The Plaintiff, Keith Robert Doherty, has filed a civil-rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, asserting excessive-force claims against the two Defendants, Deputy Mark Borrow and Sergeant Mark Phillips. Doherty avers that, on August 30, 2023, Burrow grabbed him by the throat and slammed him against a wall. Two months later, both Burrow and Phillips allegedly crushed Doherty’s fingers and fractured his left hand and wrist before slamming Doherty onto a concrete floor. Doherty says he was compliant, and he maintains that the Defendants manipulated surveillance cameras to hide their use of force. Because of the Defendants’ actions, Doherty has suffered severe pain and emotional distress, and he is seeking damages. Discovery has closed. The deadline to file pre-trial motions is February 3, 2025, and trial is scheduled to begin on May 5, 2025. 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
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
Pro se Defendant Alfred Sem seeks representation defending against conversion, account stated, and unjust enrichment claims brought by Plaintiff American Express National Bank. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov