18,792 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 3,111 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-24
The pro se inmate's civil rights complaint is dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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Double jeopardy does not prohibit separate convictions and sentences for distinct criminal acts occurring at different times, even if they arise from the same case.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-24
The court held that a habeas corpus petition should be dismissed as duplicative if it raises the same or substantially similar claims as prior, already dismissed petitions.
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Appellate counsel is not ineffective for failing to raise a meritless claim on appeal, and the verdict form at issue presented no fundamental error because the record revealed no possibility of juror confusion regarding the conviction.
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Victor Tony Jones, a death row inmate with an execution date of September 30, 2025, appeals the circuit court's denial of his sixth successive motion for postconviction relief and post-warrant public records demands, and petitions for habeas corpus relief. The Florida Supreme Cou
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-23
The court recommended dismissal of the habeas petition as duplicative because the petitioner had filed numerous similar actions previously.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-22
Haywood Edouard, a Florida prisoner convicted of second-degree felony murder and attempted robbery stemming from an armed robbery that resulted in the death of his accomplice Ernest Curry, petitioned for federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising eight grounds includin
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-22
The court held that federal interference with pending state criminal proceedings is inappropriate under the Younger abstention doctrine when state courts offer an adequate opportunity to raise constitutional issues.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2025-09-19
A pro se petitioner whose habeas corpus petition has been dismissed may be cautioned and threatened with sanctions for filing further abusive, repetitive, malicious, or frivolous filings on the same matter.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-19
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was frivolous and dismissed it, denying a certificate of appealability.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-19
A federal prisoner's claims challenging the revocation of prerelease custody, including home confinement, are not cognizable in a habeas corpus action under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 because they concern the execution of the sentence and the designation of confinement, which are matters c
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The court held that the plaintiff's claims challenging his sex offender registration and probation conditions were barred by the statute of limitations and, in the alternative, failed on the merits or should have been brought as a habeas corpus petition.
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Habeas corpus cannot be used to relitigate issues raised on direct appeal or as a substitute for postconviction relief motions, and petitions must plead specific facts rather than conclusory allegations.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-09-17
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-16
The court held that the petitioner failed to establish ineffective assistance of counsel or prosecutorial misconduct, and thus his petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-16
The court held that the petitioner's claims were waived by his guilty plea and, alternatively, that the claims lacked merit and were procedurally barred. A certificate of appealability was denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-16
Charles Southern, convicted as a juvenile of second-degree murder at age seventeen, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief challenging his life sentence, arguing his resentencing counsel provided ineffective assistance and the trial court lacked jurisdiction to resentence hi
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-16
The court held that the habeas corpus application was timely filed because the petitioner's post-conviction appeal was deemed timely under the prison mailbox rule, which tolled the federal statute of limitations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-16
The court held that the petitioner's claims for federal habeas relief were denied because the alleged trial error was harmless, the second claim was procedurally defaulted, and the remaining claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were meritless.
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Anthony Lamar Simmons, an inmate challenging his conviction for attempted second-degree murder and attempted armed robbery, sought federal habeas relief on claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The Middle District of Florida rejected all four grounds, holding that th
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-15
Segwayne Kirk Anthony Goldson challenged his 2016 conviction for sexual battery by filing a federal habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel regarding a sentencing enhancement and ineffective assistance of trial counsel
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-15
The court recommended dismissal of the petition for writ of habeas corpus as duplicative.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-12
The court held that a habeas petition must be dismissed without prejudice if it is duplicative of another pending action.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-12
Michael Jerome Lee, an inmate in Florida's penal system, sought federal habeas corpus relief from three 2018 state court convictions for fleeing to elude police, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and driving with a revoked license, raising claims of ineffective ass
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-12
The court held that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over a federal prisoner's habeas corpus petition challenging the validity of his convictions and sentence, as the remedy under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is not inadequate or ineffective.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-10
A petitioner is not 'in custody' for habeas corpus purposes if their sentence has fully expired, even if collateral consequences remain.
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The court held that the petition for injunctive relief must be dismissed without prejudice because the petitioner failed to exhaust state remedies and the court must abstain from interfering with ongoing state proceedings.
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Earon Tyler, convicted of murder and attempted robbery in 1995, sought federal habeas relief on thirteen claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, most of which were not exhausted in state court. The court found that Tyler failed to establish the requisite Strickland pre
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The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to dismiss the complaint with prejudice, finding that federal courts lack jurisdiction over state family court proceedings.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-09
Timothy Hightower, a state prisoner convicted of cocaine trafficking offenses within 1,000 feet of a church, sought federal habeas relief challenging his conviction on grounds that the trial court improperly denied severance of separate charges, that a detective's testimony regar
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-08
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's rejection of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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An attorney's negligence, even gross negligence, does not constitute the extraordinary circumstances required for equitable tolling of a federal habeas petition deadline.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-08
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus claim for unlawful detention was premature because the six-month period for removal had not yet passed.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-09-08
The court held that a federal habeas petition filed without prior authorization from the court of appeals is an unauthorized successive petition over which the district court lacks jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-05
The court held that a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is not the proper vehicle for challenging the conditions of confinement, and that warrantless arrests are permissible if officers have reasonable suspicion of illegal presence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-05
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and thus denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-04
The court held that the petitioner's habeas petition was untimely because it was filed nearly two years after the one-year limitations period expired, and his claim of mental disability did not warrant equitable tolling.
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The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to consider a petition for habeas corpus challenging a final order of removal.
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA, as it was filed more than one year after his state conviction became final and he failed to establish any exceptions to the limitations period.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2025-09-03
A petition challenging a state agency's parole eligibility determination should be treated as a mandamus action and transferred to Leon County, where the state agency maintains its principal headquarters, rather than dismissed on the merits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-03
The court held that the state court's denial of the habeas petition was reasonable, as the applicant failed to demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel or prejudice under AEDPA standards.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-03
The court denied the petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, finding he was unlikely to succeed on the merits and that injunctive relief was not in the public interest.
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The court denied the habeas petition because the claims were unexhausted, procedurally defaulted, or failed on the merits.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-31
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding most claims unexhausted or procedurally barred, and others without merit or jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-29
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court's denial of his habeas corpus claims was contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-29
The court held that the inmate received all required due process protections and that the disciplinary decision was supported by 'some evidence,' thus denying the habeas petition.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-29
The District Court adopted a magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss a §2241 habeas petition under the Younger abstention doctrine, finding that federal court intervention was inappropriate where state court proceedings were ongoing. The court also denied a certificate of ap
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The circuit court properly summarily denied Bell's postconviction motion because his claims challenging the voluntariness of his waivers of counsel and a penalty-phase jury were procedurally barred as claims that could have been raised on direct appeal, and were in any event conc
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The court held that a pro se prisoner's civil rights complaint should be dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee or seek pauper status and for failing to truthfully disclose prior litigation history.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-27
The District Court affirmed and adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, denying the Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and a certificate of appealability.