William Merryman, et al v. St. Johns River Water Management District, et al
Plaintiff: WILLIAM GREGORY MERRYMAN and ASHLEY R. MERRYMAN
Defendant: ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, MICHAEL REGISTER, ERIN PRESTON, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SHAWN HAMILTON and JUSTIN WOLFE
Case Number: 25-13633
Filed: October 17, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 26, 2026 Filing 40 Motion for reconsideration of panel order filed by Appellant William Gregory Merryman. [25-13633]--[Edited 03/26/2026 by NLR] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 03/26/2026 11:39 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 39 AMENDED Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Party William Gregory Merryman. 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). [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 03/25/2026 04:16 PM]
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER: Appellants motion for an injunction pending appeal is DENIED. Appellants have failed to brief their likelihood of success on the merits. [ # 13 ]; Appellants Motion to Deem Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal Ripe; Alternatively, to Treat It as Renewed and Accept Supplemental Exhibits contains two requests for relief. The Appellants request to treat the motion for an injunction pending appeal as ripe for review is DENIED AS MOOT. Their request to accept their supplemental exhibits is GRANTED. [ # 16 ] RSR, KCN and BL (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 03/25/2026 02:17 PM]
March 19, 2026 Filing 37 Over the phone 30-day extension granted by clerk as to Attorney James Paul Waczewski for Appellees Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Shawn Hamilton and Justin Wolfe. Appellee's Brief due on 04/22/2026 as to Appellee Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 03/19/2026 02:38 PM]
March 19, 2026 Filing 36 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Dale A. Scott for Appellees Michael Register, St. Johns River Water Management District and Erin Preston. Appellees' brief is due 4/22/2026. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 03/19/2026 01:31 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 35 Appendix filed [Appendix to Appellant Brief. Volume 1 of 1. VOLUMES] by Appellant William Gregory Merryman. [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 03/16/2026 01:39 PM]
March 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER: Motion to withdraw as counsel for Appellees Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Shawn Hamilton, and Justin Wolfe filed by Maryssa Hardy is GRANTED. [ # 32 ] ELB (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 03/16/2026 10:15 AM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 33 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by James Paul Waczewski for Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Shawn Hamilton and Justin Wolfe. Related cases? No. [25-13633] (ECF: James Waczewski) [Entered: 03/12/2026 01:31 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 32 MOTION to withdraw as counsel filed by Attorney Maryssa Hardy for Appellees Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Shawn Hamilton and Justin Wolfe. Motion is Unopposed [32] [25-13633] (ECF: Maryssa Hardy) [Entered: 03/12/2026 09:56 AM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 31 Notice of deficient Appellant appendix filed by William Gregory Merryman. Deficiencies: Incorrect Event used to file a document. The appendix was filed within the brief event code, and needs to be filed on the docket separately from the appellant's brief to be considered compliant. Please file the appendix separately within the next 14 days. [Entered: 03/12/2026 09:45 AM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 30 MOTION MOOT: Motion to proceed in forma pauperis is MOOT [ # 15 ] The fee has been paid for this appeal as of 01/26/2026. Motion filed by Appellant William Gregory Merryman. [Entered: 02/23/2026 11:26 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 29 Notice of deficient Appendix filed by William Gregory Merryman. Incorrect Event used to file a document. The appendix was filed within the brief event code, and needs to be filed on the docket separately from the appellant's brief to be considered compliant. [Entered: 02/20/2026 11:39 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 28 Briefing Notice issued to Appellees Florida Department of Environmental Protection and St. Johns River Water Management District. Appellee's brief is due on or before 03/23/2026. [Entered: 02/20/2026 09:49 AM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 27 Appellate fee was paid on 01/26/2026 as to Appellant William Gregory Merryman. [Entered: 01/26/2026 03:15 PM]
December 11, 2025 Filing 26 Notice of filings in related Eleventh Circuit case number 25-13654. Appellant filed Notice of Time-Certain Prejudice on December 9, 2025 (Exhibit A) and Notice of Regarding Inability to File Motion for Judicial Recusal on December 10, 2025 (Exhibit B) filed by Party William Gregory Merryman. [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 12/11/2025 08:00 AM]
November 27, 2025 Filing 25 Appellant's brief filed by William Gregory Merryman. [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/27/2025 12:36 AM]
November 25, 2025 Filing 24 AMENDED Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Party William Gregory Merryman. 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). [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/25/2025 01:35 AM]
