Pro se Plaintiff, Rodrigue A. Pierre, is seeking representation in his discrimination action against his previous employer. Plaintiff asserts claims for racial and ethnic discrimination under Title VII, breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and hostile work environment. Discovery is ongoing, and the discovery cutoff is April 30, 2027. Trial is set for October 4, 2027. Volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings and, if necessary, at trial.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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Plaintiff Brian Evans, proceeding pro se, is bringing suit against the Department of Homeland Security; United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for alleged misconduct by federal officials within Defendant entities. Evans alleges that immigration officials offered a witness valuable immigration benefits in return for making a false statement regarding Plaintif’s marriage Plaintiff accuses one agent of engaging in the coercive activity. Plaintiff brings forth this action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act after he filed, six months prior to initiating this suit, a Standard Form 95 administrative tort claim regarding the events in controversy. Plaintiff additionally alleges that he was subjected to intentional infliction of emotional distress. He accuses the Defendants of breaching certain duties against him as well.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, a pro se prisoner, filed this civil rights action for deliberate indifference to a serious medical need against a physician employed by a private healthcare provider that serves the incarcerated population. Upon screening the Complaint, the Court allowed Plaintiff’s deliberate indifference claim against the Defendant physician to proceed. This case is in its early stages, and volunteer representation would involve representing Plaintiff through all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and trial, if necessary.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Defendant seeks an attorney to represent her. The United States has filed an action to revoke Defendant’s naturalized U.S. citizenship. The U.S. alleges that, before Defendant became a naturalized U.S. citizen, she engaged in criminal activity that she concealed throughout the naturalization process and that disqualified her from U.S. citizenship. The U.S. seeks to denaturalize Defendant on three grounds:
(1) she illegally procured her U.S. citizenship because she committed an unlawful act during the statutory period before she naturalized that precluded her from demonstrating the requisite good moral character;
(2) she illegally procured her U.S. citizenship because she provided false testimony at her naturalization interview, which also precluded her from demonstrating the requisite good moral character; and
(3) she concealed and willfully misrepresented her unlawful acts, which adversely reflect on her moral character, throughout the naturalization proceedings. The case is at a very early stage. Representation would entail representing Defendant during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery and dispositive motions, and during trial, if necessary.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) currently housed in the South Florida Reception Center in Doral, Florida, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendant Officer J. Picton used excessive force against him on August 12, 2024, in the Martin Correctional Institution dining hall. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant sprayed him with a chemical agent without provocation after Plaintiff requested that he be served food that was not spoiled. The Court has allowed Plaintiff’s excessive force claim to proceed, trial has been scheduled, and Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment has been stricken.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, Alexis Valdes, seeks a volunteer lawyer to represent him in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against a law enforcement officer and the City of Margate. Plaintiff alleges three claims: Excessive Force and False Arrest against the Officer and a Monell claim for unconstitutional policy, custom, and failure to train against the City of Margate. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that while responding to a car accident, the Officer encountered Plaintiff, saw that Plaintiff was “backing away” from the Officer “as if in a fighting stance,” and escalated the encounter from there, causing the Officer and Plaintiff to grapple on the ground until the Officer struck him three times in the face. Afterwards, Plaintiff was charged with resisting arrest. The Officer’s body worn camera was shut off for the one-minute span when the Officer struck Plaintiff in the face. The Defendants have filed a Motion to Dismiss but the Motion is only directed at the Monell claim against the City of Margate, so the sufficiency of Plaintiff’s claims against the Officer are not challenged at this stage. This case is at an early stage, and representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, at a potential settlement conference, and at trial, if necessary.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, an inmate at the Okeechobee Correctional Institution, brings a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims he was harmed when a corrections officer closed a steel door on him during pre-trial detention. Plaintiff seeks damages arising out of the alleged assault. This case is at an early stage, and volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and trial, if necessary.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se Plaintiff, Katty Monlouis, is seeking representation in her discrimination action against her previous employer. Plaintiff’s Fourth Amended Complaint asserts nine claims: racial discrimination in violation of Title VII (Count I); hostile work environment in violation of Title VII (Count II); retaliation in violation of Title VII (Count III); wage violations in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (Count IV); wrongful termination / retaliatory discharge (Count V); interference with rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (Count VI); Family and Medical Leave Act retaliation (Count VII); disability discrimination and failure to accommodate under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Count VIII); and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Count IX). The case is in its early stages, with discovery opening on May 27, 2026, and set to close on January 4, 2027. Trial is set for May 3, 2027. Plaintiff’s deposition is set for September 21, 2026. Volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings and, if necessary, at trial. Alternatively, limited-scope representation would be appreciated. Plaintiff speaks English as a second language; therefore, familiarity and proficiency with French is encouraged.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, Gregory S. Tyndell, seeks a volunteer lawyer to represent him in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against a law enforcement officer and the City of Miami Beach. The Complaint alleges three claims: violation of the Fourth Amendment, procedural due process violation under the Fourteenth Amendment, and Municipal Liability. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges his electronic equipment was unlawfully seized and has not been returned. This case is at a very early stage, and representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, and at trial, if necessary.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, Zhijian Yang, is seeking a limited scope of representation solely for an upcoming mediation conference in his wrongful termination action against his previous employers. Plaintiff asserts fourteen claims for the following: violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. s.1981, race and national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, race and national origin discrimination under the Florida Civil Rights Act, retaliation under Florida Statutes s.448.102(3), fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and conversion. Mediation is set for August 13, 2026; Plaintiff would require assistance preparing for the mediation and representation during the mediation. Representation would cease following the conclusion of the mediation hearing but may continue should the volunteer attorney choose to do so.
If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Location: *Miami
*Judge Artau is the presiding judge in this case and will conduct trial and any
relevant hearings in West Palm Beach.
Case Type: 29:2611 Family Medical Leave Act
