SCOTT v. SHAW

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION
JOHN WILLIAM SCOTT, individually
and as next friend for minor children
S.W.S., A.J.S. and A.J.S.,
Plaintiff,
v. Case No. 3:25-cv-974-TKW-HTC
NOAH SHAW,
Defendant.
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ORDER
This case is before the Court based on the magistrate judge’s Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 14) and Plaintiff’s objection (Doc. 15). The Court reviewed
the issues raised in the objection de novo under 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and Fed. R.
Civ. P. 72(b)(3), and based on that review, the Court agrees with the magistrate
judge’s determination that the Court should abstain from exercising jurisdiction over
the claims in this case based on the “domestic relations exception” to federal
jurisdiction. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that:
1. The magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation is adopted and
incorporated by reference in this Order.
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2. Defendant’s motion to dismiss (Doc. 11) is GRANTED, and this case
is DISMISSED without prejudice under the “domestic relations exception” to
federal jurisdiction.
3. The Clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this Order and close
the case file.
DONE AND ORDERED this 8th day of December, 2025.
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T. KENT WETHERELL, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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