Sanks v. Foster
| Michael L. Sanks |
| Robynn Rihanna Foster |
| 8:2025cv02340 |
| September 2, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Lindsay S Griffin |
| William F Jung |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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| Filing 8 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.11(e), which provides that, unless an order states another time, a seal under Rule 1.11 expires ninety days after a case is closed and all appeals are exhausted. To prevent the content of a sealed item from appearing on the docket after the seal expires, a party or interested non-party must move for relief before the seal expires. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (AM) |
Filing 7
ENDORSED ORDER adopting #4 Report and Recommendations, which is hereby confirmed and approved in all respects and made a part of this order. This action is dismissed without prejudice for failure to pay the filing fee and failure to prosecute. The Clerk is directed to close the case. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 10/14/2025. (CCB)
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| Filing 4 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: recommending that the district court dismiss the action without prejudice for failure to pay the filing fee and failure to prosecute and direct the Clerk to close the case. 28 U.S.C. 1914(c); Rivera v. Allin, 144 F.3d 719, 722 (11th Cir. 1998); Local Rule 3.10. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin on 9/24/2025. (NGB) |
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Filing 3
ENDORSED ORDER: the plaintiff Michael L. Sanks sues the recording artist Rihanna and alleges that she illegally copied his recordings and failed to compensate Sanks for his work producing her music. Doc. 1. The one-page complaint is improperly pleaded because it fails to state a claim for relief or provide a basis for this Court's jurisdiction, as well as the complaint fails to plead the claims in numbered paragraphs and allege "each claim founded on a separate transaction or occurrence... in a separate count." Fed. R. Civ. P. 8, 10. No later than September 15, 2025, the plaintiff must file an amended complaint that states a claim for relief. See Horn v. Est. of Camacho, 817 F. App'x 872, 874 (11th Cir. 2020) ("Where 'a more carefully drafted complaint' might cure the deficiencies in a complaint, a pro se plaintiff must be given 'at least one chance to amend' before it is dismissed with prejudice." (quotation omitted)). Failure to comply may result in a recommendation of dismissal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin on 9/5/2025. (NGB)
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Filing 2
ENDORSED ORDER: The plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis. See Rivera v. Allin, 144 F.3d 719, 722 (11th Cir. 1998) ("To commence a civil lawsuit in federal district court, the general rule is that initiating parties must prepay a filing fee."); 28 U.S.C. 1914(c) ("Each district court by rule or standing order may require advance payment of fees"); Local Rule 1.05(c) (explaining that only persons in custody may initiate an action without the prepayment of fees or filing a motion to proceed in forma pauperis). No later than September 15, 2025, the plaintiff must show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failing to pay the filing fee. Alternatively, no later than September 15, 2025, the plaintiff may pay the filing fee or file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, which can be located on the Court's website at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/forms/all. Failure to comply may result in a recommendation of dismissal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin on 9/5/2025. (NGB)
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| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Robynn Rihanna Foster (No IFP filed - Filing Fee Not Paid) filed by Michael L. Sanks. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(EGP) |
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