Cece v. St Johns River Water Management District, et al.
Plaintiff: Edward J. Cece
Defendant: St Johns River Water Management District, Erin Preston, Jessica Quiggle and David Miracle
Case Number: 3:2025cv00994
Filed: August 28, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Patricia D Barksdale
Referring Judge: Jordan Emery Pratt
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ENDORSED ORDER discharging #15 this Court's Show Cause Order in light of #17 Joint Case Management Report; #18 Plaintiff's Response to Show Cause Order. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 2/23/2026. (TAV)
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER striking #16 the defendants' disclosure statement. By March 6, 2026, the defendants must file a disclosure statement using the form required by Local Rule 3.03. See the order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale on February 20, 2026. (KG)
February 20, 2026 Filing 19 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Edward J. Cece. (JVC)
February 20, 2026 Filing 18 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #15 Order to show cause, filed by Edward J. Cece. (JVC)
February 20, 2026 Filing 17 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Scott, Dale)
February 19, 2026 Filing 16 ***STRICKEN per Order [2-]*** DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by David Miracle, Erin Preston, Jessica Quiggle, St Johns River Water Management District. (Scott, Dale) Modified text on 2/23/2026 (AM).
February 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER to show cause why within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order why this case should not be dismissed for Plaintiff's failure to file a joint Case Management Report as ordered and otherwise prosecute this action pursuant to Local Rule 3.10. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 2/9/2026. (TPL)
December 4, 2025 Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion re #13 MOTION to Dismiss #12 Second Amended Complaint filed by Edward J. Cece. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits F-N)(ELA)
November 25, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss #12 Second Amended Complaint by David Miracle, Erin Preston, Jessica Quiggle, St Johns River Water Management District. (Scott, Dale) Modified text on 11/26/2025 (BD).
November 14, 2025 Filing 12 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Edward J. Cece. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A - E)(BD)
November 5, 2025 Filing 11 Case Reassigned to Judge Jordan E. Pratt. New case number: 3:25-cv-994-JEP-PDB. Judge Marcia Morales Howard no longer assigned to the case. (jkl)
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER striking the #4 First Amended Complaint. Plaintiff shall file a second amended complaint consistent with the directives of this Order on or before November 21, 2025. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 10/30/2025. (ZLG) (Main Document 10 replaced with the correct pdf on 10/30/2025) (JW).
October 3, 2025 Filing 9 WAIVER of service returned executed on 09/27/2025 by Edward J Cece as to Erin Preston. (JDR)
October 3, 2025 Filing 8 WAIVER of service executed on 09/27/2025 by Edward J Cece as to Jessica Quiggle. (JDR) Modified on 10/6/2025 to edit docket text (JDR).
October 3, 2025 Filing 7 WAIVER of service returned executed on 09/27/2025 by Edward J Cece as to St Johns River Water Management District. (JDR)
October 3, 2025 Filing 6 WAIVER of service returned executed on 09/27/2025 by Edward J Cece as to David Miracle. (JDR)
September 23, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS issued as to David Miracle, Erin Preston, Jessica Quiggle, St Johns River Water Management District. (Summons issued over the counter) (JVC)
September 23, 2025 Filing 4 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against David Miracle, Erin Preston, Jessica Quiggle, St Johns River Water Management District filed by Edward J Cece. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Edward J Cece.(JVC)
September 3, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE to pro se plaintiff. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale on 9/3/2025. (JCB)
September 2, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE of Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), which requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JW)
August 28, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Edward J Cece. Fee paid Receipt # 38167 (JDR)

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Defendant: St Johns River Water Management District
Represented By: Dale A. Scott
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