Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

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• Boyarkin v. Skorev
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-05-02
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish federal question or diversity jurisdiction, warranting dismissal of the case.
• Dean v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Tr. Co.
  S.D. Fla.· 2025-05-02
  The federal court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to review a state court's foreclosure judgment due to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
• Persaud v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-04-22
  The court held that the complaint must be stricken for failing to comply with federal and local rules, including being unsigned and failing to number paragraphs, and for being a shotgun pleading.
• Dean v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Tr. Co.
  S.D. Fla.· 2025-04-16
  The court held that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff's claims due to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
• Clements v. Moody
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-04-08
  The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to review the plaintiff's challenge to his prior state court conviction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, and that other claims fail to state a claim or are time-barred.
• Sorhegui v. Park E. Home Owners Ass'n, Inc.
  S.D. Fla.· 2025-03-27
  The court affirmed the magistrate judge's report and recommendations, granting defendants' motions to dismiss the amended complaint with prejudice.
• Bain v. McCord
  S.D. Fla.· 2025-03-24
  The court affirmed the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, granting in part and denying in part the motion to dismiss, and dismissing the plaintiff's amended complaint with prejudice.
• Chubboy v. Chubboy
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-03-18
  The court held that the judges named as defendants are entitled to absolute judicial immunity, and the remaining claims are barred by the Anti-Injunction Act, Rooker-Feldman doctrine, and Younger abstention doctrine.
• Fiedler v. Rudisill
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-03-06
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under § 1983 because the defendants, including judges and private attorneys, did not act under color of state law and were protected by judicial immunity.
• Bargnare v. Smith
  N.D. Fla.· 2025-03-06
  The court held that the plaintiff's claims are barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which prevents federal courts from exercising jurisdiction over cases that function as appeals of state court judgments.
• Ofer v. Millan
  S.D. Fla.· 2025-02-26
  The Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, granting motions to dismiss for lack of standing and dismissing the Second Amended Complaint with prejudice.
• Lumpkin v. State
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-02-24
  The Court held that it lacks jurisdiction over the plaintiff's claims, which are barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and subject to Younger abstention.
• Holcomb v. Lake Cnty. Cir. Court
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-02-13
  Federal courts cannot review state court proceedings or judgments due to abstention doctrines and lack of jurisdiction.
• Leathers v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
  N.D. Fla.· 2025-02-04
  The court held that the federal district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction due to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, and alternatively, that the claims were barred by res judicata.
• Revels v. Morgan & Assocs., P.C.
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-01-30
  The court held that Defendants engaged in debt collection activity, are debt collectors, and violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by using deceptive means to collect a debt, entitling Plaintiff to summary judgment on liability.
• Myers v. US Bank Nat'l Ass'n
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-01-27
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the defendants, as private entities, did not act under color of state law, and the complaint was a shotgun pleading.
• Kitchi Ditlhi Tr. v. Alvaro
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-01-24
  Federal district courts lack subject matter jurisdiction over claims that effectively seek to review or overturn state court judgments, as barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
• Butler v. Marion Cnty. Sheriff's Off.
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-01-15
  The court held that the plaintiff's claims against the judge and prosecutors are barred by immunity, the claim against the Sheriff's Office is improper, and the claims against the deputies are not clearly alleged, but granted plaintiff an opportunity to amend.
• Golubtsova v. Notarycam, Inc.
  S.D. Fla.· 2024-12-30
  The court held that a lis pendens must be dissolved because the plaintiff failed to establish a fair nexus between the property and the underlying action, as the claim supporting it was barred by collateral estoppel and federal jurisdiction was precluded by the Rooker-Feldman doc
• Green v. Fla. State Disbursement Unit
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-12-04
  The federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this case because it involves issues that are either reviewable state court judgments or fall under the domestic relations exception.
• Provitola v. Comer
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-11-26
  The court granted defendants' motion for appellate attorney fees and costs, awarding them $8,458.55.
• Provitola v. Comer
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-11-15
  The court held that defendants are entitled to a reduced award of attorneys' fees due to excessive billing and block billing, applying a 15% reduction to the lodestar calculation.
• Allston v. Fla. Dep't of Revenue
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-10-21
  The court recommends granting in part the motion to dismiss, dismissing the complaint with leave to amend.
• Gabriel v. Bogaert
  S.D. Fla.· 2024-10-02
  The court recommended granting the application to proceed in forma pauperis but dismissing the amended complaint without prejudice for failure to state a claim.
