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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-06
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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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-06
The court recommended dismissal of the case without prejudice due to the plaintiff's failure to comply with court orders.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-24
The court held that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged excessive force and failure to intervene claims against certain defendants, but failed to state a retaliation claim against others. Eleventh Amendment immunity applies to official capacity monetary claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-09
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a claim for deliberate indifference under the Eighth Amendment, and further amendment would be futile.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-06-25
The court held that while the magistrate judge's denial of compelling pre-incident medical records was not clearly erroneous, the plaintiff must now execute a release for those records because his medical condition is at issue. The court also affirmed the denial of expenses.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-06-14
The court held that a plaintiff may not file duplicative complaints to expand their legal rights, and dismissed the current case for improper claim splitting.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-06-13
A prisoner who has incurred three or more 'strikes' under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) cannot proceed in forma pauperis unless they allege specific facts showing imminent danger of serious physical injury.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-06-10
The court granted Defendant Walden's motion to dismiss, finding the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. The court denied the FDOC Defendants' motion to dismiss regarding the plaintiff's failure to disclose litigation h
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-06-10
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of negligence in failing to assist her into a transport van do not rise to the level of a constitutional violation under the Eighth Amendment.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-06-03
The court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendations, dismissing the complaint without prejudice because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the imminent danger exception to the PLRA's three-strikes rule.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-23
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a plausible claim for deliberate indifference against any of the named defendants.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-05-06
The court held that federal courts must abstain from hearing a civil-rights complaint that is inextricably bound up with an ongoing state-court criminal prosecution under the Younger abstention doctrine.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-02
The court held that the plaintiff inmate sufficiently alleged an Eighth Amendment claim for excessive force, and thus the defendant's motion to dismiss was denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-24
The court held that the plaintiff sufficiently exhausted administrative remedies for his failure to protect claims and that his request for punitive damages is not statutorily barred.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-24
The court held that the plaintiff inmate sufficiently exhausted his administrative remedies by filing an informal grievance that was approved and referred to the Inspector General's Office, even though he did not complete the subsequent formal grievance and appeal stages.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-10
A public defender performing traditional legal functions is not acting under color of state law for § 1983 claims, and speedy trial claims for release require habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-10
The court held that the complaint failed to state a claim against most defendants, but allowed the plaintiff to amend his complaint regarding claims against Dr. Miller and Nurse Uney.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-04-08
A pro se prisoner's civil-rights complaint alleging confiscation of a prison-issued tablet and purchased music fails to state a claim because the prisoner lacks a constitutionally protected property interest in the tablet and has adequate post-deprivation remedies under state law
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-05
The court held that the pro se plaintiff failed to state a viable § 1983 claim against the Sheriff's Department or Sheriff Gualtieri, and that claims based solely on state law are not actionable under § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-22
The court held that Eleventh Amendment immunity bars claims for monetary damages against state officials in their official capacities. The court also found that the use of force by Sgt. R. Molinski was not objectively unreasonable under the Eighth Amendment, and thus, summary jud
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-18
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief against the defendant judge and attorney under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-05
A judge and prosecutors are entitled to absolute immunity from damages for their official acts, and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act does not apply to individuals or provide immunity from criminal prosecution.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-21
The court held that claims against the prosecutor and defense counsel are dismissed with prejudice, while claims against law enforcement officers are dismissed without prejudice pending amendment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-12
The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to properly exhaust administrative remedies as required by the PLRA and FDOC procedures.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-10
The court held that the plaintiff's claims for declaratory relief and monetary damages against defendants in their official capacities are dismissed due to lack of standing and Eleventh Amendment immunity, respectively.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-04
The court held that public defenders are not state actors for § 1983 claims, and claims against Lake County defendants failed for lack of policy/custom. Claims against the clerk were dismissed due to quasi-judicial immunity. Some retaliation claims against deputies remain.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-03
The court held that the plaintiff inmate sufficiently exhausted his administrative remedies despite his appeals being returned without action, as the appeals were improperly rejected by prison officials.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-02
A pro se plaintiff's complaint was dismissed because it constituted an impermissible shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-15
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint improperly joined unrelated claims and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, but granted leave to amend the medical claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-12
The court held that a prisoner's claim of being placed on property restriction does not state a claim for an Eighth Amendment violation.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-06
The Court held that a civil rights complaint must be dismissed without prejudice if the defendants are not identified by name, and a jail is not a suable entity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-28
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the defendants, a private social media company and its owner, are not state actors.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-09
The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because his allegations of missing food, threats, and supervisory inaction did not rise to the level of constitutional violations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-07
The court held that a claim against Defendant Jackson is dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, but the claim for punitive damages against Defendant Lizenbee is not statutorily barred.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-03
The court deferred ruling on the motion for judgment on the pleadings, directing the plaintiff to file a motion for leave to amend his complaint to clarify the date of the alleged Fourth Amendment violation.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-01
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for denial of access to the courts, equal protection, or for negligence, and thus dismissed the complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-19
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies by not timely filing appeals for his formal grievances, thus requiring dismissal of his complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-12
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of being denied a single meal and receiving a verbal threat do not rise to the level of a constitutional violation under the Eighth Amendment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-05
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, overruling the plaintiff's objections, denying the motion to proceed in forma pauperis without prejudice, and dismissing the complaint with leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-04
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and was due to be dismissed without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-04
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim against the Sheriff and the towing company because it lacked sufficient factual allegations of constitutional deprivation under color of state law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-02
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the remaining defendants and that claims against one defendant were dismissed for improper venue.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-28
The court held that the plaintiff's civil rights complaint against Google must be dismissed because it is barred by the statute of limitations, is frivolous, and fails to state a claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-26
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies because his grievances were untimely or addressed issues already grieved, thus his claims are dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-20
The court held that the pro se plaintiff stated a prima facie deliberate indifference claim against some defendants but dismissed the complaint without prejudice due to procedural defects, granting leave to amend.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-19
The court held that while the plaintiff stated a prima facie deliberate indifference claim against some defendants, the complaint must be dismissed without prejudice due to procedural defects, with leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-18
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies because he did not file an informal grievance as required by Florida's prison grievance procedure.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-12
The court held that the plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction was moot because he had been transferred to a different facility, and therefore denied the motion and the related motion to shorten discovery deadlines.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-08
A Florida federal court granted summary judgment in favor of four FDOC medical defendants in an Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference case, finding that the plaintiff-inmate failed to establish that the defendants' care for his shoulder injuries constituted conscious-shocking
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-31
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for malicious prosecution under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because probation violation proceedings are not criminal prosecutions and did not terminate in his favor. Additionally, civilian defendants are not state actors an