Lewis v. Chief Judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 25-62462-CIV-SINGHAL/STRAUSS
JONATHAN K. LEWIS,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CHIEF JUDGE OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN BROWARD COUNTY,
Defendant.
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ORDER
THIS 	CAUSE 	is 	before 	the 	Court 	on 	the 	Magistrate 	Judge’s 	Report 	and
Recommendation (DE [4]) recommending that this case be dismissed and that all pending
motions be denied as moot. Plaintiff Jonathan K. Lewis pro se, seeks leave to proceed
in forma pauperis and the Magistrate Judge screened Plaintiff’s Complaint pursuant to 29
U.S.C. § 1915(e). Plaintiff filed this action seeking to compel the chief judge of the 17th
Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida to review a settlement of a 1988 lawsuit
brought on Plaintiff’s behalf (he was a minor at the time). Plaintiff contends that $10,000
of the settlement proceeds were not disbursed to him. He seeks an order compelling
Judge Carol Lisa Phillips to fix the order authorizing his settlement.
The Magistrate Judge recommended that the case be dismissed on multiple
grounds, including 11th Amendment immunity, failure to state a claim for relief, and
application of the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. Plaintiff sought an extension of time to file
objections to the Report and Recommendation, which was granted in part and denied in
part. Plaintiff’s objections were due by January 21, 2026, but were not filed.
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The Court has reviewed the entire file and record and has made a de novo review
of the issues. The Court finds no error in the Report and Recommendation. Accordingly,
it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Report and Recommendation (DE [4]) of
the Magistrate Judge is APPROVED AND ADOPTED. This cause stands DISMISSED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case and DENY
AS MOOT any pending motions.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 22nd day of
January 2026.
Copy furnished by US Mail to Plaintiff, pro se
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