Ferderigos v. The Florida Bar

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION

LESLIE FERDERIGOS,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No: 6:23-cv-189-WWB-LHP

THE FLORIDA BAR and FLORIDA SUPREME COURT,

Defendants

ORDER This cause came on for consideration without oral argument on the following motions filed herein: MOTION: THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY AND ALL RULE 26 OBLIGATIONS AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW (Doc. No. 30) FILED: April 10, 2023

THEREON it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED.

MOTION: UNOPPOSED MOTION BY THE FLORIDA BAR TO STAY DISCOVERY AND CASE MANAGEMENT DEADLINES AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW (Doc. No. 31) FILED: April 10, 2023

THEREON it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. By the above-styled motions, Defendants both move for a stay of initial case deadlines and discovery pending the outcome of their motions to dismiss. Doc.

Nos. 30–31. Plaintiff does not oppose. See id. See also Doc. No. 32. Upon consideration, the Court finds the requests well taken. See Panola Land Buyers Ass’n v. Shuman, 762 F.2d 1550, 1560 (11th Cir. 1985) (“[A] magistrate has broad discretion to stay discovery pending decision on a dispositive motion.”). See also McClamma

v. Remon, No. 8:12-cv-2557-T-33MAP, 2013 WL 1502190, at *2 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 12, 2013) (granting stay of discovery pending resolution of motion to dismiss that raised threshold questions of immunity).

Accordingly, Defendants’ Motions (Doc. Nos. 30–31) are GRANTED, and it is ORDERED that the requirements that the parties conduct a case management conference, file a case management report, or conduct discovery are hereby STAYED pending the Court’s ruling on Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (Doc. Nos.

19, 28). If appropriate, the parties shall file a case management report no later than fourteen (14) days after entry of an Order on the Motions to Dismiss. DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on April 13, 2023.

ay □□□□□ LESLIE AN PRICE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Copies furnished to: Counsel of Record Unrepresented Parties

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