Ruiz-Romero v. Candelario-Caliz, et al
Plaintiff: ERNESTO RUIZ-ROMERO
Defendant: HON. ANGEL CANDELARIO-CALIZ, HON. GINNY M. VELEZ-CARRERAS and SECRETARY OF JUSTICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
Case Number: 26-1194
Filed: February 24, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 13, 2026 Request to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero is pending in the Court of Appeals. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 04/13/2026 11:36 AM]
April 13, 2026 Amended Complaint filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Served on 04/04/2026. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:48 PM]
April 13, 2026 Second Amendment filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Served on 04/06/2026. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:50 PM]
April 13, 2026 APPELLANT'S BRIEF filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Number of copies: 3. Brief due 05/13/2026 for APPELLEE Secretary of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. [26-1194] (NP) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:40 PM]
April 13, 2026 APPENDIX filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Number of copies: 1. [26-1194] (NP) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:47 PM]
April 8, 2026 MOTION to proceed in forma pauperis (Form 4 Only) filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. Certificate of service was not included. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 04/08/2026 03:56 PM]
March 27, 2026 NOTICE issued. The following attorney has failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Janet Parra Mercado for Secretary of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 03/27/2026 04:45 PM]
March 18, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Secretary of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed by Attorney Francisco J. Gonzalez-Magaz. Served on 03/18/2026. [26-1194] (FJG) [Entered: 03/18/2026 11:53 AM]
March 12, 2026 NOTICE issued. After 03/26/2026, the following attorney will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless counsel registers for an appellate ECF account: Janet Parra Mercado for Secretary of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 03/12/2026 09:39 AM]
March 6, 2026 Request to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero was denied in the district court by order dated 02/25/2026. Fee due 03/20/2026 . [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 03/06/2026 09:46 AM]
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER entered. The district court denied appellant's request to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") on February 25, 2026 in Docket No. 3:24-cv-01117-ADC (D.P.R.). Accordingly, appellant must either pay the $605 filing fee to the clerk of the district court or file in this court a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and a fully completed Form 4 financial affidavit. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(5). A copy of Form 4 is provided to the appellant with this order. If payment has been made, the appellant must submit a copy of the receipt, referencing the above docket number, to this court. The failure to take either action by April 6, 2026 and provide this court with proof thereof, will lead to dismissal of the appeal for lack of diligent prosecution. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 03/06/2026 09:59 AM]
March 6, 2026 BRIEFING schedule set. Brief due 04/15/2026 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. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 03/06/2026 10:02 AM]
March 5, 2026 SUPPLEMENTAL record filed. Docket entries: DE #23. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 03/05/2026 04:25 PM]
February 25, 2026 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #20) filed by Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 02/25/2026 08:04 AM]
February 25, 2026 A review of the district court docket indicates that a request to proceed in forma pauperis is pending for Appellant Ernesto Ruiz-Romero. [26-1194] (GB) [Entered: 02/25/2026 08:11 AM]

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Represented By: Ernesto Ruiz-Romero
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Defendant: SECRETARY OF JUSTICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
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