Julio Juan Garcia, pro se prisoner, filed a civil rights action for excessive force against officers for actions taken during his arrest. Defendants have filed their Answer and Affirmative Defenses. Calendar call is set for June 14, 2024, and trial is set to begin June 17, 2024. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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Plaintiffs Shonda T. Harris and David L. Harris bring numerous claims (filing false reports, invasion of privacy, harassment, libel) against Ervin McMillian. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, a Fort Pierce citizen and entrepreneur, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, complaining of First and Fourteenth Amendment violations allegedly committed by the City of Fort Pierce Planning and Zoning Department and other state actors. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff Stephen Spilker brings a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act against The District Board of Trustees for Indian River State College, Florida, arising from their alleged failure to honor pre-approved disability accommodations while he was a student at Indian River State College. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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
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, 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