Scocozzo v. Rhoden, Sheriff of Baker County et al
Plaintiff: Anthony Scocozzo
Defendant: Sherrif Scott Rhoden, Coordinator Justina Dyal, Nurses Jane Doe 1 - 2 and Coordinator Jane Doe 3
Case Number: 3:2026cv00488
Filed: March 6, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Samuel J Horovitz
Referring Judge: Jordan Emery Pratt
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying without prejudice #1-2 Dyal's Motion to Dismiss and #8 Rhoden's Motion to Dismiss; terminating as moot #10 Motion to Amend and #14 Motion to Withdraw Motion to Amend; dismissing without prejudice #6 Complaint; and directing Plaintiff to file an amended complaint within 30 days. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 5/4/2026. (ADM)
April 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Justina Dyal. (Toomey, Gregg)
April 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Justina Dyal. Related case(s): No (Toomey, Gregg)
April 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Gregg A. Toomey on behalf of Justina Dyal (Toomey, Gregg)
April 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION to Withdraw #10 MOTION for Leave to Amend by Anthony Scocozzo. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JVC) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz.
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RESPONSE to Motion re #8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Anthony Scocozzo. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ELA)
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE to pro se litigant. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 3/26/2026. (CAW)
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CERTIFICATE of service by Anthony Scocozzo re #9 Response to motion, #10 MOTION to Amend. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(BD)
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Amend re: #6 Complaint by Anthony Scocozzo. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Mailing Envelope)(BD) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz.
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RESPONSE to #8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Anthony Scocozzo. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Mailing Envelope)(BD)
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Scott Rhoden. (Karst, Robert)
March 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE by Scott Rhoden re #3 Notice (Other) Amended Civil Cover Sheet (Scharlepp, Zackery)
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Anthony Scocozzo. Filed in state court on 09/17/2025. (JG)
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Additional Certificate of Services by Scott Rhoden, Sheriff of Baker County re #1 Notice of Removal (Scharlepp, Zackery) Modified on 3/10/2026 to edit docket text (JDR).
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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). (TPL)
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 **COUNSEL NOTIFIED TO REFILE USING CORRECT NATURE OF SUITE ON CIVEL COVERSHEET** NOTICE by Scott Rhoden re #1 Notice of Removal - Civil Cover Sheet (Scharlepp, Zackery) Modified docket text on 3/9/2026 (JG).
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Jordan Emery Pratt and Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. New case number: 3:26-cv-488-JEP-SJH. (RPB)
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT and NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Eighteenth Circuit, Baker County, case number 2025-CA-000105 filed in State Court on 09/17/2025. Filing fee $405, receipt number AFLMDC-24574461 filed by Scott Rhoden. (Attachments: #1 State Court COMPLAINT, #2 State Court Defendant Motion to Dismiss, #3 State Court Docket Sheet, #4 State Court Other Documents) (Scharlepp, Zackery) Modified docket text on 3/9/2026 (JG).

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Defendant: Sherrif Scott Rhoden
Represented By: Zackery A. Scharlepp
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