Leff v. Bessent et al
Plaintiff: Susan Leff
Defendant: Secretary of the Tre Scott Bessent, DOGE Engineer Akash Bobba, DOGE Engineer Edward Coristine, Head of DOGE Elon Musk, DOGE Engineer Luke Farritor, DOGE Engineer Gautier Cole Killian, DOGE Engineer Gavin Kilger and DOGE Engineer Ethan Shaotran
Case Number: 8:2025cv02406
Filed: September 8, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
Referring Judge: Thomas G Wilson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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December 4, 2025 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). (MCB)
December 4, 2025 Filing 7 JUDGMENT entered dismissing action without prejudice. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 12/4/2025. (MCB)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ENDORSED ORDER dismissing action without prejudice because the earlier Order #5 dismissing the complaint has now become a final order. See Auto. Alignment & Body Serv., Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 953 F.3d 707, 719-22 (11th Cir. 2020) ("Hertz [Corp. v. Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc., 16 F.3d 1126 (11th Cir. 1994)] establishes that an order dismissing a complaint with leave to amend within a specified time becomes a final judgment if the time allowed for amendment expires without the plaintiff seeking an extension. And when the order becomes a final judgment, the district court loses 'all its prejudgment powers to grant any more extensions' of time to amend the complaint." (citations omitted)). The Clerk is directed to ENTER JUDGMENT, which shall read "This action is dismissed without prejudice," TERMINATE any pending motions and deadlines, and to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 12/3/2025. (PBH)
November 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #3) is ADOPTED. The Complaint (Doc. #1) is DISMISSED without prejudice. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint and either pay the filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis no later than November 28, 2025. Should she fail to do so, this action will be dismissed without further notice. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 11/13/2025. (PBH)
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER denying without prejudice #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn for Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson on 10/27/2025. (KMN)
October 27, 2025 Filing 3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #1 Complaint, filed by Susan Leff. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn for Magistrate Thomas G. Wilson on 10/27/2025. (KMN)
September 8, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Susan Leff. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(AA) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson.
September 8, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Scott Bessent, Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gavin Kilger, Gautier Cole Killian, Elon Musk, Ethan Shaotran with Jury Demand filed by Susan Leff. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(AA)

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Defendant: Secretary of the Tre Scott Bessent
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