Updated: 10/23/2026 05:05 AM
Case Title: Lopez v. NoemAssigned To: Magistrate Judge Jared M. StraussFiled: 09/02/25Terminated:Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: JobsCause: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)
| Plaintiff: Edwin Lopez | represented by | Edwin Lopez 302 SW 85th Way, Apt. 106 Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 954-439-4614 edwinslopez1982@gmail.com PRO SE |
| Defendant: Kristi L. Noem Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security | represented by | Chantel Doakes Shelton DOJ-USAO 99 NE 4th Street Ste 300 Miami, FL 33132 305-961-9353 chantel.doakes@usdoj.gov |
| Case Number | Filed | Entered | Document Number | Docket Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/02/25 | 09/02/25 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Kristi L. Noem. Filing fees $ 405.00. IFP Filed, filed by Edwin Lopez. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet, # (2) Exhibits, # (3) Exhibits)(amb) (Entered: 09/02/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/02/25 | 09/02/25 | 2 | Judge Assignment to Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss. (amb) (Entered: 09/02/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/02/25 | 09/02/25 | 3 | MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Edwin Lopez. (amb) (Entered: 09/02/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/02/25 | 09/02/25 | 4 | MOTION for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program by Edwin Lopez. (amb) (Entered: 09/02/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/02/25 | 09/02/25 | 5 | MOTION for Appointment of US Marshal as Special Process Server by Edwin Lopez. Responses due by 9/16/2025. (amb) (Entered: 09/02/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/02/25 | 09/02/25 | 6 | NOTICE OF JURY DEMAND by Edwin Lopez. (amb) (Entered: 09/02/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/02/25 | 09/02/25 | 7 | Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) Edwin Lopez to receive Notices of Electronic Filing at email address: edwinslopez1982@gmail.com (amb) (Entered: 09/02/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/04/25 | 09/04/25 | 8 | ORDER denying [3] Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; denying [5] Motion for Appointment of US Marshal as Special Process Server; and Requiring Amended Complaint. Plaintiff shall pay the filing fee of $405 by September 24, 2025. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this action without further notice. Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint in accordance with this Order by September 24, 2025. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this action without further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 9/4/2025. See attached document for full details. (emd) (Entered: 09/04/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/16/25 | 09/17/25 | 9 | AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION against Kristi L. Noem, filed by Edwin Lopez.(drz) (Entered: 09/17/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/16/25 | 09/17/25 | 11 | Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 9/16/2025 in the amount of $ 405.00, receipt number 20751 (drz) (Entered: 09/17/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/17/25 | 09/17/25 | 10 | NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER by Edwin Lopez re [8] Order for Appointment of Special Process Server, Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, [9] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal. (drz) (Entered: 09/17/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/17/25 | 09/17/25 | 12 | Summons Issued as to Kristi L. Noem, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (drz) (Entered: 09/17/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/17/25 | 09/17/25 | 13 | PAPERLESS ORDER granting [4] Motion for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program. This matter is referred to the Court's Volunteer Attorney Program, where a volunteer attorney may accept the representation on a pro bono basis if so desired. The Clerk of Court will obtain a description of the case and contact information to post on the Court's website of available pro bono cases seeking volunteer lawyers. If the representation is accepted, the volunteer attorney shall enter an appearance in the case and thereafter will be eligible for reimbursement of reasonable litigation expenses pursuant to the Court's Reimbursement Guidelines for Volunteer Counsel. Plaintiff should be aware, however, that while the Court is granting the motion, that does not guarantee that a volunteer attorney will accept representation. Unless and until a volunteer attorney accepts representation, Plaintiff will continue to represent himself. