Akins v. Panye et al
| Thomas L. Akins |
| Housing Lieutenant H. Velasquez and Secretary of FL DOC R. Dixon |
| 2:2025cv00346 |
| April 28, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Sheri Polster Chappell |
| Nicholas P Mizell |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 29
ENDORSED ORDER granting the plaintiff's Request for an Enlargement of Time (Doc. #28). The plaintiff may respond to the defendant's motion to dismiss by 10/27/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 9/30/2025. (NMC)
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Filing 28
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Thomas L. Akins. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
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Filing 27
ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot plaintiff Thomas Akins' Motion to Withdraw Letter to the Court (Doc. #26), which requests withdrawal of a filing the court construed as a motion to compel. The court already denied the construed motion. (See Doc. #25). Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 9/22/2025. (NMC)
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Filing 26
MOTION to Withdraw Letter to the Court by Thomas L. Akins. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
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Filing 25
ORDER granting #22 Motion to Stay Discovery. If Akins's complaint survives dismissal, the court will set a discovery deadline in a case management and scheduling order. The parties may then renew discovery; denying #24 Motion to Compel, but if he needs any extensions of time while his administrative actions are pending, he may request them. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 9/11/2025. (BGS)
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Filing 23
Statement by Lamar Brooks. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM)
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Filing 22
MOTION to Stay Discovery until the Court Rules on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by H. Velasquez. (Wilcox-Petrites, Michele) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
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Filing 21
MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by H. Velasquez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1. Disciplinary Report February 5, 2025, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2. Emergency Formal Grievance 2502 510 096, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3. Formal Grievance Re Heater 2502 510 064, #4 Exhibit Ex. 4. Informal Grievance Re cell F2 204 510 2502 0321)(Wilcox-Petrites, Michele)
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Filing 24
MOTION to Compel by Thomas L. Akins. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
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Filing 20
ENDORSED ORDER striking the plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents (Doc. #19). Discovery requests "must not be filed until they are used in the proceeding or the court orders filing[.]" Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(1)(A). Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 9/5/2025. (NMC)
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Filing 19
STRICKEN PER 20 ORDER. MOTION to Produce Documents by Thomas L. Akins. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. Modified docket text on 9/5/2025 (JOS).
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Filing 18
ENDORSED ORDER granting the defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories (Doc. #17). The defendant's responses are due by 9/30/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 9/2/2025. (NMC)
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Filing 17
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES by H. Velasquez. (Wilcox-Petrites, Michele) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
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Filing 16
NOTICE of inquiry by Thomas L. Akins. Clerk responded with courtesy copy of docket sheet. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LAW)
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Filing 15
WAIVER of service returned executed on 07/16/2025 by H. Velasquez as to H. Velasquez. (Wilcox-Petrites, Michele)
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Filing 14
NOTICE of Appearance by Michele Wilcox-Petrites on behalf of H. Velasquez (Wilcox-Petrites, Michele)
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Filing 13
WAIVER of service returned executed on 07/16/2025 by H. Velasquez as to H. Velasquez. (Wilcox-Petrites, Michele)
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Filing 12
AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Thomas L. Akins docketed per 11 Endorsed Order. Related document: #1 Complaint, filed by Thomas L. Akins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits)(FLY)
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Filing 11
ENDORSED ORDER granting plaintiff Thomas Akins' Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint (Doc. #10). Akins in entitled to amend his complaint once as a matter of course. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). The Clerk is directed to docket Doc. [10-1] as an amended complaint, with Doc. [10-2] attached as exhibits. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 6/30/2025. (NMC)
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Filing 10
MOTION to Amend #1 Complaint, by Thomas L. Akins. (Attachments: #1 Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibits, #3 Mailing Envelope)(ABM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
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Filing 9
CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Thomas L. Akins. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM)
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Filing 8
NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Thomas L. Akins. Related case(s): No (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM)
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Filing 7
ORDER Regarding Service of Process. Notice to Plaintiff and directions to the Clerk. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 5/19/2025. (Attachments: #1 Complaint)(BGS)
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Filing 6
OPINION AND ORDER. Akins' claims against Defendants Richter and Payne are DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate Richter and Payne as parties to this case. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 5/15/2025. (BGS)
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Filing 5
ORDER granting #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis to the extent that the case may proceed without the prepayment of the filing fee. Akins is ultimately responsible for the entire $350 filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1). Akins is ultimately responsible for payment of the filing fee if the agency with custody over him lapses in its duty to make payments on his behalf. If he is transferred to another facility, he must ensure that the new facility is informed about this case and the required monthly payments. He should keep a copy of this order for that purpose. The Clerk of Court shall mail a copy of this order to the Charlotte Correctional Institution, Inmate Trust Department. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 5/13/2025. (BGS)
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Filing 4
STANDING ORDER for all incarcerated pro se litigants. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 5/1/2025. (WRW)
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Filing 3
CIVIL Action Order for Confined Plaintiff Signed by All Divisional Judges on 5/1/2025. (WRW)
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Filing 2
MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Thomas L. Akins. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against S. Panye, Richter, H. Velasquez with Jury Demand filed by Thomas L. Akins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-H, #2 Mailing Envelope)(ABM) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/30/2025: #3 Proposed Summons) (ABM). Modified text on 5/2/2025 (LNR).
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