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Florida Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff's Constitutional Claims
Joseph Zieler v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Joseph Zieler, sued the State of Florida for alleged violatio...
Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Upheld Against Due Process Challenge
Rich v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rich, sued the State of Florida alleging that the state's "...
Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Upheld Against Due Process Challenge
Green v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Green, sued the State of Florida alleging that the state's ...
Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Upheld Against Due Process Challenge
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida alleging that the state's "S...
Stand Your Ground Law Does Not Protect Initiators of Combat
Hunter IV v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's "stand your groun...
Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Upheld Against Vagueness Challenge
Dawson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dawson, sued the State of Florida, alleging that the s...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Against Vagueness Challenge
Gustavo Adolfo Osabas-Rivera v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunction on Stand Your Ground Law
Nery Maricela Pineda-Guerra v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary ...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Against Constitutional Challenge
Calderon-Uresti v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of "Stand Your Ground" Due Process Claim
Villalta Martinez v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Florida's "stand you...
Voter Registration Deadline Upheld Against First Amendment Challenge
Izuchukwu Ozurumba v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunc...
Fourth Circuit: Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Not Unconstitutionally Vague
Saadiq Long v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a claim a...
Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Does Not Apply to Lawful Home Occupants
Timothy W. Fletcher v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's "stand your ground" la...
Florida Supreme Court: "Stand Your Ground" doesn't apply to lawful home occupants
Timothy W. Fletcher v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's "stand your ground" la...
Stand Your Ground Immunity Denied to Initial Aggressor
Timothy W. Fletcher v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's "stand your ground" law all...
SCOTUS: Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Doesn't Violate Due Process
Riley v. Bondi Revisions: 6/26/25, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Eleventh Circuit's de...
Fourth Circuit: No Due Process Right to Pre-Trial Immunity Hearing Under 'Stand Your Ground'
Adolfo Acevedo Ibarra v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunc...