Plaintiff, while a pretrial detainee, filed a civil rights action alleging deliberate indifference to serious dental needs while confined at the Broward County Main Jail. An Order setting trial and pretrial deadlines has been entered. Trial is scheduled to begin during the two week period commencing December 18, 2023. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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The Plaintiff, Marcia Taylor, has sued Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, alleging she suffered discrimination, retaliation, constructive termination, and other harms while she worked for DHS. As a result, Taylor alleges, she’s suffered financial injuries and has been blacklisted from being rehired by DHS because of a derogatory remark in her employee file—a remark that, according to Taylor, violates the False Claims Act. Taylor seeks (1) reinstatement to her job; (2) removal of the derogatory document; (3) an injunction preventing hiring officials from blocking her future employment applications; (4) back pay including benefits from December of 2018 through today; (5) compensatory damages; (6) punitive damages; and (7) her costs and fees. Taylor filed her First Amended Complaint on June 2, 2023, and the Defendant has not yet 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 during the Motion to Dismiss phase. The Court recently denied Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. Current counsel cannot con tinue their representation of Defendant, so Defendant is seeking replacement counsel to represent Defendant on the issue of whether Plaintiffs have exhausted local remedies in Colombia as required by the TVPA. Please be advised that although not mandatory, Spanish-speaking counsel is preferred. If interested, please email ruiz@flsd.uscourts.gov.
Plaintiff Rengin Gundogdu (“Plaintiff”) has brought suit against Defendant LinkedIn Corporation (“Defendant”) for breach of express warranties, breach of contract, and discrimination against her religious beliefs in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). (Compl. (DE [1]) ¶ 2). Plaintiff filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and received a Right to Sue Notice (DE [1-1]). This case has not been set for trial. Plaintiff seeks representation of counsel in this matter. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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
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 Gustavo Abella, brought this lawsuit pursuant to 42 U .S.C. § 1983 asserting that Defendant Officer Juan Rodriguez retaliated against him for exercising his right to free speech-a violation of the First Amendment. Following a three-day trial , the jury found that although Defendant intimidated, threatened, and / or harassed Plaintiff, Plaintiff failed to prove that his display ofa political sign on his vehicle or his filing of complaints against Defendant were motivating factors . (See ECF No. 277-1 ). Following the jury 's verdict the Court entered a Final Judgment in favor of Defendant and against Plaintiff. (ECF No. 288). The Court also denied Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial. (ECF No. 300). Thereafter, Plaintiff appealed the Court’s order denying a new trial to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. (ECF No. 308). Plaintiff’s prior pro bono attorneys moved for and were granted withdrawal by the Court of Appeals. Plaintiff seeks representation for his pending appeal before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. If interested, please email the chambers of the Honorable Donald L. Graham Graham@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, an 89 year old prison inmate at MCI, raises an Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual conditions of confinement claim against prison medical personnel. Plaintiff alleges that he was retaliated against by medical personnel by being placed in solitary confinement for two weeks without a mattress, sheets, blanket, or running water. Plaintiff asserts he was forced to sleep on a concrete floor and drink toilet water during this period of time. Plaintiff seeks $15 million in damages for mental and emotional anguish and seeks transfer to a different facility. 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.