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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-29
The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to issue a writ of prohibition against a state court and that the petition failed to state a claim under § 1983 due to sovereign immunity and the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-16
The court recommended denying the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the amended complaint, finding that claims were barred by quasi-judicial immunity or failed to state a claim under federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-01
The court held that Younger abstention requires dismissal of claims seeking declaratory and injunctive relief when an ongoing state criminal proceeding implicates important state interests and offers an adequate opportunity for review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
A judge is entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity and absolute judicial immunity for actions taken in her official capacity, and a state is not a 'person' under § 1983, warranting dismissal of the complaint.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
The court held that the plaintiff's claims against the State of Florida and its agencies are barred by sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment and do not fall within the Ex parte Young exception.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-07-28
The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by sovereign immunity, judicial immunity, the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, and the definition of 'person' under § 1983, warranting dismissal.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-07-23
Nicolas Manzini, a former lawyer, sued Miccosukee Tribe leaders Talbert Cypress and Lucas Osceola in federal court alleging they violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and defrauded casino patrons by manipulating cash-out kiosks to avoid refunding coin change. The court found
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-10
The federal district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to review a state agency's denial of a concealed weapons license, affirmed by a state appellate court, under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and due to lack of standing.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-21
The court held that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted against the defendant courts and judges, due to various immunities and pleading deficiencies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-08
The court recommended dismissal of the case for lack of standing and Eleventh Amendment immunity, and denied the motion for summary judgment as premature.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-17
The court held that the Eleventh Amendment bars the plaintiff's claims against the State of Florida, and the complaint fails to state a claim under Rule 8 and the Posse Comitatus Act.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-25
In October 2005, Peter Halmos' yacht ran aground in a marine sanctuary during Hurricane Wilma, and he subsequently entered into settlement agreements with NOAA and another party that included mutual releases and promises not to interfere with each other's legal proceedings. Halmo
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-01-24
Claims arising after the case initiation date are dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, Fourteenth Amendment claims are dismissed for failure to state a claim, and official capacity claims are dismissed due to Eleventh Amendment immunity.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-01-03
The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by the Eleventh Amendment and sovereign immunity, and she failed to state a plausible claim for relief under § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-10-24
The court held that official-capacity claims are barred by the Eleventh Amendment, and the Fourteenth Amendment claim fails for lack of alleging discrimination based on a protected class. A plausible Eighth Amendment claim for deliberate indifference was stated against one office
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-10-18
The court held that the Eleventh Amendment bars the plaintiff's claims against the State of Florida, as none of the exceptions to sovereign immunity apply, and therefore the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-09-23
The court affirmed the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, granting the defendants' motion to dismiss because the plaintiff failed to state a claim and the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-08-23
The court held that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over claims against defendants in their official capacities due to Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity and that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars claims seeking to invalidate state administrative orders.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-19
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment for both the ADEA and FCRA claims, and the court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the FCRA claim.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-06-13
A former Florida lawyer arrested on a criminal charge while under disciplinary probation sought to retire from the practice of law to avoid professional sanctions, but the Florida Bar and Florida Supreme Court repeatedly denied his seven retirement petitions. The federal district
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-11
The court held that Eleventh Amendment immunity bars most of the plaintiff's claims, and the ADA claim fails as a matter of law because emotional support animals are not protected under Title II.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-01-11
The court held that the pro se complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and was therefore dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-21
The court held that the Governor is immune from suit based on sovereign immunity and that the plaintiffs lack standing because their alleged injuries are neither traceable to the Governor nor redressable by him.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-06
The court denied the plaintiffs' emergency motion for a temporary restraining order because they failed to establish standing, the complaint constituted a shotgun pleading, and they did not demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits.
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N.D. Fla.·
2023-07-03
A federal district court blocked Florida from enforcing two provisions of a law regulating third-party voter registration organizations: a requirement that only U.S. citizens can collect voter registration applications, and a ban on retaining voter information, finding both viola
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-05
The court held that Plaintiffs Garcia and Fernández have standing to challenge the in-office lobbying restrictions, but no plaintiff has standing to challenge the post-office restrictions. The Attorney General and Chief Financial Officer are proper defendants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-08
The court found the plaintiff's complaint to be a shotgun pleading, making it impossible to conduct a standing analysis or address the merits of the claims.
