UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

ELBERT PARR TUTTLE COURT OF APPEALS BUILDING

56 Forsyth Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

David J. Smith

Clerk of Court 

May 15, 2024

For rules and forms visit

www.ca11.uscourts.gov

Andre V. Bardos 

GrayRobinson, PA 

301 S BRONOUGH ST STE 600

TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301-1724 

Eric John Eves 

Office of the Miami City Attorney 

444 SW 2ND AVE STE 945

MIAMI, FL 33130 

Sydney Feldman 

GrayRobinson, PA 

333 SE 2ND AVE STE 3200 

MIAMI, FL 33131 

John Anthony Greco 

Office of the Miami City Attorney 

444 SW 2ND AVE STE 945 

MIAMI, FL 33130 

Christopher N. Johnson 

GrayRobinson, PA 

333 SE 2ND AVE STE 3200 

MIAMI, FL 33131 

Kevin Renard Jones 

Office of the Miami City Attorney 

444 SW 2ND AVE STE 945 

MIAMI, FL 33130 

George T. Levesque 

GrayRobinson, PA 

301 S BRONOUGH ST STE 600

TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301-1724 

Marlene Quintana

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JG May 15, 2024 MIAMI

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GrayRobinson, PA 

333 SE 2ND AVE STE 3200

MIAMI, FL 33131 

Fabian A. Ruiz 

GrayRobinson, PA 

333 SE 2ND AVE STE 3200 

MIAMI, FL 33131 

Jessica Depaula Santos

GrayRobinson, PA 

333 SE 2ND AVE STE 3200 

MIAMI, FL 33131 

Jason L. Unger 

GrayRobinson, PA 

301 S BRONOUGH ST STE 600

TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301-1724 

George Kearsley Wysong III 

City of Miami-City Attorney 

444 SW 2ND AVE SE 926-1 

MIAMI, FL 33130 

Appeal Number: 24-11550-C 

Case Style: GRACE, Inc., et al v. City of Miami 

District Court Docket No: 1:22-cv-24066-KMM

CIVIL DOCKETING NOTICE

The above-referenced appeal has been docketed in this Court. All documents filed in this appeal 

must include the Case Style and Appeal Number shown above. 

Appellant Requirements 

Unless the following requirements have already been satisfied, within 14 days of the date of 

this notice the appellant MUST:

1. Pay to the District Court the Filing Fee OR File a Motion to Proceed In Forma 

Pauperis (IFP) in the district court. See FRAP 3(e), FRAP 24. 

If the filing fee is not paid and a motion to proceed IFP has not been filed in the 

district court within 14 days of the date of this notice, this appeal will be 

dismissed without further notice pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 42-1(b).

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If the district court has denied the appellant IFP status on appeal, the appellant 

has 30 days from the date of the district court's order to file an IFP motion in 

this Court. See FRAP 24(a)(5).

2. File in this Court AND in the district court a Transcript Order Form OR file a certificate 

in this Court stating no transcripts will be ordered. See FRAP 10(b)(1), 11th Cir. R. 10-

1. (Not applicable in certain bankruptcy appeals. See FRAP 6(b)).

If no transcripts are ordered, appellant's brief is due 40 days after 05/13/2024, 

except as otherwise provided by the rules. See 11th Cir. Rules 12-1 and 31-1.

3. File a Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement (CIP). See

11th Cir. R. 26-1(a)(1).

4. Complete the Web-Based CIP (attorneys only). See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b).

5. File a Civil Appeal Statement (attorneys only). See 11th Cir. R. 33-1(a)(3).

Mediation

If a Civil Appeal Statement is required to be filed and the appeal is fully counseled on all sides, 

your appeal will be reviewed and considered for mediation. Mediation services are at no cost to 

the parties. If no Civil Appeal Statement is required or you or any party to the appeal is selfrepresented or pro se then the appeal is not eligible for mediation. See 11th Cir. R. 33-1. 

Appellee Requirements

Unless the following requirements have already been satisfied, within 28 days of the date of 

this notice, all appellees participating in this appeal MUST:

1. File a CIP or a notice. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(a)(3).

2. Complete the Web-Based CIP (attorneys only). See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b).

Attorney Participation

All attorneys (except court-appointed attorneys) who wish to participate in this appeal must file 

an Appearance of Counsel Form within 14 days of the date of this notice. See 11th Cir. R. 46-

6(b). Please also see FRAP 46 and the corresponding circuit rules. 

Electronic Filing

All counsel must file documents electronically using the Electronic Case Files ("ECF") system, 

unless exempted for good cause. Although not required, non-incarcerated pro se parties are 

permitted to use the ECF system by registering for an account at www.pacer.gov. Information 

and training materials related to electronic filing are available on the Court's website.

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Obligation to Notify Court of Change of Addresses

Each pro se party and attorney has a continuing obligation to notify this Court of any changes to 

the party’s or attorney’s addresses during the pendency of the case. See 11th Cir. R. 25-7. 

Additional Information

Rules, forms, and additional information, including a handbook for pro se litigants, can be 

found at www.ca11.uscourts.gov. 

Clerk's Office Phone Numbers 

General Information: 404-335-6100 Attorney Admissions: 404-335-6122 

Case Administration: 404-335-6135 Capital Cases: 404-335-6200 

CM/ECF Help Desk: 404-335-6125 Cases Set for Oral Argument: 404-335-6141 

CIVIL - Notice of Docketing

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

CASE NO. 1:22-cv-24066-KMM 

GRACE, INC.; ENGAGE MIAMI, INC.; 

SOUTH DADE BRANCH OF THE NAACP; 

MIAMI-DADE BRACH OF THE NAACP; 

CLARICE COOPER; YANELIS VALDES; 

JARED JOHNSON; and ALEXANDER 

CONTRERAS, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

CITY OF MIAMI, 

Defendant. 

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NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Defendant, CITY OF MIAMI, hereby appeals to the 

United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of 

Law [ECF 185] entered on April 10, 2024, and the Order (ECF 94) entered on July 30, 2023 

sustaining objections to the CITY OF MIAMI’s Notice of Passage of Redistricting Plan. 

(“Notice”)(ECF 77) that had been adopted pursuant to the Court Order (ECF 60) entered on 

May 23, 2023, adopting the Report and Recommendation (ECF 52) and issuing a preliminary 

injunction, by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the Honorable 

Kevin Michael Moore presiding. 

Respectfully submitted, 

By: /s/ Christopher N. Johnson

GRAYROBINSON, P.A. 

Jason L. Unger, Esquire 

Florida Bar No. 991562 

George T. Levesque 

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