Rodriguez v. Miami-Dade County, Florida et al
| Gisela Castilla Rodriguez |
| City of West Miami, Florida, City of Miami Beach, Florida, City of North Miami Beach, Florida, St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, Rosie Cordero-Stutz and Richard Del Toro |
| 1:2026cv21355 |
| February 27, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein |
| Joan A Lenard |
| Constitutional - State Statute |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question |
| None |
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Filing 67
PAPERLESS ORDER CLOSING CASE. On August 13, 2026, Plaintiff filed a #66 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice, dismissing the case pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Because "a notice of dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) is 'effective immediately upon filing,'" Anago Franchising, Inc. v. Shaz, LLC, 677 F.3d 1272, 1277 (11th Cir. 2012) (quoting Matthews v. Gaither, 902 F.2d 877, 880 (11th Cir. 1990) (per curiam)), this case is CLOSED, effective August 13, 2026, the date Plaintiffs filed the #66 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 8/13/2026. (fbe)
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| Filing 66 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez (Binhak, Stephen) |
| Filing 65 Amended Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Richard Del Toro (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 64 Amended Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Richard Del Toro (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 63 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #59 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. (blc) |
| Filing 62 Notice of NO Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by City of West Miami, Florida (Riedi, Claudio) |
| Filing 61 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by City of Miami Beach, Florida (Hunnefeld, Henry) |
| Filing 60 Notice of NO Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by City of Miami Beach, Florida (Hunnefeld, Henry) |
| Filing 59 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Richard Del Toro (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 58 Notice of NO Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by Richard Del Toro (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 57 CERTIFICATE of Counsel Regarding Interested Parties by Claudio Riedi on behalf of City of West Miami, Florida (Riedi, Claudio) |
| Filing 56 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Freddi Rebecca Mack on behalf of City of Miami Beach, Florida. Attorney Freddi Rebecca Mack added to party City of Miami Beach, Florida (pty:dft). (Mack, Freddi) |
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Filing 55
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 7/14/2026. See attached document for full details. (blc)
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Filing 54
ORDER Setting Forth the Court's Policy on Motions for Extension or Stay of the Scheduling Order Deadlines. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 7/13/2026. See attached document for full details. (fbe)
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Filing 53
ORDER Referring Discovery Disputes to Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein; Directing Parties to File Certificates of Interested Parties; Directing Parties to File a Notice of Refiling And/or of Related Cases; Requiring Completion of Form Consenting to Jurisdiction by Magistrate Judge; and Requiring Completion of Joint Scheduling Report and Form. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 7/13/2026. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Appendix) (fbe)
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| Filing 52 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the address information change request as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Stephen James Binhak re #51 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name (pt) |
| Filing 51 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; by Stephen James Binhak (Binhak, Stephen) |
| Filing 50 REPLY in Support of Motion re #38 MOTION TO DISMISS #27 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . filed by Richard Del Toro. (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 49 REPLY to #46 Affidavit in Opposition to Motion, by City of Miami Beach, Florida. (Hunnefeld, Henry) |
| Filing 48 REPLY in Support of Motion re #32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . filed by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 47 NOTICE by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 46 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re #36 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice , #38 MOTION TO DISMISS #27 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #33 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #27 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal filed by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. (Whorton, Charles) |
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Filing 45
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #44 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall have up to and through June 5, 2026 to file her reply in support of the #32 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. In its previous 43 Order, the Court stated that there would "be no further extensions absent good cause." See D.E. 43. For future reference, the complexity of the arguments parties must respond to is not sufficiently good cause for an extension. The Court again reminds parties in this case that it is their duty to timely file motions, responses, and replies as required by the Rules and Local Rules. The Court will not grant further motions for extension of time without good cause and an explanation why the movant is unable to meet the deadlines set forth by the Federal Rules and L.R. 7.1(c). This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 6/2/2026. (fbe)
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| Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings per DE 45 as to #32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Replies due by 6/5/2026. (pcs) |
| Filing 44 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. Responses due by 6/12/2026. (Whorton, Charles) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings as to #36 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice . (per order de 43 ) Responses due by 6/2/2026. (drz) |
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Filing 43
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #42 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall have up to and through June 2, 2026, to respond to the #36 Motion to Dismiss. There will be no further extensions absent good cause. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 5/28/2026. (fbe)
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| Filing 42 MOTION for Extension of Time Respond to Motion to Dismiss by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. Responses due by 6/9/2026. (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 41 RESPONSE in Opposition re #32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by City of West Miami, Florida. Replies due by 5/29/2026. (Riedi, Claudio) |
| Filing 40 RESPONSE in Opposition re #32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by City of Miami Beach, Florida. Replies due by 5/29/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit All Citations, #2 Exhibit Citation No. ANE5IWE, #3 Exhibit Driver's Citation History)(Hunnefeld, Henry) |
| Filing 39 RESPONSE to Motion re #32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Richard Del Toro. Replies due by 5/29/2026. (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 38 MOTION TO DISMISS #27 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Richard Del Toro. Attorney Andrew William Jolly added to party Richard Del Toro(pty:dft). Responses due by 6/2/2026. (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 37 NOTICE of Filing Exhibits by City of Miami Beach, Florida re #36 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice (Attachments: #1 Exhibit portion of Ch. 2026-39, #2 Exhibit copy of the issued guidance) (Hunnefeld, Henry) |
