146 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 738 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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The court held that removing a candidate from the ballot for submitting more signatures than the maximum permitted by statute lacks a rational relationship to the state's legitimate interest in orderly election procedures and thus violates due process.
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The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a preliminary injunction because the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits regarding their equal protection and due process claims.
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The court held that the appeal is moot because there is no reasonable expectation that the same issues regarding ballot instruction errors will be subjected to the same complaining party in future elections.
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The court held that the policy granting exclusive rights to Indians to sell handcrafted goods in a specific area is valid under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(i) and does not violate the Equal Protection Clause.
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The court held that the municipal residency ordinance does not violate the Due Process Clause, the Contract Clause, or the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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The court held that a city charter's freeholder requirement for candidates unconstitutionally denies equal protection, but a six-month durational residency requirement is permissible.
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The court held that the classification of felons under Title VII of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, barring them from possessing firearms, does not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
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Bruce Henry, a man convicted of possessing child pornography who completed his prison sentence and later fathered a son, challenged an Alabama statute that categorically prohibited sex offenders convicted of crimes involving children from residing with or conducting overnight vis
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The court certified to the Florida Supreme Court constitutional questions regarding whether sections 39.806(1)(f) and 39.806(1)(l) of Florida Statutes unconstitutionally eliminate the state's burden to prove substantial risk of harm and least restrictive means when terminating pa
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Miami Shores homeowners challenged a municipal ordinance prohibiting vegetable gardens in front yards as violating the Florida Constitution's due process, equal protection, and fundamental rights protections. The court affirmed the ordinance's constitutionality, holding that it d
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The court granted summary judgment for the defendants, finding no genuine issue of material fact regarding the tribe's equal protection claim.
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523 F. Supp. 2d 1329·
M.D. Fla.·
2007-10-10
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The court granted Plaintiff's dispositive motion for summary judgment, finding the defendant's denial of benefits was not supported by sufficient evidence and was arbitrary and capricious. The court denied Plaintiff's partial motion regarding offsets, remanding that issue to the
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The court held that the Third-Party Voter Registration Law unconstitutionally discriminates by exempting political parties and imposes unconstitutional fines that chill First Amendment rights.
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347 F. Supp. 2d 1271·
S.D. Fla.·
2004-11-11
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The court affirmed the grant of summary judgment for MetLife, finding that MetLife's denial of disability benefits was not 'wrong' under de novo review, thus ending the inquiry.
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The court held that Miami-Dade County's MWBE programs are unconstitutional as applied to A&E contracts and will be permanently enjoined. Commissioners are immune for past votes but liable for damages due to clearly established law. Plaintiffs are awarded nominal damages and attor
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Timely mailing of a notice of appeal to the post office is insufficient to confer jurisdiction on the appellate court; the notice must be actually filed with and received by the trial court clerk within the applicable deadline.
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141 F. Supp. 2d 1073·
M.D. Fla.·
2001-04-30
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The court held that the plan administrator's decision to terminate disability benefits was correct and reasonable, as the claimant failed to provide sufficient objective medical evidence of total disability, and surveillance contradicted his claims.
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73 F. Supp. 2d 1308·
M.D. Fla.·
1999-08-04
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The court held that the arbitrary and capricious standard of review applied to the denial of ERISA benefits because the plan granted discretionary authority to the administrator. The court also found that the plaintiff's claims were not barred by the statute of limitations.
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The court held that the Petitioner does not have a fundamental right to engage in prostitution under the U.S. Constitution, and therefore the Florida statutes prohibiting prostitution are not unconstitutional.
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Dade County's race, ethnicity, and gender-conscious measures in its Black, Hispanic, and Women Business Enterprise Programs for construction contracts violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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A criminal defendant fails to establish an equal protection violation in grand jury selection when prospective jurors are temporarily set aside based on race if ultimately empaneled, the judge's purpose is achieving representativeness rather than invidious discrimination, and the
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The court held that the district court erred in dissolving the hiring provision of the consent decree because it misconstrued the decree's goals and failed to address intervenors' discrimination claims.
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The court held that the district court erred in granting summary judgment, as a trial is necessary to determine if the city's race-based promotion decisions were justified to remedy past discrimination.
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Florida Statute § 686.201 is unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause because it discriminates on its face and in its practical effect against interstate commerce.
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The court held that the minimum age requirement for state representative is subject to rational relationship review, is rationally related to the state's interest in maturity and experience, and that age is calculated from birth, not conception.
