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
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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
Plaintiff, Carlos Tosco Gomez, is in custody at Metro West Detention Center and proceeding pro se. He alleges that he was severely beaten in the foyer of a Target store in Hollywood, Florida, in October 2019. Gomez alleges he was beaten by store security employees and was hospitalized as a result. He is suing for damages. The Court granted Gomez in forma pauperis status and, upon his request, referred the case to the Volunteer Lawyers Project. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, Michael Grant, is a disabled attorney. Plaintiff is suing Defendant, Noel Stephen, the elected sheriff of Okeechobee County, and others for Retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and various state law intentional torts. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
This civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was screened and allowed to proceed on Plaintiffs First Amendment retaliation claim and punitive damages claim against Defendant Johnson who allegedly threw away Plaintiffs personal property and legal materials after he successfully beat misdemeanor criminal charges filed by Defendant. Plaintiff has been granted pauper status and service has been ordered on Defendant. 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 brings various claims against Defendant Windy Hill Foliage Incorporated for numerous violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, including disparate treatment, failure to accommodate, and reprisal. Plaintiff suffers from ADHD and alleges that Defendant Windy Hill Foliage Incorporated violated the ADA by conducting an over-the-phone disability screening on Plaintiff for the position of Commercial Truck Driver without his knowledge or consent, and by denying him employment based on his medical condition. Plaintiff is requesting compensatory damages, and front and back pay. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
The Government on behalf of its Agency, the United States Small Business Administration, has filed a lawsuit against Cedric Lathan to foreclose on a mortgage on real estate located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The Government alleges that Defendant has defaulted on a promissory note. Defendant Cedric Lathan is seeking representation through the Volunteer Attorney Program. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov