Williams v. The GEO Group, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Essie Mae Williams
Defendant: The Geo Group, Inc. and State of Florida Department of Corrections
Case Number: 9:2023cv81157
Filed: August 16, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Aileen M Cannon
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1346 Wrongful Death
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 13, 2023 Filing 19 First MOTION for Default Judgment Wrongful Death by Essie Mae Williams. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Okafor, Benson)
October 1, 2023 Filing 18 CLERK'S Notice Of Compliance re #17 Order On Default Final Judgment Procedure And Directing Clerks To Mail A Copy Of This Order To Defendant. A copy of the order was provided to Defendant, The Geo Group, Inc. (rbe)
October 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Order On Default Final Judgment Procedure And Directing Clerks To Mail A Copy Of This Order To Defendant re #16 Clerk's Entry of Default as to The Geo Group, Inc. Responses due by 10/19/2023. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 10/2/2023. See attached document for full details. (rbe)
September 29, 2023 Filing 16 Clerk's Entry of Default as to The Geo Group, Inc. Granting #14 Motion for Clerks Entry of Default. Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 9/29/2023. (scn)
September 26, 2023 Filing 15 Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction re #15 MDL 2924 Final Judgment. Document Filed in Wrong Case; Document/Image Removed/Replaced and docket text modified. (pes).
September 26, 2023 Filing 14 Second MOTION for Default Entry by Essie Mae Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Okafor, Benson) Event type Modified on 9/29/2023 (scn).
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Order Requiring Response To Complaint And Denying Motion Without Prejudice re #8 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed.Defendant must file an answer or a responsive pleading on or before September 25, 2023. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 9/19/2023. See attached document for full details. (rbe)
September 16, 2023 Filing 12 First MOTION for Default Judgment Wrongful Death by ESSIE MAE WILLIAMS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)(Okafor, Benson) Modified on 9/25/2023 (mf).
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Order Dismissing Defendant State Of Florida Department Of Corrections re #10 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant, State of Florida Department of Corrections with prejudice by joint stipulation by STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to Defendant State of Florida Department of Corrections. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 9/11/2023. See attached document for full details. (rbe)
September 8, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant, State of Florida Department of Corrections with prejudice by joint stipulation by STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Brisibe, Emomotimi)
September 8, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Emomotimi S. Brisibe on behalf of STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Attorney Emomotimi S. Brisibe added to party STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS(pty:dft). (Brisibe, Emomotimi)
September 5, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by ESSIE MAE WILLIAMS. All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Summon(s))(Okafor, Benson)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REQUIRING COMBINED RESPONSES. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 8/18/2023. See attached document for full details. (nwn)
August 17, 2023 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, THE GEO GROUP, INC. (mee)
August 17, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) Wrongful Death by ESSIE MAE WILLIAMS re 4 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case, 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case, #1 Complaint filed by ESSIE MAE WILLIAMS (Attachments: #1 Summon(s), #2 Summon(s), #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Okafor, Benson)
August 17, 2023 Filing 4 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. (rbe)
August 17, 2023 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. No Civil Cover Sheet. The Clerks Office confirmed Palm Beach (Office - West Palm Beach) as the county with the filer. It is not necessary to re-file this document. (rbe)
August 16, 2023 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Aileen M. Cannon. (rbe)
August 16, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Wrongful Death against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-16848936, filed by ESSIE MAE WILLIAMS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Okafor, Benson)

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Plaintiff: Essie Mae Williams
Represented By: Benson Chiedozie Okafor
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