The Plaintiff, Rayquan Burgess, has filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against five defendants employed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Burgess alleges that officials at the Palm Beach County Jail are responsible for an unconstitutional custom of allowing known violent offenders to freely intermingle in the Jail without adequate supervision—which resulted in Burgess being stabbed by another inmate. Burgess also claims that the Defendants were deliberately indifferent to his safety and medical needs by failing to protect him from these violent inmates and for unreasonably delaying medical treatment after Burgess was attacked. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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Plaintiff, a Maryland resident, brings this suit under Section 1983 against various Florida police officers and state actors for an alleged incident that occurred in 2019. Plaintiff alleges that, during a visit to Florida, he was subjected to police mistreatment and brutality and then denied adequate medical care. Plaintiff is currently proceeding pro se and has indicated an inability to afford counsel. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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
Plaintiff Heninston Francis filed a pro se civil rights complaint alleging use of excessive force against the City of Hollywood and several police officers. The Court granted summary judgment in favor of several defendants and denied summary judgment to two defendants. The case failed to settle at mediation. The case against two police officers is specially set for trial beginning October 23, 2023. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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
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 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