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 9/17/2025. (emd) (Entered: 09/17/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/30/25 | 09/30/25 | 14 | ORDER TO PERFECT SERVICE by 12/1/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 9/30/2025. See attached document for full details. (emd) (Entered: 09/30/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 10/24/25 | 10/24/25 | 15 | SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed by Edwin Lopez. Kristi L. Noem served on 9/18/2025, response/answer due 11/17/2025. (nan) (Entered: 10/24/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 11/10/25 | 11/10/25 | 0 | Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: Kristi L. Noem response/answer due 12/22/2025 per DE 17. (emd) (Entered: 11/10/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 11/10/25 | 11/10/25 | 16 | Defendant's MOTION for Extension of Time Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint re [9] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by Kristi L. Noem. Attorney Chantel Doakes Shelton added to party KristiL. Noem(pty:dft). Responses due by 11/24/2025. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order)(Doakes Shelton, Chantel) (Entered: 11/10/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 11/10/25 | 11/10/25 | 17 | PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part and denying in part [16] Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall respond to the Amended Complaint by 12/22/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 11/10/2025. (emd) (Entered: 11/10/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 11/10/25 | 11/10/25 | 18 | ORDER REGARDING MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION. Joint Notice of Consent or Joint Motion for Case Reassignment due by 11/24/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 11/10/2025. See attached document for full details. (emd) (Entered: 11/10/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 11/18/25 | 11/18/25 | 19 | Joint Notice and Consent to Jurisdiction US Magistrate Judge signed by all parties . Filed by Kristi L. Noem (Doakes Shelton, Chantel) (Entered: 11/18/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 12/22/25 | 12/22/25 | 20 | MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [9] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by Kristi L. Noem. Responses due by 1/5/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B)(Doakes Shelton, Chantel) (Entered: 12/22/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 12/29/25 | 12/29/25 | 21 | RESPONSE in Opposition re [20] MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [9] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal filed by Edwin Lopez. Replies due by 1/5/2026. (drz) (Entered: 12/29/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 12/29/25 | 12/29/25 | 22 | SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Kristi L. Noem, filed by Edwin Lopez.(drz) (Entered: 12/29/25) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 01/09/26 | 01/09/26 | 23 | PAPERLESS ORDER Requiring Plaintiff to File Brief Notice. Plaintiff has filed a Second Amended Complaint (DE [22]) containing a single claim for discrimination under Title VII. Plaintiff has indicated that he intended to withdraw the defamation claim alleged in his Amended Complaint (DE [9]), but it is unclear whether Plaintiff also intended to withdraw Counts II-IV of his Amended Complaint. Moreover, it is unclear whether Defendant consented to Plaintiff filing a Second Amended Complaint. Because Plaintiff previously amended his complaint, Plaintiff needs Defendant's "written consent or the court's leave" to file his Second Amended Complaint (i.e., for Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint to become the operative complaint). Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Therefore, by 1/23/2026, Plaintiff shall file a brief notice indicating: (1) whether Plaintiff intended to drop Counts II-IV of his Amended Complaint (in addition to Count V); and (2) whether Defendant consents to the filing of the Second Amended Complaint. If Defendant did not previously consent, Plaintiff should confer with Defendant's counsel to see if Defendant consents (and Plaintiff should indicate in his notice whether Defendant consents). If Defendant does not consent to the filing of the Second Amended Complaint, Plaintiff will need to seek leave of Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 1/9/2026. (emd) (Entered: 01/09/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 01/12/26 | 01/13/26 | 24 | NOTICE of Filing Plaintiff's Brief Notice in Response to Court Order by Edwin Lopez re [23] Paperless Order Requiring Plaintiff to File Brief Notice. (jas) (Entered: 01/13/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 01/13/26 | 01/13/26 | 25 | PAPERLESS ORDER re [24] Plaintiff's Brief Notice in Response to Court Order. In the notice, Plaintiff indicates that he did not intend to withdraw Counts II, III, or IV of his prior complaint. However, those counts are not contained within [22]Second Amended Complaint. Therefore, Plaintiff should prepare a Third Amended Complaint with the four counts that Plaintiff indicated he intends to