Santana v. Disney et al
Plaintiff: Welselly Santana
Defendant: Disney, Subsidiaries of Disney and Steven A. Plotkin
Case Number: 8:2026cv00877
Filed: March 30, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sean P Flynn
Referring Judge: William F Jung
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER striking as frivolous #12 Motion to Set Aside Judgment. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 5/4/2026. (Jung, William)
May 1, 2026 Filing 13 USCA Order Issued as a Mandate - Dismissed for Want of Prosecution as to #6 Notice of Appeal filed by Welselly Santana. USCA number: 26-11123-F. ***Stay lifted. (SET)
April 27, 2026 Filing 12 ***STRICKEN; pursuant to court's endorsed order 14.*** MOTION to Set Aside Judgment by Welselly Santana. (EGP) Modified text on 5/6/2026 (LNR).
April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENDORSED ORDER striking #10 Motion. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 4/24/2026. (Jung, William)
April 21, 2026 Filing 10 ***STRICKEN; pursuant to court's endorsed order 11.*** MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically Trust Beneficiaries by Welselly Santana. (EGP) Modified text on 4/27/2026 (LNR).
April 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER denying #8 Motion to Reopen Case. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 4/13/2026. (Jung, William)
April 10, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Reopen Case by Welselly Santana. (TDC) Replace Document on 4/13/2026 (TDC).
April 7, 2026 ***11th Circuit Case Number: 26-11123-F for #6 Notice of Appeal filed by Welselly Santana. (MCB)
April 6, 2026 Filing 7 TRANSMITTAL of initial appeal package to the U.S. Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit re #6 Notice of Appeal. Filing fee not paid. (TDC)
April 6, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 3 Order by Welselly Santana. Filing fee not paid. ***Case Stayed. (TDC)
April 2, 2026 Filing 5 UNILATERAL PROPOSED CONSENT to trial by U.S. Magistrate Judge by Welselly Santana. (AW)
April 1, 2026 Filing 4 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). (JVC)
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ENDORSED ORDER dismissing frivolous case. Plaintiff states that he is an heir to the "Crown" and the Crown owns all of the Disney company and its affiliates. He seeks transfer of ownership of same. The case is without basis in fact or law, and the complaint is not amenable to cure. The Clerk will close this matter. If Plaintiff seeks to sue Disney on any non-frivolous basis, Plaintiff should file in the Orlando Division, or another Division of Court where Disney's principal place of business or site of incorporation is found. The Clerk will close this matter. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 3/31/2026. (Jung, William)
March 30, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Welselly Santana. (EGP) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn.
March 30, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Disney, Subsidiaries of Disney and Steven A. Plotkin filed by Welselly Santana.(EGP) Modified text on 4/1/2026 (MCB).

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