Prospective Equitable Relief

15 Florida cases classified under this topic · sorted by citation count · browse and sort

• Jacobson v. Tahoe Reg'l Planning Agency
  566 F.2d 1353· 9th Cir.· 1977-12-21 ·cited 47×
  The court held that while a cause of action for inverse condemnation against the TRPA fails due to lack of condemnation authority, a due process claim under the Fifth Amendment is stated. The TRPA is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment unless immunity is waived, and off
• E.I. DU Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Fed. Trade Comm'n
  729 F.2d 128· 2d Cir.· 1984-02-23 ·cited 8×
  The court denied enforcement of the FTC's order because the record did not support the finding of a substantial adverse effect on competition.
• Gurmankin v. Costanzo
  626 F.2d 1132· 3d Cir.· 1980-07-15 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying class certification solely on numerosity grounds when effective remedial relief for past discrimination was needed.
• Duman v. Wigand
  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.
• Gargett v. Fla. Dep't of Juv. Just.
  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.
• Johnson v. Madden
  N.D. Fla.· 2023-06-19
  The court held that the Ex parte Young exception to Eleventh Amendment immunity applies to FMLA claims seeking reinstatement, as reinstatement constitutes prospective equitable relief.
• Anderson v. State
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-11-15
  The court denied the plaintiff's motions for clerk's default, permanent injunction, and summary judgment, and granted the plaintiff's motion to remove the demand for jury trial and monetary damages. The court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion to dismiss, d
• Locke v. Canady
  N.D. Fla.· 2022-10-28
  The court held that the plaintiff's claims for injunctive and declaratory relief were barred by judicial immunity and the Eleventh Amendment, as the requested relief was retrospective and an adequate remedy at law existed.
• McNair v. TrueCore Behavioral Solutions, LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-09-15
  The court denied the plaintiff's motion for reconsideration because it was procedurally deficient, untimely, and lacked merit, failing to establish grounds for relief under Rule 60(b) or justify reversal of the prior dismissal.
• Lavandeira v. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
  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.
• Martino v. Campbell
  M.D. Fla.· 2020-05-08
  A judge is entitled to absolute judicial immunity for rulings made within her jurisdiction, barring claims against her for actions taken in her judicial capacity.
• Hadsock v. Bush
  180 F. Supp. 2d 1321· S.D. Fla.· 2001-12-04
  The court held that the Eleventh Amendment does not bar claims under the Medicaid Act but does bar claims under the Adoption and Safe Families Act due to its detailed remedial scheme. The court also found that Younger abstention did not apply.
• Henschen v. City OF Houston
  959 F.2d 584· 5th Cir.· 1992-04-30
  The court held that the claim for monetary damages was not moot and should be remanded, but the claim for injunctive relief was not justiciable due to a lack of a present or future threat of harm.
• Helfrich v. Commonwealth OF Pa.
  660 F.2d 88· 3d Cir.· 1981-10-05
  The Eleventh Amendment bars suits against the Commonwealth and its agencies, but not prospective equitable relief or damages against officials in their individual capacities.