Bienaime v. Department of Children and Families et al
Plaintiff: Marsha Bienaime
Defendant: Department of Children and Families, Chelsea Johnson, Kevin Coyle Colbert and Clayton Owens
Case Number: 1:2025cv25301
Filed: November 13, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Eduardo I Sanchez
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 16, 2026 Filing 25 MOTION for Default Judgment by Marsha Bienaime. Responses due by 4/30/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Default Judgment)(drz)
April 1, 2026 Filing 24 MOTION TO DISMISS #5 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Clayton Owens. Responses due by 4/15/2026. (Reizenstein, Philip)
April 1, 2026 Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Philip Louis Reizenstein on behalf of Clayton Owens. Attorney Philip Louis Reizenstein added to party Clayton Owens(pty:dft). (Reizenstein, Philip)
March 23, 2026 Filing 22 Defendant's REPLY in Support of Motion re #18 MOTION for Default Judgment, #20 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #5 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . filed by Kevin Coyle Colbert. (Reizenstein, Philip)
March 23, 2026 Filing 21 PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE to #20 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #5 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Marsha Bienaime. (nan)
March 17, 2026 Filing 20 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #5 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Kevin Coyle Colbert. Responses due by 3/31/2026. (Reizenstein, Philip)
March 17, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Philip Louis Reizenstein on behalf of Kevin Coyle Colbert. Attorney Philip Louis Reizenstein added to party Kevin Coyle Colbert(pty:dft). (Reizenstein, Philip)
March 10, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION for Default Judgment by Marsha Bienaime. Responses due by 3/24/2026. (nan)
February 23, 2026 Filing 17 Plaintiff's MOTION for Final Summary Judgment by Marsha Bienaime. Responses due by 3/9/2026. (nan)
February 23, 2026 Filing 16 Plaintiff's Statement of Material Undisputed Facts, DE#17 by Marsha Bienaime (nan)
February 20, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Filing by Marsha Bienaime (nan)
February 20, 2026 Filing 14 Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to Amend to Remove Parties #5 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by Marsha Bienaime. Responses due by 3/6/2026. (nan)
February 20, 2026 Filing 13 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #5 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Marsha Bienaime. Kevin Coyle Colbert served on 1/21/2026, response/answer due 2/11/2026. (nan)
February 20, 2026 Filing 12 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #5 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Marsha Bienaime. Clayton Owens served on 1/21/2026, response/answer due 2/11/2026. (nan)
February 3, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Filing by Marsha Bienaime (nan)
January 5, 2026 Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Department of Children and Families, Chelsea Johnson, Clayton Owens. (jas)
December 23, 2025 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Kevin Coyle Colbert. (drz)
December 22, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; by Marsha Bienaime (Address Updated in CM/ECF) (drz)
December 22, 2025 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Kevin Coyle Colbert, Department of Children and Families, Chelsea Johnson, Clayton Owens. (drz)
December 22, 2025 Filing 6 Clerk's Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 12/22/2025 in the amount of $405.00, receipt number FLS311923. (jes)
November 24, 2025 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Department of Children and Families, Chelsea Johnson, Kevin Coyle Colbert, Clayton Owens filed by Marsha Bienaime.(nan)
November 24, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE OF FILING to #5 Amended Complaint (adding four (4) pages) by Marsha Bienaime (nan) Modified link on 12/22/2025 (pes).
November 13, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Marsha Bienaime. (ksr)
November 13, 2025 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (ksr)
November 13, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Department of Children and Families. Filing fees $ 405.00. IFP Filed, filed by Marsha Bienaime. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ksr)

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