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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-12
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies, and therefore his claims against Assistant Warden Goodwin are dismissed. Claims against Officer Foster are dismissed due to unexecuted service.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-11
The court held that the plaintiff's claims failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and were therefore dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-10
The court held that the plaintiff failed to properly exhaust administrative remedies because his grievances focused on a disciplinary report rather than the excessive force claims raised in his complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-20
Supervisory officials cannot be held liable under § 1983 based solely on vicarious liability or for responding to grievances; claims against them are dismissed if no personal participation or causal connection is alleged.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-15
The court dismissed claims against Nurse Gardener for failure to state a claim and denied the motion for injunctive relief, but allowed the claim against Dr. Le Yen to proceed pending service.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-11
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of verbal harassment and a single slap, without resulting harm or constitutional violation, fail to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-05
The Court dismissed the pro se complaint without prejudice because it failed to state a plausible claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and because federal courts must abstain from interfering with pending state criminal proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-21
The court held that the plaintiff inmate failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged violations of his First and Eighth Amendment rights.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-21
The court held that the plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint failed to state a claim for an Eighth Amendment violation because it lacked specific factual allegations demonstrating deliberate indifference by the defendants to his serious medical needs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-02
A plaintiff must allege facts showing direct participation or a causal connection to establish supervisory liability under § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-31
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the defendant was a private actor, not a state actor, and the alleged HIPAA and malpractice claims lacked a private right of action or constitutional basis.
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11th Cir.·
2023-10-30
Professors and a student at Florida public universities challenged the Individual Freedom Act (also known as the Stop W.O.K.E. Act) on equal protection grounds, claiming the law was enacted with discriminatory racial purpose, and sought discovery from legislators regarding their
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-30
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against either defendant because the correctional institution is not a legal entity amenable to suit and the complaint lacked specific allegations of policy or custom for the private medica
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-30
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se complaint failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the named defendants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-30
The court held that the prisoner's civil rights complaint was dismissed without prejudice, allowing him to file an amended complaint within 30 days, and denied his motion for injunctive relief as moot.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-24
The court held that the pro se plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and did not state a claim against the supervisor, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-29
The court held that all of the plaintiff's claims were barred under Heck v. Humphrey because a favorable ruling would necessarily imply the invalidity of his federal conviction, and alternatively, the claims were meritless and officers were protected by qualified immunity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-27
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for false arrest or malicious prosecution because he did not allege a lack of probable cause for his arrest and his prosecution had not terminated in his favor.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-22
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the alleged actions did not constitute a constitutional violation and the denial of medical care claim was not plausible.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-14
The Florida Department of Corrections is an arm of the state and therefore not a 'person' amenable to suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, requiring dismissal of the inmate's complaint.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-10
The court accepted the magistrate judge's report, dismissing the Section 1983 claim against the individual officer but allowing the Section 1983 claim against the county to proceed on a failure-to-train theory for the second arrest.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-08
The court held that the Hernando County Detention Center and its medical department are not suable entities under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, requiring dismissal of the complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-29
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible deliberate indifference claim against any defendant.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-22
The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing suit, requiring dismissal of his complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-17
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of isolated verbal sexual harassment do not state a constitutional claim for relief.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-07
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was frivolous, malicious, and failed to state a claim, warranting dismissal with prejudice and placement on a restricted filer list.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-04
The court denied the defendants' motions to dismiss, finding the plaintiff stated plausible claims for deliberate indifference, but denied the plaintiff's motion for injunctive relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-24
The Florida Department of Corrections, as an arm of the state, is not a 'person' subject to monetary liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-03
The court denied Nurse Singletary's motion to dismiss, finding the plaintiff adequately pleaded exhaustion of administrative remedies, stated a short and plain claim, and alleged sufficient physical injury for damages.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-06-12
The court held that the defendants are entitled to qualified immunity because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate he faced a substantial risk of serious harm, a necessary element for an Eighth Amendment failure-to-protect claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-08
The court held that the plaintiff's claim for injunctive relief was moot because he was reinstated to the religious diet program, and he was not entitled to court costs as he was not a prevailing party.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-07
A complaint alleging only negligence in medical treatment, without facts showing deliberate indifference to a serious medical need, fails to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-07
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and was subject to dismissal under the PLRA.
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N.D. Fla.·
2023-06-02
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim for a constitutional violation due to conditions of confinement or medical care, and also failed to allege facts supporting municipal liability.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-07
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for reconsideration because it failed to present new facts or law to overcome the prior dismissal based on state immunity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-02
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se complaint failed to meet federal pleading standards and was deficient in identifying defendants and stating claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-01
The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint failed to state a claim for deliberate indifference under the Eighth Amendment, as the allegations amounted to medical malpractice and lacked specificity regarding named defendants' actions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-12
The court denied the plaintiff's emergency motion for defense counsel and travel permission, finding it lacked legal basis and failed to meet procedural requirements.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-11
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was a shotgun pleading and his in forma pauperis motion was deficient, granting him one opportunity to amend both.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-28
The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-24
The court held that a plaintiff must allege deprivation by a state actor to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-15
The court held that a pro se inmate's complaint alleging mail seizure by prison employees failed to state a claim for constitutional violations, and amendment would be futile.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-03-13
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted because it did not sufficiently allege an unconstitutional policy or custom, deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, or a violation of constitutional rights by the d
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-08
The court held that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged exhaustion of administrative remedies and stated a claim for deliberate indifference to a serious medical need.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-08
The Eleventh Amendment bars suits for monetary damages against state officials in their official capacities.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-27
A prisoner's failure to properly exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit mandates dismissal of the action, even if an investigation by an Inspector General's office occurred.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-24
The court held that the defendants failed to demonstrate the plaintiff did not exhaust administrative remedies, and that Eleventh Amendment immunity barred official capacity claims for damages.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-10
The court held that claims against Sheriff Hoffman in his official capacity and for supervisory liability are dismissed, but claims against officers for unlawful search and seizure and destruction of evidence in their individual capacities may proceed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-21
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint fails to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the allegations are conclusory and vague, and fail to establish an official policy or custom as the moving force behind the alleged constitutional deprivation.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-20
The court held that the pro se complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and was therefore dismissed.