Case law

DEBOSE v. PATTEN

District Court, N.D. Florida · Mar 17, 2025

Qualified immunity “protects an officer unless at the time of the officer’s supposedly wrongful act the law was already established to such a high degree that every objectively reasonable officer in his place would be … That is enough for me to conclude Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity.

Raines v. State of Florida

983 F. Supp. 1362 · District Court, N.D. Florida · Mar 21, 1997

There, like Torcasio , the court found for purposes of qualified immunity that it was not clearly established in 1994 that the ADA apples to a state prison. … But the “program” relevant to the ADA claim is the one established by the statute.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. West Customer Management Group, LLC

899 F. Supp. 2d 1241 · District Court, N.D. Florida · Sep 26, 2012

merely by the ipse dixit of an admittedly qualified expert). … In order to do so, the plaintiff must establish the following four elements: (1) he is a member of a protected class; (2) he applied for and was qualified for the position; (3) despite his qualifications, he was rejected;

HAYES

District Court, N.D. Florida · Jan 9, 2026

immunity. … Ultimately, the question of qualified immunity depends upon making certain factual findings that this Court, at this stage in the proceeding, is not permitted to make.

North Florida Educational Development Corp. v. Woodham

942 F. Supp. 542 · District Court, N.D. Florida · May 20, 1996

NFEDC further alleges that Defendants’ actions were “arbitrary, capricious, and lacked any rational basis,” in violation of the clearly established laws of the Quincy municipal code and the United States Constitution. … in . the area in which it is established.”

Bush v. Hillsborough County Canvassing Board

123 F. Supp. 2d 1305 · District Court, N.D. Florida · Dec 8, 2000

This legislative history clearly establishes that Congress intended to guarantee that military personnel and overseas citizens retain their right to vote and how that right must be exercised by the absentee ballot. 13 . … However, Griffin is clearly a case that turned on due process. Id. at 1078-79 .

DEPINTO v. SHADER

District Court, N.D. Florida · May 2, 2022

Second, qualified immunity applies to § 1983 damages claims against public employees and protects “all but the plainly incompetent or those who knowingly violate the law.” Malley v. Briggs, 475 U.S. 335, 341 (1986). … Thus a public employee may be held individually liable only if the employee’s conduct violates clearly established law.

C H v. ASHLEY

District Court, N.D. Florida · Jul 15, 2022

Qualified Immunity Even if C.H. had raised a genuine issue of material fact with regard to a claim, Jackson has shown she is entitled to qualified immunity. … An official is not entitled to qualified immunity where: (1) her alleged conduct violated a federal statutory or constitutional right; and (2) the right was clearly established at the time of the violation. Id.

Peoples v. Florida Department of Children & Families

24 F. Supp. 2d 1268 · District Court, N.D. Florida · Sep 30, 1998

In cases involving an existing employee’s application for a promotion to an open position, the employee establishes a prima facie case by showing that (1) she belongs to a racial minority, (2) she was qualified for the open … Peoples has clearly established a prima facie case: (1) she is African American, (2) she met all the qualifications for the position of Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor, (3) her applications for each of the four positions

Florida Ex Rel. McCollum v. United States Department of Health & Human Services

716 F. Supp. 2d 1120 · District Court, N.D. Florida · Oct 14, 2010

I am satisfied that this qualifies as an injury-in-fact, for essentially the *1148 same reasons discussed with respect to the individual mandate'—to wit, the state plaintiffs have established a realistic (and not hypothetical … are currently immune from direct nondiscriminatory federal taxation”) (emphasis added). 15 .

DORRIS v. WALMART INC

District Court, N.D. Florida · Mar 28, 2021

Walmart moves for summary judgment, arguing that Dorris has not established that she was eligible for FMLA leave, and, even assuming she has a qualifying condition, the record shows that she failed to provide … First, Dorris has not established that she suffers from a serious medical condition.

N R v. SCHOOL BOARD OF OKALOOSA COUNTY

District Court, N.D. Florida · Sep 30, 2019

Qualified immunity shields public officials performing discretionary functions from suit in their individual capacities, unless their conduct “violate[s] clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of … An official is not entitled to qualified immunity where: (1) his alleged conduct violated a federal statutory or constitutional right; and (2) the right was clearly established at the time of the violation.

C H v. ASHLEY

District Court, N.D. Florida · Sep 30, 2019

The affirmative defense of qualified immunity shields public officials performing discretionary functions from suit in their individual capacities, unless their conduct “violate[s] clearly established statutory … An official is not entitled to qualified immunity where: (1) his alleged conduct violated a federal statutory or constitutional right; and (2) the right was clearly established at the time of the violation.

NP A MINOR BY EP HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN v. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF OKALOOSA COUNTY FLORIDA

District Court, N.D. Florida · Sep 30, 2019

The affirmative defense of qualified immunity shields public officials performing discretionary functions from suit in their individual capacities, unless their conduct “violate[s] clearly established statutory … An official is not entitled to qualified immunity where: (1) his alleged conduct violated a federal statutory or constitutional right; and (2) the right was clearly established at the time of the violation.

HUNT

District Court, N.D. Florida · Apr 1, 2026

Only rarely will a State criminal prosecution qualify for § 1443 removal. See Greenwood v. Peacock, 384 U.S. 808, 828–29 (1966). … rights to a fair and speedy trial—are insufficient to qualify for removal under § 1443(1).

United States v. Hirmer

767 F. Supp. 2d 1305 · District Court, N.D. Florida · Feb 8, 2011

The MVRA establishes procedures for identifying victims and the losses they sustained. … Leitner was a Qualified Consultant. 8 .

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. v. Francois

832 F. Supp. 2d 1364 · District Court, N.D. Florida · May 27, 2011

Likewise, the federal Medicaid program has been recognized as “a cooperative state-federal program” where the case for federal preemption is less persuasive and difficult to establish. Pharm. … Plaintiffs have not demonstrated that the burden upon interstate commerce imposed by the Florida referral statute is clearly excessive in light of the putative local benefit.

EVANS

District Court, N.D. Florida · Jun 30, 2026

Thus, Evans claims the Defendants are not entitled to qualified or absolute immunity and cannot “exercise sovereign state enforcement power” such as by issuing arrest warrants or suspending drivers’ licenses. … This relief would clearly interfere with the state court proceedings and the FDOR’s enforcement efforts. See id.

King v. Auto, Truck, Industrial Parts & Supply Inc.

21 F. Supp. 2d 1370 · District Court, N.D. Florida · Mar 28, 1998

In meeting this prerequisite, Plaintiffs can establish causation in several ways. … As women, Plaintiffs are clearly members of a protected class.

Florida Democratic Party v. Scott

215 F. Supp. 3d 1250 · District Court, N.D. Florida · Oct 10, 2016

It is well-established that while a state may not be sued unless it *1255 waives its sovereign immunity or that immunity is abrogated by Congress, Kimel v. Fla. … Florida law establishes that, as Secretary of State, Defendant Detzner is the “chief election officer” for the State of Florida. § 97.012, Fla. Stat. (2016).