MELENDEZ v. TARGET CORPORATION
| KAREN MELENDEZ |
| TARGET CORPORATION and TARGET STORE |
| 1:2025cv24508 |
| September 30, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Beth Bloom |
| Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein |
| Labor: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 30
ORDER of Dismissal Approving #29 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal; Dismissing Case (With Prejudice); Closing Case. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 3/9/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
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| Filing 29 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) With Prejudice by TARGET CORPORATION (Smeda, Karen) |
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Filing 28
ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE. (Without Prejudice) Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 2/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa)
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| Filing 27 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the address and email information change requests as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Katherine Montaner-Simpson (pt) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; Change of Email; Change of Law Firm Name; by Katherine Montaner-Simpson (Montaner-Simpson, Katherine) |
| Filing 25 FINAL MEDIATION REPORT held before Mediator Marlene Quintana. Prepared by: Marlene Quintana. Filed by Marlene Quintana. Disposition: Settled in full. Mediation held/partially held via video-conference. (Quintana, Marlene) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; by Alexis M. Mena (Mena, Alexis) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; Change of Email; Change of Law Firm Name; by Alexis M. Mena (Mena, Alexis) |
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Filing 22
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #21 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Jeremy L Thompson representing TARGET CORPORATION (Defendant) permitted to withdraw from case. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
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| Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney JEREMY THOMPSONS UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT by Jeremy Thompson for / by TARGET CORPORATION. Responses due by 2/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thompson, Jeremy) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Karen Elizabeth Smeda on behalf of TARGET CORPORATION. Attorney Karen Elizabeth Smeda added to party TARGET CORPORATION(pty:dft). (Smeda, Karen) |
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Filing 19
ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL granting #17 Motion for Substitution of Counsel. Attorney added Katherine Montaner-Simpson for KAREN MELENDEZ. Attorney Zandro E. Palma representing MELENDEZ, KAREN (Plaintiff) terminated. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/27/2026. See attached document for full details. (pcs)
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| Filing 18 NOTICE by KAREN MELENDEZ re #17 Stipulation (Mena, Alexis) |
| Filing 17 JOINT STIPULATION for Substitution of Counsel by KAREN MELENDEZ (Mena, Alexis) Modified To Convert Document to a Motion on 1/27/2026 (cds). |
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Filing 16
ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Mediator Marlene Quintana. Mediation Hearing set for 2/4/2026 10:00 AM. Mediation Report Deadline 2/9/2026. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 11/25/2025. See attached document for full details. (scn)
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| Filing 15 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Marlene Quintana as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 2/4/2026 at 10:00 a.m.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Scheduling Mediation)(Thompson, Jeremy) |
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Filing 14
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE, ( Status Report due by 4/6/2026., Status Conference Re: Discovery Matters set for 4/13/2026 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 11/10/2025. See attached document for full details. (cds)
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Filing 13
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 11/10/2025. See attached document for full details. (cds)
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Filing 12
ORDER Setting Trial and Pre-Trial Schedule: ( Amended Pleadings due by 11/30/2025., Discovery due by 5/26/2026., Expert Discovery due by 5/26/2026., Joinder of Parties due by 11/30/2025., Mediation Deadline 6/9/2026., In Limine Motions due by 9/7/2026., Dispositive Motions due by 6/17/2026., Motions due by 6/17/2026., Pretrial Stipulation due by 9/7/2026., Jury Trial set for 9/21/2026 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom., Calendar Call set for 9/15/2026 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation., and ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 11/5/2025. See attached document for full details. (ls) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
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| Filing 11 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by TARGET CORPORATION (Travers, Jessica) |
| Filing 10 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by TARGET CORPORATION (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Travers, Jessica) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Striking #8 SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f)/16.1 filed by TARGET CORPORATION Joint Notice of Striking Docket Entry No. 8 by TARGET CORPORATION (Travers, Jessica) |
| Filing 8 (STRICKEN) Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by TARGET CORPORATION (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Exh. A)(Travers, Jessica) Modified Per De#9 on 11/4/2025 (cds). |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeremy L Thompson on behalf of TARGET CORPORATION. Attorney Jeremy L Thompson added to party TARGET CORPORATION(pty:dft). (Thompson, Jeremy) |
| Filing 6 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by TARGET CORPORATION. Attorney Jessica Theresa Travers added to party TARGET CORPORATION(pty:dft). (Travers, Jessica) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by KAREN MELENDEZ. TARGET CORPORATION served on 10/2/2025, response/answer due 10/23/2025. (Palma, Zandro) |
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Filing 4
ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 10/1/2025. See attached document for full details. (gqa)
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| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to TARGET CORPORATION. (gqa) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Beth Bloom. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein 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. (gqa) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against TARGET CORPORATION. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18834226, filed by KAREN MELENDEZ. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Palma, Zandro) |
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