The Plaintiff, Avens Lemieux, has filed a civil-rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the three Defendants employed by the West Palm Beach Police Department, “Agent Ward,” “Agent Birch,” and “Joseph Bango,” violated his Fourth Amendment rights. Lemieux alleges that all three Defendants searched his vehicle at a hotel parking lot without his consent or probable cause. Lemieux also alleges that Defendants Ward and Birch conducted an unlawful strip search by lifting his genitals and attempting to search his rectum in public. Lemieux avers that Defendant Bango illegally seized his prescription medication. The Plaintiff claims that, because of these constitutional violations, he suffered trauma, paranoia, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and other issues for which he was prescribed medication. He is now seeking compensatory and punitive damages from all Defendants. This case is in its early stages, as none of the Defendants have been served. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Defendant Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega is facing a civil lawsuit for compensatory and punitive damages for torts in violation of the Torture Victim Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 102-256, 106 Stat. 73 (1992) (codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1350, note) (“TVPA”). Defendant was represented by counsel through briefing on cross motions for summary judgment on an exhaustion of remedies defense. The Court recently denied Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment and granted Plaintiffs’ Partial Motion for Summary Judgment and concluded that Plaintiffs could maintain the TVPA action in this Court. Counsel was unable to continue their representation, so Defendant is seeking replacement counsel to represent him for the remainder of the litigation, including discovery and potentially trial. Please be advised that although not mandatory, Spanish-speaking counsel is preferred. If interested, please email ruiz@flsd.uscourts.gov.

Plaintiff Bruce Goldfeder sustained a gun shot wound when a man transported into the emergency room—at the VA hospital where Goldfeder worked—opened fire. Goldfeder has filed claims against several employees of the hospital in leadership and administrative positions, claiming that they were aware of pre-existing workplace safety and violence issues prior to the shooting but failed to address employee concerns. He alleges that the hospital’s failure to provide the requisite standard of care to its employees led to the shooting and Goldfeder’s inability to continue working as a doctor. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff files a case against Carnival Cruise Lines alleging negligence and negligent failure to warn after she sustained bodily injuries pursuant to being hit by a public bathroom door on a Carnival cruise ship when the locked door malfunctioned. Volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all future proceedings. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov