Case: LaValley v. St. Johns County, Florida
3:24-cv-01055 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Filed Date: Oct. 14, 2024
Closed Date: Feb. 12, 2026
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Case Summary
(This summary is temporary while we research the case further). In 2023, St. Johns County passed a county ordinance intended to stop and criminalize panhandling. On November 14, 2024, three individuals filed a lawsuit against the County, alleging that the ordinance violated their First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Summary Authors
Hirofumi Takano (5/9/2026)
People
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69258090/parties/lavalley-v-st-johns-county-florida/
Corrigan, Timothy J. (Florida)
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Docket
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Last updated May 9, 2026, 10:43 p.m.
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Oct. 14, 2024
Closing Date: Feb. 12, 2026
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Three St. Johns County residents who were homeless, disabled, or low-income and who solicited charitable donations on roadsides and medians.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
County
St. Johns County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
Other Dockets:
Middle District of Florida 3:24-cv-01055
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Amount Defendant Pays: Amount Defendant Pays: $90,000
Issues
General/Misc.:
Case Summary of LaValley v. St. Johns County, Florida, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/47544/ (last updated 5/9/2026).