Plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) currently housed in the Apalachee Correctional Institution West, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violation of the First Amendment and The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by the FDOC. Specifically, Plaintiff, who professes to be a devout Muslim, alleges that the FDOC’s grooming policy preventing him from growing a fist-sized beard forces him to engage in conduct that seriously violates his religious beliefs. The Court has allowed Plaintiff’s RLUIPA claim to proceed, a trial date has been set, and competing Motions for Summary Judgment by the Parties are pending before the Court. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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The individual Plaintiff in this case brings several different claims against Defendant Wal-Mart, including discrimination claims and a claim that Wal-Mart did not report the Plaintiff’s income to the Social Security Administration. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se Plaintiff Romaello D’Franco brings claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1981 against his former employer, Defendant Fountainebleu Florida Hotel, LLC (“Defendant”). Plaintiff filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on August 1, 2024, that Defendant treated Plaintiff differently than other employees because of his race. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
The Plaintiff has brought a civil-rights complaint against Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami Beach, and certain City of Miami Beach police officers. She alleges that the officers fired their guns into her car without cause or provocation, arrested her without charging her, and caused her “significant emotional distress, humiliation, and physical discomfort.” She seeks compensatory and punitive damages. She has served one of the Defendants. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Defendant, Steve A. Smith, Jr., seeks representation in a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) action against Smith and his company, Xtreme Fighting Championships, Inc. The SEC alleges that Defendants engaged in a fraudulent scheme to illegally sell large amounts of Xtreme Fighting stock to the investing public by controlling the stock and selling it in transactions that were neither registered with the Commission nor exempt from registration in order to avoid legal limits on sales by insiders. The SEC also alleges that Smith and Xtreme Fighting publicly filed an annual report on Commission Form 10-K falsely stating that Xtreme Fighting’s financial statements were audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. The SEC is seeking, inter alia, injunctive relief and penalties against Defendants. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
The Plaintiff has brought a copyright action against Defendants Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. and Warner Bros. Pictures. He alleges that the Defendants’ 2019 film Joker infringes his proprietary manuscript, Bolas De Papel, which he copyrighted in Spain. He seeks an injunction against the Defendants and disgorgement of profits. The Defendants have appeared. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
This is a civil rights complaint for discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiff is a Haitian-American female, who alleges the City of North Miami retaliated against her after she complained of being physically attacked at work and harassed by two on-duty North Miami Police Officers.
This case is at a very early stage, and 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
Plaintiff, Marie Roselande Joseph, seeks assistance in her lawsuit in which she alleges claims for employment discrimination. Plaintiff alleges she was abused and bullied by the Broward Department of Health, including that her car was tracked, her personal health information was exposed, and that she suffered age discrimination. Counsel is sought to assist with reviewing Plaintiff’s claims and assisting with litigation of the claims. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff Matthew John Lewis, a pretrial detainee, brings two First Amendment retaliation claims and three Fourteenth Amendment deliberate indifference claims against four Defendants, Deputy Ramerez, Loraine Skinner, Dr. Waits, and Dr. Brucelle, each employed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Plaintiff alleges that two Defendants, Deputy Ramerez and Loraine Skinner, retaliated against him for filing administrative grievances by threatening inmate-on-inmate violence and destroying Plaintiff’s property. He separately alleges that Deputy Ramerez knowingly failed to protect him from inmate violence despite Plaintiff’s repeated requests for intervention. Moreover, Plaintiff avers that Defendants Dr. Brucelle and Dr. Waits were both deliberately indifferent to his medical needs by refusing to treat Plaintiff’s opioid withdrawal symptoms for non-medical reasons. This case is in its early stages, as Defendants have not yet been served with the summons and Complaint. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se Plaintiff Adonis Batista brings claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1983 against three officers with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants used excessive force by shooting him in the back without justification. Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on September 9, 2024, and the Court denied Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss on November 20, 2024. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov