Seminole County Lawsuit Update
The Magistrate Judge has ruled that the plaintiffs cannot proceed anonymously.
In the overwhelming (and we do mean overwhelming) majority of cases that are brought by registered citizens, the Courts allow the plaintiffs to proceed as “John Does” in order to protect their identities.
In our Seminole County proximity ordinance challenge we requested the same; that the registered citizen plaintiffs be permitted to proceed anonymously in order to conceal their identities in order to prevent vigilantism from the public or retaliation from the authorities.
Not even the Defendants opposed our motion, but the Middle District of Florida Magistrate Judge still ruled the individuals’ identities should be disclosed!
Florida… need we say more?
This decision will still be appealed to the District Court Judge, which it will be, but is still a disappointing and unnecessary hurdle placed in front of us.
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I don’t expect that the plaintiff would need to be a Seminole County resident, right? Does anyone know the name of the Magistrate Judge in question here?
Magistrate Judge Gregory J. Kelly
That will be a question to ask our attorney on tomorrow night’s call (whether you need to be IN Seminole)
Of course, this is real Florida they will rule something like that. And they will not change their hearts until they are dead. I spoke with those people in real Florida they made stupid assumptions about me without realizing that if they were true then I am actually acting AGAINST my interests which would make no sense.
Being anonymous least of worries at this point. Already branded
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What the hell.
Of course I disagree with the ruling of not being able to be anonymous but its high time to start using our names in cases against crazy ordinances. What the hell does a Registered Citizen have to lose? You pay a high profile price for activism, court records are public and the media will dig to find names. I say, take the chance of vigilantes tracking you down.. stand up and be heard!
You go first.
Your stuck between a rock and a hard place.It’s not for me to decide what’s enough punishment.Throwing good money against bad. That will never happen. I know what’s going on. Let me do the talking.I’ll call you. Not an RS being anonymous. It’s the Lawyers.