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Eleventh Circuit Case No. 01-13664: The Appeal From Hell

This page contains the official docket to Eleventh Circuit Court Case and Appeal No. 01-13664-A.  This is the most dishonest appeal that one can imagine.  See Eleventh Circuit Case No. 01-13664: The Appeal From Hell.  The decision rendered in this cases proves two things: (1)"Judicial Independence" does not work; (2)Pro Se appeals maybe decided by staff attorneys and the judge will automatically be upheld on appeal for any reason the staff attorney can think of.  The decision rendered in this case was unpublished.  This appeal is quite remarkable in that accuses U.S. Dist. Judge Donald L. Graham, "Teflon Don", of misconduct and abusive behavior; however, the Eleventh Circuit simply ignored the allegations without stating without admitting or denying the truth of these allegations.  Among other things, the Appellant, Marcellus M. Mason, Jr., asserted that Judge Graham should have been disqualified due to the following:

  • Judge Graham and his Magistrate usurped legal authority by allowing a Magistrate to issue an injunction.
  • Judge Graham and his Magistrate usurped legal authority by allowing a Magistrate to issue an injunction which prohibited direct communication with the Highlands County government by a non-lawyer.
  • Judge Graham and his Magistrate usurped legal authority by allowing a Magistrate to issue an injunction that prohibited a litigant from requesting Public Records under Florida law directly from a Florida Governmental agency, Highlands County Board of County Commissioners.
  • Judge Graham lied and intentionally misrepresented the law. 
  • Judge Graham refused to rule on a motion for a preliminary injunction.
  • Judge Graham allowed scores of other important motions to simply linger without addressing them.
  • Judge Graham rendered a pre-filing injunction, sua sponte, or without notice and opportunity to respond.
  • Judge Graham outright lied or stated misleading facts in order to justify rendering a clearly void sua sponte issued pre-filing injunction of September 20, 2001.

The Eleventh Circuit’s entire response to these allegations and the Disqualification/ Recusal issue on appeal was the following:

Mason also raises issues that relate to non-sanction matters, e.g., …, the denial of his motions to disqualify the district court and magistrate judges,…

See Opinion, pg. 10, Microsoft Word, PDF.

Players, Briefs, and Documentation

District Court Docket, Teflon Don, Presiding

On Brief Appellant, Marcellus Mason, Pro Se, Appellant’s Initial Brief and Appellant’s Reply Brief

On Brief Apellee, Maria Sorolis, Esq, Brian Koji, Allen, Norton & Blue, Appellees’ Brief.

Opinion, Microsoft Word, PDF, Panel Judge Stanley F. Birch, Jr., Judge Stanley Marcus, and Judge Susan Black.


United States Court of Appeals
for the Eleventh Circuit

56 Forsyth Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303-2289
(404) 335-6100

01-13664-AA
Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. v. Heartland Library

