Plaintiff is a pro se prisoner bringing an action under Section 1983 against an officer with the Department of Corrections (“Defendant Officer”) for claims of excessive force and deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. In support, Plaintiff alleges that, while conducting an inventory check of Plaintiff’s property, Defendant Officer threatened and then applied enough force to break Plaintiff’s arm. Immediately thereafter, Defendant Officer handcuffed Plaintiff with his arms behind his back. After 40 minutes elapsed, another prison official saw Plaintiff, removed Plaintiff’s hand restraints, and made efforts to procure medical attention. Defendant Officer, upon seeing that Plaintiff was no longer handcuffed, placed Plaintiff in handcuffs again, put him on a transport vehicle to another institution, and drove that vehicle in a manner allegedly designed to increase Plaintiff’s pain. Plaintiff received reconstructive surgery to repair his arm and has received physical therapy. A Settlement Conference is scheduled before the U.S. Magistrate Judge for October 5, 2021 at 10:00 am. Trial is scheduled for October 12, 2021. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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Plaintiff, an inmate at Columbia Correctional Institution, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaining of civil rights violations. Plaintiff complains of Eighth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment violations committed by corrections officers at Martin Correctional Institution. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Defendant, John Abdelsayed, is a real estate broker and is also the President, founder, and sole shareholder of Defendant Trends Realty USA Corporation. Plaintiff filed a Complaint under 17 U.S.C. § 501 complaining of copyright infringement. Plaintiff complains of copyright infringement violations committed by Defendants John Abdelsayed and Trends Realty USA Corporation in connection with a copyrighted photograph owned by Plaintiff. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Respondent, Richard Jean, is the father of a minor child, R.J.P. Petitioner, the mother of the minor child, filed a Petition under The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, asserting that the child was wrongfully removed from Chile and now seeks the child's return. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, who is currently a pretrial detainee at Paul Rein Detention Facility in Fort Lauderdale, asserts claims for violations of his Fourth Amendment rights, the Administrative Procedures Act, false imprisonment, and rights under the Florida Constitution arising from his continued detention in state custody apparently due to an immigration detainer, despite his eligibility for bond on the state charges. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, Carlos Tosco Gomez, is in custody at Metro West Detention Center and proceeding pro se. He alleges that he was severely beaten in the foyer of a Target store in Hollywood, Florida, in October 2019. Gomez alleges he was beaten by store security employees and was hospitalized as a result. He is suing for damages. The Court granted Gomez in forma pauperis status and, upon his request, referred the case to the Volunteer Lawyers Project. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro Se Plaintiff, Leopold R. Brandenburg Sr., is a retired federal employee who has filed this wrongful termination action against the U.S. Department of State. Plaintiff alleges he was unjustly terminated from his consular job with the U.S. Embassy Mexico City after serving three years in a Limited Non-career Appointment. He seeks damages for the wrongful termination and health problems he claims resulted from stress and anxiety caused by the wrongful termination and subsequent litigation. Volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff Leopold Brandenburg during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff requests injunctive relief and seeks compensatory and actual damages. Plaintiff has until February 1, 2022 to refile his Complaint. Plaintiff states he suffers from intellectual disabilities and only speaks Spanish. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff filed suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alleging disability discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation. This is Plaintiff's third attempt to file suit before the Court. Plaintiff has revised his Complaint each time in an effort to satisfy pleading requirements. Plaintiff's most recent Complaint claims he was employed by the Defendant as a Transportation Security Officer at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. Plaintiff alleges he notified his supervisors of his disability, specifically ADHD, and requested an accommodation after he experienced adverse symptoms when utilizing a new procedural technique. Plaintiff claims he made several requests for accommodation and notified several supervisors of the issue. Plaintiff maintains he was not accommodated and rather was given a "Letter of Counseling." Plaintiff claims several members of management intentionally humiliated him when he was attempting to comply with the new policy, and as a result, Plaintiff alleges he was working in hostile work environment. Plaintiff maintains that he was constructively terminated as a result of his disability and request for an accommodation.
Plaintiff's Complaint is not lacking in factual allegations; however, the Complaint is oddly drafted, repetitive, and confusing. Plaintiff paid the filing fee in full and is in the process of attempting to serve Defendant. However, Defendant has not been served with process to date. Plaintiff must serve Defendant by January 8, 2020. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov