Summary
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied James Laughridge’s motion for early discovery seeking to identify a John Doe defendant. The court denied the motion without prejudice because it lacked the memorandum of law required by Local Rule 3.01(b) and did not cite legal authority establishing entitlement to the requested discovery.
Court
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division
Decision date
December 8, 2025
Docket number
6:25-cv-2126-CEM-LHP
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- Whether the plaintiff's motion for early discovery to identify a John Doe defendant should be granted when the motion does not include the memorandum of law required by Local Rule 3.01(b) or cite legal authority supporting the requested discovery.
Holdings
- A motion for early discovery may be denied without prejudice when the movant fails to provide the memorandum of law required by Local Rule 3.01(b) and fails to demonstrate through legal authority an entitlement to the requested discovery.
Court Document
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