Dorian Ivan Landazuri and Ana Judith Landazuri v. City of Port Orange, Florida,...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION

DORIAN IVAN LANDAZURI and ANA JUDITH LANDAZURI, Plaintiffs, v. Case No: 6:25-cv-2515-AGM-LHP CITY OF PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA, PORT ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT, VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DON VEITS, GENARO R. VELEZ, WILLIAM HARRISON, MONICA PASCUAL and SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, Defendants

ORDER Before the Court is pro se Plaintiffs’ Motion for Permission to Use Electronic Filing CM/ECF Access. Doc. No. 7. On review, the motion is DENIED without prejudice. First, the motion fails to include a memorandum of legal authority as required by Local Rule 3.01(b). Second, “[w]hile an unrepresented individual may obtain the Court’s permission to file his submissions electronically using the CM/ECF system, such authorization is typically denied unless the pro se party makes a showing of good cause or extenuating circumstances justifying such relief.”

Hooker v. Wilkie, No. 8:20-cv-1248-T-02CPT, 2020 WL 6947482, at *1 (M.D. Fla. June 4, 2020) (citations omitted). Here, Plaintiffs make no such showing, merely referencing their pro se status and the convenience of electronic filing. Doc. No. 7.

See also Clifft v. Sch. Dist. of Lee Cnty., No. 2:25-cv-345-JES-DNF, 2025 WL 3012038, at *2 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 28, 2025), reconsideration denied, 2025 WL 3080533 (M.D. Fla. Nov.

4, 2025) (affirming denial of CM/ECF access to pro se litigants, finding that unpredictable delays and mail delivery risks, complexity of the case, and inability to obtain legal counsel did not rise to the level necessary to justify CM/ECF access).

That said, “the Court in its discretion may grant a pro se party permission to receive electronic notifications.” See Moore v. Adventist Health Sys. Sunbelt Healthcare Corp., No. 6:23-cv-1163-PGB-DCI, 2023 WL 4947933, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Aug.

3, 2023). The Court finds it appropriate to exercise such discretion here. See id.; see also Cromity v. City of Orlando, No. 6:24-cv-1688-CEM-DCI, 2025 WL 435901, at *1 (allowing service of court documents on pro se party by email); Wilkins v. RCI, LLC, No. 6:23-cv-849-PGB-EJK, 2023 WL 3453560, at *1 (M.D. Fla. May 15, 2023) (same).

Therefore, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to add Plaintiffs’ email addresses to CM/ECF and ensure that Plaintiffs receive Notices of Electronic Filings, as follows: Rev. Dorian Ivan Landazuri [email protected] Rev. Ana Judith Landazuri [email protected] The Clerk of Court is also DIRECTED to ensure that Plaintiffs receive a Notice of Electronic Filing for this Order, as well as the January 29, 2026 Order issued by the presiding District Judge (Doc. No. 8).

DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on January 29, 2026.

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