Civil Rights Complaint (Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983)

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• Kinard v. The Fla. Dep't of Corr.
  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
• Perry v. Centurion Inc
  N.D. Fla.· 2025-05-28
  A prisoner who is a 'three-striker' under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) must pay the filing fee unless they allege facts showing they are in imminent danger of serious physical injury.
• Parker v. Escambia Cnty. Sheriffs Dep't
  N.D. Fla.· 2025-05-21
  The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice due to the plaintiff's failure to comply with court orders.
• Haner v. Homminga
  N.D. Fla.· 2025-05-16
  The court recommended transferring the case to the District of Arizona because it is a more convenient forum, as a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claims occurred there and the Northern District of Florida lacks personal jurisdiction over the City of Phoenix.
• Allen v. Dixon
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-05-14
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the defendant, both in his official and individual capacities.
• Tuten v. Warden
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-05-14
  The court held that claims against certain defendants must be dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a plausible claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
• Robinson v. Winburn
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-05-07
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because his allegations did not establish a constitutional deprivation, lacked required elements for specific claims, and sought relief not available in a civil rights action.
• Ellard v. Cannon
  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.
• Heard v. Doe
  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.
• Haynes v. Martin Corr. Inst.
  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.
• Jones v. Spradley
  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.
• Holland v. Chavarna
  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.
• Ornes v. Humphries
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-04-07
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because his allegations of cell door rattling did not establish an objective substantial risk of serious harm or a sufficiently culpable state of mind, nor did he allege official policy as the moving
• Robinson v. Edwards
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-04-07
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because his allegations were conclusory, failed to establish a constitutional deprivation, and did not meet the requirements of the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
• Hadley v. Ivey
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-03-28
  The court held that the prisoner's complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted due to various deficiencies, including improper defendants and failure to meet legal standards for constitutional claims.
• Yates v. State
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-03-21
  The court held that the plaintiff's challenge to his burglary conviction is barred by Heck v. Humphrey, and his challenge to his robbery conviction requires abstention under the Younger doctrine.
• Vanness v. Evil Empire Crim. Enter.
  S.D. Fla.· 2025-03-20
  The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint must be dismissed because he is a "three-striker" under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and the complaint is frivolous.
• Sherman v. Baker
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-03-10
  The court held that dismissal for lack of prosecution under Rule 41(b) and Local Rule 3.10 is appropriate due to the plaintiff's failure to comply with court orders and participate in discovery.
• Stewart v. Doe
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-03-04
  Verbal sexual harassment and gestures by a prison official, without more, do not rise to the level of a constitutional violation under the Eighth Amendment.
• Sherman v. Polk
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-02-24
  The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a plausible claim for relief against most defendants and was dismissed without prejudice.
• Soanes v. Maddox
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-02-21
  Keith Soanes, an inmate in the Florida Department of Corrections, filed a pro se civil rights complaint alleging that defendants violated his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by deleting his incoming and outgoing emails and scanned mail without notice, and by issuing vague c
• Keaton v. Cartwright
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-01-27
  An inmate's Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against correctional officers arising from two cell extractions performed on July 11, 2018, failed because the undisputed evidence showed the officers used only the force necessary to overcome the inmate's non-compliance with la
• Short v. McCormick
  N.D. Fla.· 2025-01-27
  The court held that a prisoner who is a "three-striker" and fails to pay the filing fee, and does not allege imminent danger of serious physical injury, must have their case dismissed.
• Blake v. White
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-01-27
  Kevin Lamar Blake, an inmate, brought a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against four prison officials alleging sexual harassment, excessive force, retaliation, and denial of religious meals. The district court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss, finding that Bla
• Bless v. Dixon
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-01-21
  The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to exhaust his administrative remedies, requiring dismissal of his claims.
• Gordon v. Weems
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-01-21
  The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint failed to state a plausible claim for relief and improperly joined unrelated claims.
• Godhigh v. S. Fla. Reception Ctr.
