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Plaintiff has filed a Complaint against the Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections for alleged violations of his rights under the Religious Land Use Institutionalized Persons Act. Plaintiff alleges that he is unlawfully being prohibited from grooming his facial hair in a manner consistent with his religious beliefs. This case is at a late stage and volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff at trial. The trial is currently set to proceed in Fort Lauderdale.

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

Civil Rights Proceeding (1983 Complaint)
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Plaintiff, a pro se prisoner, filed this civil rights action for deliberate indifference to a serious medical need against medical staff 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 three Defendants 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

Prisoner Civil Rights Proceedings (1983 Complaint)
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Plaintiff filed a complaint against Aberdeen Golf & Country Club and Waterford at Aberdeen Association, Inc., alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12182 et. seq., the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq., and the Florida Fair Housing Act (“FLFHA”), § 760.20, et seq. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to provide her, a legally blind individual, with reasonable accommodations, and that they imposed discriminatory terms and conditions against her and retaliated against her for asserting her fair housing rights. The parties eventually stipulated to dismissal of claims against Aberdeen Golf & Country Club, but the plaintiff is proceeding with her claims against Waterford at Aberdeen Association, Inc.

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

Miscellaneous
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Plaintiff Stephen Rolle seeks representation in connection with a lawsuit against state detectives and police officers, being sued in their individual capacities, alleging a Section 1983 claim for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and Fourth Amendment violations. Defendants have filed an answer.

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

Prisoner Civil Rights Proceedings (1983 Complaint)
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Plaintiff Quantell W. Williams brings claims against Miami-Dade County Public Health Trust, Arleshia Stewart, Bryan Buritica, Brittney Phillips, and Det. Hector Llevat for the following: Title VII and ADA retaliation, racial discrimination, unlawful medical examination, failure to accommodate, hostile work environment, FCRA violations, Constitutional privacy violations, and COBRA/ERISA violations. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants discriminated against him on the basis of race, subjected him to an unlawful medical examination, refused to accommodate his known physical and mental disabilities, improperly obtained and used information, and subjected Plaintiff to retaliation and a hostile work environment.

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

Employment Discrimination
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Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, brought suit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged violations of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) with respect to records requested by Plaintiff concerning himself. Defendant has filed an answer and affirmative defenses. Volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and motions for summary judgment.

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

Miscellaneous
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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

Employment Discrimination
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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

Personal Injury
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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

Civil Rights Proceeding (1983 Complaint)
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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

Miscellaneous
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