Explore 13 prisoner rights court cases in Florida. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Eighth Amendment Claim Against Corrections Secretary
Teryleisha Wright v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary of Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for corrections officers in excessive force claim.
Wright v. Florida Department of Corrections and Sheila Szala, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wright, sued the Florida...
Appellate Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip and Suspicious Behavior
Young v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to...
Prisoner's Due Process Claim Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
Brantley v. Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to dism...
State Not Liable for Inmate-on-Inmate Violence Absent Specific Threat
Colville v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the state for alleged negligence ...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's Medical Care Lawsuit
Richardson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richardson, sued the State of Florida, alleging that ...
Anonymous tip insufficient for vehicle stop, evidence suppressed
McElroy v. Department of Corr, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Florida's 'no-contact' policy for sex offenders upheld
Liddie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the state of Florida alleging th...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of due process claim against FDOC
Javoney D. Roberts v. Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Javoney D. Roberts, sued ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for FDOC in Inmate Medical Care Case
Hall v. State of Florida, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Flo...
Court Affirms Dismissal of ADA/FCRA Claims for Failure to Exhaust Remedies
Richardson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richardson, sued the State of Florida, alleging th...
Prisoner transfer does not violate due process without a protected liberty interest
Bonner v. Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Florida Dep...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove identity in aggravated battery case
Young v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Young, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 13 prisoner rights cases from courts in Florida. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding prisoner rights cases in Florida include: fladistctapp (13 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 12, Plaintiff Win: 1.