Florida Middle District Court
Judge:Marcia Morales Howard
Referred: Samuel J Horovitz
Case #: 3:26-cv-02357
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)
Case Filed:Sep 08, 2026
Last checked: Wednesday Sep 09, 2026 12:11 AM EDT
Defendant
Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC
Plaintiff
Nicholas Birdsong
Represented By
Christopher S Prater
Pollard PLLC
contact info


Docket last updated: 10/06/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, October 06, 2026
14 14 2 pgs order Order Setting Hearing Tue 10/06 7:52 AM
ORDER Setting Hearing: Case Management Conference set for 10/14/2026 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. The Conference will be conducted by video teleconferencing using Zoom. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 10/6/2026. (BGR)
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Monday, October 05, 2026
13 13 notice Notice of appearance Mon 10/05 11:34 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael George Green, II on behalf of Nicholas Birdsong (Green, Michael)
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Friday, October 02, 2026
12 12 notice Notice of Referral to IDEAL Program Fri 10/02 2:05 PM
NOTICE of Order Referring Case to U.S. Magistrate Judge for IDEAL Program. See attached Order for important deadlines and information about the IDEAL Program. (JW)
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11 11 order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 10/02 11:42 AM
ENDORSED ORDER granting 7 and 8 motions for special admission. If Elise D. Bloom, Esq., and Michelle A. Annese, Esq., have not already done so, they shall each expeditiously register for a login and password for electronic filing at the Court's website at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 10/2/2026. (MSM)
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Thursday, October 01, 2026
10 10 misc Disclosure Statement - LR 3.03 and FRCP 7.1 Thu 10/01 4:44 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Nicholas Birdsong. (Pollard, Jonathan)
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9 9 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 10/01 4:20 PM
ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC.(Schwartz, Jurate)
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8 8 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 10/01 4:19 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Michelle A. Annese to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-25642991 for $150 by Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC. (Schwartz, Jurate)
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7 7 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 10/01 4:05 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Elise D. Bloom to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-25642764 for $150 by Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC. (Schwartz, Jurate)
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6 6 misc Disclosure Statement - LR 3.03 and FRCP 7.1 Thu 10/01 3:58 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC identifying Other Affiliate Panthera Onca Holdings, LLC for Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC.. (Schwartz, Jurate)
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Monday, September 14, 2026
5 5 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 09/14 5:09 PM
RETURN of service executed on 9/11/2026 by Nicholas Birdsong as to Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC. (Prater, Christopher)
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
4 4 notice Notice to Counsel of Local Rule Thu 09/10 9:32 AM
NOTICE of Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), which requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JW)
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Wednesday, September 09, 2026
3 3 service Summons Issued Wed 09/09 9:44 AM
SUMMONS issued as to Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC. (JVC)
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Tuesday, September 08, 2026
2 2 utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Wed 09/09 9:42 AM
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. New case number: 3:26-cv-02357-MMH-SJH. (JVC)
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1 1 17 pgs cmp Complaint Tue 09/08 10:50 PM
COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-25519616) filed by Nicholas Birdsong.(Prater, Christopher)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons