Pro se Plaintiff Cobb seeks to recover unpaid disability benefits. The Social Security Administration filed a Motion to Dismiss or, in the alternative, a Motion for Summary Judgment on April 25, 2024. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
You are here
Available Cases
Plaintiff Farris E. Wilson brings several claims against two police officers related to an incident on February 13, 2023 where officers approached and detained Plaintiff during the course of their investigation into a car accident. Officers allegedly used excessive force in detaining Plaintiff. Officers took Plaintiff into custody and took him to a hospital where he received medical treatment. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss, and a response is due on May 17, 2024. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, Jose M. Miranda Jr., has filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against four employees of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Plaintiff raises a Fourteenth Amendment excessive use of force claim based on an incident in which he was beaten by jail officials while trying to use a computer kiosk at the West Detention Center in Belle Glade, Florida. The Complaint has survived screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A to proceed against the four jail officials in their individual capacities only. The case is not set for trial at this time. The discovery deadline is August 19, 2024, the mediation deadline is September 19, 2024, and the dispositive motion deadline is October 21, 2024. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff Thomas Keith Griffin appears to seek representation to assist in a current appeal of the Court’s denials of his Motion for Reconsideration and Motion to Reinstate his Complaint. The underlying case involves a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case against Miami-Dade Police deputies for allegedly using excessive force while arresting Plaintiff on August 24, 2018. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff Rodney Thomas seeks representation in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit against two corrections officers at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, Miami-Dade Departments of Corrections. Plaintiff asserts three deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claims based on defendants’ alleged response to his broken hand, broken catheter clamp, and need for a medically-prescribed kidney dialysis diet. The Complaint has survived screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. The case is not set for trial at this time. The discovery deadline is September 17, 2024, the mediation deadline is October 15, 2024, and the dispositive motion deadline is November 12, 2024. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se Plaintiff, Joshua Andre Pee, filed this Section 1983 action alleging violations of his Constitutional rights during multiple traffic stops and subsequent reporting of police misconduct. Fact discovery closes on July 2, 2024, and may be extended by agreement of the Parties pursuant to Judge Rosenberg’s Trial Order. The deadline for dispositive motions is September 2, 2024. If interested, please email reinhart@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se Plaintiff Deshommes is an IRS employee who brings Title VII employment discrimination claims against the Treasury Department for disability discrimination and retaliation. Plaintiff claims he was denied reasonable accommodations after various injuries. The Complaint was filed on February 20, 2024. Defendants’ response or answer is due May 13, 2024. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
The Plaintiff, Zachary Prince, has filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against four employees of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants have been deliberately indifferent to his medical needs by refusing to provide him with effective treatment for his opioid-use disorder while incarcerated. Discovery is currently ongoing. Mediation is set before Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart for late October 2024. Dispositive motions are due November 26, 2024. Trial is currently scheduled for the two-week period beginning on March 10, 2025. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff Webby Saintcy seeks representation in connection with a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Program and various employees of this department alleging that Defendants deprived Plaintiff of constitutional rights under the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the US Constitution in relation to the allegedly unlawful issuance of an order for child support and associated actions.If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Defendant/Claimant Barbara Van Wart seeks representation in this interpleader action determining several claimants’ rights to a $1 million death benefit. Ms. Van Wart, the decedent’s mother, had previously been listed as a beneficiary. She argues that her omission as a beneficiary in the most recent death benefit is due to fraud. She also contends that the electronic signature used to change the death benefit was not valid as a written signature under Florida law. Ms. Van Wart has most recently filed a Motion to Strike. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov