Sanders v. Merchant et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Sanders
Defendant: Monique Merchant, Dr. Moustafa and ARNP Kirkpatrick
Case Number: 5:2026cv00630
Filed: September 1, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Julie S. Sneed
Referring Judge: Philip R. Lammens
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER directing the Clerk to close this case. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 10/26/2026. (TMP)
September 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER DENYING the motion for temporary restraining order #1. Plaintiff must file a complaint on the standard civil rights complaint form and either pay the filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis within 30 DAYS. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a standard prisoner civil rights complaint form, an application to proceed in forma pauperis, a prisoner consent form, and a financial certificate. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 9/8/2026. (TMP)
September 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING ORDER for all confined pro se litigants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 9/4/2026. (KLS)
September 3, 2026 Filing 3 TRANSFER IN from Orlando Division on 09/02/2026; Case Number 6:26-cv-1948. Case assigned to District Judge Sneed and Magistrate Judge Lammens. New Case Number: 5:26-cv-00630-JSS-PRL. (EGP)
September 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to transfer this case to the Ocala Division of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; immediately email the state official at Lake CI where Plaintiff is confined of Plaintiff's allegations of thoughts of self-harm and attach a copy of Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc. #1); confirm the official received the Court's email and entere a docket enttry stating the name aof the official who receivd the Court's notice and when. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 9/2/2026. (KM)
September 1, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT/Emergency Motion to TRO against All Defendants filed by Christopher Sanders.(RN) Modified on 9/1/2026 (RN).

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