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Kelley v. Mendell

Copyright Open / Active District Court, S.D. Florida

Kelley v. Mendell is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 05/08/2026 in the District Court, S.D. Florida. The case is currently open in the federal court system.

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Court
District Court, S.D. Florida (S.D. Fla.)
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Assigned judge
Cecilia M. Altonaga · 5,828 cases in index
Docket number
1:26-cv-23251
Cause
17:0501 Copyright Infringement
17 U.S.C. § 501 — Copyright infringement
Nature of suit
820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works.
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
None
Date filed
05/08/2026

3,367 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

  • plaintiff · Kelley · 2081 cases
  • defendant · Mendell · 10 cases

About Copyright Lawsuits

Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kelley v. Mendell?

Kelley v. Mendell is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 05/08/2026 in the District Court, S.D. Florida. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, S.D. Florida, docket number 1:26-cv-23251.

When was the case filed?

Kelley v. Mendell was filed on 05/08/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 17 U.S.C. § 501 — Copyright infringement.

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 73316023 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:26-cv-23251 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).