Brown v. Tarbert
| Stephen Christopher Brown |
| Elizabeth Clark Tarbert |
| 6:2026cv01466 |
| July 9, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe |
| Leslie Hoffman Price |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question |
| None |
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| Filing 17 MOTION to Reopen case re 13 Order Directing Administrative Case Closure by Stephen Christopher Brown. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Petition, #2 Proposed Time Sensitive Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, #3 Certification of AI use and Rule 11)(Brown, Stephen) Modified remove caps and correct event on 8/26/2026 (AW). |
| Filing 16 RESPONSE ORDER to show Cause why younger abstention does not appropriate re 7 Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order |
| Filing 15 CERTIFICATE of compliance WITH STANDING ORDER RE: RULE 11 AND AI USE by Stephen Christopher Brown. (Brown, Stephen) |
| Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of Outstanding Funding of Litigation by Stephen Christopher Brown on behalf of Stephen Christopher Brown (Brown, Stephen) Modified removed all caps on 8/26/2026 (AW). |
Filing 13
ENDORSED ORDER directing the Clerk to administratively close the file. On July 10, 2026, the Court 7 dismissed without prejudice Plaintiff's complaint and denied the motion for temporary restraining order. On review of the file, Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint. Meanwhile, Plaintiff also failed to comply with #11 the Standing Order Requiring Disclosure of Third-Party Litigation Funding and #12 the Standing Order Requiring Disclosure of the Use of Artificial Intelligence. The time for compliance with the Standing Orders has passed. On July 22, 2026, Plaintiff was 9 notified that "[f]ailure 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 Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 8/12/2026.
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| NOTICE of CONSENT to Receive Notices of Electronic Filings at the email address of record by Stephen Christopher Brown. (RPB) |
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Filing 12
STANDING ORDER REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Signed by Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 7/22/2026. (RMF)
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Filing 11
STANDING ORDER REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FUNDING. Signed by Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 7/22/2026. (RMF)
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| Filing 10 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). (RMF) |
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Filing 9
NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules became effective November 1, 2025, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. 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. 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 Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 7/22/2026. (RMF)
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| Filing 8 NOTICE to Stephen Christopher Brown - A pro se litigant may consent to receive Notices of Electronic Filings by completing the consent form linked #here or by visiting the court's website at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/litigants-without-lawyers. (MSN) |
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Filing 7
ENDORSED ORDER denying #2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order for failure to comply with Local Rule 6.01(a) and dismissing #1 Complaint without prejudice and with leave to amend. The #1 Complaint fails to comply with Rules 8 and 10 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure because each count reincorporates all preceding paragraphs, rendering Count II a "combination of the entire complaint." See Weiland v. Palm Beach Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 792 F.3d 1313, 1321 (11th Cir. 2015). Without a proper complaint, the Court is without jurisdiction to grant the relief requested. See Alabama v. U.S. Army Corps of Eng'rs, 424 F.3d 1117, 1128 (11th Cir. 2005) ("[A]n injunction in the traditional sense must be an order that gives some or all of the substantive relief sought in the complaint."); see also Powell v. Rios, 241 F. App'x 500, 505 n. 4 (10th Cir. 2007) ("Absent a properly-filed complaint, a court lacks power to issue preliminary injunctive relief."). If and when the complaint and motion are refiled, Plaintiff is directed to show cause why abstention is not appropriate under Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 43-45 (1971) and Wood v. Frederick, No. 21-12238, 2022 WL 1742953 (11th Cir. May 31, 2022) (quoting Middlesex Cnty. Ethics Comm. v. Garden State Bar Ass'n, 457 U.S. 423, 434 (1982) ("The U.S. Supreme Court has held that state bar disciplinary proceedings conducted under the jurisdiction of a state supreme court are 'of a character to warrant federal-court deference' and that states have "'an extremely important interest in maintaining and assuring the professional conduct of the attorneys [they] license[ ].'")). Signed by Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 7/10/2026. (JMT)
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| Filing 6 ENTERRED IN ERROR (MSN) Modified on 7/13/2026 to edit docket text (MSN). |
| Filing 5 ENTERRED IN ERROR. (MSN) Modified on 7/13/2026 to edit docket text (MSN). |
| Filing 4 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe and Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price. New case number: 6:26-cv-1466-AGM-LHP. (MSN) |
| Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Stephen Christopher Brown. (Brown, Stephen) Modified on 7/10/2026 to edit docket text (MSN). |
| Filing 2 Time Sensitive MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order , Time Sensitive MOTION for Preliminary Injunction enjoining Defendant from initiating, pursuing, or threatening to pursue any disciplinary complaint against Plaintiff based on Plaintiff's creation, release, promotion, or distribution of a political song concerning judicial candidates and judicial elections. by Stephen Christopher Brown. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit)(Brown, Stephen) (Chambers Notified) Modified on 7/10/2026 to edit docket text (MSN). Modified on 7/10/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for First Amendment Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Elizabeth Clark Tarbert (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-25231015) filed by Stephen Christopher Brown. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brown, Stephen) Modified on 7/10/2026 to edit docket text (MSN). |
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