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11th Cir.·
2022-07-29
Bradley Hester, on behalf of a class of indigent pretrial detainees, challenged Cullman County's bail system as unconstitutionally discriminating against the poor and denying due process, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part. The court h
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N.D. Fla.·
2022-05-04
The court held that the Florida E-Filing Authority is an arm of the state and thus immune from suit, but its chair, Rushing, is a proper defendant for injunctive relief. The court also held that Clerk Forman is not a judicial officer for purposes of the FCIA and that docketing co
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-31
The court held that the complaint failed to establish federal question jurisdiction or diversity jurisdiction, and thus dismissed all counts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-16
The court held that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff's constitutional claims due to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and that the ADA claim failed for insufficient pleading and being time-barred.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-07-11
Florida's ban on written or electronic advertisements encouraging consumers to contact contractors or public adjusters regarding insurance claims for roof damage violates the First Amendment as an impermissible restriction on commercial speech that fails intermediate scrutiny. Th
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-06-30
The court held that certain provisions of Florida's social media law are likely preempted by federal law (47 U.S.C. § 230) or violate the First Amendment, warranting a preliminary injunction against their enforcement.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-06-24
Florida's law banning the sale of firearms to those aged eighteen to twenty-one was upheld as constitutional because age-based restrictions on firearm purchases are longstanding historical regulations presumptively outside the scope of Second Amendment protection. Though the cour
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-20
The court held that the plaintiff has standing to sue for prospective relief under the Rehabilitation Act and states a claim for past violations, but the issue of sovereign immunity due to federal funding requires further development.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-01
Prison inmate Mack Tedder sued the Florida Department of Corrections and PRIDE Enterprises for alleged discrimination in hiring decisions for a prison dental laboratory position, claiming violations of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, Title VII, the ADA, and Fl
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N.D. Fla.·
2020-10-09
The court found that the Secretary of State's failure to maintain a functional voter registration website and her subsequent limited deadline extension, with insufficient notice, likely violated constitutional rights. The court also determined that the organizational plaintiffs h
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-06-23
The court held that the plaintiff received constitutionally adequate process and that his claims are barred by the availability of adequate state remedies, and that the arbitration claim fails due to lack of jurisdiction and the defendant not being a party to the arbitration agre
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N.D. Fla.·
2020-04-27
A Florida dog racing industry group and business owners challenged a constitutional amendment (Amendment 13) prohibiting commercial dog racing with wagering as violating the Takings Clause, Equal Protection Clause, Contracts Clause, and Due Process Clause. The court found it had
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-15
The court held that the Board of Trustees is an arm of the state entitled to sovereign immunity, and the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a waiver of immunity or applicability of an exception, and that the complaint contained shotgun pleading.
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N.D. Fla.·
2019-11-01
The court held that the Florida Supreme Court and The Florida Bar are immune from damages claims under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act due to Eleventh Amendment immunity, as the alleged violations were statutory and not Fourteenth Amendment violations, and the defendants do not re
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N.D. Fla.·
2019-10-18
Florida voters amended the state constitution in 2018 to automatically restore voting rights to most felons "upon completion of all terms of sentence including parole or probation," but the Florida Legislature enacted a statute implementing this amendment to require payment of fi
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2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142064·
N.D. Fla.·
2016-10-10
The court granted a temporary restraining order, finding Florida's voter registration deadline unconstitutional as applied due to Hurricane Matthew, and extended the deadline.
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M.D. Fla.·
2015-01-21
The court held that the ADA claim against the Department is barred by sovereign immunity, and while the RA claim is not barred, the plaintiff failed to adequately plead intentional discrimination for compensatory damages. Furthermore, the Department is not liable for the alleged
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840 F. Supp. 2d 898·
S.D. Fla.·
2013-11-13
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for municipal liability under § 1983 based on the drug policy or failure to train, but the plaintiff may have a cognizable interest in employment for due process claims against individual defendants.
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742 F. Supp. 2d 870·
M.D. Fla.·
2013-02-12
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499 F. Supp. 2d 521·
S.D. Fla.·
2013-01-30
Summary judgment is granted for the School Board on all federal claims because the plaintiffs failed to produce evidence of intentional discrimination or deliberate indifference, and the state law claims are dismissed without prejudice.
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750 F. Supp. 2d 1313·
N.D. Fla.·
2010-09-29
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's reports and recommendations, granting summary judgment on most claims but allowing claims against Bennett-Blake for denial of referral and Franklin for denial of Ibuprofen, a cane, and a no prolonged standing pass to proceed to trial.
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664 F. Supp. 2d 1288·
S.D. Fla.·
2009-10-14
The court held that the "without just cause" provision in 15 U.S.C. § 78u(c) provides an objectively reasonable good-faith defense, thus preserving the right to judicial review without violating procedural due process.
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355 F. Supp. 2d 1298·
N.D. Fla.·
2004-09-30
The court held that while children are entitled to a free public education and the choice to attend private school, they are not constitutionally entitled to attend private school at public expense.