicare statute and did not constitute unlawful retroactive rulemaking.
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The court held that the plaintiff demonstrated a substantial likelihood of prevailing on its due process claim and equitable estoppel claim, justifying a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the zoning ordinance as interpreted.
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The court held that the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB) has jurisdiction to review a hospital's base year cost determination under the Prospective Payment System (PPS) even without a Notice of Program Reimbursement (NPR), and that the case should be remanded for such r
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Jan Karl sought certiorari review of the Florida Real Estate Commission's denial of his application to register as a real estate salesman based on his prior manslaughter conviction. The court upheld the Commission's authority to deny the application but reversed the denial "with
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11th Cir.·
2025-12-05
The Eleventh Circuit held that the CMS Bulletin was a final agency action subject to judicial review, but that Florida was unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge, thus affirming the denial of a preliminary injunction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-03
The court held that the petitioner's detention violated the Fifth Amendment's due process clause and the Administrative Procedure Act, and that the Suspension Clause preserved jurisdiction for the habeas corpus petition.
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No binding contract existed between the parties because the RFP explicitly stated that the CRA and proposer would be contractually bound only upon execution of a written contract, which was never executed. Additionally, even if a contract had existed, the indemnification clause d
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11th Cir.·
2025-07-10
Sunshine State Regional Center challenged the Department of Homeland Security's requirement that it pay an annual integrity fund fee under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, arguing that the fee applied only to regional centers designated after the Act's enactment, not pr
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court held that the HRSA's repayment demand is not committed to agency discretion and is subject to judicial review under the APA, and that the plaintiff has stated plausible claims for relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-12-30
The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of her Administrative Procedure Act claim, thus denying her motion for a preliminary injunction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-11-25
The district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to review the denial of an adjustment of status application under INA § 245(a) due to the jurisdictional bar in INA § 1252(a)(2)(B).
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The court held that the amended biological opinion was properly before the court and that the agency's actions were not arbitrary or capricious, thus granting summary judgment for the defendants.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2023-08-16
A state agency created by the Florida Constitution is entitled to the home venue privilege, which requires civil actions against it to be brought in the county where it maintains its principal headquarters, absent waiver or a valid exception. The sword-wielder exception does not
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The court held that a federal habeas petition cannot be used to challenge state parole decisions based on alleged errors of state law, and the petitioner failed to state a claim for federal due process or equal protection violations.
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied because the claims raised involve state law issues or fail to demonstrate a constitutional violation, and a certificate of appealability is denied.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-21
The court held that the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) was not required to provide administrative review for an application deemed abandoned, and its determination was not arbitrary or capricious.
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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that the FDA acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it issued marketing denial orders for flavored electronic nicotine-delivery system products without considering the tobacco companies' proposed marketing and sales-access-restriction p
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-29
The court held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact regarding SNAP trafficking, entitling the government to summary judgment.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-11-20
The court held that the State of Florida failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of irreparable injury, a prerequisite for injunctive relief, as the alleged harms were speculative or economic.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-11-19
The court held that a motion to transfer an action to another division within the same district should be denied because the cases were not sufficiently similar in facts, claims, or procedural posture, and transfer would not promote efficiency or consistency.
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The court held that the denial of the plaintiff's motion to reopen or reconsider his adjustment of status application was not arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion because he willfully misrepresented material facts regarding his arrests.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-29
The court held that it was appropriate to sever each plaintiff's claim and transfer it to the federal district court covering the USCIS service center or field office where the plaintiff's application is pending, as this served the convenience of the parties, witnesses, and the i
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The subtrust language was unambiguous and clearly included Brian's children as beneficiaries; Anita did not breach her fiduciary duties as trustee and was not required to be removed; the trustee may pay attorney's fees from trust assets under Florida Statute § 736.0802(10)(b).
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The Delaware Court of Chancery held that the plaintiff, an owner in a common interest community, was entitled to recover expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs, under Section 81-417 of the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (DUCIOA). The court found that the As
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The court denied the habeas petition, finding that the petitioner's claims were either procedurally defaulted or failed to demonstrate a violation of federal law or the Constitution.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2020-08-31
This case concerns an appeal by Florida state officials regarding a lower court's decision to vacate an automatic stay on an emergency order related to school reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. The appellate court reinstated the stay, finding the lower court abused its discr
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2020-08-31
This case concerns an appeal by state officials regarding a lower court's decision to vacate an automatic stay on an emergency order related to school reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. The appellate court found the lower court abused its discretion by vacating the stay, rei
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The court granted the respondents' motion to dismiss, finding that the petitioner failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The petitioner's claims for substantive due process, equal protection, takings, contract zoning, and estoppel were all dismissed for vario
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A county administrator's decision to uphold an employee's termination following a hearing officer's recommendation is an executive decision not subject to certiorari review.
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The court held that Section 10.1 of the Village Charter is not unconstitutional as it is neither arbitrary nor ambiguous, and the school failed to meet the high burden of proof required to demonstrate its unconstitutionality.
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1992 WL 78053·
S.D. Fla.·
2013-11-05
The court held that Florida's exclusion of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) for Medicaid-eligible minors with autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder violates the federal Medicaid Act's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) mandate, and that the agency's det
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Del. Ch.·
2006-06-21
The Court of Chancery dismissed the plaintiff's complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The court found that the plaintiff had not exhausted its administrative remedies, the claim was not ripe for adjudication, and the plaintiff had not alleged ar
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The court held that while plaintiffs were prevailing parties, the government's position was substantially justified, thus denying EAJA fees, but awarded limited costs for filing fees.