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Florida Middle District Court
Judge:Virginia M Hernandez Cov
Referred: Thomas G Wilson
Case #: 8:18-cv-01062
Nature of Suit950 Other Statutes - Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)
Case Filed:May 01, 2018
Last checked: Friday Jun 15, 2018 4:35 AM EDT
Defendant
Pam Bondi
Represented By
Christopher Baum
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Edward Wenger
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
Rick Swearingen
Represented By
Christopher Baum
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Edward Wenger
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Mediator
Thomas Allison
Represented By
Thomas Edward Allison
Chubb & Son, Inc.
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Plaintiff
Adam Wayne Tyler Roberts
3320 13th St E
Bradenton, FL 34208


Docket last updated: 10 hours ago
Monday, July 02, 2018
27 27 motion Dismiss Mon 4:22 PM
MOTION to Dismiss complaint by All Defendants. (Wenger, Edward)
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Friday, June 29, 2018
26 26 notice Notice of appearance Fri 5:28 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan Pratt on behalf of Pam Bondi, Rick Swearingen (Pratt, Jordan)
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
25 25 notice Notice of rescheduling hearing Thu 9:17 AM
NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING HEARING: Pursuant to Endorsed Order (Dkt. 24), the Status Conference previously scheduled for 6/29/18 is rescheduled. New scheduling date and time: 7/9/2018 at 10:30 AM in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington. (LAW)
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24 24 order Order on Motion to Continue Thu 8:07 AM
ENDORSED ORDER granting Defendants' motion to continue. (Doc. # 23 ). The status conference will be rescheduled via a separate notice. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 6/28/2018. (DMD)
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
23 23 motion Continue Wed 5:05 PM
MOTION to Continue by Pam Bondi, Rick Swearingen. (Esposito, Diana)
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22 22 notice Notice of appearance Wed 4:23 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Diana R. Esposito on behalf of Pam Bondi, Rick Swearingen (Esposito, Diana)
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
21 21 notice Notice of hearing Tue 3:10 PM
NOTICE of hearing: Pursuant to Endorsed Order (Dkt. 20), Status Conference set for 6/29/2018 at 11:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington. (LAW)
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20 20 order Order setting status conference Tue 2:05 PM
ENDORSED ORDER: The Clerk is directed to schedule a status conference in this case for June 29, 2018, at 11:00 am. Counsel and pro se plaintiff are directed to appear and should be prepared to discuss the issues and status of the proceeding. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 6/19/2018. (AHG)
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Monday, June 18, 2018
19 19 misc Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement Mon 2:55 PM
CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re15 Case management and scheduling order by Adam Wayne Tyler Roberts. (Roberts, Adam)
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18 18 misc Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement Mon 1:14 PM
CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Pam Bondi, Rick Swearingen. (Baum, Christopher)
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
17 17 notice Notice of appearance Wed 4:07 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Baum on behalf of Pam Bondi, Rick Swearingen (Baum, Christopher)
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16 16 order Order Wed 3:20 PM
ENDORSED ORDER: In light of the Court's Case Management and Scheduling Order (Doc. # 15 ), no case management hearing will be held. The Court notes that it has reduced the parties' proposed discovery period. The Court considers 4 months to be sufficient time for discovery under the particular circumstances of this case and the parties have failed to explain why they requested almost 9 months for discovery, despite the Court's order to do so. (Doc. # 13). Additionally, in order to keep cases moving on track, the Court has found it necessary to impose some restrictions on the types and number of extensions to case management deadlines that it grants. Thus, the parties are advised that, while short extensions, especially if unopposed, will be favorably considered, the Court will not substantially move the dispositive motions deadline or the trial date. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 6/13/2018. (DMD)
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15 15 order Case management and scheduling order Wed 2:50 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/14/2019 at 9:00 AM in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, Bench Trial set for the April 2019 trial term in Tampa Courtroom 14 B before Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, Conduct mediation hearing by 10/24/18. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 6/13/2018. (LAW)
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018
14 14 misc Case Management Report Tue 2:08 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Roberts, Adam)
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
13 13 order Order Wed 1:45 PM
ENDORSED ORDER: Pro se Plaintiff Roberts and counsel for Defendants are directed to meet and confer, in person or by telephone, and by June 13, 2018, file a completed Case Management Report. This document can be found on Judge Covington's page of the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Please be advised that the Court's Case Management Report form is different from those used by other judges. The Court believes that six to eight months is a sufficient period of time to conduct discovery. If the parties believe that more time than eight months will be needed to complete discovery, the parties should provide the Court with a detailed explanation as to why additional time is needed and a timeline for the discovery that is planned. The Court will then determine whether a Case Management Hearing is necessary before entry of a Case Management and Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/30/2018. (DMD)
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12 12 order Order on motion to extend time Wed 1:16 PM
ENDORSED ORDER granting Defendants' unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to the Complaint. (Doc. # 11 ). Response to the Complaint now due July 2, 2018. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/30/2018. (DMD)
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11 11 motion Extend time Wed 11:10 AM
MOTION to extend time to respond to Plaintiff's complaint by All Defendants. (Wenger, Edward)
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10 10 notice Notice of appearance Wed 11:05 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Edward Wenger on behalf of Pam Bondi, Rick Swearingen (Wenger, Edward)
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Thursday, May 17, 2018
9 9 service Summons returned executed Fri 9:04 AM
RETURN of service executed on 5/11/18 by Adam Wayne Tyler Roberts as to Rick Swearingen. (DG)
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8 8 service Summons returned executed Fri 9:02 AM
RETURN of service executed on 5/14/18 by Adam Wayne Tyler Roberts as to Pam Bondi. (DG)
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7 7 notice Notice of pendency of related cases Fri 8:52 AM
NOTICE of pendency of related cases re4 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Adam Wayne Tyler Roberts. Related case(s): yes. (DG)
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Thursday, May 10, 2018
6 6 order Order Thu 2:09 PM
ENDORSED ORDER: The Court hereby authorizes Plaintiff Adam Roberts' use of the Court's Case Management/Electronic Case Filing system (CM/ECF) in this action. Roberts may contact the Clerk's Office for assistance in registering for a CM/ECF account (login and password). Once Roberts receives a CM/ECF account, Roberts may utilize the Court's electronic case management filing system when filing any document with the Court. Additionally, Roberts is cautioned that he must comply with the Local Rules of the Middle District of Florida, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing. The Court directs Roberts to review these rules prior to filing any document on CM/ECF. Additional information regarding CM/ECF is available on the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/10/2018. (SAO)
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Friday, May 04, 2018
5 5 11 pgs order Order Fri 8:21 AM
ORDER: Plaintiff shall review and comply with the provisions of this Order, as well as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules of the Middle District of Florida, and any applicable statutes and regulations. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/4/2018. (SAT)
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4 4 order Related case order and track 2 notice Fri 8:20 AM
RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/4/2018. (SAT)
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Tuesday, May 01, 2018
3 3 service Summons issued Thu 11:39 AM
SUMMONS issued as to Rick Swearingen. (LNR)
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2 2 service Summons issued Thu 11:38 AM
SUMMONS issued as to Pam Bondi. (LNR)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 11:37 AM
COMPLAINT against Pam Bondi, Rick Swearingen (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number TPA50376) filed by Adam Wayne Tyler Roberts.(LNR)
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