  File Date Entry Party Pending
  06/26/2001 Motion to Proceed IFP No
  07/03/2001 DKT2 (Docketing - Regular Notice) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Maddox, Clarence cc: Levitt, Mark E. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. No
  07/03/2001 Staff Attorney Jurisdiction No
  07/05/2001 Probable Jurisdiction Noted: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  07/06/2001 Transcript Order Form (All neccessary transcripts on file) No
  07/11/2001 Rcvd premature record excerpts, I will return unfiled. Not in compliance w/rules. No
  07/12/2001 Appearance Form Submitted: Maria N. Sorolis Maria N. Sorolis No
  07/12/2001 WRAP-1 (Wrappers w/ addresses) issued. To: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Levitt, Mark E. cc: Koji, Brian No
  07/26/2001 CLK5 (Letter to District Court) issued. To: Maddox, Clarence cc: Graham, Donald L. No
  09/04/2001 WRAP-1 (Ltr to DC Clerk and Judge on IFP pending motion) issued. To: Maddox, Clarence cc: Graham, Donald L. No
  09/21/2001 DC Order: IFP Denied No
  09/24/2001 DKT6 (Docketing - IFP) issued. To: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. No
  09/26/2001 Motion to Proceed IFP No
  09/27/2001 CLK1 (Letter to District Court) issued. To: Maddox, Clarence No
  10/17/2001 Original Papers received: 3 Boxes No
  12/12/2001 Appellant's Motion to Proceed IFP is DENIED because appellant has not truthfully provided this court with information concerning his ability to pay the filing and docketing fees. (SFB) No
  12/12/2001 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Maddox, Clarence cc: Levitt, Mark E. cc: Koji, Brian No
  12/17/2001 Motion for Reconsideration of Single Judge's Order: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  12/20/2001 Fee Status: Paid (12/20/01) for Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  12/20/2001 Renewed Emergency Motion to Stay Pending Review (he wishes to incorporate by reference his motion for stay which was filed in 01-15754-A) No
  12/21/2001 PRO1 (Pro Se - Multi-Purpose) issued. To: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. No
  12/21/2001 BR1CIV (Brief Letter 1) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. cc: Koji, Brian No
  12/21/2001 Response to Motion for Reconsideration: Appellees No
  12/21/2001 Briefing Notice Issued No
  12/26/2001 Reply to appellees' response to motion for reconsideration: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  12/31/2001 Response to Renewed Emergency Motion for a Stay Pending Review: Appellees No
  12/31/2001 Motion for Extension to File Appellant Brief: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  01/04/2002 Reply to Appellee's Response to Appellant's Renewed Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  01/04/2002 Motion to continue appeal pending disposition of motion for reconsideration in 01-15754-A: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe)-DENED- See 1/30/02 ORDER Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  01/11/2002 Response to Motion to continue appeal: Appellee-Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, Highlands County Board of Commissioners No
  01/17/2002 Supplemental Authority for Appellant: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  01/18/2002 Notice of filing Rule 60(b) Motion in the District Court: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  01/24/2002 Response to Notice of Filing Rule 60(b) Motion in District Court: Appellees No
  01/24/2002 Reply to Appellees' Response to Motion to Continue Appeal: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  01/30/2002 Apt's "renewed emergency motion for a stay pending review" is DENIED. The Court notes that aplt's designation...is incorrect as apt has not previously filed such a motion in this appeal.Apt's "motion to continue appeal,"...is DENIED. RLA/JFD/SHB(j) No
  01/30/2002 Appellant's motion for an extension of time, to and including 2/19/02, to file his brief and record excerpts is GRANTED. SHB(j) No
  01/30/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. cc: Koji, Brian No
  02/04/2002 Other: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe)- "Appellant's Motion to Incorporate Briefs From Former Appeal" Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  02/04/2002 Notice of filing: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe)- Notice of Filing Judge Graham's Response to Rule 60(b) Motion in the District Court Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  02/04/2002 Appellant's Brief Filed PT'D M2-15-02.(4 copies, oa, durable covers): Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) - Per 3/6/02 ORDER- APPELLANT'S BRIEFSTRICKEN IN ITS ENTIRETY Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  02/04/2002 Record Excerpts PT'D M2-15-02.(one copy, index) No
  02/05/2002 BR8CIV (Brief deficiency letter) issued. To: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Graham, Donald L. No
  02/05/2002 EXC-1CIV (Excerpts - Deficient) issued. To: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Lynch, Frank J. Jr. No
  02/07/2002 Apt has filed a "motion for reconsideration and clarification," which is construed as a motion for reconsideration...denying leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis.Upon reconsideration, aplt's motion...is DENIED. GBT/SFB(j) No
  02/07/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. cc: Koji, Brian No
  02/08/2002 Motion for Summary Reversal: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  02/08/2002 Motion for a Stay Pending Review: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  02/11/2002 Response to Motion to Incorporate Briefs : Appellee-Hardee County, Hardee County, FL No
  02/11/2002 Motion to Strike a Portion of Appellant's Notice of Filing Judge Graham's Response to Plaintiff's Rule 60(b) Motion in the District Court: Appellee-Hardee County, et al. No
  02/12/2002 CLK1 (Letter to District Court) issued. To: Maddox, Clarence No
  02/15/2002 Reply to Appellees' Response to motion to incorporate briefs: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  02/22/2002 Motion to Strike Appellant's Initial Brief: Appellee-Hardee County, et al. No
  02/25/2002 Response to Motion for Summary Reversal: Appellee-Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, Highlands County Board of Commissioners No