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The court held that Virginia Code section 2.1-37.13, which prohibits disclosure of the filing of a complaint with the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, is a content-based regulation of speech subject to strict scrutiny. The court also reversed the dismissal of the claim tha
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A state statute that provides different numbers of jury strikes based on county population does not violate the federal constitution if it has a rational basis and treats all persons within the classified area equally.
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The court held that the creation of new school districts to avoid integration mandates, particularly when motivated by race or having a significant adverse impact on desegregation, should be enjoined.
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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendants' motions to dismiss, holding that 8 U.S.C. § 1326 does not violate the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment.
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Honeyfund.com and other employers and diversity consultants challenged Florida's Individual Freedom Act, which prohibits employers from endorsing eight specified concepts related to race, sex, and national origin during mandatory employee activities, as a violation of the First A
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The appellate court reversed a lower court's denial of a temporary injunction against Alachua County's mask mandate. The court held that the mandate implicated the fundamental right to privacy under the Florida Constitution and therefore required strict scrutiny, which the lower
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The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal granted a motion to certify a question of great public importance regarding the interpretation of a statute that restricts the right to marry for wards whose right to contract has been removed. The court disagreed with itself on whether
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A same-sex couple legally married in Massachusetts sought to dissolve their marriage in Florida, but the trial court dismissed the petition, finding Florida's Defense of Marriage Act precluded jurisdiction. The Second District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the Full Faith
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Enoch appeals his convictions under Florida's gang prevention statutes, challenging their constitutionality. The court affirms his conviction under section 874.05(1) (gang recruitment) as constitutional under strict scrutiny, but reverses his conviction under section 874.11 (elec
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The court held that a case management order broadly restricting parties' communication regarding litigation issues constitutes an injunction and an impermissible prior restraint on speech absent necessary findings.
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The court held that the statute compelling businesses to allow workers with concealed-carry permits to store guns in their vehicles in parking lots is constitutional, but the provision compelling businesses to allow customers to store guns in vehicles is unconstitutional due to a
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The court found that Florida's voter registration deadline, while imposing a burden on voters, is a reasonable and nondiscriminatory restriction justified by the state's legitimate interest in orderly and efficient election administration.
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Mary Anne and Anwar Saadeh challenged the City of Jacksonville's rezoning ordinance that would allow the Stanton Rowing Foundation to develop its property in a low-density residential area. The Florida First District Court of Appeal held that the ordinance violated the City's Com
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The court held that plaintiff lacks standing to challenge the entire sign ordinance, but has standing to challenge the specific provision under which his applications were denied, and that the case is moot due to the ordinance's repeal without evidence of bad faith.
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321 F. Supp. 2d 1270·
N.D. Fla.·
2004-03-23
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The court held that Liberty's denial of long-term disability benefits was wrongful because, despite a reasonable basis for the decision, it was tainted by self-interest under the heightened arbitrary and capricious standard.
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358 F. Supp. 2d 1169·
S.D. Fla.·
2004-01-27
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The court held that the Plan Administrator's decision to deny benefits was reasonable and supported by the evidence, and that MetLife was not the proper defendant as Pennzoil retained ultimate fiduciary responsibility.
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The court granted summary judgment for the defendants, finding that the county's zoning ordinance, as applied to the plaintiff's religious activities, did not violate his free exercise rights.
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The court held that the city's policy of excluding all political organizations from participating in its annual parade is a reasonable restriction on speech within a limited public forum, as it is viewpoint neutral and serves the parade's purpose of maintaining a family-oriented,
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344 F. Supp. 2d 1331·
M.D. Fla.·
2002-09-26
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The court held that discovery in ERISA cases is generally limited to the administrative record, but may extend to issues of conflict of interest to determine the standard of review.
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Appellants challenged Brevard County ordinances and Florida statutes prohibiting indecent exposure, arguing they violated equal protection by prohibiting female breast exposure while permitting male breast exposure. The court held that gender classifications in indecent exposure
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104 F. Supp. 2d 1373·
S.D. Fla.·
2000-06-29
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The court held that the insurance administrator's denial of benefits was arbitrary and capricious due to a lack of adequate investigation into the circumstances of the insured's death.
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247 B.R. 856·
M.D. Fla.·
2000-04-11
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The court held that the Bankruptcy Court did not err in applying heightened scrutiny to the lease assumption, but erred in determining the Syncrolift Sublease was a true lease.
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The court held that the City of St. Augustine's ordinance prohibiting the use of public property for selling or displaying goods was unconstitutional on its face and as applied, violating the First Amendment.
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The court held that Metropolitan Dade County Ordinance 96-13 is not substantially overbroad and is a constitutional content-neutral time, place, and manner regulation, denying plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment on these grounds.