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 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 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Stephen C. Brown of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B), which requires members of the Middle District bar to maintain with the clerk a current telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Update your contact information for the Middle District through PACER. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MSN) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Stephen C. Brown of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (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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