Freeman v. Seminole Tribe of Florida Counsel et al
| Melissa Ron Freeman |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida Counsel |
| 8:2025cv03169 |
| November 18, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Kathryn Kimball Mizelle |
| Thomas G Wilson |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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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 JUDGMENT is entered and this action is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 1/5/2026. (AM) |
Filing 6
ENDORSED ORDER dismissing action without prejudice because the earlier 5 Order striking the Complaint as a shotgun pleading 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 1/2/2026. (MLR)
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Filing 5
ENDORSED ORDER dismissing without prejudice defendant's #4 Amended Complaint. The plaintiff filed an amended complaint, (Doc. #4), but it does not redress the errors identified in the previous order. The complaint must "separate[e] into a different count each cause of action or claim for relief." See Weiland v. Palm Beach Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 792 F.3d 1313, 1322-23 (11th Cir. 2015). Further, the amended complaint does not describe events that occurred with specificity. As a result, like her initial complaint, the plaintiff's amended complaint is a shotgun pleading. Accordingly, the complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice, and plaintiff is granted leave to amend her complaint no later than December 23, 2025. If the plaintiff fails to amend the complaint or submits another shotgun pleading, this action will be dismissed without further notice. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 12/9/2025. (MLR)
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| Filing 4 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Seminole Tribe of Florida Counsel Terminating Tribal First (Official Capacity), Gray Robinson P.A. (Official Capacity) and Seminole Police Department (Official Capacity) filed by Melissa Ron Freeman. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Melissa Ron Freeman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed AO 398)(LSS) |
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Filing 3
ENDORSED ORDER: The Court DISMISSES Plaintiff's #1 Complaint without prejudice because it is a shotgun pleading. Specifically, Plaintiff does "not separate[e] into a different count each cause of action or claim for relief."). See Weiland v. Palm Beach Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 792 F.3d 1313, 1322-23 (11th Cir. 2015). For example, Plaintiff files the claim under the Eighth Amendment. She then describes alleged wrongdoing by different actors without separating the allegations into different counts, or specifying what provisions the actors violated. Accordingly, Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED, and Plaintiff is granted leave to amend her complaint no later than December 5, 2025. Separately, the Court notes that Plaintiff's responses in the Complaint appear to be cut-off. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 11/21/2025. (MLR)
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| Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Melissa Ron Freeman. (LSS) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson. |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Gray Robinson P.A., Seminole Police Department, Seminole Tribe of Florida Counsel, Tribal First with Jury Demand filed by Melissa Ron Freeman.(LSS) |
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