Bobby Glenn v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Department of Corrections

• Court: District Court, M.D. Florida
• Decided: April 3, 2026
• Docket: 8:26-cv-00646
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION

BOBBY GLENN,

Plaintiff,

vs. Case No. 8:26-cv-646-JLB-NHA

RICKY D. DIXON, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,

Defendant. __________________________________/

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

Mr. Glenn, a Florida prisoner, filed a “Motion to Resolve Jurisdiction Matter” (Doc. 1), and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (Doc. 2). He moves this Court to certify a question to the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Glenn has filed a motion without filing a complaint or petition alleging his claims and the relief he seeks. Rule 3, Fed.R.Civ.P., provides that “[a] civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.” Accordingly, it is ORDERED that: 1. This case is DISMISSED without prejudice to Mr. Glenn initiating an action by filing a complaint or petition in a new case with a new case number.1

1 Mr. Glenn is cautioned that this Court “lacks the authority to certify questions to the Florida Supreme Court.” Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Elec. Sys., Inc., 813 F. Supp. 1 2. The Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2) is DENIED

as moot. 3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this case. DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on April 3, 2026.

JOHN L. BADALAMENTI UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

802, 805 (S.D. Fla. 1993) (citing Fla. Const. art. V, § 3(b)(6); Fla.R.App.P. 9.150(a)).