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Plaintiff Francisco J. Ruiz is an inmate at Hamilton Correctional Institution. Plaintiff brings civil rights claims against several employees of the Florida Department of Corrections for excessive force and failure to intervene in connection with an alleged incident on April 12, 2018.  If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff is a pro se prisoner and combat veteran suing the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act for negligence, medical malpractice, and abuse as a result of inadequate medical treatment when he visited six Veteran Affairs hospitals over the course of ten years. There is a pending motion to dismiss in this case. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging that Defendants Centurion of Florida, LLC and Dr. Franck Papillon, medical providers, violated his Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment when they failed to provide adequate medical treatment for Plaintiff’s Open Angle Glaucoma and pancreatitis while Plaintiff was incarcerated at Dade Correctional Institute. Plaintiff, Alfonso Jenkins, is visually impaired and alleges that Defendant Dr. Franck Papillon was aware of the treatment required for Plaintiff’s Open Angle Glaucoma but failed to provide him treatment resulting in the loss of his vision. Plaintiff also alleges that Defendant Centurion of Florida, LLC has a widespread custom and policy of denying medical treatment as a cost-saving mechanism. Service has been ordered on Defendants. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff Evelyn Fernandez files her Complaint against her former employer Crystal Cruises, LLC for violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 for Defendants discriminatory treatment based on Plaintiffs national origin and age. Plaintiff also brings a claim for unpaid wages and damages under the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Defendant has filed its Answer and Affirmative Defenses. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

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