Updated: 10/20/2026 05:05 AM

U.S. District Court
Southern District of Florida
Docket for Case Number: 9:26-cv-80569-EA

Case Title: Doe v. City of West Palm Beach et al
Assigned To: Judge Ed Artau
Filed: 05/15/26
Terminated:
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

Plaintiff:
Jane Doe
an individual
represented byJohn Scarola
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
PO Drawer 3626
West Palm Beach, FL 33402-3626
561-686-6300
_scarolateam@searcylaw.com
Victoria Mesa-Estrada
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
561-660-4048
vmestrada@searcylaw.com
Defendant:
Justice Feeley-Carim
individually
represented byJustice Feeley-Carim
6435 SE 186th Terrace
Ocklawaha, FL 32179
772-204-1540
carimjustice@yahoo.com
PRO SE
Defendant:
City of West Palm Beach
a Florida municipal corporation
represented byAndrew Brett Carrabis
City of West Palm Beach
Office of the City Attorney
401 Clematis Street
Floor 5
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-822-1353
acarrabis@wpb.org
Case NumberFiledEnteredDocument NumberDocket Text
9:26-cv-80569-EA05/15/2605/15/261COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19546853, filed by JANE DOE. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet, # (2) Exhibit Placing Defendant on Notice 768.28 City of WPB PD City of WPB and copy toDepartment of Financial Services with confirmation)(Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 05/15/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA05/15/2605/15/262Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Ed Artau.

Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (scn) (Entered: 05/15/26)

9:26-cv-80569-EA05/15/2605/15/263 Plaintiff's MOTION for leave to proceed anonymously through public filings by JANE DOE. Responses due by 5/29/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Placing Defendant on Notice 768.28 City of WPB PD City of WPB and copy to Department of Financial Services with confirmation, # (2) Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Proceed Anonymously Through Public Filings)(Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 05/15/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA05/15/2605/15/264NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Scarola on behalf of JANE DOE (Scarola, John) (Entered: 05/15/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA05/19/2605/19/265ORDER granting [3] Motion for Leave to Proceed Anonymously through Public Filings. Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 5/19/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 05/19/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA06/02/2606/02/266NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) Justice Feeley-Carim by Jane Doe re [1] Complaint, filed by Jane Doe (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 06/02/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA06/02/2606/02/267NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) City of West Palm Beach by Jane Doe re [1] Complaint, filed by Jane Doe (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 06/02/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA06/03/2606/03/268Summons Issued as to City of West Palm Beach. (ls) (Entered: 06/03/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA06/03/2606/03/269Summons Issued as to Justice Feeley-Carim. (ls) (Entered: 06/03/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA06/08/2606/08/2610NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew Brett Carrabis on behalf of City of West Palm Beach. Attorney Andrew Brett Carrabis added to party City of West Palm Beach(pty:dft). (Carrabis, Andrew) (Entered: 06/08/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA06/27/2606/27/2611 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [1] Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Sovereign Immunity by City of West Palm Beach. Responses due by 7/13/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B)(Carrabis, Andrew) (Entered: 06/27/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA07/06/2607/06/2612Notice of Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by Jane Doe (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 07/06/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA07/06/2607/06/2613SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on [1] Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Jane Doe. City of West Palm Beach served on 6/8/2026, response/answer due 6/29/2026. (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 07/06/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA07/13/2607/13/2614RESPONSE in Opposition re [11] Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [1] Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Sovereign Immunity filed by Jane Doe. Replies due by 7/20/2026. (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 07/13/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA07/16/2607/16/2615Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Jane Doe (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 07/16/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA07/17/2607/17/2616ORDER Setting Trial and Pre-Trial Schedule: ( Calendar Call set for 5/11/2027 11:30 AM in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Ed Artau., Jury Trial set for 5/17/2027 09:00 AM in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Ed Artau.), ORDER REFERRINGCASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 3/19/2027.), and ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 7/17/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)

Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here. (Entered: 07/17/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA07/18/2607/18/2617RESPONSE in Support re [11] Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [1] Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Sovereign Immunity filed by City of West Palm Beach. (Carrabis, Andrew) (Entered: 07/18/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA07/18/2607/20/2618 REPLY in Support of Motion re [11] Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [1] Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Sovereign Immunity. filed by City of West Palm Beach. (ls)(See Image at DE #17) (Entered: 07/20/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA07/20/2607/20/2619Clerk's Notice to Filer re [17] Response in Support of Motion. Wrong Event Selected; ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong event. The document was re-docketed by the Clerk, see [de#18]. It is not necessary to refile this document. (ls) (Entered: 07/20/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA07/20/2607/20/2620STANDING DISCOVERY ORDER for Bruce Reinhart. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 7/20/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 07/20/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA08/06/2608/06/2621 Unopposed MOTION to Stay by City of West Palm Beach. Responses due by 8/20/2026. (Carrabis, Andrew) (Entered: 08/06/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA08/06/2608/06/2622 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve Defendant Justice Feeley-Carim by Jane Doe. Responses due by 8/20/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Defendant Justice Feeley-Carim)(Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 08/06/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA08/11/2608/11/2623PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part and denying in part [22] Motion for Extension of Time. The plaintiff must serve the remaining un-served defendant(s) on or by October 12, 2026. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (brd) (Entered: 08/11/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA08/18/2608/18/2624Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection. Selected/Added Israel Reyes as Mediator. (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 08/18/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA08/26/2608/27/2625ORDER granting in part and denying in part [11] Motion to Dismiss [1] Complaint, for Failure to State a Claim. Amended Complaint due by 9/9/2026. Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 8/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 08/27/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA08/27/2608/27/2626PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot [21] Motion to Stay. See ECF No. 25. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (brd) (Entered: 08/27/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/01/2609/01/2627SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on [1] Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Jane Doe. (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 09/01/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/01/2609/02/2628SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on [1] Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Jane Doe. Justice Feeley-Carim served on 8/20/2026, response/answer due 9/10/2026. (ls)(See Image at DE#27) (Entered: 09/02/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/02/2609/02/2629Clerk's Notice to Filer re [27] Summons Returned Executed. No Service Date Entered; ERROR - The Filer did not enter the service date. The correction was made by the Clerk and filing was re-docketed, see [de#28]. It is not necessary torefile this document. (ls) (Entered: 09/02/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/02/2609/02/2630First AMENDED COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants, filed by Jane Doe. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Composite Exhibit A)(Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 09/02/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/14/2609/14/2631 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [30] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Sovereign Immunity by City of West Palm Beach. Responses due by 9/28/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - SOP II-24 Discrimination and Harassment Policy, # (2) Exhibit B - City Sexual Harassment Training)(Carrabis, Andrew) (Entered: 09/14/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/21/2609/22/2632 MOTION for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program by Justice Feeley-Carim. Responses due by 10/5/2026. (ls) (Entered: 09/22/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/21/2609/22/2633AFFIDAVIT/Declaration in support re [32] MOTION for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program by Justice Feeley-Carim (ls) (Entered: 09/22/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/25/2609/25/2634 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to [30] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal by Justice Feeley-Carim. Responses due by 10/9/2026. (ls) (Entered: 09/25/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/25/2609/25/2635Consent by Pro Se Litigant (Non-Prisoner) Justice Feeley-Carim to receive Notices of Electronic Filing at email address: carimjustice@yahoo.com (ls) (Entered: 09/25/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/25/2609/25/2636RESPONSE in Opposition re [31] Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [30] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Sovereign Immunity filed by Jane Doe. Replies due by 10/2/2026. (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 09/25/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/25/2609/25/2637PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part and denying in part [34] Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to a Complaint or Other Case Initiating Document Justice Feeley-Carim. Response/Answer due 10/22/2026. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (brd) (Entered: 09/25/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/30/2609/30/2638RESPONSE to Motion re [32] MOTION for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program filed by City of West Palm Beach. Replies due by 10/7/2026. (Carrabis, Andrew) (Entered: 09/30/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/30/2609/30/2639Plaintiff's NOTICE of Serving Demand for Settlement to Defendant City of WPB by Jane Doe (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 09/30/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA09/30/2609/30/2640RESPONSE to Motion re [32] MOTION for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program filed by Jane Doe. Replies due by 10/7/2026. (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 09/30/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA10/01/2610/01/2641Defendant's REPLY in Support of Motion re [31] Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS [30] Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Sovereign Immunity. filed by City of West Palm Beach. (Carrabis, Andrew) (Entered: 10/01/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA10/05/2610/05/2642PAPERLESS ORDER granting [32] Motion for Referral to Volunteer Attorney Program. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (brd) (Entered: 10/05/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA10/06/2610/06/2643 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time To Extend All Remaining Case Deadlines By Ninety (90) Days re [16] Scheduling Order,,,, Order Referring Case to Mediation,,,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge,,, by Jane Doe. Responses due by10/20/2026. (Mesa-Estrada, Victoria) (Entered: 10/06/26)
9:26-cv-80569-EA10/07/2610/08/2644ORDER granting [43] Joint Motion for Extension of Case Deadlines. Discovery due by 5/28/2027. Expert Discovery due by 5/28/2027. Mediation Deadline 6/17/2027. In Limine Motions due by 8/9/2027. Motions due by 7/19/2027. Pretrial Stipulationdue by 8/9/2027. Calendar Call set for 8/17/2027 11:30 AM in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Ed Artau. Jury Trial set for 8/23/2027 in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Ed Artau. Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 10/7/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 10/08/26)