Castillo v. Bennett
| Claudio Castillo |
| Amanda Bennett |
| 1:2025cv25852 |
| December 12, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Lauren Fleischer Louis |
| Rodolfo A Ruiz |
| Civil Rights: Jobs |
| 29 U.S.C. § 0791 Job Discrimination (Rehabilitation Act) |
| Plaintiff |
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| Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline per DE 32 Order. Amanda Bennett response/answer due 6/19/2026. (amb) |
Filing 32
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #31 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Amended Complaint. Defendant shall file a response or answer to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint on or before June 19, 2026. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 6/1/2026. (twk)
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| Filing 31 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #29 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by Amanda Bennett. Responses due by 6/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ricke, Mary Beth) |
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Filing 30
PAPERLESS ORDER denying #26 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Sua sponte review of the docket reflects that Plaintiff has filed an Amended Complaint, [ECF No. 29]. Therefore, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 5/26/2026. (twk)
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| Filing 29 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed in response to Order Granting Motion for Leave, filed by Claudio Castillo.(Cornell, G) |
| Filing 28 Plaintiff's NOTICE Of intent to file Amended Complaint by Claudio Castillo re 27 Order,,, (Cornell, G) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings per DE 27 Order. Amended Complaint due by 5/26/2026. (amb) |
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Filing 27
PAPERLESS ORDER on #26 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss ("Motion"). The Motion argues that Counts I through IV in the Complaint are impermissible shotgun pleadings, among other arguments. See generally Mot. Without expressing any views as to the Motion's merits, the Court reminds Plaintiff that he may cure the purported pleading defects by filing an amended complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to either amend the Complaint on or before May 26, 2026, or respond to the Motion on or before May 18, 2026. Should Plaintiff wish to avail himself of the opportunity to amend the Complaint, he shall file a notice on or before May 18, 2026, indicating his intent. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 5/5/2026. (twk)
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| Filing 26 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Amanda Bennett. Responses due by 5/18/2026. (Ricke, Mary Beth) |
| Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline per DE 25 Order. Amanda Bennett response/answer due 5/4/2026. (amb) |
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Filing 25
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #24 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint. Defendant shall file an answer or response to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before May 4, 2026. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 4/26/2026. (twk)
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| Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint re #1 Complaint by Amanda Bennett. Responses due by 5/8/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ricke, Mary Beth) |
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Filing 23
ORDER SCHEDULING MEDIATION before Mediator Erika Deutsch Robart. Mediation Deadline 10/16/2026. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 4/23/2026. See attached document for full details. (twk)
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| Filing 22 Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Erica Deutsch Rotbart as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 10/16/2026 @ 10:00 am. (Cornell, G) |
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Filing 21
ORDER SETTING JURY TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Jury Trial set for 2/22/2027 in Miami Division before Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II, Calendar Call set for 2/16/2027 11:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 11/3/2026.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Lauren Fleischer Louis for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 4/1/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) #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 20 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Claudio Castillo (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cornell, G) |
| Filing 19 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Amanda Bennett (Ricke, Mary Beth) |
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Filing 18
ORDER REQUIRING JOINT SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Joint Scheduling Report due by 3/30/2026. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 3/9/2026. See attached document for full details. (twk)
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| Filing 17 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Claudio Castillo. Amanda Bennett served on 3/6/2026, response/answer due 3/27/2026. See DE #16 for image. (ebz) |
| Filing 16 Plaintiff's NOTICE Of Filing Proof of Service by Claudio Castillo re 15 Order, (Cornell, G) |
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Filing 15
PAPERLESS ORDER on #14 Defendant's Notice of Appearance ("Notice"). In the Notice, Defendant informs the Court that the Complaint was served on the U.S. Agency for Global Media on February 26, 2026. Plaintiff is instructed to file the Proof of Service on the public docket for clarity of the record on or before March 11, 2026. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 3/4/2026. (twk)
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| Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mary Beth Ricke on behalf of Amanda Bennett. Attorney Mary Beth Ricke added to party Amanda Bennett(pty:dft). (Ricke, Mary Beth) |
| Filing 13 Summons Issued as to U.S. Agency for Global Media. (kpe) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) by Claudio Castillo (Cornell, G) |
| Filing 11 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #9 Notice (Other). Wrong Event Selected; ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong event. The document was re-docketed by the Clerk, see 10 Summons Returned Executed. It is not necessary to refile this document. (ebz) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Claudio Castillo. Amanda Bennett served on 12/30/2025, response/answer due 1/20/2026. See DE #9 for image. (ebz) |
| Filing 9 Plaintiff's NOTICE Of Service by Claudio Castillo (Cornell, G) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings per DE #8 Order. Show Cause Response due by 3/12/2026. (amb) |
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Filing 8
ORDER TO PERFECT SERVICE. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 1/17/2026. See attached document for full details. (twk)
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| Filing 7 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #6 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. (scn) |
| Filing 6 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Claudio Castillo (Cornell, G) |
| Filing 5 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #4 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) |
| Filing 4 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed And of interested persons by Claudio Castillo (Cornell, G) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Amanda Bennett. (ebz) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II. 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. (ebz) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Amanda Bennett. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19038686, filed by Claudio Castillo. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Certification Interested Parties)(Cornell, G) |
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