Summons Issued as to Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney
AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern D istrict of Florida Jonathan Picard Pl ai nti ff( s) V.
U.S. Department of Education & Linda McMahon,
Secretary of Education
Defendant(s) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION
To: (Defendant's name and address) U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202
A lawsuit has been filed against you. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it)- or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) -you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiffs attorney, whose name and address are:
James M. Slater Slater Legal PLLC 9000 Dadeland Blvd. #1500 Miami, Florida 33156
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
Date: ----------
Sgnature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk s/ C. A. Weech
Mar 30, 2026
26-cv-80344-Cannon
AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of Florida Jonathan Picard Pl ai nti ff( s) V.
U.S. Department of Education & Linda McMahon,
Secretary of Education
Def81dant(s) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION
To: (Def81dant' s narre and address) Linda McMahon, in her official capacity as Secretary of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202
A lawsuit has been filed against you. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it)- or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) -
you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiffs attorney, whose name and address are:
James M. Slater Slater Legal PLLC 9000 Dadeland Blvd. #1500 Miami, Florida 33156
If you fail to respond, j udgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
Date: ----------
S gnature of Cl erk or D~uty Cl erk s/ C. A. Weech
Mar 30, 2026
26-cv-80344-Cannon
AO 440 (Rev. 06/ 12) Summons in a Civil Action
UNITED STATES D ISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of Florida Jonathan Picard Pl ai nti ff( s) V.
U.S. Department of Education & Linda McMahon,
Secretary of Education
Defendant(s) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION
To: (Defendant'snarreand address) U.S. Attorney's Office
Attn. Civil Process Clerk 99 N.E. 4th Street Miami, FL 33132
A lawsuit has been filed against you. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it)- or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) -
you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiffs attorney, whose name and address are:
James M. Slater Slater Legal PLLC 9000 Dadeland Blvd. #1500 Miami, Florida 33156
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
Date: ----------
Sgnatureof Clerk or Deputy Clerk s/ C. A. Weech
Mar 30, 2026
26-cv-80344-Cannon
AO 440 (Rev. 06/1 2) Summons in a Civil Action
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of Florida Jonathan Picard Pl ai nti ff( s) V.
U.S. Department of Education & Linda McMahon,
Secretary of Education
Defendant( s) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION
To: (Defendant' snarreand address) U.S. Attorney General
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530
A lawsuit has been filed against you. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it)- or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) -
you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiffs attorney, whose name and address are:
James M. Slater Slater Legal PLLC 9000 Dadeland Blvd . #1500 Miami, Florida 33156
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
Date: ----------
Sgnature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk s/ C. A. Weech
Mar 30, 2026
26-cv-80344-Cannon
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Public U.S. federal court record (district court docket 73109722, document 3). Source via the RECAP Archive (Free Law Project). The same record is available from PACER. Informational only — not legal advice.