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N.D. Fla.·
2021-03-31
The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to state an Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference claim against Dr. Skigen, and that the remaining claims should be transferred to another district.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-31
The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to state an Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference claim against Dr. Skigen.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-19
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the Fifth or Fourteenth Amendments, and thus the complaint was properly dismissed under the PLRA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-03
Prison inmate Juan Barriera sued Florida Department of Corrections officials under the Eighth Amendment for failing to protect him from a severe attack by a gang-affiliated cellmate at Hamilton Correctional Institution, despite officials' knowledge of prior gang-related violence
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-02
The court held that the defendants failed to meet their burden on summary judgment by not demonstrating an absence of evidence supporting the plaintiff's claim of deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-24
The court held that the plaintiff failed to properly exhaust administrative remedies because his attempts did not comply with the FDOC's required grievance procedures, and his claims were not excused by the unavailability of remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-12
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the Eighth or Fourteenth Amendments and that the Department of Health is not a suable 'person' under § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-11
A prisoner who has had three or more prior actions dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or failing to state a claim is barred from proceeding in forma pauperis unless under imminent danger of serious physical injury.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-10
The court held that the plaintiff inmate's pro se civil rights complaint failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and was therefore dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-10
The court held that the action must be dismissed because the plaintiff's successor or representative failed to move for substitution within 90 days after the suggestion of death was served.
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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.·
2021-01-06
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.·
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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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.·
2020-12-08
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.·
2020-12-08
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.·
2020-12-01
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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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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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-17
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim because it lacked sufficient factual allegations to plausibly infer that the challenged policy amounted to unconstitutional punishment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-05
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se civil rights complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted due to insufficient pleading regarding defendants and constitutional violations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-27
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and was dismissed without prejudice, with leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-20
The court held that the plaintiff's claims were not properly exhausted because he did not pursue all available administrative remedies before filing suit.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-19
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted due to conclusory allegations lacking factual support.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-14
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state plausible claims against certain defendants because the complaint lacked sufficient factual allegations to support the allegations of excessive force.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-01
The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Amendments, and dismissed the case without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-30
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and that his motion for preliminary injunction was also deficient.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-30
The court held that the plaintiff's claims against judges and prosecutors were barred by absolute immunity and that the malicious prosecution claim was premature. The court also abstained from interfering with the ongoing state criminal proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-28
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se civil rights complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted due to conclusory allegations lacking specific facts.
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N.D. Fla.·
2020-09-25
The court held that a prisoner subject to the 'three-strikes' rule must pay the filing fee unless they allege imminent danger of serious physical injury, which the plaintiff failed to do.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-25
A prisoner cannot recover for mental or emotional injury without a prior showing of physical injury or the commission of a sexual act, and supervisory officials are not liable for subordinates' acts without personal participation or a causal connection.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-28
The court held that the plaintiffs' complaint failed to state a plausible claim under the Fourteenth Amendment and § 1983 because the alleged changes to the facility's operations were reasonably related to a legitimate governmental objective.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-27
The court held that plaintiff failed to state a plausible Eighth Amendment claim against Defendant Honour due to lack of alleged personal involvement or causal connection. The court found sufficient allegations against Defendant Reddish to proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-10
The court held that the State of Florida is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment for claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and thus the plaintiffs failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-07
The court held that the plaintiffs' claims against the State of Florida under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 are barred by the Eleventh Amendment and fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-07-31
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies for his failure-to-protect claim against Defendant Jones. The court also found that the plaintiff's allegations regarding deliberate indifference to serious medical needs against Corizon Health Provider d
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-07-21
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for false imprisonment or due process violations against the defendants, and that prisoners have no constitutionally protected liberty interest in grievance procedures.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-07-01
Quincy Williams, an inmate, sued corrections officers and Florida Department of Corrections officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for excessive force and failure to protect after officers sprayed him with chemical agents and used force against him on June 1, 2016, allegedly in retalia
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N.D. Fla.·
2020-06-25
The court held that a prisoner's complaint seeking a name change from a prison warden fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-06-15
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause or the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-28
The court held that the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and is subject to dismissal under the PLRA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-19
The court held that a prisoner's failure to disclose prior lawsuits on a civil rights complaint form, under penalty of perjury, constitutes an abuse of the judicial process warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-06
The court granted summary judgment for the defendants, finding no genuine dispute of material fact regarding deliberate indifference to the plaintiff's serious medical needs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-05
A judge is absolutely immune from suit for actions taken within her judicial capacity, and a prisoner challenging the fact or duration of confinement must seek habeas corpus relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-01
The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because he did not allege facts showing a deprivation of a constitutional right or deliberate indifference by the defendants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-30
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint stated plausible claims for excessive force under the Eighth Amendment and that his alleged injuries met the physical injury requirement for damages under the PLRA, denying the motion to dismiss.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-21
Wilbert R. Hurst, an inmate, sued several Florida Department of Corrections officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his due process rights, First Amendment retaliation, equal protection, deliberate indifference to medical needs, and intentional infliction of emot
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-15
The court held that the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is not a suable entity and that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for an unconstitutional traffic stop, but his excessive force claim against the officers was plausible and could proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-13
A pro se plaintiff's civil rights complaint must contain factual matter to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-02
The court held that a pro se inmate's civil rights complaint must be dismissed without prejudice for abuse of the judicial process and failure to state a claim, as the named defendant was not a 'person' under § 1983 and the inmate failed to disclose prior lawsuits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-31
Former inmate Orvel Lloyd brought a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that sheriff's deputies violated his Fourth Amendment rights during a traffic stop, search, and arrest, and that the sheriff was liable for their conduct. The federal district court granted su