M. H. v. Harris et al
Plaintiff: R. J. H.
Defendant: Shevaun Harris, Franklin Gomez, M. H. and Secretary of the Florida Department Of Children and Families
Case Number: 1:2022cv24272
Filed: December 31, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Joan A Lenard
Referring Judge: Lauren Fleischer Louis
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING #32 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Reply in Support of the Motion to Dismiss. Defendants shall have until and including March 6, 2023 to file a Reply. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 2/27/2023. (gie)
February 24, 2023 Filing 32 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #7 MOTION to Dismiss the State Court Complaint contained within the Notice of Removal #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), by Franklin Gomez, Secretary of the Florida Department Of Children and Families. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wydler, Lourdes)
February 21, 2023 Filing 31 NOTICE of Mediation Hearing. Selected/Added Peter Abraham as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 11/1/2023 at 2:00 p.m.. (Lipsky, Joseph)
February 19, 2023 Filing 30 PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' re #7 MOTION to Dismiss the State Court Complaint contained within the Notice of Removal #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), filed by M. H., R. J. H.. Replies due by 2/27/2023. (Lipsky, Joseph) Modified text on 2/21/2023 (ebz).
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER Scheduling Mediation. Mediation Deadline 2/16/2024. Mediation Hearing set for 11/1/2023 at 2:00 PM. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 2/14/2023. See attached document for full details. (gie)
February 14, 2023 Filing 28 NOTICE of Mediator Selection. Selected/Added M. H., Peter Abraham as Mediator. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Scheduling Mediation)(Lipsky, Joseph)
February 7, 2023 Filing 27 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has updated the contact information for attorney Lourdes Espino Wydler. (cw)
February 7, 2023 Filing 26 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has not updated address and/or email information for attorney Lourdes Espino Wydler. Attorney is instructed to go to their PACER account, Manage My Account, to complete the process of updating their address and email information. The Court is NOT responsible for updating secondary email addresses. See the Court's website for detailed instructions. #www.flsd.uscourts.gov/updating-your-information. (cw)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER DENYING #15 Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Remand. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 2/3/2023. See attached document for full details. (gie)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Order of Reference of Certain Matters to Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 2/3/2023. See attached document for full details. (gie)
February 3, 2023 Filing 23 Notice and Consent to Jurisdiction US Magistrate Judge signed by all parties . Filed by M. H. (Lipsky, Joseph)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER of Referral to Mediation and Directing Plaintiff's Counsel to Submit (Within Fourteen Days) Proposed Order Scheduling Mediation. Mediation Deadline 2/16/2024. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 2/3/2023. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 Appendix) (gie)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Order Adopting Joint Scheduling Report, Setting Pretrial Conference and Trial, Establishing Pretrial Deadlines, and Establishing Pretrial and Trial Procedures. Jury Trial set for 6/3/2024 at 9:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Joan A. Lenard. Calendar Call set for 5/29/2024 at 11:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Joan A. Lenard. Pretrial Conference set for 5/20/2024 at 11:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Joan A. Lenard. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 2/3/2023. See attached document for full details. (gie)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PAPERLESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. On January 3, 2023, this Court issued an Order directing the parties to file, inter alia, a completed form indicating whether the parties agree to have a U.S. Magistrate Judge decide certain issues, within thirty (30) days of the date of such Order #4 . To date, however, the parties have not filed a Consent to Jurisdiction Form. Accordingly, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that, on or before February 7, 2023, the parties shall jointly file a Consent to Jurisdiction form indicating consent or non-consent to issues before a U.S. Magistrate Judge and otherwise comply with the Court's Order. It is further ORDERED and ADJUDGED that failure to comply with this Order or to submit notice of good cause for failure to comply may result in dismissal of this action. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 2/3/2023. (gie)
February 2, 2023 Filing 19 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Franklin Gomez, Secretary of the Florida Department Of Children and Families (Attachments: #1 Appendix JSR form, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Wydler, Lourdes)
February 2, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name by Lourdes Espino Wydler (Wydler, Lourdes)
January 23, 2023 Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 Amended MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Franklin Gomez, Secretary of the Florida Department Of Children and Families. Replies due by 1/30/2023. (Wydler, Lourdes)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PAPERLESS ORDER DENYING AS MOOT #8 Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, in light of the subsequently filed #15 Amended Motion for Remand. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 1/23/2023. (gie)
January 20, 2023 Filing 15 Amended MOTION to Remand to State Court by M. H., R. J. H.. (Lipsky, Joseph)
January 18, 2023 Filing 14 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #13 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents Not Entered; ERROR - The Filer failed to enter all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents from the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Filer is instructed to refile their Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement and enter the missing Other Affiliates/Corp Parents. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. (ebz)
January 18, 2023 Filing 13 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Franklin Gomez, Secretary of the Florida Department Of Children and Families (Wydler, Lourdes)
January 18, 2023 Filing 12 STATUS REPORT Removal Status Report by Franklin Gomez, Secretary of the Florida Department Of Children and Families (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Wydler, Lourdes)
January 18, 2023 Filing 11 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by M. H., R. J. H. (Lipsky, Joseph)
January 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING #9 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Complaint. Plaintiffs shall have until and including February 20, 2023 to respond to the Motion to Dismiss. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 1/17/2023. (gie)
January 12, 2023 Filing 9 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to Motion to Dismiss re #7 MOTION to Dismiss the State Court Complaint contained within the Notice of Removal #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), by M. H., R. J. H.. Responses due by 1/26/2023 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lipsky, Joseph)
January 9, 2023 Filing 8 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand to State Court by M. H., R. J. H.. (Lipsky, Joseph)
January 6, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss the State Court Complaint contained within the Notice of Removal #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint), by Franklin Gomez, Secretary of the Florida Department Of Children and Families. Responses due by 1/20/2023 (Wydler, Lourdes)
January 3, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE by Franklin Gomez, Secretary of the Florida Department Of Children and Families Notice of Filing Civil Cover Sheet (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Wydler, Lourdes)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order Setting Forth the Court's Policy on Motions for Extension or Stay of the Scheduling Order Deadlines. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 1/3/2023. See attached document for full details. (gie)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Referring Discovery Disputes and Certain Pretrial Motions to Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis; Directing Parties to File Certificates of Interested Parties; Directing Parties to File a Notice of Refiling And/or of Related Cases; Requiring Completion of Form Consenting to Jurisdiction by Magistrate Judge; Notice of Court Practice in Removal Actions; and Directing Parties to File a Joint Scheduling Report and Form. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 1/3/2023. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Joint Consent Form, #2 Appendix JSR Form) (gie)
January 3, 2023 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. No Civil Cover Sheet. Filer is instructed to file a Notice (Other) with the Civil Cover Sheet attached within 24 hours of the notice. (rbe)
December 31, 2022 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Joan A. Lenard. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (rbe)
December 31, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT - Complaint) Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-16207885, filed by Shevaun Harris, Franklin Gomez. No Answer / Motion to Dismiss Filed (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- State Court Complaint)(Wydler, Lourdes) Modified text & attachment description on 1/3/2023 (rbe).

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Plaintiff: R. J. H.
Represented By: Joseph Isaac Lipsky
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Defendant: Shevaun Harris
Represented By: Lourdes Espino Wydler
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Represented By: Lourdes Espino Wydler
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