Plaintiff, while a pretrial detainee, filed a civil rights action for excessive use of force against officers within a jail. Trial is scheduled to begin during the two-week period commencing July 17, 2023. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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Plaintiff Maximino Cuevas, Jr. brings claims against Abbey Delray South for disability discrimination and retaliatory termination, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101. Plaintiff alleges that Abbey Delray South unlawfully retaliated against him due to his physical handicap by being removed and transferred from his position as a technician. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se plaintiff Dionte Jermaine Davis is a state prisoner with the Florida Department of Corrections. He filed this § 1983 action, alleging that Dade County corrections officers sexually assaulted him and used excessive force by spraying him with chemical agents. The Court allowed Plaintiff to proceed with his claims and the case is currently in discovery. Trial is set for July 10, 2023.
There is a pending discovery dispute in this matter. The Court denied Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 56] as premature and granted more time for discovery because Plaintiff identified a video of the use of force incident that Defendants failed to produce. [ECF No. 70]. Chief United States Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres held an evidentiary hearing on the matter and ordered Defendants to produce the video or provide an explanation of why they are unable to do so. Defendants will refile their Motion for Summary Judgment after the resolution of this discovery dispute. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff Edgar Robert Martin II brings claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair Labor Standards Act against the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service arising from his employment with the United States Postal Service. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov.
In this Fair Labor Standards Act case, the Court entered default final judgment in favor of Plaintiff Aaron Demore and against Defendant Klone Enterprises. Plaintiff seeks an attorney to enforce the judgment and writ of execution. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiffs David L. Harris and Shonda T. Harris bring claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against members of the Fort Pierce Police Department arising from their interactions with police on May 21, 2021, and June 28, 2021. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, a pre-trial detainee at Palm Beach County West Detention Center, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaining of civil rights violations. Plaintiff complains of First and Eighth Amendment violations committed by corrections deputies at Palm Beach County West Detention Center. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff has filed a pro se complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging, among other things, that Defendants used excessive force in arresting him. The case is in its early stages and Defendants have not been served. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, an inmate at Columbia Correctional Institution, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaining of civil rights violations. Plaintiff complains of Eighth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment violations committed by corrections officers at Martin Correctional Institution. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Respondent, Richard Jean, is the father of a minor child, R.J.P. Petitioner, the mother of the minor child, filed a Petition under The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, asserting that the child was wrongfully removed from Chile and now seeks the child's return. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov