Florida Middle District Court
Judge:Carlos E Mendoza
Referred: Robert M Norway
Case #: 6:24-cv-01573
Nature of Suit950 Other Statutes - Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Aug 29, 2024
Last checked: Tuesday Feb 25, 2025 3:24 AM EST
Defendant
Pam Gould
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Ryan Petty
Represented By
David Costello
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Bridget O'Hickey
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Carl Persis
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Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Marylynn Magar
Represented By
David Costello
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Bridget O'Hickey
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Maria Salamanca
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Teresa Jacobs
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Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Jamie Haynes
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Jessie Thompson
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Ben Gibson
Represented By
David Costello
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Bridget O'Hickey
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Kelly Garcia
Represented By
David Costello
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Bridget O'Hickey
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Angie Gallo
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Vicki-Elaine Felder
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Alicia Farrant
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Ruben Colon
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Grazie P Christie
Represented By
David Costello
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Bridget O'Hickey
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Karen Castor Dentel
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Melissa Byrd
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Esther Byrd
Represented By
David Costello
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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Bridget O'Hickey
Florida Attorney General'S Office
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Defendant
Anita Burnette
Represented By
Sheena A. Thakrar
Burr & Forman LLP
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Howard S. Marks
Burr & Forman LLP
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Laurie Halse Anderson
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Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Angie Thomas
Represented By
Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
The Authors Guild
Represented By
Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Sourcebooks LLC
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Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Simon & Schuster, LLC
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Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Jodi Picoult
Represented By
Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Penguin Random House LLC
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Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Represented By
Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Heidi Kellogg
Represented By
Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Judith Anne Hayes
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Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
HarperCollins Publishers LLC
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Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Hachette Book Group, Inc.
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Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
John Green
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Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Plaintiff
Julia Alvarez
Represented By
Kirstie Brenson
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Frederick J. Sperling
Arentfox Schiff LLP
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Adam J. Diederich
Arentfox Schiff
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David Arnold Karp
Carlton Fields
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Docket last updated: 04/11/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, April 03, 2025
112 112 order Order on Motion to Substitute Party Thu 04/03 11:33 AM
ENDORSED ORDER granting 110 Defendant Volusia County School Board's Unopposed Motion for Substitution of Party and 111 Defendant Orange County School Board's Unopposed Motion for Substitution of Party. The Clerk is directed to amend the case style accordingly. Signed by Judge Carlos E. Mendoza on 4/3/2025. (ALL)
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Wednesday, April 02, 2025
111 111 motion Substitute Party Wed 04/02 4:27 PM
Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Party (The OCSB Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Substitute Party and Incorporated Memorandum of Law) by Melissa Byrd, Karen Castor Dentel, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Pam Gould, Teresa Jacobs, Maria Salamanca. (Thakrar, Sheena)
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110 110 motion Substitute Party Wed 04/02 4:23 PM
Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Party (The VCSB Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Substitute Party and Incorporated Memorandum of Law) by Anita Burnette, Ruben Colon, Jamie Haynes, Carl Persis, Jessie Thompson. (Thakrar, Sheena)
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Tuesday, April 01, 2025
109 109 motion Summary Judgment Tue 04/01 9:44 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by Esther Byrd, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Ben Gibson, Marylynn Magar, Ryan Petty. (O'Hickey, Bridget)
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108 108 motion Summary Judgment Tue 04/01 6:22 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by Anita Burnette, Melissa Byrd, Karen Castor Dentel, Ruben Colon, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Kelly Garcia, Pam Gould, Jamie Haynes, Teresa Jacobs, Carl Persis, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson. (Thakrar, Sheena)
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