Sherman Ballard v. Jack Tuter, et al
Plaintiff: SHERMAN DE'IVORY BALLARD
Defendant: CHIEF JUDGE JACK TUTER, JUDGE CATALINA M. AVALOS, CLERK OF COURT BRENDA FORMAN, DIAN S. DIAZ, Chief Operating Officer, CHIEF DIRECTOR-INTERNAL AUDIT DUANE SINCLAIR, HEARING OFFICER MICHAEL SULLIVAN, MATTHEW TANNENBAUM, Hearing Officer, JUDGE RICHARD WATERS and KELLY HARTMAN, Assistant State Attorney
Case Number: 25-14292
Filed: December 8, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 18, 2026 Filing 27 Removed from case: Attorney Maryssa Hardy for Appellee Jack Tuter in 25-14292. [Entered: 03/18/2026 11:44 AM]
March 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER: Motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Maryssa Hardy is GRANTED. [ # 24 ] BCG (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 03/18/2026 11:43 AM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 25 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Elizabeth Teegen for Jack Tuter, Catalina Avalos, Matthew Tannenbaum, and Michael Sullivan Related cases? No. [25-14292] (ECF: Elizabeth Teegen) [Entered: 03/12/2026 03:27 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 24 MOTION to withdraw as counsel filed by Attorney Maryssa Hardy for Appellees Catalina M. Avalos, Michael Sullivan, Matthew Tannenbaum and Jack Tuter. Motion is Opposed [24] [25-14292] (ECF: Maryssa Hardy) [Entered: 03/10/2026 12:24 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 23 Notice of receipt: Administrative Legacy Fiduciary Order as to Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard.. [Entered: 03/10/2026 10:11 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 22 Notice of receipt: Notice to Chief Judge as to Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard.. [Entered: 02/24/2026 08:53 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 21 Notice of receipt: Verified Affidavit / Sworn Declaration as to Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard.. [Entered: 02/10/2026 03:07 PM]
January 6, 2026 Filing 20 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Maryssa Hardy for Appellees Catalina M. Avalos, Michael Sullivan, Matthew Tannenbaum and Jack Tuter. 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). [25-14292] (ECF: Maryssa Hardy) [Entered: 01/06/2026 04:35 PM]
January 6, 2026 Filing 19 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Nnamdi Jackson for Appellees Dian S. Diaz, Brenda Forman and Duane Sinclair. 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). [25-14292] (ECF: Nnamdi Jackson) [Entered: 01/06/2026 03:55 PM]
December 22, 2025 Filing 18 Appellant's brief filed by Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:37 PM]
December 22, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION to proceed IFP filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [17] [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:36 PM]
December 22, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION for leave to file and receive electronically filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [16] [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:35 PM]
December 22, 2025 Filing 15 Notice of receipt: Eleventh Circuit Civil Apeal Statement as to Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN required for attorneys only. [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:30 PM]
December 22, 2025 Filing 14 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Party Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. No hearings. [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:24 PM]
December 22, 2025 Filing 13 Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:23 PM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 12 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Nnamdi Jackson for Dian S. Diaz, Brenda Forman and Duane Sinclair. Related cases? No. [25-14292] (ECF: Nnamdi Jackson) [Entered: 12/18/2025 01:22 PM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 11 USDC order denying IFP as to Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard was filed on 12/09/2025. Docket Entry 111. [Entered: 12/18/2025 12:22 PM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 10 Notice that no action will be taken on Motion to proceed in forma pauperis [ # 9 ], Motion for Leave to file and receive electronically [ # 9 ] filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. Reason(s) no action being taken on filing(s): Motion unnecessary for Leave to file and receive electronically. Additionally, you have failed to comply with this Court's rules on Certificates of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statements. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1.. [Entered: 12/18/2025 12:09 PM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 8 Notice that no action will be taken on Certificate of Interested Persons and Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. Reason(s) no action being taken on filing(s): The filing was forwarded from another court. See FRAP 25(a)(1).. [Entered: 12/18/2025 11:55 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 4 Notice that no action will be taken on Motion to proceed in forma pauperis [ # 3 ] filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. Reason(s) no action being taken on filing(s): The filing was forwarded from another court. See FRAP 25(a)(1). Additionally, you have failed to comply with this Court's rules on Certificates of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statements. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1.. [Entered: 12/18/2025 09:52 AM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION to proceed IFP, Leave to file and receive electronically filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [9] [Entered: 12/18/2025 12:03 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 7 Appellant's brief filed by Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. [Entered: 12/18/2025 11:54 AM]
December 15, 2025 Filing 2 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Maryssa Hardy for Jack Tuter, Catalina Avalos, Matthew Tannenbaum, and Michael Sullivan Related cases? No. [25-14292] (ECF: Maryssa Hardy) [Entered: 12/15/2025 01:11 PM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 6 Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. [Entered: 12/18/2025 11:53 AM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 5 Notice of No Transcripts filed by Party Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. [Entered: 12/18/2025 11:47 AM]
December 10, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION to proceed IFP filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [3] [Entered: 12/18/2025 09:50 AM]
December 8, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellant Sherman De'Ivory Ballard on 12/08/2025. Fee Status: IFP Pending. USDC motion pending: MOTION for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis DE 108 filed on 12/08/2025. See attached docketing notice for important information, including deadlines. [Entered: 12/09/2025 03:20 PM]

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Plaintiff: SHERMAN DE'IVORY BALLARD
Represented By: Sherman De'Ivory Ballard
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Defendant: CHIEF JUDGE JACK TUTER
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Defendant: JUDGE CATALINA M. AVALOS
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