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Mon, 07/14/2025
William Henry Stafford, Jr.
May 11, 1931-July 14, 2025
It is with great sadness that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida announces the passing of the Honorable William Henry Stafford, Jr., United States District... Read More
Mon, 06/23/2025
This is a notice of an opportunity to provide pro bono service either individually or by overseeing the work of a law student or other qualified individual, including, for example, a retired attorney.
The notice applies to this case. A nonjury... Read More
Tue, 06/03/2025
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Florida at Tallahassee. The basic... Read More
Mon, 05/12/2025
RSVP NOW for the 2025 Virtual POWER Act Event to be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), featuring Chief Judge Virginia Mary Kendall (NDIL) and Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain (SDNY).
This year’s event is expected to last 75 minutes.... Read More
Mon, 04/21/2025
Defendants John Cook and Lynette Preston are currently proceeding pro se in this case. On April 18, 2025, they filed motions requesting Court-appointed counsel. (Docs. 25, 26). They assert that they are indigent and have been unable to retain... Read More
Thu, 04/17/2025
This case is before this court upon Plaintiff’s motion for aid, which this court construes as a motion for appointment of counsel. Doc. 51; Doc. 53. The undersigned will direct the clerk of the court to electronically notify attorneys that they may... Read More
Tue, 04/08/2025
These separate but related cases present the question whether the Florida Department of Corrections must allow a prisoner to grow a six-inch beard—or any beard longer than the Department’s half-inch limit—to accommodate his religion. The answer... Read More
Tue, 04/08/2025
These separate but related cases present the question whether the Florida Department of Corrections must allow a prisoner to grow a six-inch beard—or any beard longer than the Department’s half-inch limit—to accommodate his religion. The answer... Read More
Mon, 03/17/2025
The pro se Plaintiff is a prisoner in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint alleges the denial of medical care. ECF No. 20. Specifically, Plaintiff says he’s been
denied eye surgery to remove a... Read More
Thu, 03/06/2025
Plaintiff is an inmate of the Florida Department of Corrections proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action. Plaintiff has previously requested the assistance of counsel to assist him in litigating this case. (Docs. 47, 55).... Read More