BENNETT et al v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES et al
Plaintiff: JESSIE L COX, JOHN W BENNETT, JR and G C U
Defendant: CHRISTINA DRAKE, RICHARD HINDS, REBEKAH MEHERG and DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Case Number: 5:2018cv00278
Filed: December 21, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: MICHAEL J FRANK
Referring Judge: ROBERT L HINKLE
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 9, 2019 Filing 6 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Re: 3 Notice to Pro Se. Address updated to 2318 Dale Ave #24, Panama City, Fl 32405 and remailed. (jcw)
January 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER - Within THIRTY (30) DAYS of entry of this order, Plaintiffs shall either: (a) file a notice of voluntary dismissal; or (b) file an amended complaint consistent with this order. The Plaintiffs shall label any amended complaint as "First Amended Complaint." This amended complaint and any attachments shall not list the full name of GCU or any other minor and shall be in full compliance with Rule 5.2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The amended complaint and attachments may not exceed 25 pages unless the Plaintiffs submit a motion to this court that explains in detail why each attachment is essential to stating a claim for relief. The proposed amended complaint must be attached to any such motion. The amended complaint must contain a separate signature page for each Plaintiff. The amended complaint must remedy the deficiencies noted in this order and must be sufficient to satisfy this court that it has jurisdiction. The clerk of the court shall return to the Plaintiffs, without filing, the "Civil Cover Sheet" and "Notice of Confidential Information Within Court Filing" that the Plaintiffs submitted to the court and which contain personally identifiable information. Failure to comply with this order likely will result in dismissal of this action for: lack of jurisdiction, failure to comply with an order of the court, and failure to prosecute. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL J FRANK on 1/4/19. Amended Pleadings due by 2/6/2019. (mlp)
January 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER denying without prejudice #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The clerk shall send to Plaintiff John W. Bennett, Jr., a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and a financial affidavit approved for use by non-prisoner litigants. This case number should be written on the forms. The clerk of court shall send to Plaintiff Jessie L. Cox a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and a financial affidavit approved for use by non-prisoner litigants. This case number should be written on the forms. Within THIRTY (30) DAYS from the date of docketing of this order, the Plaintiffs shall: (a) pay the filing fee of $400.00; or (b) each submit a fully completed motion to proceed in forma pauperis with the requisite affidavit of financial status. If each Plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis, each Plaintiff must submit a completed motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL J FRANK on 1/4/2019. ( IFP/Fee due by 2/4/2019.)(Forms mailed as directed.) (jcw)
December 27, 2018 Filing 3 Notice to Pro Se (jcw)
December 27, 2018 ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL J FRANK notified that action is needed Re: #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, #1 Complaint. Referred to MICHAEL J FRANK. (jcw)
December 21, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by JOHN W BENNETT, JR, JESSIE L COX, G C U. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted IFP) (jcw)
December 21, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES, CHRISTINA DRAKE, RICHARD HINDS, REBEKAH MEHERG, filed by JOHN W BENNETT, JR, JESSIE L COX, G C U. (No service copies. Filing fee was not paid.) (Sealed per privacy policy)(jcw)

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