November 25, 2025 Filing 23 REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion for injunction pending appeal [ # 13 ] filed by Appellant William Gregory Merryman. [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/25/2025 01:32 AM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 22 RESPONSE to Motion for injunction pending appeal filed by Appellant William Gregory Merryman [ # 13 ] filed by Attorney Dale A. Scott for Appellees Erin Preston, Michael Register and St. Johns River Water Management District. [25-13633] (ECF: Dale Scott) [Entered: 11/24/2025 06:38 PM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 21 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, MICHAEL REGISTER, AND ERIN PRESTON Attorney Dale A. Scott for Appellees Erin Preston, Michael Register and St. Johns River Water Management District. 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). [25-13633] (ECF: Dale Scott) [Entered: 11/24/2025 06:34 PM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 20 RESPONSE to Motion for injunction pending appeal filed by Appellant William Gregory Merryman [ # 13 ] filed by Attorney Maryssa Hardy for Appellees Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Shawn Hamilton and Justin Wolfe. [25-13633] (ECF: Maryssa Hardy) [Entered: 11/24/2025 02:25 PM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 19 AMENDED Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Maryssa Hardy for Appellees Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Shawn Hamilton and Justin Wolfe. 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). [25-13633] (ECF: Maryssa Hardy) [Entered: 11/24/2025 02:18 PM]
November 18, 2025 Filing 18 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Party Ashley R. Merryman. 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). [25-13633] (ECF: Ashley Merryman) [Entered: 11/18/2025 11:05 AM]
November 18, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Dale A. Scott for Michael Register, St. Johns River Water Management District and Erin Preston. 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: 11/18/2025 09:59 AM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION to adopt motions or responses filed by William Gregory Merryman. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [16] [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/13/2025 02:38 PM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION to proceed IFP filed by Appellant William Gregory Merryman. Motion is Unopposed [15] [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/13/2025 02:09 PM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 14 Notice of district court case reassignment and renumbering. District case has been reassigned to Judge Jordan E. Pratt. Chief Judge Marcia Morales Howard no longer assigned. New case number 3:25-cv-00658-JEP-SJH filed by Party William Gregory Merryman. [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/13/2025 12:00 PM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 13 EMERGENCY MOTION for injunction pending appeal filed by William Gregory Merryman. Motion is Opposed. [13] [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/13/2025 11:35 AM]
November 10, 2025 Filing 12 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Party William Gregory Merryman. No transcript is required for appeal purposes. [Entered: 11/10/2025 02:09 PM]
November 10, 2025 Filing 11 Plaintiffs provide notice of filing Certificate of No Transcripts with District Court on October 27, 2025. Notice filed Re: Doc. 10, Clerk DIS-1 filed by Party William Gregory Merryman. [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/10/2025 01:19 PM]
November 10, 2025 Filing 10 The Transcript Order Form has not been filed as to Appellant William Gregory Merryman. The appellant is hereby notified that, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless the appellant files in the District Court a completed Transcript Order Form OR a certificate stating no transcript will be ordered. [Entered: 11/10/2025 10:01 AM]
November 10, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Ashley Merryman. You have failed to file 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: 11/10/2025 09:59 AM]
November 7, 2025 Filing 8 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Maryssa Hardy for Appellees Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Shawn Hamilton and Justin Wolfe. 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). [25-13633] (ECF: Maryssa Hardy) [Entered: 11/07/2025 02:55 PM]
November 5, 2025 Filing 7 Notice of appellants' October 27, 2025 filing of Motion for Preliminary Injunction on Appeal in the Middle District of Florida and intent to file for relief in this Court after November 7, 2025 filed by Party William Gregory Merryman. [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/05/2025 11:14 AM]
November 5, 2025 Filing 6 Notice of appellants' filing a Renewed Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Appeal in the Middle District of Florida filed by Party William Gregory Merryman. [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 11/05/2025 11:10 AM]
November 4, 2025 Filing 5 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Maryssa Hardy for Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Shawn Hamilton and Justin Wolfe. Related cases? No. [25-13633] (ECF: Maryssa Hardy) [Entered: 11/04/2025 01:55 PM]
October 31, 2025 Filing 4 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, MICHAEL REGISTER, ERIN PRESTON, MARY ELLEN WINKLER Dale A. Scott for Erin Preston, Michael Register and St. Johns River Water Management District. Related cases? No. [25-13633] (ECF: Dale Scott) [Entered: 10/31/2025 03:21 PM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 3 USDC order denying IFP as to Appellants Ashley Merryman and William Gregory Merryman was filed on 10/30/2025. Docket Entry 101. [Entered: 10/30/2025 11:14 AM]
October 22, 2025 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Party William Gregory Merryman. 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). [25-13633] (ECF: William Merryman) [Entered: 10/22/2025 09:57 AM]
October 17, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellants Ashley Merryman and William Gregory Merryman on 10/17/2025. Fee Status: IFP Pending. USDC motion pending: MOTION to Appeal In Forma Pauperis DE 97 filed on 10/17/2025. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 11/07/2025 as to Appellants Ashley Merryman and William Gregory Merryman. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 11/17/2025 as to Appellees Florida Department of Environmental Protection and St. Johns River Water Management District. [Entered: 10/20/2025 10:33 AM]

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Plaintiff: WILLIAM GREGORY MERRYMAN
Represented By: William Gregory Merryman
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Plaintiff: ASHLEY R. MERRYMAN
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Defendant: ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
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