Picard v. United States Department of Education

Court

District Court, S.D. Florida (S.D. Fla.)
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Docket number

9:26-cv-80344

Cause

05:0702 Administrative Procedure Act
5 U.S.C. § 702

Nature of suit

899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Review or appeal of a federal agency decision under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Jurisdiction

U.S. Government Defendant

Jury demand

None

Date filed

03/29/2026

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Parties

• plaintiff · Picard · 102 cases
• defendant · United States Department of Education · 199 cases

• #1 · Complaint Against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education. Filing Fees $ 405.00 Receipt Number AFLSDC-19364848, Filed by Jonathan Picard. to Secretary McMahon, # 3 Summon (s) to U.S. Dept of Education, # 4 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney's Office)(Slater, James)
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Summon (s
  03/29/2026 · 10 pp View →
• #1 · Complaint Against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education. Filing Fees $ 405.00 Receipt Number AFLSDC-19364848, Filed by Jonathan Picard. to Secretary McMahon, # 3 Summon (s) to U.S. Dept of Education, # 4 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney's Office)(Slater, James)
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Summon (s
  03/29/2026 · 2 pp View →
• #1 · Complaint Against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education. Filing Fees $ 405.00 Receipt Number AFLSDC-19364848, Filed by Jonathan Picard. to Secretary McMahon, # 3 Summon (s) to U.S. Dept of Education, # 4 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney's Office)(Slater, James)
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Summon (s
  03/29/2026 · 2 pp View →
• #1 · Complaint Against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education. Filing Fees $ 405.00 Receipt Number AFLSDC-19364848, Filed by Jonathan Picard. to Secretary McMahon, # 3 Summon (s) to U.S. Dept of Education, # 4 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney's Office)(Slater, James)
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Summon (s
  03/29/2026 · 2 pp View →
• #1 · Complaint Against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education. Filing Fees $ 405.00 Receipt Number AFLSDC-19364848, Filed by Jonathan Picard. to Secretary McMahon, # 3 Summon (s) to U.S. Dept of Education, # 4 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney's Office)(Slater, James)
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Summon (s
  03/29/2026 · 2 pp View →
• #1 · Complaint Against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education. Filing Fees $ 405.00 Receipt Number AFLSDC-19364848, Filed by Jonathan Picard. to Secretary McMahon, # 3 Summon (s) to U.S. Dept of Education, # 4 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summon (s) to U.S. Attorney's Office)(Slater, James)
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Summon (s
  03/29/2026 · 2 pp View →
• #2 · Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Aileen M. Cannon. Pursuant to 28 USC 636 (c), the Parties Are Hereby Notified That the U.S. Magistrate Judge Ryon M. McCabe 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. Pro Se (non-prisoner) Litigants May Receive Notices of Electronic Filings Via Email After Filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (non-prisoner) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. the Consent Form Is Available Under the Forms Section of Our Website 03/29/2026 Request Document
• Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent 03/30/2026 Request Document
• - Order (paperless or Pdf Attached) 03/30/2026 Request Document
• #3 · Summons Issued as to Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney 03/30/2026 · 4 pp View →
• #4 · Notice of Court Practices on Sealing/redaction: Notwithstanding the Requirements of Local Rule 5.4 And/or Any Protective Order, the Parties Are Prohibited from Filing Anything Under Seal or from Redacting Any Content from a Court Filing or Exhibit/attachment (except for the Personal Data Identifiers Listed in Section 6A of This District's Cm/ecf Administrative Procedures) Unless the Party with a Stated Interest in Sealing/redaction First Seeks and Obtains Permission from the Court Via a Motion for Leave. the Motion for Leave Must Be Filed After Meaningful Conferral with the Opposing Party (or Parties) and Be Filed Publicly Except as Authorized by Prior Court Order. Additionally, the Motion for Leave Shall Specify the Particularized Basis for Sealing the Proposed Material; Shall Describe the Information/documents to Be Sealed with as Much Specificity as Possible but Without Attaching the Proposed Sealed Material; Shall Indicate the Proposed Duration of the Seal Request and the Reasons Why Means Other Than Sealing Are Unavailable or Unsatisfactory; Shall Contain a Separate Certificate of Conference Section Indicating the Results of the Parties' Meaningful