Pacheco v. City of Miami Beach et al
Plaintiff: RAQUEL PACHECO
Defendant: City of Miami Beach, Mayor Steven Meiner, DAVID SUAREZ, ERIC CARPENTER and Wayne A. Jones
Case Number: 1:2026cv21901
Filed: March 23, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Cecilia M Altonaga
Referring Judge: Lisette M Reid
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on May 21, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2026 Filing 40 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Order Scheduling Mediation by Eric Carpenter, City of Miami Beach, Wayne A. Jones, Steven Meiner. Responses due by 6/4/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Byers, Scott)
May 13, 2026 Filing 39 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #8 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by Eric Carpenter, City of Miami Beach, Wayne A. Jones, Steven Meiner. Responses due by 5/27/2026. (Byers, Scott)
May 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 38 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #35 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (CMA)
May 7, 2026 Filing 37 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has not updated address and/or email information for attorney Etan Mark re #36 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name. Attorney Etan Mark has not completed the required procedures for updating their information with the Court. After filing something in any pending cases, Attorney is instructed to go to their PACER account, Manage My Account, to complete the process of updating their information. The Court is NOT responsible for updating secondary email addresses. See the Courts website for detailed instructions. #www.flsd.uscourts.gov/updating-your-information (pt)
May 7, 2026 Filing 36 NOTICE of Change of Email; Change of Law Firm Name; by Etan Mark (Mark, Etan)
May 6, 2026 Filing 35 Renewed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for SANA KHASHANG. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Amended/Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed - Filing Fees Previously Paid. See #32 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by Raquel Pacheco. Responses due by 5/20/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Edinger, Gary)
May 6, 2026 Filing 34 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Scott Everett Byers on behalf of Eric Carpenter, City of Miami Beach, Wayne A. Jones, Steven Meiner. Attorney Scott Everett Byers added to party Eric Carpenter(pty:dft), Attorney Scott Everett Byers added to party City of Miami Beach(pty:dft), Attorney Scott Everett Byers added to party Wayne A. Jones(pty:dft), Attorney Scott Everett Byers added to party Steven Meiner(pty:dft). (Byers, Scott)
May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PAPERLESS ORDER denying #32 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The Clerk has advised the Court of the following non-compliance: Clerk's Notice of Noncompliance with LR 4(b) of the Rules Governing the Admission, Practice, Peer Review, and Discipline of Attorneys as follows: (1) PHV Motion indicates the following: "....3. In accordance with the local rules of this Court, [Name of Atty Seeking Admission] has made payment of this Court's $200.00 admission fee. A certification in accordance with Rule 4(b) is attached hereto.... (2) PHV attorney's Certification indicates the following language - "....(2) I am a mem ber in good standing of [Name of Bar & District Court];..." and does not include the name of the Bar & District Court. Re 32 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (CMA)
May 1, 2026 Filing 32 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for SANA KHASHANG. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19494637 by Raquel Pacheco. Responses due by 5/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Edinger, Gary)
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Jury Trial set for 3/22/2027 before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Calendar Call set for 3/16/2027 at 9:00 AM in Miami Division before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Parties must have completed mediation and filed a mediation report by 12/4/2026. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/30/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt) #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.
