Plaintiff:	William A. Gates, Jr.
Defendant:	State of Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis, Sec. D.O.C. Ricky Dixon, Mayor Henderson, South Florida Reception Center, Moore Haven Rehabilitation Center, Hardy Correctional Institution, Hardy Work Camp, Avon Park Correctional Institution, Avon Park Work Camp, Okeechobee Correctional Institution, Southwest Florida Transcription Services, Tallahassee Grievance Department, Florida Department of Corrections, Centirium Medical, Lee County, Zoelly Mercado, Handy Food Mart, Handy, Fort Myers Shores Bar and Grill, District Court Sixth District, Fort Myers Federal Court House, Lower Tribunal, Fort Myers Police Department, Lee County Sheriff Office, Cape Coral Police Department, States Attorney Office, Public Defender Office, Main Jail, The Innocence Project, City of Fort Myers, City of Cape Coral, United States Court of Appeal, Lee Memorial Hospital, Lee County Court House, Martin Correctional Institution, Florida State Prison and Regional Counsel Office
Case Number:	3:2025cv00483
Filed:	April 30, 2025
Court:	U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge:	Wendy W Berger
Referring Judge:	Laura Lothman Lambert
Nature of Suit:	Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action:	42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By:	None

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