Conferral; and Shall Be Filed at Last Three Business Days Before Any Related Deadline to Permit Adequate Court Consideration. the Party Seeking Authorization to Seal Material Shall Not File or Otherwise Attach the Subject Material Until the Court Has Ruled on the Motion for Leave. Finally, All Parties Are Advised That Mere Designation of Material as Confidential And/or Otherwise Subject to a Protective Order Does Not Bind the Court, Does Not Supplant the Requirements of the Local Rules on Sealing, and Does Not Otherwise Relieve the Party Seeking Sealing/redaction from Justifying Its Request Under Applicable Legal Principals Governing the Presumption of Public Access to Civil Proceedings. Failure to Comply with This Notice May Result in Immediate Unsealing of Any Unauthorized Shielded Material. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 3/30/2026 03/30/2026 Request Document
• #5 · Order Requiring Docketed Proof of Service; Requiring Combined Responses; and Setting Typeface Requirements re 1 Complaint, Filed by Jonathan Picard. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 3/31/2026. See Attached Document for Full Details 03/31/2026 · 2 pp View →
• #6 · Certificate of Service by Jonathan Picard (Slater, James) 04/01/2026 · 1 pp View →
• #7 · Order to Serve re 1 Complaint, Filed by Jonathan Picard, 3 Summons Issued as to USA. on or Before June 29, 2026, Plaintiff Shall Perfect Service Upon Defendants and File Proof of Service on the Docket or Show Cause Why the Case Should Not Be Dismissed as to Any Party That Has Not Been Served by That Date. Show Cause Response Due by 6/29/2026. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 6/4/2026. See Attached Document for Full Details 06/04/2026 · 2 pp View →
• #8 · Summons Returned Executed by Jonathan Picard. Linda McMahon Served on 4/7/2026, Response/answer Due 6/8/2026; United States Department of Education Served on 4/7/2026, Response/answer Due 6/8/2026. (Slater, James)
  • Certified Mail Receipts
  • Usps Tracking Information as Process Mailed to U.S. Attorney's Office
  06/04/2026 · 1 pp View →
• #8 · Summons Returned Executed by Jonathan Picard. Linda McMahon Served on 4/7/2026, Response/answer Due 6/8/2026; United States Department of Education Served on 4/7/2026, Response/answer Due 6/8/2026. (Slater, James)
  • Certified Mail Receipts
  • Usps Tracking Information as Process Mailed to U.S. Attorney's Office
  06/04/2026 · 1 pp View →
• #8 · Summons Returned Executed by Jonathan Picard. Linda McMahon Served on 4/7/2026, Response/answer Due 6/8/2026; United States Department of Education Served on 4/7/2026, Response/answer Due 6/8/2026. (Slater, James)
  • Certified Mail Receipts
  • Usps Tracking Information as Process Mailed to U.S. Attorney's Office
  06/04/2026 · 2 pp View →
• #9 · Unopposed Motion to Stay re 1 Complaint, by Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education. Attorney Jeanette Marie Lugo Added to Party Linda McMahon, Attorney Jeanette Marie Lugo Added to Party United States Department of Education. Responses Due by 6/22/2026. (Lugo, Jeanette)
  • Text of Proposed Order
  06/05/2026 · 3 pp View →
• #9 · Unopposed Motion to Stay re 1 Complaint, by Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education. Attorney Jeanette Marie Lugo Added to Party Linda McMahon, Attorney Jeanette Marie Lugo Added to Party United States Department of Education. Responses Due by 6/22/2026. (Lugo, Jeanette)
  • Text of Proposed Order
  06/05/2026 · 1 pp View →
• Order on Motion to Stay 06/06/2026 Request Document
• #10 · Paperless Order Granting 8 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Stay Case. This Matter Is Temporarily Stayed. This Stay Shall Lift Automatically on August 8, 2026, with No Further Extensions. on or Before August 8, 2026, the Parties Shall File a Joint Status Report or a Joint Notice of Settlement in Accordance with the Local Rules. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 6/6/2026 06/06/2026 Request Document
• #11 · Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice by Jonathan Picard (Slater, James) 06/25/2026 · 1 pp View →
• #12 · Order Dismissing Case / Closing Case. (Without Prejudice) Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 6/29/2026. See Attached Document for Full Details 06/29/2026 · 1 pp View →

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What is Picard v. United States Department of Education?

Picard v. United States Department of Education is a federal federal tax / statutory actions lawsuit filed on 03/29/2026 in the District Court, S.D. Florida. The case is currently open in the federal court system. This group covers federal tax disputes and other statutory actions, including IRS-related suits and claims arising under various federal regulatory statutes.

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What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, S.D. Florida, docket number 9:26-cv-80344.

When was the case filed?

Picard v. United States Department of Education was filed on 03/29/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 5 U.S.C. § 702.