| Filing 36 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice by City of Miami Beach, Florida. Responses due by 5/26/2026. (Hunnefeld, Henry) |
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Filing 35
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #34 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to a Complaint or Other Case Initiating Document St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Response/Answer due 5/19/2026. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 5/12/2026. (fbe)
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| Filing 34 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #27 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Responses due by 5/26/2026. (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 33 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #27 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by City of West Miami, Florida. Responses due by 5/26/2026. (Riedi, Claudio) |
| Filing 32 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. Responses due by 5/22/2026. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Castilla Declaration, #2 Affidavit Whorton Declaration)(Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 31 Summons Issued as to Rosie Cordero-Stutz. (blc) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) as to Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Claudio Riedi on behalf of City of West Miami, Florida. Attorney Claudio Riedi added to party City of West Miami, Florida(pty:dft). (Riedi, Claudio) |
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Filing 28
PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #18 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, #24 Motion to Stay, #26 Motion to Dismiss. On April 28, 2026, Plaintiff filed an #27 Amended Complaint pursuant to Rule 15(a)(1)(B). Accordingly, the motions to dismiss the #1 Complaint are moot. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 4/29/2026. (fbe)
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| Filing 27 AMENDED COMPLAINT against City of Miami Beach, Florida, City of North Miami Beach, Florida, City of West Miami, Florida, Cordero-Stutz Rosie, Richard Del Toro, filed by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez.(Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint by St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Responses due by 5/12/2026. (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 25 Notice of Supplemental Authority re #18 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , IMPROPER DEFENDANT, MOOTNESS, AND LACK OF STANDING re: Ch. 2026-39, Laws of Florida by Miami-Dade County, Florida (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Chapter 202-39, Laws of Fla.) (Munoz, Michael) |
| Filing 24 Defendant's MOTION to Stay Pending Ruling on Motion to Dismiss by Miami-Dade County, Florida. Responses due by 4/22/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Stay)(Munoz, Michael) |
| Filing 23 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office served on 3/17/2026, response/answer due 4/28/2026. (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 22 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. City of Miami Beach, Florida served on 3/18/2026, response/answer due 5/8/2026. (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 21 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. City of North Miami Beach, Florida served on 3/18/2026, response/answer due 4/8/2026. (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 20 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. City of West Miami, Florida served on 3/18/2026, response/answer due 4/8/2026. (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 19 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez. Miami-Dade County, Florida served on 3/18/2026, response/answer due 4/8/2026. (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 18 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , IMPROPER DEFENDANT, MOOTNESS, AND LACK OF STANDING by Miami-Dade County, Florida. Attorney Michael Andrew Munoz added to party Miami-Dade County, Florida(pty:dft). Responses due by 4/21/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Request for Certification of Question of Great Public Importance, State v. Guerra, Miami Dade Cnty. Ct. Case No. AL5OJ0E (Feb. 20, 2026), #2 Exhibit SB 488 (enrolled), #3 Exhibit Motion for Reconsideration of Courts Denial to Certify Question of Great Public Importance, State v. Guerra, Miami Dade Cnty. Ct. Case No. AL5OJ0E (March 23, 2026))(Munoz, Michael) |
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Filing 17
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to a Complaint or Other Case Initiating Document St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Response/Answer due 4/28/2026. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 4/6/2026. (fbe)
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| Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint by St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Responses due by 4/20/2026. (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew William Jolly on behalf of St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Attorney Andrew William Jolly added to party St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office(pty:dft). (Jolly, Andrew) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Benjamin Z. Braun on behalf of City of Miami Beach, Florida. Attorney Benjamin Z. Braun added to party City of Miami Beach, Florida (pty:dft). (Braun, Benjamin) |
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Filing 13
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to a Complaint or Other Case Initiating Document City of Miami Beach, Florida. Response/Answer due 5/8/2026. This entry constitutes the PAPERLESS ORDER in its entirety. Signed by Judge Joan A. Lenard on 3/25/2026. (fbe)
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| Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Carla Pompa on behalf of City of Miami Beach, Florida. Attorney Carla Pompa added to party City of Miami Beach, Florida (pty:dft). (Pompa, Carla) |
| Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer by City of Miami Beach, Florida. Attorney Henry Joseph Hunnefeld added to party City of Miami Beach, Florida (pty:dft). Responses due by 4/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Extension of Time)(Hunnefeld, Henry) |
| Filing 10 Summons Issued as to City of Miami Beach, Florida, City of North Miami Beach, Florida, City of West Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida, St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. (jas) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) as to St. Lucie County Sheriff by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) as to Miami-Dade County, Florida by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) as to City of West Miami, Florida by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) as to City of North Miami Beach, Florida by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) as to City of Miami Beach, Florida by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE Civil Cover Sheet by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez (Whorton, Charles) |
| Filing 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. No Civil Cover Sheet. Filer is instructed to file a Notice (Other) with the Civil Cover Sheet attached within 24 hours of the notice. (blc) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Joan A. Lenard. 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. (blc) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19266456, filed by Gisela Castilla Rodriguez.(Whorton, Charles) |
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