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
Terminated:Aug 15, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Feb 25, 2025 3:24 AM EST
Defendant
Pam Gould
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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
Ryan Petty
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
Jessie Thompson
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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
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
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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
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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
Vicki-Elaine Felder
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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
Alicia Farrant
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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
Ruben Colon
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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
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
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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
Melissa Byrd
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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
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
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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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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
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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
The Authors Guild
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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
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
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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
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
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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
Heidi Kellogg
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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
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
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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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Docket last updated: 10/21/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, December 11, 2025
150 150 appeal Transmittal to / from USCA Thu 12/11 2:14 PM
TRANSMITTAL to USCA, forwarding 1 Flash Drive re: 107 via OneDrive re134 Notice of Appeal, re141 Notice of Appeal. USCA number: 25-13181 (LJC) Modified on 12/11/2025 to include de 141 (LJC)
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appeal Certificate of Readiness (FRAP 11) Thu 12/11 2:15 PM
Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 11(c), the Clerk of the District Court for the Middle District of Florida certifies that the record is complete for the purposes of this appeal re:134 Notice of Appeal, re:141 Notice of Appeal. In addition to the electronic record, the following items have been forwarded to the USCA: 1 Flash Drive re: 107. USCA number: 25-13181 (LJC) Modified on 12/11/2025 to include de 141 (LJC)
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