Nolan v. Helinger et al

Filing 47

ORDER denying 39 Motion for Financial Disclosure. Signed by Magistrate Judge Natalie Hirt Adams on 3/6/2025. (Adams, Natalie) Modified to attach the document on 3/6/2025 (SET). (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/6/2025: # 1 Main Document) (SET).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION

ROBIN MCDAVID NOLAN,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No.: 8:24-cv-2672-SDM-NHA

JUDGE JACK HELINGER, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
I deny Plaintiff’s “Motion for Financial Disclosure” (Doc. 39).
It appears that Plaintiff seeks financial information from Judge Jack
Hellinger and attorney Kathryn Lynch. Judge Hellinger is no longer a party to
this case. See Doc. 26, p. 3 (dismissing with prejudice the action against Judge
Hellinger); Doc. 43 (second amended complaint not naming Judge Hellinger as
a defendant). Lynch is also no longer a party to the case. See Doc. 26, p. 3
(dismissing with prejudice the action against Lynch); but see Doc. 43 (second
amended complaint naming Lynch as a defendant).
Given that they are no longer parties to the case, their financial
information appears to be irrelevant and, therefore, improperly sought. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1) (“Parties may obtain discovery regarding any

nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense and
proportional to the needs of the case”). Even were the information relevant,
however, discovery requests are not made by filing them with the Court. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. (d)(1)(A) (prohibiting filing discovery requests “until they are
used in the proceeding or the court orders filing”). The Court again notes that
resources like the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the “Litigants Without
Lawyers” manual are available on-line at:
? https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practiceprocedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure; and
? http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/litigants-without-lawyers, respectively.
To the extent Plaintiff’s motion seeks information about money collected
in this case, the Court has received Plaintiff’s $405 filing fee. To the extent
Plaintiff seeks more information about the law governing the federal court
system, Plaintiff may wish to seek legal advice and assistance. The Federal
Bar Association offers a Legal Assistance Program, through which Plaintiff can
make an appointment to consult with a lawyer for free. To make an
appointment, Plaintiff can visit the Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the
Courthouse or call [phone].

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