U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
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11th Circuit set to rule on state attorney's lawsuit alleging DeSantis violated his free speech rights
After Northern District Judge Robert Hinkle dismissed Tampa prosecutor's legal challenge, he appealed to the 11th Circuit -
Federal judge enjoins state's ban on transgender care for minors
Northern District of Florida Judge Robert Hinkle’s order is in direct conflict with Senate Bill 254, which prohibits transgender minors from obtaining puberty blockers -
Federal appellate court upholds injunction against releasing parole migrants
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida Judge T. Kent Wetherell's ruling is upheld -
A class action lawsuit alleging funding gap among black colleges is proceeding in Florida federal court
Student plaintiffs from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) filed the lawsuit in the Northern District of Florida -
AG Ashley Moody dropped from lawsuit challenging restrictions on transgender care for minors
SB 254 prohibits transgender minors from obtaining medical care for gender dysphoria. -
Escambia County school district, school board sued over restricted access to 10 books
PEN America, Penguin Random House, two parents, and five authors filed the lawsuit -
Obama-appointed federal judge recuses himself from Disney litigation
Northern District of Florida Judge Mark Walker removed himself after discovering a financial interest in Disney -
Federal judge dismisses gender-identity lawsuit brought by parents against Florida school district
A federal judge has declined to rule on a lawsuit brought by a Leon County middle school student’s parents, who alleged that district employees illegally counseled their daughter about her gender-confusion issues without their consent. -
UF professors seek dismissal of their lawsuit challenging university's expert witness policy
The University of Florida’s decision to revise its policy of scrutinizing faculty requests to participate as expert witnesses in public-policy litigation has led several UF professors to seek dismissal of their lawsuit against the university. -
Plaintiffs challenging Florida's Parental Rights in Education law argue against motions to dismiss case
Litigation filed by Florida students and parents challenging the legality of the state’s newly passed Parental Rights in Education law received some encouragement last week from an amicus brief filed by attorneys general in California and 18 other states. -
Federal court allows lawsuit challenging Florida congressional redistricting map to advance
A lawsuit challenging the Florida congressional redistricting map that helped Republicans gain four additional U.S. House seats in the November election will advance to the discovery phase as a result of a recent federal court decision. -
Judge won't lift suspension of ousted prosecutor, but rejects DeSantis' effort to dismiss free-speech arguments
A federal judge has denied a motion by attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis to dismiss claims by suspended prosecutor Andrew Warren that Warren’s ouster violated his First Amendment rights. -
Judge orders new round of mediation talks in 3M military earplugs litigation
The federal judge overseeing the mass tort litigation over 3M Corp.’s military earplugs has ordered the company to enter into mediation talks through the end of the month with plaintiffs who say they suffered hearing loss due to earplug defects. -
Judge rejects workforce training provisions of 'Stop WOKE Act'
Comparing Florida’s approach to First Amendment issues to a parallel dimension portrayed in the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” a Florida federal judge has granted an injunction against provisions of the “Stop WOKE Act” that restrict workforce diversity training. -
Alachua County farm files 'right-to-repair' class action against John Deere
A Northern Florida federal class-action lawsuit is among the cases challenging John Deere’s “illegal monopoly” in the farm equipment repair market that have been consolidated in Illinois. -
So much for Florida's attempt to limit political contributions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida federal judge has permanently blocked a state law that sought to cap the amount of contributions to certain political committees to $3,000. -
United States Attorney’s Office Issues Warning Of Telephone Scam
United States Attorney’s Office Issues Warning Of Telephone Scam. -
Florida federal judge dismisses more than 20,000 military earplugs claims against 3M
The federal district judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against 3M Co.’s military earplugs has dismissed more than 20,000 injury claims on the MDL’s administrative docket, suggesting the court is winnowing out the weaker cases. -
3M to appeal latest military earplugs jury verdict amounting to $668,000
3M Co. will appeal the latest jury damages award in the ongoing military earplugs litigation in the Northern District of Florida, arguing that the defense was prevented from introducing key evidence in the case. -
Two Army vets each win $55 million awards in latest 3M military earplugs trial
Two former servicemen won a collective $110 million in jury damages awards last week in the latest bellwether trial over allegations that 3M Co. Combat Arms Earplugs were defective and led to hearing loss.