Benzo Rudnikas v. Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, et al
Plaintiff: BENZO ELIAS RUDNIKAS
Defendant: FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC, STATE OF FLORIDA, GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, JORGE E. CUETO, NUSHIN SAYFIE, BANKUNITED, N.A., US CENTURY BANK, MARIA MERCEDES RUDNIKAS, STOKES & GONZALEZ, P.A., MARK LEE STOKES, THE LAW OFFICE OF FAUSTO A. ROSALES, P.A., GEORGE BARTRAM BILLBROUGH, MERCEDES GISELA GONZALEZ, LUIS BARRETO, LUISA MARIA LINARES, THE BILLBROUGH FIRM P.A.,, EDWARD SCHMIDT, CRAIG MERLIN and WLS, L.C.
Case Number: 25-10353
Filed: February 3, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Americans w/Disabilities Act-Othr
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 28, 2025 Filing 34 REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion to consolidate appeals [ # 17 ] filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas. [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 03/28/2025 11:26 PM]
March 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER: Motion for injunction pending appeal filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas is DENIED. [ # 28 ] AJ, BCG and ALB (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 03/20/2025 05:01 PM]
March 20, 2025 Filing 32 REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion for injunction pending appeal [ # 28 ] filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas. [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 03/20/2025 07:51 AM]
March 19, 2025 Filing 31 RESPONSE to Motion filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas [ # 28 ] filed by Attorney George Bartram Billbrough for Appellees Luis Barreto, George Bartram Billbrough, Mercedes Gisela Gonzalez, Luisa Maria Linares, Craig Merlin, Edward Schmidt, The Billbrough Firm P.A., and WLS, L.C.. [25-10353] (ECF: George Billbrough) [Entered: 03/19/2025 06:19 PM]
March 19, 2025 Filing 30 RESPONSE to Motion for injunction pending appeal filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas [ # 28 ] filed by Attorney Christopher M. Sutter for Appellees Jorge E. Cueto, Governor of Florida, Nushin Sayfie, State of Florida and The Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. [25-10353] (ECF: Christopher Sutter) [Entered: 03/19/2025 06:00 PM]
March 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER: Motion for extension to file reply to response filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas is GRANTED by clerk. Reply is due 3/28/2025. [ # 27 ]. [Entered: 03/19/2025 12:55 PM]
March 19, 2025 Filing 28 EMERGENCY MOTION for injunction pending appeal filed by Benzo Elias Rudnikas. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [28] [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 03/19/2025 03:41 AM]
March 18, 2025 Filing 27 MOTION for extension of time to file reply to response to 03/28/2025, filed by Benzo Elias Rudnikas. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [27] [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 03/18/2025 11:57 PM]
March 18, 2025 Filing 26 Notice that no action will be taken on Motion for injunction pending appeal [ # 24 ] filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas. Reason(s) no action being taken on filing(s): The filing is deficient for failure to comply with this Court's rules on Certificate of Compliance. See FRAP 32(g)(1).. [Entered: 03/18/2025 10:45 AM]
March 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: Motion to file excess words/pages filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas is DENIED. [ # 23 ] KCN (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 03/18/2025 10:28 AM]
March 17, 2025 Filing 24 EMERGENCY MOTION for injunction pending appeal filed by Benzo Elias Rudnikas. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [24] [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 03/17/2025 03:17 AM]
March 17, 2025 Filing 23 EMERGENCY MOTION for excess words/pages filed by Benzo Elias Rudnikas. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [23] [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 03/17/2025 01:21 AM]
March 14, 2025 Filing 22 Returned Mail was received for Attorney Mark Lee Stokes for Appellees Stokes & Gonzalez, P.A. and Mark Lee Stokes. IN RE: 2/19 Briefing Notice [Entered: 03/14/2025 12:56 PM]
March 11, 2025 Filing 21 RESPONSE to Motion to consolidate appeals filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas [ # 17 ] filed by Attorney Christopher M. Sutter for Appellees Jorge E. Cueto, Governor of Florida, Nushin Sayfie, State of Florida and The Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. [25-10353] (ECF: Christopher Sutter) [Entered: 03/11/2025 02:39 PM]
March 11, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Sara Soto for Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Mark Lee Stokes for Stokes & Gonzalez, P.A. and Mark Lee Stokes. You have failed to complete the Web-Based CIP on the Court's website and have not filed the standalone CIP. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). [Entered: 03/11/2025 11:00 AM]
March 10, 2025 Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas [ # 17 ] filed by Attorney George Bartram Billbrough for Appellees Luis Barreto, George Bartram Billbrough, Mercedes Gisela Gonzalez, Luisa Maria Linares, Craig Merlin, Edward Schmidt, The Billbrough Firm P.A., and WLS, L.C.. [25-10353] (ECF: George Billbrough) [Entered: 03/10/2025 11:05 AM]
