Ruiz-Romero v. Superior Court of Puerto Rico, et al
| ERNESTO RUIZ-ROMERO |
| LOURDES LYNNETTE GOMEZ TORRES, Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico and PR SUPERIOR COURT |
| 25-1866 |
| September 12, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| NINE (9) paper copies of appellees' brief [ # 6775976-2 ] submitted by Appellees Lourdes Lynnette Gomez Torres and PR Superior Court. [25-1866] (SRS) [Entered: 02/04/2026 11:21 AM] |
| NOTICE of default issued for failure to file paper copies of the appellees' brief [ # 6775976-2 ]. Paper copies of the brief are due 01/30/2026 for Lourdes Lynnette G mez Torres and PR Superior Court. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 01/23/2026 08:49 AM] |
| ERRATA filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Served on 12/28/2025. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 01/14/2026 11:15 AM] |
| REPLY BRIEF filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Number of copies: 1. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 01/21/2026 . [25-1866] (NP) [Entered: 01/14/2026 10:54 AM] |
| MOTION to rejoin of supplemental amendment complaint filed in this court with the brief filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Served on 12/29/2025. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 01/14/2026 03:32 AM] |
| MOTION to amend case caption filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Served on 12/29/2025. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 01/14/2026 03:29 AM] |
| MOTION to the Court of Appeals to sua sponte flexibilization Rule 30 of Court of Appeals book or appellate procedure of this court and to order the government to answer filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Served on 12/29/2025. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 01/14/2026 03:26 AM] |
ORDER entered. Appellant Ernesto Ruiz Romero's motion dated December 19, 2025, requesting an order that Appellees send their brief to Appellant is denied as moot. Appellees submitted their brief on December 23, 2025, and the brief contains a certificate of service indicating that counsel mailed a copy of the brief to Appellant at Lago Horizonte Zafiro 2025, Coto Laurel, PR 00780 on December 23, 2025. If Appellant did not receive Appellees' brief, Appellant may contact Appellees' counsel, whose contact information is as follows: Francisco Jose Gonz lez-Magaz Francisco Gonz lez PSC 1519 Ponce de Leon Ave, Ste 805 San Juan, PR 00909 Tel.: (787) 504-5880. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 01/06/2026 12:40 PM]
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| APPELLEES' BRIEF filed by Appellees Lourdes Lynnette G mez Torres and PR Superior Court. Served on 12/23/2025. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 01/09/2026 . Reply brief due 01/23/2026 for APPELLANT Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. [25-1866] (NP) [Entered: 01/02/2026 05:01 PM] |
| MOTION for a court order for appellees' counsel's information and a copy of the appellees' brief filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Certificate of service was not included. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 12/29/2025 03:38 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellees PR Superior Court and Lourdes Lynnette Gomez Torres. [25-1866] (FJG) [Entered: 12/23/2025 12:28 PM] |
| MOTION to extend time to file brief filed by Appellees Lourdes Lynnette Gomez Torres and PR Superior Court. Served on 11/24/2025. [25-1866] (FJG) [Entered: 11/24/2025 08:36 AM] |
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ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief filed by Appellees PR Superior Court and Lourdes Lynnette G mez Torres. Brief due 12/24/2025 for appellee Lourdes Lynnette G mez Torres and PR Superior Court. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 11/24/2025 10:33 AM]
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| CORRECTED MOTION to extend time to file brief filed by Appellees Lourdes Lynnette Gomez Torres and PR Superior Court. Served on 11/24/2025. [25-1866] CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (FJG) [Entered: 11/24/2025 10:22 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Lourdes Lynnette Gomez Torres and PR Superior Court filed by Attorney Francisco J. Gonzalez-Magaz. Served on 11/18/2025. [25-1866] (FJG) [Entered: 11/18/2025 04:43 PM] |
| RESPONSE filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero to the court's order entered on October 20, 2025 [ # 6758975-2 ], MOTION request Court of Appeals to review the district court's September 8, 2025 denial order on motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis [ # 6757949-2 ]. Certificate of service was not included. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 11/03/2025 04:11 PM] |
| APPENDIX filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Number of Volumes: ONE (1). Number of Copies: ONE (1). [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 10/24/2025 02:47 PM] |
| APPELLANT'S BRIEF filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Number of copies: 4. Brief due 11/24/2025 for APPELLEES Lourdes Lynnette G mez Torres and PR Superior Court. [25-1866] (NP) [Entered: 10/24/2025 02:44 PM] |
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ORDER entered. Construing appellant's October 14, 2025 "response and motion request Court of Appeals to review de novo of the district court's September 8, 2025 denial order on motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis" as appellant's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) is denied without prejudice for failure to submit a financial affidavit. A compliant request for in forma pauperis status consists of a motion and a fully completed Form 4, Financial Affidavit. A copy of Form 4 is enclosed to the appellant. Appellant's failure to either pay the $605.00 fee to the clerk of the district court or file a compliant request for in forma pauperis status by November 3, 2025 will result in the appeal being dismissed for lack of diligent prosecution. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 10/20/2025 11:14 AM]
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ORDER entered. Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero has filed a motion to amend the case caption. The motion is allowed in part to the extent that the caption named the incorrect defendant-appellee. We note that the caption correctly names the current Secretary of Justice. Fed. R. App. P. 12(a). The following revised caption must be used on all papers filed in this case. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 10/20/2025 08:56 AM]
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| PLEADING tendered: Appendix filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Number of Volumes: ONE (1). Number of Copies: ONE (1). Served on 10/01/2025. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 10/16/2025 09:01 AM] |
| PLEADING tendered: Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Number of copies: 4. Certificate of service dated 10/01/2025. [25-1866] (NP) [Entered: 10/15/2025 04:26 PM] |
| Supplemental Amended Complaint for Violation of Due Process under 42 U.S.C. 1983 filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Certificate of service was not included. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 10/15/2025 09:43 AM] |
| MOTION to amend case caption filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Certificate of service was not included. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 10/15/2025 09:28 AM] |
| RESPONSE and MOTION request Court of Appeals to review de novo of the district court's September 8, 2025 denial order on motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Certificate of service was not included. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 10/15/2025 09:20 AM] |
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ORDER entered. In an order entered August 20, 2025, in civil case 3:25-cv-01438-CVR D. P.R., the district court certified pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) and Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3)(A) that the appeal is not taken in good faith. If appellant seeks to challenge the district court's certification, appellant must file a motion pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(5) in this court before November 5, 2025 . Accordingly, on or before November 5, 2025 , appellant must either pay the $605 filing fee to the district court or file a motion in this court pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(5). Failure to take either action will lead to dismissal of the appeal for lack of prosecution. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 10/06/2025 02:09 PM]
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| Request to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero was denied in the district court by order dated 09/08/2025. Fee due 10/02/2025 . [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 09/18/2025 02:36 PM] |
| BRIEFING schedule set. Brief due 10/28/2025 for appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellee's brief will be due 30 days following service of appellant's brief and appellant's reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellee's brief. [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 09/18/2025 03:15 PM] |
| CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #8) filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Fee due 09/26/2025 . [25-1866] (GB) [Entered: 09/12/2025 01:06 PM] |
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