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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-31
The court held that the inmate's motion for reconsideration was denied because the prior dismissal under the "three-strikes" rule was not overly broad and did not constitute manifest error.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-23
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies before filing his lawsuit, requiring dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-23
Christopher Dyal, an inmate, sued two correctional officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming they violated his constitutional rights by exposing him to toxic paint fumes without proper safety measures, retaliating against him for filing grievances through threats and transfer, an
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-17
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies for his excessive force claims and failed to state a claim for relief on any of his asserted constitutional violations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-17
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations were sufficient to state a claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs and that he had properly exhausted administrative remedies, thus denying the defendants' motions to dismiss.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-16
The court held that the medical facility is not a legal entity amenable to suit, thus the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-04
The Court held that the plaintiff is barred from proceeding in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) because she has had three prior actions dismissed and is not under imminent danger of serious physical injury.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-03
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for deliberate indifference under the Eighth Amendment and failed to properly exhaust administrative remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-25
The court held that the prisoner's complaint challenging strip searches by officers of the opposite sex fails to state a constitutional claim and is dismissed as frivolous.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-21
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of a slip and fall and subsequent medical treatment did not rise to the level of an Eighth Amendment violation for cruel and unusual punishment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-19
The court held that the amended complaint failed to state a plausible claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because it did not allege sufficient facts to show a deprivation of constitutional rights by the challenged FCCC policy.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-14
The court held that discovery is stayed pending the outcome of the interlocutory appeal of the denial of qualified immunity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-12
The court held that de minimis physical injuries, as alleged by the plaintiff, are insufficient to support a claim for mental anguish or punitive damages under the Eighth Amendment and 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-11
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations regarding the unavailability of administrative remedies precluded dismissal at the first step of the exhaustion analysis.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-10
A Florida inmate sued prison officials for allegedly failing to protect him from excessive force, deliberate indifference to medical needs, and supervisory failures under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, naming twenty defendants across fourteen counts. The district court granted the defendants'
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-06
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se complaint failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the named defendants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-01-23
A prisoner must properly exhaust all available administrative remedies before filing a § 1983 claim, and failure to resubmit an appeal after it was returned without action constitutes a failure to exhaust.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-01-16
The court held that most of the plaintiff's claims were conclusory or failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, but allowed claims against one defendant to proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-01-14
The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the Eighth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, or First Amendment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-12-10
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, even when liberally construed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-11-27
The court held that the Florida Department of Corrections and New River Correctional Institution are not proper defendants in a Section 1983 action.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-11-27
The court held that HIPAA does not create a private cause of action, and a prisoner cannot recover compensatory or punitive damages for mental or emotional injury without alleging a physical injury, but nominal damages may be available.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-11-19
The court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss, dismissing the medical malpractice claim for failure to follow pre-suit requirements and the Eighth Amendment claim for failure to state a plausible claim, but denying dismissal on other grounds.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-28
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies for his claims against Defendant Lindboe, requiring dismissal of those claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-07
The court held that genuine issues of material fact preclude summary judgment on the Eighth Amendment excessive force claim, but granted summary judgment on the Eleventh Amendment claim for official capacity damages.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-01
The court held that the Sheriff's office and Detention Center are not legal entities amenable to suit, and the Plaintiff failed to state a claim against the Sheriff for supervisor liability.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-09-23
A grand jury witness has absolute immunity from a § 1983 claim based on their testimony, even if false.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-09-09
The court found the plaintiff's amended complaint deficient and directed him to file a second amended complaint to address several issues.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-08-27
Gaynett Powell, an inmate, sued corrections officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging they retaliated against him for protected speech (filing grievances and executing a witness statement) and that a doctor denied him adequate medical treatment in violation of the Eighth Amendme
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987 F. Supp. 1470·
S.D. Fla.·
1997-11-13
The court held that Deputy Brown is entitled to qualified immunity because his use of force was objectively reasonable and did not violate clearly established law, and the plaintiff failed to prove excessive force.
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910 F. Supp. 620·
M.D. Fla.·
1995-12-28
The court granted summary judgment for the defendants, finding the plaintiff failed to establish a constitutional violation by Officer Gray or Sheriff Hunter.
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888 F. Supp. 1549·
M.D. Fla.·
1995-06-13
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because his allegations amounted to negligence, not deliberate indifference to his constitutional rights.
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971 F.2d 422·
9th Cir.·
1992-08-04
The court held that prison officials did not violate an inmate's due process rights by denying his request for an independent drug test at his own expense.
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926 F.2d 963·
10th Cir.·
1991-02-21
A district attorney is entitled to absolute prosecutorial immunity for actions taken to secure a resignation in exchange for dropping criminal charges, and a plaintiff cannot establish a liberty interest claim based on stigmatizing statements if the information was already public
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873 F.2d 761·
5th Cir.·
1989-04-27
The court held that a prisoner's civil rights claims challenging parole supervision fees as an ex post facto violation should not be dismissed prematurely and may require a stay or dismissal without prejudice pending habeas corpus exhaustion.
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853 F.2d 510·
7th Cir.·
1988-07-21
The court held that the district court's transfer rule, which required inmates with pending litigation to remain in the Marion prison, was invalid as it usurped the Attorney General's statutory authority to designate prisoner confinement locations.
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702 F.2d 729·
8th Cir.·
1983-03-25
The court held that plaintiffs did not waive their right to appeal by failing to object to the magistrate's recommendation, and that their complaint sufficiently alleged the Director's direct involvement in unconstitutional prison conditions.
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533 F.2d 275·
5th Cir.·
1976-06-11
The court held that prison inmates do not have a right to counsel at disciplinary hearings and their silence can be given adverse evidentiary significance.
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456 F.2d 1260·
5th Cir.·
1972-03-29
The court held that prison officials complied with regulations regarding the storage of legal materials, and the applied rule was not invalid.