7,516 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 5,492 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-13
The court held that a prisoner subject to a final order of removal is ineligible to apply First Step Act time credits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-12
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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The court held that the petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas relief because the state court's decision to find forfeiture of the right to counsel was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law, and the denial of deposition transcript
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The appellate court reversed the circuit court's order prohibiting a defendant from filing further pro se motions under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850(n). The court held that while the defendant's four post-conviction filings lacked merit or were procedurally deficient,
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-03-11
The court held that the petitioner's motion for reconsideration of the dismissal of his habeas petition was denied because he failed to establish any exceptions to the Younger abstention doctrine.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-11
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was untimely filed and that he was not entitled to equitable tolling.
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The court recommended dismissal of the petition without prejudice due to the petitioner's failure to comply with a court order.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-03-07
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was timely filed because the one-year limitations period, affected by a leap year and a weekend anniversary date, extended to the Monday following the anniversary.
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403 So. 3d 517·
Fla. 6th DCA·
2025-03-07
Park Royal Hospital appeals a mandatory injunction requiring compliance with Florida's Baker Act and Administrative Code provisions for future unnamed patients. The trial court entered the broad injunction despite S.M.'s petition seeking only habeas corpus relief and correction o
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-07
The court held that an amended judgment entered nunc pro tunc to the original judgment date is not a new judgment for purposes of a second or successive habeas petition, and that the petitioner's claims were either successive or procedurally barred.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-03-05
A petition for writ of habeas corpus must allege that the relief requested would entitle the petitioner to either immediate release or a new trial.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-03-05
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-03
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was filed outside the one-year statute of limitations established by AEDPA and was therefore dismissed as time-barred.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-28
The court held that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction to consider the petitioner's Rule 60(b) motion because it constitutes a second or successive habeas petition for which authorization was not obtained.
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The court held that a federal habeas petitioner cannot challenge a Fourth Amendment claim if the state provided a full and fair opportunity to litigate it, and that the Prison Releasee Reoffender sentencing enhancement was constitutional as applied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-27
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and not subject to equitable tolling.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-26
Glenn Blackledge petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his state conviction. The district court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation and denied the petition, finding no constitutional violation warranting federal intervention.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-26
A district court lacks jurisdiction to consider an unauthorized second or successive habeas corpus application without prior authorization from the court of appeals.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-26
Reinier Fundora-Martinez, an inmate convicted in Duval County state court of motor vehicle fraud and organized fraud offenses, sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising five grounds including claims of deficient performance by his trial counsel regarding failur
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-25
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was time-barred under AEDPA because he failed to demonstrate reasonable diligence in pursuing his rights or extraordinary circumstances justifying equitable tolling.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-24
The court held that the federal habeas petition was premature because the petitioner had not exhausted all available state court remedies.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally barred from federal habeas review because he failed to present them properly to the state courts and did not demonstrate cause and prejudice or a fundamental miscarriage of justice to overcome the default.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-21
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court's ruling on his ineffective assistance of counsel claims was contrary to federal law or based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-18
The court held that the petitioner's claims were unexhausted, procedurally barred, or meritless, and thus denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-14
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's claims was not contrary to federal law and denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-02-13
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-13
The court held that a federal habeas petition containing unexhausted claims should be dismissed without prejudice if the petitioner has not demonstrated good cause for the failure to exhaust and a viable state procedure remains available.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-02-12
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-12
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was time-barred under AEDPA and that equitable tolling was not warranted.
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Grounds Three and Four are procedurally barred from federal review because the petitioner failed to fairly present the federal nature of these claims to the state courts. Grounds One and Two are subject to review on the merits.
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The court recommended denying the plaintiff's motion for relief under Rule 60 as it pertained to the current civil rights case and dismissing it for lack of jurisdiction as it pertained to vacating a state-court criminal judgment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-10
LaMark DeWayne Rowell challenged his Florida conviction for sexual battery on a physically helpless person, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to prove lack of consent and the victim's incapacity, and that his trial and appellate counsel provided ineffective assistance in
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-06
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court's denial of his claims was contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, or based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2025-02-05
When a petitioner presents a facially sufficient petition for belated appeal and the State raises a good faith factual dispute, the appellate court must appoint a commissioner to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the limited disputed issues.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-05
The court held that the petitioner's unsigned petition for a writ of habeas corpus was frivolous and dismissed it with prejudice, denying a certificate of appealability.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-03
Damion Anthony Delapena sought federal habeas relief through a § 2254 petition challenging his convictions for multiple robberies and assault, arguing that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by advising him that a motion to suppress would be meritless, that downwar
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-31
The federal court dismissed the petition for writ of habeas corpus without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-30
Juan Domingo Eusebio, a pro se prisoner, filed a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 but failed to pay the required filing fee or request in forma pauperis status within the specified deadline. The district court dismissed the case and denied his motion for reconsiderat
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Juan Roberto Barron-Salazar, convicted of sexually abusing his two daughters over several years, sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction and life sentence on multiple grounds including ineffective assistance of counsel and due process viola
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The habeas corpus petition was denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-29
Traci Lynne Clark, an inmate convicted of DUI manslaughter in Putnam County, Florida, challenged her conviction through a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, arguing that her trial counsel was ineffective, that the trial court erred in denying her motion for ju
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-01-29
Tyrone Ivey appealed the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition challenging his 2020 convictions for attempted manslaughter, aggravated assault, and leaving the scene of a crash. The First District Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal, finding Ivey's claims procedurally barred
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-01-29
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-01-28
The court held that the petitioner's habeas petition was untimely filed and he failed to establish entitlement to equitable tolling.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-01-28
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation, holding that the petitioner's habeas petition was untimely under AEDPA and dismissing the petition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-27
The court held that the petitioner's Fourth Amendment claim is barred under Stone v. Powell because he had a full and fair opportunity to litigate it in state court. The court also found an ineffective assistance of trial counsel claim unexhausted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-23
The court held that the petitioner's claims lacked merit, including those based on sovereign citizen theories, denial of self-representation, insufficient record, and violation of confrontation rights.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-23
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court's decision was contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law, or an unreasonable determination of fact, and thus denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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Jean Robert Navuis Sugrin, a Florida prisoner convicted of attempted robbery while masked and in possession of a firearm, filed a federal habeas corpus petition raising claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, and trial court
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-01-22
The federal habeas petition is dismissed as time-barred because it was filed after the one-year limitations period expired and the petitioner did not demonstrate entitlement to equitable tolling or actual innocence.