Hernandez v. United States of America et al
Plaintiff: Christopher L. Hernandez
Defendant: United States of America, Lt. Lopez, SIA Sharma, Lt. Kitchen, Correctional Officer Spearly, Correctional Officer Mathe, Physician Assistant Villanova, Lt. Joyce, Correctional Nurse G. Hernandez, Correctional Officer Londo, Corr. Psychologist Patal, Lt. Smith, Warden Eugene Carlton and Federal Bureau of Prisons
Case Number: 5:2025cv00630
Filed: October 8, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Philip R Lammens
Referring Judge: Julie S Sneed
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1346 Tort Claim
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 30, 2026 Filing 29 JUDGMENT is entered dismissing this case without prejudice. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 3/30/2026. (CTR)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER. This case is DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly and to close this case. See order for details. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 3/27/2026. (DM)
February 11, 2026 FEES Paid by Christopher L. Hernandez (Filing fee $51.06, Receipt Number OCA-14353). (MGB)
January 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for the failure to keep the court apprised of your current address as to Christopher L. Hernandez. Show cause response due within 14 days of the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 1/26/2026. (KLS)
January 13, 2026 FEES Paid by Christopher L. Hernandez (Filing fee $13.15, Receipt Number OCA-14306). (RLD)
December 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot Plaintiff's requests that the court #20 hold an evidentiary hearing and #22 expedite consideration of his #17 Motion for Order of Emergency Medical Treatment. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 12/11/2025. (DM)
December 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ENDORSED ORDER denying Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction (Dkt. #21). The court cannot grant the request, as there is currently no operative complaint. (See Dkt. [7, 8]). Without an operative complaint, the court cannot gauge the likelihood that Plaintiff will succeed on the merits of his claims. See Schiavo ex rel. Schindler v. Schiavo, 403 F.3d 1223, 1225-26 (11th Cir. 2005) ("[I]njunctive relief may not be granted unless the plaintiff establishes the substantial likelihood of success criterion."). Although the time for Plaintiff to file an amended complaint has now passed, (see Dkts. #7, 8), the court will, given the serious nature of the allegations, grant Plaintiff thirty days to file a second amended complaint. Accordingly, on or before January 9, 2025, Plaintiff may file a second amended complaint that corrects the pleading deficiencies outlined in the court's order (Dkt. #7) dismissing his initial complaint and that complies fully with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and this court's Local Rules. If Plaintiff fails to do so by the deadline, this case will be dismissed. The clerk is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a blank civil rights complaint form and a printout of the docket. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 12/11/2025. (DM)
December 8, 2025 Filing 23 NOTICE to take Judicial Notice by Christopher L. Hernandez. (RLD)
December 8, 2025 Filing 22 MOTION to Expedite by Christopher L. Hernandez. (MGB)
December 5, 2025 Filing 21 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction with request for Expedited Consideration by Christopher L. Hernandez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Mailing Envelope)(MGB)
December 4, 2025 Filing 20 MOTION for Evidentiary Hearing by Christopher L. Hernandez. (RLD) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens.
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER. Plaintiff's motion (Dkt. #17) is DENIED. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 11/25/2025. (DM)
November 25, 2025 FEES Paid by Christopher L. Hernandez (Filing fee $29.95, Receipt Number OCA-14236). (RLD)
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STANDING ORDER regarding Notification to Appropriate State or Federal Officials about a Confined Person's Claim of Suicide, Death, or Other Imminent Physical Harm. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 11/14/2025. (Attachments: #1 Motion)(RLD)
November 14, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically for order of emergency medical treatment by Christopher L. Hernandez. (RLD)
November 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis to the extent that Plaintiff shall pay an initial filing fee of $29.95 and is assessed the total $350 filing fee. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to the Supervisor, Inmate Trust Funds at Plaintiff's current place of incarceration. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 11/7/2025. (KLS)
November 4, 2025 Filing 15 Amended NOTICE of change of address by Christopher L. Hernandez. (RLD)
November 3, 2025 Filing 14 PRISONER consent form and financial certificate by Christopher L. Hernandez. (RLD)
November 3, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Christopher L. Hernandez. (RLD) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens. (RLD).
November 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER. Plaintiff's motion (Dkt. #10) is DENIED. The CLERK is directed to send Plaintiff a standard civil rights complaint form, an application to proceed informa pauperis, a financial certificate, and a prisoner consent form. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 11/3/2025. (DM)
October 31, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of change of address by Christopher L. Hernandez. (RLD)
October 29, 2025 Filing 10 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically titled Motion for Assistance from the Court by Christopher L. Hernandez. (RLD)
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER denying #6 Motion Status Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 10/27/2025. (KLS)
October 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ENDORSED ORDER dismissing the amended complaint (Dkt. #5) without prejudice. The amended complaint suffers from the same deficiencies that led the court to dismiss Plaintiff's initial complaint. (Compare Dkt. #1 with Dkt. #5.) Therefore, on or before November 20, 2025, Plaintiff may file a second amended complaint that corrects the pleading deficiencies outlined in the court's order (Dkt. #7) dismissing his initial complaint and that complies fully with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and this court's Local Rules. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 10/22/2025. (DM)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER. Plaintiff's complaint (Dkt. 1) is DISMISSED without prejudice. Plaintiff's request to file his complaint under seal (Dkt. 1 at 1) is DENIED. Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order (Dkt. 2) is DENIED. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint on the standard civil rights complaint form on or before November 20, 2025. Plaintiff must either pay the $405 filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis on or before November 20, 2025. The failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this case without further notice. The CLERK is directed to send Plaintiff a standard civil rights complaint form, an application to proceed in forma pauperis, a financial certificate, and a prisoner consent form. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 10/20/2025. (DM)
October 20, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically Status Conference by Christopher L. Hernandez. (RLD)
October 20, 2025 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Eugene Carlton, Federal Bureau of Prisons, G. Hernandez, Joyce, Kitchen, Londo, Lopez, Mathe, Patal, Sharma, Smith, Spearly, United States of America, Villanova filed by Christopher L. Hernandez. Related document: #1 Complaint, filed by Christopher L. Hernandez.(RLD)
October 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING ORDER for all confined pro se litigants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 10/8/2025. (KLS)
October 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER regarding Notification to Appropriate State or Federal Officials about a Confined Person's Claim of Suicide, Death, or Other Imminent Physical Harm. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 10/8/2025. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(KLS)
October 8, 2025 Filing 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Christopher L. Hernandez. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(KLS)
October 8, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Eugene Carlton, Federal Bureau of Prisons, G. Hernandez, Joyce, Kitchen, Londo, Lopez, Mathe, Patal, Sharma, Smith, Spearly, United States of America, and Villanova with Jury Demand and Request to Seal filed by Christopher L. Hernandez. (No Service Copies) (No IFP/Fees Paid) (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(KLS)

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