649 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 218 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · browse and sort
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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.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-19
The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint must be dismissed because it fails to state a claim, names improper defendants entitled to immunity, and raises an improper claim for excessive bail under § 1983. The motion to proceed in forma pauperis was also denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-18
The court held that federal courts should abstain from interfering with pending state criminal proceedings absent exceptional circumstances.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-15
The Court held that federal courts must abstain from hearing civil rights claims that challenge the legality of matters within the scope of a pending state prosecution, absent narrow exceptions.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-08
The court held that a pro se plaintiff's civil rights complaint must be dismissed for failure to state a claim, as claims were barred by Younger abstention, judicial immunity, or lacked an adequate legal basis.
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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.·
2023-11-29
Federal courts lack jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus to state courts or their officers, and must abstain from interfering with ongoing state proceedings.
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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.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-31
A judge is absolutely immune from suit for actions taken in her official capacity, and federal courts should not interfere with ongoing state criminal proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-27
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed without prejudice because the petitioner has not exhausted state remedies and the Younger abstention doctrine applies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-26
The federal court dismissed a state pretrial detainee's habeas corpus petition because he failed to exhaust state remedies and the Younger abstention doctrine applied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-26
The petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed without prejudice because the petitioner failed to exhaust state remedies and the Younger abstention doctrine applies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-23
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff's claims due to the Younger and Rooker-Feldman abstention doctrines.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-02
The federal court must abstain from exercising jurisdiction over a pretrial detainee's petition for writ of habeas corpus when there is an ongoing state criminal proceeding, absent narrow exceptions.
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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.·
2023-09-26
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a temporary injunction, finding she failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and that the case may be barred by Rooker-Feldman or Younger abstention doctrines.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-20
The court held that a federal court must abstain from hearing a habeas petition challenging ongoing state criminal proceedings under the Younger doctrine, absent narrow exceptions.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-15
The federal court must abstain from exercising jurisdiction over a pretrial detainee's habeas corpus petition challenging state bond revocation proceedings.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-14
The court held that the plaintiff's petition must be dismissed because the defendants are immune from suit and federal courts must abstain from interfering in ongoing state-court criminal proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-16
The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by Heck v. Humphrey, Younger abstention, and judicial/prosecutorial immunity, and that there was no constitutional right to law library access for pro se litigants.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-07-25
The court held that federal abstention under the Younger doctrine was appropriate, requiring dismissal of the federal action pending resolution of state court proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-21
A federal district court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a second or successive habeas corpus petition without prior authorization from the appropriate court of appeals.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-06-22
The court held that the plaintiff's excessive force claim (Count II) fails and is dismissed due to qualified immunity, but his federal false imprisonment claim (Count III) for denial of a prompt probable cause hearing may proceed.
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The court held that while the ordinance provides sufficient notice of prohibited conduct, the enforcement standards in subsection 30-55(2)(a) are unconstitutionally vague.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-06-05
The court held that the complaint must be dismissed because the plaintiff failed to pay the filing fee and the allegations were frivolous.
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The court held that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff's claims due to a lack of diversity and federal question jurisdiction, and potentially due to abstention doctrines.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-31
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a plausible claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and was procedurally deficient. The court also denied the request for injunctive relief.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-08
The federal court must abstain from hearing a habeas corpus petition challenging pretrial detention in an ongoing state criminal case when the petitioner has an adequate remedy in state court and does not meet the exceptions to the Younger abstention doctrine.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-05
The court recommended denying motions to dismiss as moot, dismissing claims for declaratory or injunctive relief under Younger abstention, staying claims for monetary relief pending state court proceedings, and denying a motion to dissolve a lis pendens without prejudice.
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The court held that the pro se plaintiff's civil rights complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and is frivolous, warranting dismissal without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-24
The court held that a federal court cannot grant a § 2241 petition unless the petitioner has exhausted all available state remedies and absent exceptional circumstances, federal courts should not interfere with pending state criminal proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-06
The court held that the plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis should be denied and the case dismissed because the complaint fails to state a claim due to judicial immunity and the court lacks jurisdiction to review state court orders.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-01
The court granted the defendants' motion to stay discovery and case management obligations pending a decision on the motions to dismiss.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-02-27
A pro se prisoner's complaint alleging Miranda violations, illegal search, false arrest, and malicious prosecution is dismissed because Miranda violations are not actionable under § 1983, prosecutors are immune, and remaining claims are barred by Younger abstention and Heck v. Hu
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-30
The court held that federal courts must abstain from exercising jurisdiction over a habeas petition when there is an ongoing state judicial proceeding that implicates important state interests and provides an adequate opportunity to raise constitutional challenges, absent narrow
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-06
The court held that the plaintiff, a prisoner with multiple prior dismissals, is barred by the 'three-strikes' provision from proceeding in forma pauperis and his complaint is dismissed with prejudice as frivolous and malicious.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-12-05
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.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-22
A federal court cannot grant a pre-trial detainee's habeas corpus petition seeking to intervene in an ongoing state criminal proceeding, absent extraordinary circumstances.
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N.D. Fla.·
2022-11-16
The court held that while Younger abstention applies, it lacks discretion to dismiss a damages claim, and therefore the case should be stayed, not dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-15
The court held that the plaintiff's civil rights complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted due to numerous deficiencies, including duplicative claims, failure to allege personal involvement, and lack of specificity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-10
The court denied the plaintiffs' request for service by the United States Marshal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-26
The court held that the plaintiff's pro se civil rights complaint was frivolous and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted against any of the defendants.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-10-26
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction and must abstain from exercising jurisdiction under Younger v. Harris principles.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-10-21
The federal court dismissed a pretrial detainee's habeas petition because the Younger abstention doctrine barred intervention in an ongoing state criminal prosecution.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-22
The court held that a prisoner with three or more prior dismissals for failure to state a claim is barred from proceeding in forma pauperis, and that the complaint was also an impermissible shotgun pleading and failed to state a claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-01
The court held that a pretrial detainee cannot seek habeas corpus relief under § 2254 and must exhaust state remedies under § 2241, and that abstention principles apply.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-08-25
Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 23 does not apply to a habeas petition pending before a district court, and even if it did, the petitioner failed to demonstrate entitlement to release.
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The court held that a pretrial detainee's petition for habeas corpus is not cognizable under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and, when construed under § 2241, fails due to lack of exhaustion and principles of abstention, and a certificate of appealability should be denied.
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11th Cir.·
2022-07-29
Bradley Hester, on behalf of a class of indigent pretrial detainees, challenged Cullman County's bail system as unconstitutionally discriminating against the poor and denying due process, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part. The court h