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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-29
The court held that a prisoner stated plausible Eighth Amendment sexual abuse and First Amendment retaliation claims, but not an Eighth Amendment conditions of confinement claim.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-19
A prisoner who is a 'three-striker' under the PLRA must pay the filing fee unless alleging imminent danger of serious physical injury, and failure to do so warrants dismissal without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-19
The court held that the prisoner's civil rights complaint was subject to dismissal due to improper venue, judicial and prosecutorial immunity, and failure to state a claim under Heck v. Humphrey.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-18
The court held that dismissal of the case without prejudice for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with court orders was appropriate.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-18
The court recommended denying the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the complaint without prejudice because the plaintiff failed to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-16
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies by not properly grieving the alleged failure to protect claim within the required timeframes and with sufficient detail.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-12
The court held that the defendants were entitled to qualified immunity as the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a genuine dispute of material fact regarding excessive force claims.
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2024 WL 4275221·
M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-09
The court granted the plaintiffs' motion to compel production of documents because the defendant failed to respond to the motion within the allotted time.
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11th Cir.·
2025-12-09
The Eleventh Circuit held that Officer Collier was entitled to qualified immunity because his use of deadly force was objectively reasonable under the circumstances, and also entitled to state-agent immunity for the battery claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-08
The court held that the pro se complaint was deficient and must be dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim, requiring the plaintiff to either pay the filing fee or move for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-08
A prisoner must exhaust available administrative remedies before filing a federal lawsuit, and failure to do so warrants dismissal.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-01
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and that compensatory damages were barred by statute.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-28
The court held that a detention center is not a suable entity under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and that slip-and-fall incidents do not constitute constitutional claims actionable under that statute.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-21
A state department of corrections is not a 'person' amenable to suit for monetary damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-20
The court recommended denying the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the complaint without prejudice with leave to amend due to insufficient financial information and the complaint being a shotgun pleading.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-11-18
A pro se prisoner's civil rights case can be dismissed without prejudice for failing to accurately disclose prior litigation history on the court-approved complaint form, even if the failure was due to misunderstanding.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-18
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a plausible claim for a constitutional violation regarding jail visitation.
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11th Cir.·
2025-11-17
The Eleventh Circuit held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting a voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(2) with conditions, nor in its evidentiary rulings, affirming the trial court's judgments.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
The court held that it has jurisdiction over all counts and that any procedural defect in removal was cured, thus denying remand; it also granted motions to dismiss due to shotgun pleading.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-14
The court held that federal courts must abstain from interfering in ongoing state criminal proceedings, and a § 1983 claim is not the proper vehicle to challenge guilt or prosecution.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-09
The court recommended denying the plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the complaint without prejudice because it failed to comply with federal pleading rules and the plaintiff's financial information was inconsistent.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-05
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim for violation of civil rights due to insufficient factual allegations and improper defendant identification.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-24
The court recommends denying the application to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the case without prejudice due to the plaintiff's failure to cure deficiencies and pay the filing fee.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-08
Samuel Engelhardt, proceeding pro se, sued the State of Florida under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for civil rights violations. The district court dismissed the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute after Engelhardt failed to respond to motions to dismiss and failed to comply with
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-08
The court held that the plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-06
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the named defendants were not proper parties and the alleged deprivation of property did not violate due process as a meaningful post-deprivation remedy was available under state la
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-10-06
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint failed to state a claim for relief under the Eighth Amendment and due process, as the allegations were conclusory and lacked specific factual support.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-24
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies, and therefore his amended complaint is dismissed without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-15
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under the Eighth Amendment or the ADA because he did not sufficiently allege an objective risk of serious harm, deliberate indifference, or an underlying constitutional violation required for ADA damages.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-11
An inmate incarcerated in Florida sued four Department of Corrections employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging excessive use of force and denial of medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment, and under state law for assault and battery. The court dismissed all federal cla
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-05
The court recommended granting the motion to dismiss because the plaintiff's claims are time-barred by the statute of limitations, the police department is not a suable entity, and the plaintiff failed to appear at the hearing.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-02
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was deficient for failing to comply with procedural rules and for failing to state a plausible claim for relief, requiring an amended filing.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-28
The court held that the defendant officer was entitled to summary judgment because the plaintiff failed to present evidence creating a genuine issue of material fact regarding the use of excessive force.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-28
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of sexual assault by an officer, even without controlling precedent, establish a plausible claim for violation of clearly established constitutional rights, thus denying qualified immunity at the dismissal stage, but dismissed the o
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-21
Claims against judicial defendants are dismissed with prejudice due to judicial immunity, while claims against non-judicial defendants are dismissed without prejudice, with leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-14
The court held that the plaintiff inmate stated a plausible claim for violation of the Eighth Amendment based on a prison official's failure to intervene in an assault, and that the plaintiff's alleged injuries were not de minimis.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-04
A prisoner's § 1983 civil rights action is barred if a judgment in favor of the plaintiff would necessarily imply the invalidity of their conviction or sentence, unless the conviction has been invalidated.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-22
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se complaint failed to meet federal pleading standards and directed him to amend it.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-18
The court held that the plaintiff's claims are subject to dismissal because they fail to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-09
The court held that a Section 1983 claim against supervisors based on respondeat superior or failure to respond to grievances is not cognizable, and claims against officials must specify individual or official capacity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-03
The court held that the admission of the plaintiff's prior conviction and drug use evidence was proper, and denied the plaintiff's motion for a new trial. The court also denied the plaintiff's motion for an extension of time to file an appeal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-27
A prisoner's claim of excessive force against an individual officer may proceed, but claims against supervisors based on respondeat superior, claims regarding jail commissary prices, and claims against public defenders are dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-24
The court held that the plaintiff's civil rights complaint must be dismissed because his claims are barred by the Younger abstention doctrine, the Heck doctrine, and prosecutorial immunity, and amendment would be futile.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
The court held that Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Lane are dismissed, official capacity claims for damages are dismissed, and the request for termination of an employee is stricken, but claims against Defendants Pope-Jones and Boone regarding excessive force and failure to
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
The court held that a prisoner's complaint alleging delayed medical care must demonstrate direct involvement of defendants and deliberate indifference, and that respondeat superior and negligence are not actionable under § 1983.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-16
A prisoner with three or more prior dismissals for frivolous, malicious, or failure-to-state-a-claim actions is barred from proceeding in forma pauperis unless under imminent danger of serious physical injury. Additionally, failure to disclose prior litigation history can result
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-09
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and also failed to disclose his prior litigation history, warranting dismissal.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-30
A state judge is entitled to absolute judicial immunity from monetary damages for acts taken in their judicial capacity, unless they acted in the clear absence of all jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-05-06
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim for denial of access to courts or due process, and also failed to comply with local rules requiring verification.