Payne v. Williams Berger et al
Plaintiff: Rayon Payne
Defendant: Judge Wendy Williams Berger, Judge Carlos E. Mendoza, Judge Marcia Morales Howard, Judge Daniel C. Irick, Judge Leslie Hoffman Price, Clerk Elizabeth M. Warren, Michael J. McCleary, Does 1-10 and Judge Julie S. Sneed
Case Number: 6:2025cv01552
Filed: August 14, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Paul G Byron
Referring Judge: Robert M Norway
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on September 30, 2025. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
September 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER to show cause as to Rayon Payne. Plaintiff has failed to comply with the Court's Order of August 19, 2025 directing counsel to file a Notice of Pendency of Other Actions and a Certificate of Interested Persons. (Doc. #11). Additionally, Plaintiff has failed to comply with the Court's Order to Show Cause of September 8, 2025 directing the Plaintiff to show cause and file a response within fourteen days. (Doc. #38 (the "First Order to Show Cause")). Plaintiff was warned that failure to comply with the First Order to Show Cause may result in the dismissal of this case without further notice or other appropriate sanctions. (Id.) Therefore, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE and file a response to said Order within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order. Failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of the case without further notice or other appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 9/30/2025. (KM)
September 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER to show cause as to Rayon Payne. Plaintiff has failed to comply with the Court's Order of August 19, 2025 directing counsel to file a Notice of Pendency of Other Actions and a Certificate of Interested Persons. Therefore, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE and file a response to said Order within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order. Failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of the case without further notice or other appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 9/8/2025. (KM)
August 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER denying without prejudice #2 Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 8/22/2025. (ND)
August 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER denying #8 Motion for Expedited Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 8/22/2025. (JBS)
August 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER denying #7 Motion for the Preservation of Evidence. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 8/22/2025. (JBS)
August 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER denying #6 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 8/22/2025. (JBS)
August 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER denying #4 Motion for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 8/22/2025. (JBS)
August 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER denying #3 Motion to Change Venue / Transfer Case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway on 8/22/2025. (JBS)
August 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ENDORSED ORDER striking #20 Plaintiff's Written Objection to Magistrate Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c). This filing is not authorized by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or this Court's Local Rules. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 8/21/2025. (ND)
August 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ENDORSED ORDER denying #21 Motion to Stay Proceedings. The Court does not ordinarily stay discovery for pending motions absent good cause shown. See Chrysler Int'l Corp. v. Chemaly, 280 F.3d 1358, 1360 (11th Cir. 2002) (finding that a court has broad discretion to stay proceedings or decline to do so incident to the court's inherent authority to manage its cases). Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 8/21/2025. (ND)
August 20, 2025 Filing 31 NOTICE of Non-Service and Declaration of Service Attempted by Rayon Payne re #26 Summons returned unexecuted, #25 Summons returned unexecuted, #30 Summons returned unexecuted, #24 Summons returned unexecuted, #29 Summons returned unexecuted, #28 Summons returned unexecuted, #27 Summons returned unexecuted (ARL)
August 20, 2025 Filing 30 SUMMONS returned unexecuted by Rayon Payne as to Wendy Williams Berger. (ARL)
August 20, 2025 Filing 29 SUMMONS returned unexecuted by Rayon Payne as to Leslie Hoffman Price. (ARL)
August 20, 2025 Filing 28 SUMMONS returned unexecuted by Rayon Payne as to Marcia Morales Howard. (ARL)
August 20, 2025 Filing 27 SUMMONS returned unexecuted by Rayon Payne as to Daniel C. Irick. (ARL)
August 20, 2025 Filing 26 SUMMONS returned unexecuted by Rayon Payne as to Elizabeth M. Warren. (ARL)
August 20, 2025 Filing 25 SUMMONS returned unexecuted by Rayon Payne as to Michael J. McCleary. (ARL)
August 20, 2025 Filing 24 SUMMONS returned unexecuted by Rayon Payne as to Carlos E. Mendoza. (ARL)
August 19, 2025 Filing 21 MOTION to Stay Case pending, re #3 MOTION to Change Venue / Transfer Case by Rayon Payne. (MLB)
August 19, 2025 Filing 20 STRICKEN per 23 Endorsed Order - NOTICE/OBJECTION to any Magistrate Jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. section 636 by Rayon Payne (MLB) Modified on 8/22/2025 to edit text. (FLY)
August 19, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Rayon Payne. Related case(s): Yes (MLB)
August 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 INITIAL CASE ORDER re: Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 8/19/2025. (KM)
August 19, 2025 Filing 17 Case Reassigned to Judge Paul G. Byron. New case number: 6:25-cv-1552-PGB-RMN. Judge Julie S. Sneed no longer assigned to the case. (RPB)
August 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER. The undersigned recuses herself from this case, and the Clerk is DIRECTED to reassign this case pursuant to normal procedures. See the order for details. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 8/18/2025. (AJL)
August 18, 2025 Filing 15 SUMMONS issued as to Julie S. Sneed. (MLB)
August 18, 2025 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand. Terminating John Doe 1-3 filed by Rayon Payne. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Rayon Payne.(MLB)
August 18, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE to the Court and Clerk of Court Structural Conflict and Constitutional Impairment by Rayon Payne (MLB)
August 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENDORSED ORDER denying #5 Plaintiff's pro se motion for leave to file and receive documents electronically through the CM/ECF system. Plaintiff has not established "good cause or extenuating circumstances" to deviate from the general rule prohibiting pro se parties from using the CM/ECF system. See Hooker v. Wilkie, No. 8:20-CV-1248-T-02CPT, 2020 WL 6947482, at *1, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 222175, at *1 (M.D. Fla. June 4, 2020). Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 8/15/2025. (AJL)
August 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 INITIAL ORDER re: Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 8/15/2025. (KLD)
August 14, 2025 Filing 10 SUMMONS reissued to include Case Number, as to Leslie Hoffman Price, Daniel C. Irick, Michael J. McCleary, Carlos E. Mendoza, Marcia Morales Howard, Elizabeth M. Warren, Wendy Williams Berger. (MLB)
August 14, 2025 Filing 9 SUMMONS issued in person as to Leslie Hoffman Price, Daniel C. Irick, Michael J. McCleary, Carlos E. Mendoza, Marcia Morales Howard, Elizabeth M. Warren, Wendy Williams Berger. (MLB)
August 14, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION for Expedited Discovery by Rayon Payne. (MLB)
August 14, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically for Preservation of Evidence by Rayon Payne. (MLB)
August 14, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION for Protective Order by Rayon Payne. (MLB) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway.
August 14, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically to File and Receive Documents Electronically by Rayon Payne. (MLB)
August 14, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts by Rayon Payne. (MLB)
August 14, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION to Change Venue / Transfer Case by Rayon Payne. (MLB)
August 14, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Rayon Payne. (MLB)
August 14, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand Filing fee $405.00, receipt number ORL No. 116061 filed by Rayon Payne.(MLB)

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