  S.D. Fla.· 2025-01-13
  A prisoner who has had three or more prior actions dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or failing to state a claim, and who has not paid the filing fee or demonstrated imminent danger, must have their complaint dismissed under the 'three-strikes' provision.
• Short v. Adkinson
  N.D. Fla.· 2025-01-10
  The court held that the case should be dismissed without prejudice due to the plaintiff's failure to comply with court orders regarding payment of filing fees or submission of an IFP motion.
• Short v. Adkison
  N.D. Fla.· 2025-01-10
  The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice because the plaintiff failed to comply with court orders and pay the initial partial filing fee.
• Walton v. Merrett
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-01-08
  The Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to dismiss federal claims and decline supplemental jurisdiction over state-law claims.
• Sullivan v. Smith
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-12-16
  The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice.
• Blake v. Young
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-12-11
  The court held that the plaintiff's direct emergency grievance, denied because the matter was under investigation, constituted exhaustion of administrative remedies, and that the plaintiff's alleged injuries were sufficient to overcome the PLRA's de minimis physical injury requir
• Haynes v. Burnham
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-12-06
  The court held that the plaintiff's excessive force and Eighth Amendment claims are not barred by Heck v. Humphrey, and he has alleged sufficient physical injury to pursue compensatory damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(e), and punitive damages are available. However, the ADA claim
• Harris v. Fla. Dep't of Corr.
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-11-21
  The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a claim and was due to be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with court orders and for failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
• Thomas v. Centurion of Florida
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-11-21
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for an Eighth Amendment violation against the medical defendants and the corporate defendant, and that claims against a John Doe defendant were dismissed for improper venue.
• Holmes v. Centurion of Florida
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-11-21
  The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to state a plausible claim under the Eighth Amendment against either defendant, warranting dismissal.
• Rosato v. Dixon
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-11-20
  The court held that the amended complaint failed to state an actionable claim and was dismissed for abuse of the litigation process due to the plaintiff's failure to disclose prior related lawsuits.
• Merrihew v. Culpepper
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-11-18
  The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice.
• Jordan v. Jacksonville Sheriff's Off.
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-11-13
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for false arrest or denial of medical care, and also failed to meet the requirements for injunctive relief.
• Williams v. High Springs Police Dep't
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-11-12
  The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice.
• DE Montalvo v. Dixon
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-10-17
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for an Eighth Amendment violation or an Equal Protection violation, and thus, the remaining claims also fail.
• Derousseau v. Cooper
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-10-17
  A pro se plaintiff's failure to truthfully disclose all prior federal cases on the court's complaint form constitutes an abuse of the judicial process, warranting dismissal without prejudice.
• Shockley v. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-10-04
  The court held that the pro se plaintiff's civil-rights complaint failed to state a viable claim because it did not allege personal participation by defendants, did not establish state action, and improperly attempted to sue under federal criminal statutes.
• Short v. Alldredge
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-09-27
  The court held that a pro se plaintiff's second amended complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, and thus recommended dismissal with prejudice.
• Benboe v. Hagan
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-09-19
  The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice.
• Jackson v. RKW Residential
  S.D. Fla.· 2024-09-19
  The court held that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff's complaint because the plaintiff failed to establish federal question jurisdiction or diversity jurisdiction.
• Cloutier v. Pesata
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-09-11
  The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint was an impermissible shotgun pleading and dismissed it without prejudice, granting leave to amend.
• Clark v. Dep't of Child. & Fam's. Fla.
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-09-05
  The court held that the Florida Department of Children and Families is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment, and the plaintiff's complaint fails to state a claim.
• Hart v. Davis
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-09-04
  A prisoner who is a 'three-striker' and fails to pay the filing fee or demonstrate imminent danger of serious physical injury must have their case dismissed.
• Murnahan v. Orange Cnty. Court
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-08-30
  The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice due to the plaintiff's failure to comply with court orders.