continue pursuing. Plaintiff should email a copy of that Third Amended Complaint to Defendant's counsel (no later than 1/23/2026) to see if Defendant consents to the filing of that Third Amended Complaint. Defendant's counsel should provide Plaintiff a response within 3 business days of receiving Plaintiff's proposed Third Amended Complaint. If Defendant consents, Plaintiff should then file the Third Amended Complaint with the Court, as well as a separate notice stating that Defendant has consented to the filing of the Third Amended Complaint. If Defendant does not consent, Plaintiff must file a motion seeking leave of court to file his Third Amended Complaint (with a copy of the Third Amended Complaint attached to the motion). Plaintiff should file his Third Amended Complaint (if Defendant consents) or his motion for leave to amend (if Defendant does not consent) no later than 1/30/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 1/13/2026. (emd) (Entered: 01/13/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 01/16/26 | 01/16/26 | 26 | MOTION for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint by Edwin Lopez. Responses due by 1/30/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Third Amended Complaint)(jas) (Entered: 01/16/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 02/02/26 | 02/02/26 | 0 | Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: Kristi L. Noem response/answer due 2/17/2026. (emd) (Entered: 02/02/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 02/02/26 | 02/02/26 | 27 | PAPERLESS ORDER granting [26] Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint; denying as moot [20] Motion to Dismiss. Defendant has not responded to the motion for leave to amend, and the time to do so has passed. Therefore, the motion for leave to amend is granted by default pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(c)(1), and the motion to dismiss is denied as moot. The Clerk is DIRECTED to docket the Third Amended Complaint (DE 26-1) as a separate docket entry. Defendant shall respond to the Third Amended Complaint by 2/17/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 2/2/2026. (emd) (Entered: 02/02/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 02/02/26 | 02/04/26 | 28 | THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT against Kristi L. Noem filed in response to DE #27 ORDER Granting Motion for Leave, filed by Edwin Lopez.(caw) (Entered: 02/04/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 02/17/26 | 02/17/26 | 29 | Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [28] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Kristi L. Noem. Responses due by 3/3/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B)(Doakes Shelton, Chantel) (Entered: 02/17/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 02/25/26 | 02/25/26 | 30 | RESPONSE in Opposition re [29] Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [28] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Edwin Lopez. Replies due by 3/4/2026. (drz) (Entered: 02/25/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 03/04/26 | 03/04/26 | 31 | Defendant's REPLY in Support of Motion re [29] Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [28] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . filed by Kristi L. Noem. (Doakes Shelton, Chantel) (Entered: 03/04/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 08/10/26 | 08/10/26 | 32 | ORDER granting [29] Motion to Dismiss; dismissing Third Amended Complaint without prejudice. Amended Complaint due by 8/27/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 8/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (emd) (Entered: 08/10/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 08/14/26 | 08/14/26 | 0 | Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: Kristi L. Noem response/answer due 8/28/2026. (emd) (Entered: 08/14/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 08/14/26 | 08/14/26 | 33 | FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION against Kristi L. Noem, filed by Edwin Lopez. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit, # (2) Exhibit, # (3) Exhibit, # (4) Exhibit, # (5) Exhibit)(drz) (Entered: 08/14/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 08/28/26 | 08/28/26 | 34 | Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [33] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Kristi L. Noem. Responses due by 9/11/2026. (Doakes Shelton, Chantel) (Entered: 08/28/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/03/26 | 09/03/26 | 35 | RESPONSE in Opposition re [34] Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [33] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Edwin Lopez. Replies due by 9/10/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit)(drz) (Entered: 09/03/26) |
| 0:25-cv-61754-JMS | 09/10/26 | 09/10/26 | 36 | REPLY to [35] Response in Opposition to Motion to dismiss Plaintiff's Fourth Amended Complaint by Kristi L. Noem. (Doakes Shelton, Chantel) (Entered: 09/10/26) |