Anthony v. United States of America
Plaintiff: John A. Anthony
Defendant: United States of America
Case Number: 8:2026cv02459
Filed: August 21, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: John L Badalamenti
Referring Judge: Lindsay S Griffin
Nature of Suit: Taxes
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 7402 Refund of Taxes
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 3, 2026 Filing 12 RETURN of service executed on 8/25/2026 by John A. Anthony as Internal Revenue Service. (Anthony, John) Modified text on 9/8/2026 (LNR).
September 3, 2026 Filing 11 RETURN of service executed on 8/26/2026 by John A. Anthony as to Department of the Treasury. (Anthony, John) Modified text on 9/8/2026 (LNR).
September 3, 2026 Filing 10 SUMMONS returned executed by John A. Anthony. Attorney General served on 8/26/2026, answer due 10/26/2026. (Anthony, John) Modified text on 9/8/2026 (LNR).
August 26, 2026 Filing 9 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). (BGS)
August 26, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE 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 file promptly a Notice of a Related Action identifying and describing any related action either pending or closed 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). (BGS)
August 26, 2026 Judge John L. Badalamenti added. Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington no longer assigned to case. (DLS)
August 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ENDORSED ORDER: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455(a), the Court recuses itself from this case. Plaintiff is a personal friend of the undersigned. The Clerk is directed to randomly reassign this case to another district judge. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 8/25/2026. (DMD)
August 24, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by John A. Anthony. Related case(s): No (Anthony, John)
August 24, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by John A. Anthony on behalf of John A. Anthony. Lead Counsel: John A. Anthony, Esquire. (Anthony, John)
August 24, 2026 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury and U.S. Attorney General. (CTR)
August 24, 2026 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington and Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin. New case number: 8:26-cv-02459-VMC-LSG. (CTR)
August 24, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (CTR)
August 21, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against United States of America (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-25444039) filed by John A. Anthony. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Letter to County, #3 Exhibit B - Refund, #4 Exhibit C - 2024 S Corp Tax Return, #5 Exhibit D - 2024 Personal Tax Return, #6 Exhibit E - Pub 547 e-mail, #7 Exhibit F - Amended 2024 S Corp, #8 Exhibit G - Amended 2024 Personal, #9 Exhibit H - Pub 547 follow up, #10 Proposed Summons (3))(Anthony, John) Modified duplicate text on 8/24/2026 (CTR).

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