April 29, 2026 Filing 30 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Eric Carpenter, City of Miami Beach, Wayne A. Jones, Steven Meiner (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Joint Proposed Scheduling Order)(Oostendorp, Rachel)
April 28, 2026 Filing 29 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joseph Hyam Serota on behalf of David Suarez. Attorney Joseph Hyam Serota added to party David Suarez(pty:dft). (Serota, Joseph)
April 27, 2026 Filing 28 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by DAVID SUAREZ (Mandel, Matthew)
April 27, 2026 Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matthew Harris Mandel on behalf of DAVID SUAREZ. Attorney Matthew Harris Mandel added to party DAVID SUAREZ(pty:dft). (Mandel, Matthew)
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Defendants' Unopposed Joint Motion to Extend Response Deadline. Defendants shall file a single combined response or separate answers to the Amended Complaint on or before May 13, 2026. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/27/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt)
April 24, 2026 Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #8 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal (Joint) by ERIC CARPENTER, City of Miami Beach, WAYNE A JONES, Steven Meiner. Responses due by 5/8/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oostendorp, Rachel)
April 23, 2026 Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Etan Mark on behalf of Steven Meiner. Attorney Etan Mark added to party Steven Meiner(pty:dft). (Mark, Etan)
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER that Defendant, David Suarez shall comply with the April 8, 2026 Order #16 by April 27, 2026. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/23/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt)
April 22, 2026 Filing 22 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Steven Meiner (Garabedian, Charles)
April 22, 2026 Filing 21 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by ERIC CARPENTER, City of Miami Beach, WAYNE A JONES, Steven Meiner (Oostendorp, Rachel)
April 21, 2026 Filing 20 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by RAQUEL PACHECO (Edinger, Gary)
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Scheduling Report. The parties have until April 29, 2026 to file their joint scheduling report. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/21/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt)
April 20, 2026 Filing 18 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Scheduling Report re #16 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report, by City of Miami Beach. Attorney Rachel Ann Oostendorp added to party City of Miami Beach(pty:dft). Responses due by 5/4/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oostendorp, Rachel)
April 13, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Compliance (Service of Court Order) by RAQUEL PACHECO re #15 Order on Motion to Reopen Case, (Edinger, Gary)
April 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties due by 4/22/2026. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt)
April 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Plaintiff, Raquel Pacheco's Motion to Reopen #14 . Defendants shall submit a single combined response or separate answers to the Amended Complaint #8 by April 29, 2026. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt)
April 7, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION to Reopen Case by RAQUEL PACHECO. Responses due by 4/21/2026. (Edinger, Gary)
April 7, 2026 Filing 13 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #8 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by RAQUEL PACHECO. Steven Meiner served on 4/6/2026, response/answer due 4/27/2026. (Edinger, Gary)
April 7, 2026 Filing 12 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #8 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by RAQUEL PACHECO. WAYNE A JONES served on 4/6/2026, response/answer due 4/27/2026. (Edinger, Gary)
April 7, 2026 Filing 11 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #8 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by RAQUEL PACHECO. ERIC CARPENTER served on 4/6/2026, response/answer due 4/27/2026. (Edinger, Gary)
April 7, 2026 Filing 10 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #8 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by RAQUEL PACHECO. DAVID SUAREZ served on 4/6/2026, response/answer due 4/27/2026. (Edinger, Gary)
April 7, 2026 Filing 9 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #8 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by RAQUEL PACHECO. City of Miami Beach served on 4/6/2026, response/answer due 4/27/2026. (Edinger, Gary)
March 24, 2026 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by RAQUEL PACHECO.(Edinger, Gary)
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER The Clerk of Court is instructed to mark the case as CLOSED for administrative purposes only. Any pending motions are DENIED as moot. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 3/23/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt)
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (CMA)
March 23, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Compliance WITH LOCAL RULE 24.1(b) - Service on Attorney General by RAQUEL PACHECO (Edinger, Gary)
March 23, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for JENIN YOUNES. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19343810 by RAQUEL PACHECO. Responses due by 4/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Grant Pro Hac Vice)(Edinger, Gary)
March 23, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to ERIC CARPENTER, City of Miami Beach, WAYNE A JONES, Steven Meiner, DAVID SUAREZ and Tanya Katzoff Bhatt. (nan)
March 23, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid 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. (nan)
March 23, 2026 Filing 1 Complaint pursuant to 42 USC 1983 against All Defendants. Filing fee $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19341869, filed by RAQUEL PACHECO. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) City of Miami Beach, #3 Summon(s) Meiner, #4 Summon(s) Suarez, #5 Summon(s) Bhatt, #6 Summon(s) Jones, #7 Summon(s) Carpenter)(Edinger, Gary)

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Plaintiff: RAQUEL PACHECO
Represented By: Gary Scott Edinger
Represented By: Sana Khashang
Represented By: Jenin Younes
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Defendant: City of Miami Beach
Represented By: Rachel Ann Oostendorp
Represented By: Scott Everett Byers
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Defendant: Mayor Steven Meiner
Represented By: Rachel Ann Oostendorp
Represented By: Etan Mark
Represented By: Charles Mark Garabedian, Jr.
Represented By: Scott Everett Byers
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Defendant: DAVID SUAREZ
Represented By: Matthew Harris Mandel
Represented By: Joseph Hyam Serota
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Defendant: ERIC CARPENTER
Represented By: Rachel Ann Oostendorp
Represented By: Scott Everett Byers
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Defendant: Wayne A. Jones
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