Seoane v. DeSantis et al
Plaintiff: Donald Seoane
Respondent: Governor Ron DeSantis, Casey DeSantis, James Uthmeier, Marcos R. Lopez, Daniel Perez, Robert Andrade Alexander "Alex", Stacey Pectol, Noel Arron Marquis and Nantita Seoane
Case Number: 6:2026cv01764
Filed: August 13, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Orlando Office
Presiding Judge: Nathan W Hill
Referring Judge: Carlos E Mendoza
Nature of Suit: Mandamus & Other
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
August 13, 2026 Filing 8 Case TRANSFERRED from the Northern District of California. Case assigned to District Judge Mendoza and Magistrate Judge Hill. New Case Number: 6:26-cv-1764-CEM-NWH. (RN)
August 13, 2026 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of California Northern; Case Number 3:26-cv-06587. File received electronically
August 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Middle District of Florida. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/12/2026. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) [Transferred from cand on 8/13/2026.]
July 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge William H. Orrick. Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See #General Order 65 and #cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/30/2026) [Transferred from cand on 8/13/2026.]
July 30, 2026 Filing 4 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/30/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) [Transferred from cand on 8/13/2026.]
June 30, 2026 Filing 3 Notice of Assignment of Prisoner Case to Magistrate Judge. (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) [Transferred from cand on 8/13/2026.]
June 30, 2026 Filing 2 CLERK'S NOTICE re completion of In Forma Pauperis affidavit or payment of filing fee due within 28 days. IFP Form due by 8/7/2026. (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) [Transferred from cand on 8/13/2026.]
June 30, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ron DeSantis. Filed by Donald Seoane. Consent/Declination due by 7/30/2026. (Attachments: #1 Letter, #2 Envelope) (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2026) [Transferred from cand on 8/13/2026.]
June 30, 2026 Remark: copy of docket #2, #3 sent to plaintiff via U.S. mail. (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2026) Modified on 6/30/2026 (kmg, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from cand on 8/13/2026.]

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Respondent: Robert Andrade Alexander "Alex"
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