Wooden v. Officer Plotkin et al
Plaintiff: Gregory Wooden
Defendant: Officer Plotkin, Officer Marcano, Officer Gonzalez and Miami-Dade County
Case Number: 1:2026cv21039
Filed: February 13, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Roy K Altman
Referring Judge: Ellen F D'Angelo
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
April 1, 2026 Civil Case Terminated. Per DE 11 . Closing Case. (cqs)
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER. The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint [ECF No. 1] under 42 U.S.C. 1983. That Complaint lacks any certification attesting to the truth of its content under penalty of perjury. But our Local Rules mandate that [c]ivil rights complaints pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 . . . must be signed under penalty of perjury[.] L. R. 88.2(a). We thus STRIKE the Complaint and give the Plaintiff 45 days to refile an amended complaint that adheres to that requirement. In the meantime, well DENY without prejudice the Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (the Motion) [ECF No. 3]. The Plaintiff can refile the Motion once he files an amended complaint. For now, we DIRECT the Clerk to CLOSE the case. All pending deadlines are TERMINATED. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 3/31/2026. (dh03)
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER REFERRING Certain Matters to Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D' Angelo. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 2/24/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
February 24, 2026 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Roy K. Altman and Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D'Angelo for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D'Angelo no longer assigned to case as presider. 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. (ls)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Case Reassignment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D'Angelo on 2/24/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
February 23, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Non-Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction and REQUEST for Reassignment by Gregory Wooden. Responses due by 3/9/2026. (ls)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER Regarding Jurisdiction. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D'Angelo on 2/17/2026. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Administrative Order 2025-11, #2 Supplement Pro Se Consent Form) (ls)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D'Angelo on 2/17/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER on Cases with Multiple Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D'Angelo on 2/17/2025. See attached document for full details. (ls)
February 13, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Gregory Wooden. Responses due by 2/27/2026. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(gqa)
February 13, 2026 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D'Angelo. (gqa)
February 13, 2026 Filing 1 Complaint pursuant to 42 USC 1983 against Miami-Dade County, Officer Gonzalez, Officer Marcano, Officer Plotkin. Filing fee $ 405.00. IFP Filed, filed by Gregory Wooden.(gqa)

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