March 5, 2025 Filing 18 The briefing schedule issued to Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas is hereby rescinded for the following reason(s): Motion to consolidate is pending.. When the above matter(s) is resolved, the clerk will issue a notice advising counsel and the parties of the new schedule for filing briefs in this appeal. [Entered: 03/05/2025 10:27 AM]
March 4, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION to consolidate appeals 25-10353, 25-10671 filed by Benzo Elias Rudnikas. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [17] [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 03/04/2025 08:45 PM]
February 24, 2025 Filing 16 Returned Mail was received for Attorney Mark Lee Stokes for Appellees Stokes & Gonzalez, P.A. and Mark Lee Stokes. IN RE: February 06, 2025 CIVIL - Notice of Docketing [Entered: 02/26/2025 12:44 PM]
February 24, 2025 Filing 15 Notice to Counsel of Record. Counsel of Record must be logged in to CM/ECF and Pacer to access this document. This is the only notice you will receive regarding this matter. Please print a copy for your file. [24-13914, 25-10353] [Entered: 02/24/2025 11:45 AM]
February 19, 2025 Filing 14 Briefing Notice issued to Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas. The appellant's brief is due on or before 03/17/2025. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 02/19/2025 04:46 PM]
February 19, 2025 Filing 13 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Attorney Miguel San Pedro for Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [Entered: 02/19/2025 04:41 PM]
February 19, 2025 Filing 12 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Max A. Lopes, Esq. for Maria Rudnikas Attorney Max Andres Lopez for Appellee Maria Mercedes Rudnikas. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-10353] (ECF: Max Lopez) [Entered: 02/19/2025 11:25 AM]
February 18, 2025 Filing 11 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Miguel San Pedro for Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas. Related cases? Yes. [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 02/18/2025 11:14 PM]
February 18, 2025 Filing 10 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Miguel San Pedro for Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 02/18/2025 11:13 PM]
February 18, 2025 Filing 9 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM SUBMITTED by Attorney Miguel San Pedro for Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 02/18/2025 11:01 PM]
February 18, 2025 Filing 8 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by MIGUEL SAN PEDRO FOR APPELLANT BENZO ELIAS RUDNIKAS Miguel San Pedro for Benzo Elias Rudnikas. Related cases? Yes. [25-10353] (ECF: Miguel San Pedro) [Entered: 02/18/2025 11:00 PM]
February 17, 2025 Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Christopher Sutter for STATE OF FLORIDA, GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS, JUDGE JORGE CUETO and CHIEF JUDGE NUSHIN SAYFIE Attorney Christopher M. Sutter for Appellees Jorge E. Cueto, Governor of Florida, Nushin Sayfie, State of Florida and The Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-10353] (ECF: Christopher Sutter) [Entered: 02/17/2025 11:48 AM]
February 12, 2025 Filing 6 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Christopher Sutter for State of Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida Judge Jorge Cueto, Chief Judge Nushin Sayfie Related cases? No. [25-10353] (ECF: Christopher Sutter) [Entered: 02/12/2025 06:45 AM]
February 11, 2025 Filing 5 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Max Andres Lopez for Maria Mercedes Rudnikas. Related cases? Yes. [25-10353] (ECF: Max Lopez) [Entered: 02/11/2025 03:05 PM]
February 11, 2025 Filing 4 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney George Bartram Billbrough for Appellees Luis Barreto, George Bartram Billbrough, Mercedes Gisela Gonzalez, Luisa Maria Linares, Craig Merlin, Edward Schmidt, The Billbrough Firm P.A., and WLS, L.C.. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-10353] (ECF: George Billbrough) [Entered: 02/11/2025 02:33 PM]
February 7, 2025 Filing 3 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by G. Bart Billbrough, Esq. for Mercedes Gonzalez, Luis Barreto, Luisa Linares, George Billbrough, The Billbrough Firm, P.A., Edward Schmidt, Craig Merlin, and WLS, LLC Related cases? Yes. [25-10353] (ECF: George Billbrough) [Entered: 02/07/2025 09:33 AM]
February 6, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE TO PARTIES: Due to the large number of parties associated with this appeal, not all parties from the district court docket have been entered on this Court's docket at this time. The parties may consult the relevant notice(s) of appeal, other case documents, and the district court docket to identify all parties. If any party objects to not having all parties listed on the docket, the party may file an objection stating its reasoning within 14 days after the date of this notice. [Entered: 02/06/2025 11:29 AM]
February 3, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas on 02/03/2025. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 02/24/2025 as to Appellant Benzo Elias Rudnikas. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 03/06/2025 as to Appellees Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Governor of Florida, Maria Mercedes Rudnikas and Stokes & Gonzalez, P.A.. [Entered: 02/06/2025 11:26 AM]

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Plaintiff: BENZO ELIAS RUDNIKAS
Represented By: Miguel San Pedro
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Defendant: FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC
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