Berra v. State of Florida et al
Plaintiff: April Berra
Defendant: State of Florida, Safe Children Coalition, Inc., Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Florida Department Children's Legal Services, Child Protective Services (CPS), Manatee, Sarasota and Polks County, Manatee County Government, Florida State Courts-12th Judicial Circuit, Guardian Ad Litem Program - Florida (Region 12), Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Sarasota Police Department, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Donna Padar, Scott Phillpott, Digital Creativity, Inc., Lisa Eckley and Kimberly Honer
Case Number: 2:2025cv00647
Filed: July 22, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Nicholas P Mizell
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 31, 2025 Filing 5 TRANSFER to Tampa Division and assigned case number 8:25-cv-2019-MSS-SPF. (LF)
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDERED: The Clerk is DIRECTED to TRANFER this case to the Tampa Division of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The Clerk is DIRECTED to deny as moot any pending motions and close the Fort Myers case. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 7/31/2025. (AEH)
July 22, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by April Berra. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
July 22, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by April Berra. (Attachments: #1 Attachments, #2 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
July 22, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Child Protective Services (CPS_, Digital Creativity, Inc., Lisa Eckley, Florida Department Children's Legal Services, Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Florida State Courts-12th Judicial Circuit, Guardian Ad Litem Program - Florida (Region 12), Kimberly Honer, Manatee County Government, Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Manatee, Sarasota and Polks County, Donna Padar, Scott Phillpott, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Safe Children Coalition, Inc., Sarasota Police Department, State of Florida filed by April Berra. (Attachments: #1 Attachments, #2 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/29/2025: #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (JTM). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/29/2025: #4 Attachment) (JTM). Modified text on 7/30/2025 (KME).

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Defendant: Donna Padar
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Defendant: Scott Phillpott
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Defendant: Digital Creativity, Inc.
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