African People's Education and Defense Fund, Inc. v. Pinellas County
Plaintiff: African Peoples Education and Defense Fund, Inc. and African People's Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
Defendant: PINELLAS COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, by and through the PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and Pinellas County
Case Number: 8:2023cv02395
Filed: October 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Thomas P Barber
Referring Judge: Amanda Arnold Sansone
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 17, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE of hearing: Initial Case Management Conference set for JANUARY 17, 2024, at 09:30 AM in Tampa Courtroom 14 A before Judge Thomas P. Barber. (SRC)
December 14, 2023 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Pinellas County. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Feb 14 Video Link, #2 Exhibit 2. Black Star Sunbiz, #3 Exhibit 3. Socialist Party, #4 Exhibit 4. June 13 Minutes, #5 Exhibit 5. Plaintiff Screenshot, #6 Exhibit 6. Radio Screenshot)(Flanigan, Anne) Modified text on 12/15/2023 (MCB).
December 14, 2023 Filing 22 Unopposed MOTION to File Excess Pages In Support Of Response In Opposition To Motion For Preliminary Injunction by Pinellas County. (Flanigan, Anne) Modified text on 12/15/2023 (MCB).
December 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ENDORSED ORDER: "Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendant's, Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint" (Doc. #17) is granted. Plaintiff may file its response to the complaint on or before December 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 12/13/2023. (ANL)
December 13, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel Ricks on behalf of African People's Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (Ricks, Rachel)
December 12, 2023 Filing 19 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Lirot, Luke)
December 12, 2023 Filing 18 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Ricks, Rachel)
December 12, 2023 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to #16 MOTION to Dismiss by African People's Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (Lirot, Luke) Modified text on 12/13/2023 (BD).
December 1, 2023 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Pinellas County. (Abbott, Daniel) Modified on 12/4/2023 as to docket text (ARL).
November 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ENDORSED ORDER: Defendant's "Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Preliminary Injunction" (Doc. #14) is granted. Defendant may file its response to the motion for preliminary injunction (Doc. #12) on or before December 14, 2023. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 11/29/2023. (ANL)
November 29, 2023 Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Pinellas County. (Flanigan, Anne)
November 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ENDORSED ORDER: "Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction" (Doc. #12) is denied to the extent it seeks a temporary restraining order. A temporary restraining order is an extraordinary remedy and Plaintiff has failed to explain why Defendant should not be given an opportunity to be heard in opposition. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(1); Local Rule 6.01; Xylem, Inc. v. Church, No. 8:19-cv-304-T-33TGW, 2019 WL 459144, at *3 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 6, 2019). To the extent Plaintiff seeks a preliminary injunction, the motion is deferred, and Defendant will be permitted to respond in the normal course of proceedings. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 11/22/2023. (EKB)
November 20, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order , MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by African People's Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Affidavit of Janice Kant)(Lirot, Luke) Modified on 11/21/2023 (CTR).
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENDORSED ORDER: Defendant's "Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint" (Doc. #10) is granted. Defendant may file its response to the complaint on or before December 1, 2023. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 11/13/2023. (EKB)
November 10, 2023 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File response to Complaint by Pinellas County. (Flanigan, Anne)
November 10, 2023 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 4 Notice to Counsel of Local Rule by Pinellas County. (Flanigan, Anne)
November 7, 2023 Filing 8 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by African People's Education and Defense Fund, Inc.. (Lirot, Luke)
November 2, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance Appearance by Daniel Lawrence Abbott on behalf of Pinellas County (Abbott, Daniel)
November 2, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance Appearance by Anne Reilly Flanigan on behalf of Pinellas County (Flanigan, Anne)
November 1, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (SRC)
November 1, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), and Local Rule 3.03. -Local Rule 1.07(c) requires lead counsel to promptly file a Notice of a Related Action that identifies and describes any related action pending in the Middle District or elsewhere. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) 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. -Local Rule 3.03 requires each party to file a disclosure statement. Counsel must make their disclosures using the standard court form. The Disclosure Statement form can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (SRC)
October 24, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS issued as to Pinellas County. (LNR)
October 23, 2023 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Thomas P. Barber and Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone. New case number: 8:23-cv-2395-TPB-AAS. (ARC)
October 20, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Pinellas County with Jury Demand (Filing fee $402 receipt number AFLMDC-21379168) filed by African People's Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L, #15 Exhibit M, #16 Exhibit N, #17 Exhibit O, #18 Exhibit P)(Lirot, Luke)

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Plaintiff: African Peoples Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
Represented By: Luke Charles Lirot
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