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M. L. K., III v. Florida Department of Children and Families

IFP petition · District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, No. 1D2022-4158 · judgment December 4, 2024


Certiorari denied · November 10, 2025

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Thomas John Butler

For respondent
Daniel E. Nordby
Shutts & Bowen LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 3 conferences

Linked docket
24M91

Proceedings

  1. Nov 10 2025
    Motion for leave to file a brief in opposition under seal GRANTED.
  2. Nov 10 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  3. Oct 09 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  4. Sep 19 2025
    Motion for leave to file a brief in opposition under seal filed by respondent Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office.
  5. Sep 19 2025
    Brief of respondent Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office in opposition filed.
  6. Sep 18 2025
    Brief of respondent Department of Children and Families in opposition filed.
  7. Aug 20 2025
    Response Requested. (Due September 19, 2025)
  8. Aug 07 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  9. Jul 23 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Department of Children and Families to respond filed.
  10. Jul 23 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office to respond filed.
  11. Jun 23 2025
    Motion (24M91) Granted.
  12. Jun 03 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
  13. Mar 03 2025
    Motion (24M91) of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal filed.
  14. Mar 03 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 23, 2025)