Adams, Daniel v. Broward County Sheriff's Office
Plaintiff: Daniel Adams
Defendant: Broward County Sheriff's Office and Gregory Tony
Case Number: 0:2025cv62205
Filed: October 31, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Kathleen M Williams
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 State Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT UNDER THE PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT ("PLRA"). ( Amended Pleadings due by 4/27/2026.) (Without Prejudice) Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 3/25/2026. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS (Prisoner Complaint)) (drz)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION AND ORDERING THE CLERK OF COURT TO REOPEN CASE Motions terminated: #13 MOTION for Extension of Time to Pay Filing Fees MOTION for Contempt filed by Daniel Adams. Order to Vacate re #12 Order Dismissing/Closing Case Motions terminated: #13 MOTION for Extension of Time to Pay Filing Fees MOTION for Contempt filed by Daniel Adams. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 3/25/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz)
March 24, 2026 Filing 16 PAPERLESS Clerks Notice of Receipt of Partial Filing Fee received on 3/23/2026 in the amount of $ 50.00, receipt number FLS315591. (vt)
January 22, 2026 Filing 15 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Gregory Tony, filed by Daniel Adams.(blc)
January 22, 2026 Filing 14 Declaration of Inmate Filing by Daniel Adams. (blc)
January 22, 2026 Filing 13 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time and Contempt Proceedings by Daniel Adams. Responses due by 2/5/2026. (blc) (Main Document 13 replaced on 1/29/2026) (rrs).
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Vacated-ORDER CLOSING CASE. Case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 1/20/2026. See attached document for full details. (blc) Modified per Order DE #17 on 3/25/2026 (drz).
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court on the pro se "Omnibus Motion to Extend Time and Compel State Administrative Action" ("Motion:") (DE #10 ) filed by Plaintiff Daniel Adams. In the Motion, Plaintiff seeks an extension of time until December 22, 2025 to comply with the Court's Order (DE #5 ) granting him pauper status and requiring payment of a partial filing fee on or before December 5, 2025; and Order (DE #8 ) dismissing Plaintiff's Complaint but granting him leave to file an amended complaint on or before December 8, 2025. (DE #10 at 1.) Plaintiff explains that he has "used three (3) of his four (4) weekly requests" to obtain legal materials from staff officials and he expects the requests to be provided on or about December 3, 2025. (Id. at 2.) Regarding withdrawal of funds from his inmate account, Plaintiff states that it "typically takes in excess of a month to respond to inmate requests/grievances" asking for payments to be made from an inmate's account. (Id. at 3.) Upon review of the Motion, the pertinent portions of the record, and relevant authorities, and for good cause shown, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff's Motion, DE #10 , is GRANTED solely to the extent that payment of the Court's partial filing fee and the filing of an amended complaint, if Plaintiff chooses to do so, is extended to on or before January 9, 2026. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 12/8/2025. (nn)
December 8, 2025 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings per DE 11 Amended Complaint due by 1/9/2026. Filing Fee due by 1/9/2026. (pcs)
December 4, 2025 Filing 10 Plaintiff's Omnibus MOTION to Extend Time and Compel State Administrative Action by Daniel Adams. Responses due by 12/18/2025. (blc)
November 6, 2025 Filing 9 Clerk's NOTICE of Compliance. Per #8 copy order and civil rights complaint form mailed to plaintiff. (blc)
November 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT. On or before December 8, 2025, Plaintiff may, if he so chooses, file an amended complaint using the authorized form that accompanies this Order, curing the deficiencies identified herein. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 11/6/2025. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Form Complaint) (blc)
November 5, 2025 Filing 7 Letter to the Court Regarding Interesting and Important Constitutional Questions from Daniel Adams. (jas)
November 3, 2025 Filing 6 CLERK'S NOTICE of Compliance re #5 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (Order mailed to Daniel Adams, and Broward County Sheriff's Office at the addresses indicated on the order. A copy has been placed in the mailbox for the Financial Department in the Wikie Ferguson United States District Court.). (jas)
November 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff to Proceed without Prepayment of Filing Fee but Establishing Debt to Clerk of $350.00. USM Service NOT Ordered. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 11/3/2025. See attached document for full details. (jas)
October 31, 2025 Filing 4 INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 10/31/2025. See attached document for full details. (blc)
October 31, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Daniel Adams. (kma)
October 31, 2025 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (kma)
October 31, 2025 Filing 1 Complaint pursuant to 42 USC 1983 against Broward County Sheriff's Office. Filing fee $ 405.00 (IFP Motion filed), filed by Daniel Adams. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(kma)

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