John Williams v. Robert B. Carney

John Williams, an attorney proceeding pro se, appeals the imposition of sanctions against him, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, based on the filing of a frivolous 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint, which alleged claims against: (1) Billing, Cochran, Heath, Lyles, Mauro & Anderson, P.A., a law firm; (2) Michael Weiss and Hal Anderson, attorneys with the law firm (collectively referred to as “the Firm”); and (3) Judge Robert Carney, a Florida state court judge. 1 The district court dismissed Williams’ complaint, which we affirmed, and the Firm sought Rule 11 sanctions against Williams…