LORUSSO v. SECRETARY OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN SERVICES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE DIVISION
MICHAEL LORUSSO,
Petitioner,
v. Case No. 1:25-cv-315-TKW-MAF
SECRETARY, FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES,
Respondent.
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ORDER
This case is before the Court based on the magistrate judge’s Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 3) and Petitioner’s “Motion for Objections” (Doc. 4). Upon
de novo review of the issues raised in Petitioner’s objections under 28 U.S.C.
§636(b)(1) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3), the Court agrees with the magistrate judge’s
determination that this case should be dismissed as duplicative. The Court also
agrees that a certificate of appealability and leave to appeal in forma pauperis should
be denied.
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. This case is DISMISSED without prejudice as duplicative.
3. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.
4. Leave to appeal in forma pauperis is DENIED.
5. The Clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this Order and close
the case file.
DONE AND ORDERED this 3rd day of November, 2025.
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T. KENT WETHERELL, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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