Smith v. Copland et al
| Rufus Lee Smith |
| George Clifford Copland, III, Judge Harvey Schlesinger, Manager Mike Thomas and Tino Chang |
| 3:2025cv00996 |
| August 29, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Wendy W Berger |
| Laura Lothman Lambert |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 10 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Rufus Lee Smith. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service George Clifford Copeland, III, #2 Proof of Service Judge Harvey Schlensinger, #3 Proof of Service Mike Thomas, #4 Mailing Envelope)(LJC) |
Filing 9
ORDERED that Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE on or before February 24, 2026, why the Complaint should not be dismissed for failure to serve. Failure to respond to this Order may result in dismissal of this case without further notice from the Court. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 2/5/2026. (CKS)
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| Filing 8 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). (CKS) |
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Filing 7
NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules become effective November 1, 2025, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. Additionally, the undersigned has issued Standing Orders, available at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/wendy-berger, that apply to all proceedings before the undersigned. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules and this Court's Standing Orders. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 2/3/2026. (CKS)
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| Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Jezabel P. Lima re: #4 Notice (Other) Affidavit of Non-Service by George Clifford Copland, III. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Lima, Jezabel) |
| Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT by Rufus Lee Smith. (ELA) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Default by Rufus Lee Smith. (ELA) |
| Filing 3 Notice to pro se plaintiff regarding procedural rules with which he must comply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 9/3/2025. (WC) (Main Document 3 replaced on 9/3/2025) (MDC). Modified on 9/3/2025 to swap out corrected pdf (MDC). |
| Filing 2 SUMMONS issued as to George Clifford Copland, III, Harvey Schlesinger, Mike Thomas. (ELA) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by Rufus Lee Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(JVC) |
| FEES Paid by Rufus Lee Smith (Filing fee $405.00, Receipt Number 38168). (JVC) |
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