Respeto-Hardy v. Florida Department of Children and Families et al
Plaintiff: Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy
Defendant: Florida Department of Children and Families, Taylor N. Hatch, Judge Lauren Sweet, Judge Anastasia M. Norman, Judge Katherine Mish, Judge Steven R. Wilson, Magistrate Kathryn Hill, Jared Morrison, Venus Brown, Matias Jordi Zaragoza, Brandi Goade, Michelle Archer, Dawn Tatrault and John/Jane Does 1-99
Case Number: 2:2026cv14193
Filed: May 28, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Aileen M Cannon
Referring Judge: Shaniek Mills Maynard
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AND CLOSING CASE denying DE #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis ; denying DE #5 EMERGENCY Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction; denying as moot DE #7 Motion for Appointment of US Marshal as Special Process Server ; Adopting DE #10 Report and Recommendations. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 6/30/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
June 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PAPERLESS ORDER striking without prejudice #11 Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. The Court has not yet ruled on Magistrate Judge Maynard's Report and Recommendation #10 , which set deadlines for Notice of Non-Objections or Objections to the Report. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Amended Complaint #11 is STRICKEN without prejudice, to be refiled only if authorized by subsequent Court order. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 6/12/2026. (jj02)
June 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICES ON SEALING/REDACTION: Notwithstanding the requirements of Local Rule 5.4 and/or any protective order, the parties are prohibited from filing anything under seal or from redacting any content from a court filing or exhibit/attachment (except for the personal data identifiers listed in Section 6A of this District's CM/ECF Administrative Procedures) unless the party with a stated interest in sealing/redaction first seeks and obtains permission from the Court via a motion for leave. The motion for leave must be filed after meaningful conferral with the opposing party (or parties) and be filed publicly except as authorized by prior Court order. Additionally, the motion for leave shall specify the particularized basis for sealing the proposed material; shall describe the information/documents to be sealed with as much specificity as possible but without attaching the proposed sealed material; shall indicate the proposed duration of the seal request and the reasons why means other than sealing are unavailable or unsatisfactory; shall contain a separate certificate of conference section indicating the results of the parties' meaningful conferral; and shall be filed at last three business days before any related deadline to permit adequate Court consideration. The party seeking authorization to seal material shall not file or otherwise attach the subject material until the Court has ruled on the motion for leave. Finally, all parties are advised that mere designation of material as confidential and/or otherwise subject to a protective order does not bind the Court, does not supplant the requirements of the Local Rules on sealing, and does not otherwise relieve the party seeking sealing/redaction from justifying its request under applicable legal principals governing the presumption of public access to civil proceedings. Failure to comply with this Notice may result in immediate unsealing of any unauthorized shielded material. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 6/4/2026. (jj02)
June 2, 2026 Filing 12 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard per DE 8 . (pes)
June 2, 2026 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT and Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Michelle Archer, Venus Brown, John/Jane Does 1-99, Florida Department of Children and Families, Brandi Goade, Taylor N. Hatch, Magistrate Kathryn Hill, Judge Katherine Mish, Jared Morrison, Judge Anastasia M. Norman, Judge Lauren Sweet, Dawn Tatrault, Judge Steven R. Wilson, Matias Jordi Zaragoza, filed by Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy.(cwc)
June 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 OMNIBUS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION on 42 USC 1983 case re DE #7 MOTION for Appointment of US Marshal as Special Process Server filed by Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy, DE #3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy,and DE #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy Recommending: 1. The Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, DE #5 , be DENIED. 2. The IFP Motion, DE #3 , be DENIED. 3. The Motion for Service, DE #7 , be DENIED AS MOOT. 4. This case be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard on 6/2/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
June 2, 2026 Filing 9 Case Reassigned to Judge Aileen M. Cannon. Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard no longer assigned to the case as presiding judge. Per DE 8 . (cwc)
June 2, 2026 Filing 8 PAPERLESS ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO RE-ASSIGN CASE TO DISTRICT JUDGE: This matter brought by a pro se Plaintiff has been directly assigned to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Administrative Order 2025-11. The Clerk of Court is ORDERED to randomly re-assign this case to a United States District Judge, keeping the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge assigned to the case in accordance with Administrative Order 2025-11. I will forthwith issue a report and recommendation for consideration by the newly assigned United States District Judge. Signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard on 6/2/2026. (hrn)
June 1, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION for Appointment of US Marshal as Special Process Server by Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy. Responses due by 6/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Summon(s))(cwc)
May 28, 2026 Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Michelle Archer, Venus Brown, John/Jane Does 1-99, Florida Department of Children and Families, Brandi Goade, Taylor N. Hatch, Magistrate Kathryn Hill, Judge Katherine Mish, Jared Morrison, Judge Anastasia M. Norman, Judge Lauren Sweet, Dawn Tatrault, Judge Steven R. Wilson, Matias Jordi Zaragoza, filed by Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy.(ebz)
May 28, 2026 Filing 5 EMERGENCY Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy. Responses due by 6/11/2026. (ebz)
May 28, 2026 Filing 4 Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy to receive Notices of Electronic Filing at email address: [email protected] (ebz)
May 28, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy. Responses due by 6/11/2026. (ebz)
May 28, 2026 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard. (ebz)
May 28, 2026 Filing 1 Complaint against Florida Department of Children and Families pursuant to 42 USC 1983. Filing fee $ 405.00, Not Paid, filed by Amanda Lynn Respeto-Hardy. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(ebz) Modified text on 5/28/2026 (ebz).

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