Shields v. Adtalem Global Education Inc. et al
| Nalexus Shields |
| Adtalem Global Education Inc. and Adtalem Global Health, Inc. doing business as American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine |
| 1:2026cv20504 |
| January 26, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Melissa Damian |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 23 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending the Disposition of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc.. Responses due by 4/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Goldberg, Martin) |
| Filing 22 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc.. Responses due by 4/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Goldberg, Martin) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric Bluestein on behalf of Nalexus Shields. Attorney Eric Bluestein added to party Nalexus Shields(pty:pla). (Bluestein, Eric) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Manuel Leon Dobrinsky on behalf of Nalexus Shields. Attorney Manuel Leon Dobrinsky added to party Nalexus Shields(pty:pla). (Dobrinsky, Manuel) |
| Filing 19 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Nalexus Shields (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: Proposed Scheduling Order)(Miles, Seth) |
Filing 18
ORDER granting #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Caitlin E. Dahl ; granting #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Delia Tasky ; granting #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Eric R. Swibel ; granting #13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Sean M. Berkowitz ; granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Shelby L. Dedo. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/3/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz)
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| Filing 17 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Nalexus Shields (Miles, Seth) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lynnette Cortes Mhatre on behalf of Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc.. Attorney Lynnette Cortes Mhatre added to party Adtalem Global Education Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Lynnette Cortes Mhatre added to party Adtalem Global Health, Inc. (pty:dft). (Mhatre, Lynnette) |
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Filing 15
PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING #8 the parties' Omnibus Joint Motion to Extend Deadline for Defendants to Respond to Complaint, Modify Briefing Schedule and Exceed Page Limits. Finding good cause for the relief sought and seeing that it is unopposed, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendants shall respond to #1 Plaintiff's Complaint by March 23, 2026, and if Defendants file a motion to dismiss, Plaintiff shall file her response by April 20, 2026, and Defendants shall file their reply by May 8, 2026. The motion and response shall not each exceed 25 pages and the reply shall not exceed 12 pages. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 2/20/2026. (bzy)
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| Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline, per DE #15 ORDER: Adtalem Global Education Inc. response/answer due 3/23/2026; Adtalem Global Health, Inc. response/answer due 3/23/2026. (caw) |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Shelby L. Dedo. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19238246 by Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc.. Responses due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldberg, Martin) |
| Filing 13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Sean M. Berkowitz. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19238231 by Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc.. Responses due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldberg, Martin) |
| Filing 12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Eric R. Swibel. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19238223 by Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc.. Responses due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldberg, Martin) |
| Filing 11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Delia Tasky. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19238211 by Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc.. Responses due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldberg, Martin) |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Caitlin E. Dahl. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19238186 by Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc.. Responses due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldberg, Martin) |
| Filing 9 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate BlackRock, Inc., Other Affiliate The Vanguard Group, Inc. for Adtalem Global Education Inc.; Corporate Parent Covista, Inc. for Adtalem Global Health, Inc. (Goldberg, Martin) |
| Filing 8 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Extend Deadline for Defendants to Respond to Complaint, Modify Briefing Schedule and Exceed Page Limits, by Plaintiff Nalexus Shields and by Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc.. Attorney Martin B. Goldberg added to party Adtalem Global Education Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Martin B. Goldberg added to party Adtalem Global Health, Inc. (pty:dft). Responses due by 3/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldberg, Martin) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Nalexus Shields. Adtalem Global Health, Inc. served on 1/30/2026, response/answer due 2/20/2026. (Miles, Seth) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Nalexus Shields. Adtalem Global Education Inc. served on 1/30/2026, response/answer due 2/20/2026. (Miles, Seth) |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Adtalem Global Education Inc., Adtalem Global Health, Inc. (drz) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) by Nalexus Shields re #1 Complaint filed by Nalexus Shields (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons_ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION, INC., #2 Proposed Summons_ADTALEM GLOBAL HEALTH, INC.) (Miles, Seth) |
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Filing 3
PAPERLESS ORDER ON COURT PRACTICE IN CASES WITH MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon a sua sponte review of the record. To better manage the orderly progress of the case, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:1. Plaintiff shall file proof of service, as to each Defendant, within seven (7) days of perfecting service on each Defendant. 2. Defendants shall file their responses and motions jointly. a. If there are conflicts of position, the co-Defendants shall file a motion for leave to file separate responses or motions, in which they must describe what those conflicts are.b. If the co-Defendants need more than twenty (20) pages for their joint responses or motions, they shall file a motion for leave to file excess pages, which the Court will consider expeditiously. 3. The co-Defendants may file separate answers to the Complaint. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the time for responsive pleadings--for all Defendants--begins to run once all Defendants have either (1) been served or (2) waived service. If the Defendants face response periods of different lengths--say, because one Defendant has been personally served whereas another has waived service--all Defendants will be subject to the longest of those response periods. 4. Although all Defendants will be subject to the longest of all response periods, each served Defendant must still file a notice of appearance within twenty-one (21) days of being served with the Complaint (or sixty (60) days if service is waived).5. Failure to comply with these procedures may result in sanctions, including the striking of the motion(s) or response(s). Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 1/27/2026. (bzy)
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| Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Melissa Damian. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D'Angelo 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. 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. (caw) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19155409, filed by Nalexus Shields. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Miles, Seth) |
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