Amaral et al v. Department of Children and Families
Plaintiff: Peter Amaral, Erin Amaral and Kaliee Amaral
Defendant: Department of Children and Families
Case Number: 3:2024cv30009
Filed: January 10, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Mark G Mastroianni
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 28, 2024 Filing 7 Copy re #5 Order to Show Cause, mailed to All Plaintiffs on 2/28/2024. (Figueroa, Tamara)
February 28, 2024 Filing 6 Copy re 4 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis mailed to Peter Amaral on 2/28/2024. (Figueroa, Tamara)
February 28, 2024 Filing 5 Judge Mark G. Mastroianni: ORDER entered. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause or file an amended complaint that cures the defects identified above by March 29, 2024. Should Plaintiff fail to comply with this order by March 29, 2024, the court will dismiss this action for failure to obey this order and for violating the Eleventh Amendment. See, e.g., Tower Ventures, Inc. v. City of Westfield, 296 F.3d 43, 46 (1st Cir. 2002) ([D]isobedience to court orders, in and of itself, constitutes extreme misconduct (and, thus, warrants dismissal).); Rosario-Diaz v. Gonzalez, 140 F.3d 312, 315 (1st Cir. 1998) ([A] litigant who ignores a case-management deadline does so at his peril.) See Order for complete details. Show Cause Response due by 3/29/2024. (Figueroa, Tamara)
February 28, 2024 Filing 4 Judge Mark G. Mastroianni: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Peter Amaral. (Figueroa, Tamara)
January 22, 2024 Filing 3 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Mark G. Mastroianni assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson. (Cook, Savannah)
January 8, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Peter Amaral.(Castilla, Francis)
January 8, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Erin Amaral, Peter Amaral. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Castilla, Francis) (Main Document 1 replaced on 1/10/2024) (Castilla, Francis).

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