• Diaz-Ryan v. Mosley
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-09-25
  The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint must be dismissed for failure to state a claim, lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, and because the claims against the defendants are barred by judicial and quasi-judicial immunity.
• Ofer v. Millan
  S.D. Fla.· 2024-09-23
  The court recommended granting the motions to stay discovery pending the adjudication of the motions to dismiss.
• Saintcy v. Fla. Dep't of Revenue Child Support Program
  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.
• Faller II v. Beasley Broad. Grp., Inc.
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-09-11
  The court granted defendants' motion to stay discovery and case management obligations pending a decision on the motions to dismiss.
• Clark v. Dep't of Child. & Fam's. Fla.
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-09-10
  The court held that the Department of Children and Family's Florida (DCF) is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment, and the plaintiff's claims failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
• Clark v. Dep't of Child. & Fam's. Walton FL
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-09-10
  A pro se plaintiff's civil rights action against a state agency is barred by Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity, and amendment would be futile.
• Clark v. Hilly
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-09-10
  A lawyer performing traditional legal functions, even in a civil case, is not a state actor for purposes of a § 1983 claim, and the Sixth Amendment does not apply to civil proceedings.
• US Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Myers
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-09-06
  The court held that the attempted removal was untimely and barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, and that a counterclaim cannot serve as a basis for removal. The court granted the motion to remand and imposed restrictions on future filings.
• Clark v. Dep't of Child. & Fam's. Fla.
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-09-05
  The court held that the Florida Department of Children and Families is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment, and the plaintiff's complaint fails to state a claim.
• Torres v. The Bank of N.Y. Mellon
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-08-29
  The court held that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the case due to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and failure to establish diversity jurisdiction.
• Saintcy v. Fla. Dep't of Revenue Child Support Program
  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.
• Jones v. The Lamar Co., L.L.C.
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-08-13
  The court held that Plaintiff's claims are barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine because they invite review and rejection of state court judgments.
• Oliver v. Johnson
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-08-08
  The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction, warranting dismissal.
• Pastrana v. Carrington Mortg. Servs., LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-07-30
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits for a temporary restraining order and denied his motions.
• Gainsburg v. The Florida Bar
  S.D. Fla.· 2024-06-13
  The Florida Supreme Court and Florida Bar are entitled to Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity and cannot be sued in federal court. Gainsburg's claims against Joshua Doyle in his official capacity for equitable relief are barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which precludes fe
• Saito v. Patel
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-06-13
  The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear the case, as the claims were either barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine or failed to state a federal question, and equitable relief was foreclosed by prior state court proceedings.
• Provitola v. Comer
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-05-09
  Defendants are entitled to attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 because the plaintiff's case was frivolous and lacked arguable merit, and under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 due to the plaintiff's vexatious multiplication of proceedings.
• Arnold v. Patterson
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-05-02
  The Court dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction, finding it barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, Younger abstention, and the domestic relations exception.
• Taveras v. State
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-04-30
  The court granted plaintiffs' motion for leave to file an amended complaint, finding that the potential for dismissal under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine was a matter for a motion to dismiss, not a motion to amend.
• Jimenez v. State
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-02-29
  The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, dismissing the plaintiff's complaint with prejudice and denying his motion to proceed in forma pauperis.
• Parker v. State
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-01-30
  Anesha Parker filed a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging an adjudication of incapacity issued by the District of Columbia's juvenile justice agency. The court denied the petition on jurisdictional grounds, finding Parker failed to meet the 'in custo
• US Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Kelly
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-01-24
  The court held that removal was untimely and improper due to lack of unanimous consent, and the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred federal jurisdiction over the state court's final judgment.
• Roberts v. Est. of Aretha Patricia Young
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-01-08
  The court held that the plaintiffs' motion failed to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction and was barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, warranting dismissal.
• Arnold v. Patterson
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-12-19
  The federal court dismissed the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, finding it barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, Younger abstention, and the domestic relations exception.
• Curtis v. Mislevy
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-11-29
  The court held that federal civil rights claims against private actors fail without state action, Rooker-Feldman bars review of state court judgments, ADA claims fail against private entities, and the constitutional challenge is time-barred.
• Cobb v. Cobb, Jr.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-11-14
  The court struck the plaintiff's complaint for failing to comply with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8 and 10, ordering the plaintiff to file an amended complaint.