  02/25/2002 Response to Motion to Strike Appellant's Initial Brief : Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  02/27/2002 Apt's "motion for a stay pending review,...is DENIED. Apt's motion for summary reversal is DENIED. Apt's motion to incorporate briefs from former appeal,...incorporate...no. 01-15754, is DENIED.RLA/JFD/SHB(j) No
  02/27/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. cc: Koji, Brian No
  02/27/2002 Motion for Sanctions and Motion to Strike Appellees' Motion to Strike Appellant's Initial Brief (1 motion): Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  02/27/2002 Motion to Incorporate Briefs from former appeal in support of appellant's motion for sanctions and motion to strike appellees' motion to strike appellant's brief : Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  02/27/2002 Over the Phone Extension to File Appellee Brief Granted by WMT Until 3/13/02. No
  02/28/2002 Sua Sponte Motion: Strike "Notice of Filing Judge Graham's..." in entirety No
  03/05/2002 Response to Motion for Sanctions: Appellee-Hardee County, Hardee County, FL No
  03/05/2002 Response in Opposition to Appellees' Telephonic Request for an Extension of Time to File Answer Brief Construed as Motion for Reconsideration of 7 Day Extension: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  03/06/2002 Aples' mot. to strike a portion..."notice of filing..."is GRANTED...the Court STRIKES the notice...mot. to strike aplt initial brief is GRANTED IN PART & DENIED IN PART...strike aplt brief in its entirety...DIRECTED to file a corrected brief...SHB(j) No
  03/06/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. To: Koji, Brian No
  03/06/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. cc: Koji, Brian No
  03/06/2002 Reply to Appellant's Response in Opposition to Appellees' Telephonic Request for Extension : Appellee-Hardee County, Hardee County, FL No
  03/13/2002 Appellant's Motion to Determine Jurisdiction: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) -DENIED - See 4/15/02 , ORDER in MOTIONS SECTION Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  03/13/2002 Appellant's CORRECTED BRIEF as directed by our 3/6 order: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe)- Brief served 3/11/02 Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  03/13/2002 Motion for Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  03/14/2002 Appearance Form Submitted: Brian Koji Brian Koji No
  03/18/2002 Amended Motion to Determine Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  03/19/2002 In light of this Court's March 6, 2002, Order, Appellant's "motion for sanctions, motion to strike, motion to incorporate and response in opposition to Appellee . . . . are DENIED AS MOOT(RB)(j) No
  03/19/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. No
  03/20/2002 Response to Motion: Appellee-Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, Highlands County Board of Commissioners No
  03/22/2002 Reply to Appellees' Response to Motion to Determine Jurisdiction: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  03/25/2002 Response to Amended Motion to Determine Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Appellee-Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, Highlands County Board of Commissioners No
  03/27/2002 Appellee Brief Filed: Appellee-Heartland Library Cooperative, (Atty: Brian Koji) Heartland Library Cooperative No
  04/01/2002 Reply to Appellees' Response to Amended Motion to Determine Jurisdiction: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  04/02/2002 Motion to Strike Appellees' Answer Brief: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  04/09/2002 Over the Phone Extension to File Reply Brief granted by BFW until 4/18/02. No
  04/15/2002 Appellant's "motion to determine jurisdiction," and "motion to determine subject matter jurisdiction and standing," which are construed as motions for summary reversal, and are DENIED(SFB/EEC/FMH)(j) No
  04/15/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. No
  04/15/2002 Response to Motion to strike appellee's brief: Appellee-Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, Highlands County Board of Commissioners No
  04/16/2002 Reply to Response of Appellee to motion to strike: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  04/17/2002 Reply Brief Filed: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  04/23/2002 Appellant's Motion to Strike Appellees' Brief is GRANTED IN PART to the extent that Appellees cite to dist.ct. 9/20/01 omnibus order, as that order is outside scope..This court will disregard any reference in aple brief...(FMH)(j) No
  04/23/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. No
  04/30/2002 Certificate of Readiness No
  04/30/2002 Record on Appeal No
  04/30/2002 Exhibits No
  05/06/2002 Motion for Clarification: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  05/17/2002 Appellant's motion for clarification is GRANTED,... motions were denied because Appellant failed to meet the standards for summary disposition. See Groendyke Transport v. Davis,...SFB/EEC/FMH(j) No
  05/17/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. No
  05/20/2002 Motion for Suggestion of Bankruptcy by Appellant: Appellee-Hardee County, et al. (atty. Maria N. Sorolis) No
  05/22/2002 MOT1 (Motion - 10 Day Letter) issued. To: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. No
  05/23/2002 Response to Motion: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  05/29/2002 "Appellant's Response to Court Order of May 22, 2002 on Appellees' "Suggestion of Bankruptcy"": Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  06/06/2002 Motion to Expedite: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  07/11/2002 Now pending...is Aples' Suggestion of Apt's Bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Court's docket sheet shows that Apt's Chapter 7 petition was dismissed w/o prejudice on 5/15/02....appeal may proceed.Apt's motion to expedite this appeal is DENIED.RB/SM/CRW(j) No
  07/11/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. No
  08/30/2002 Supplemental Authority for Appellant: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  08/30/2002 Motion to Consolidate w/02-10868-A, 02-13314-I, 02-13418-BB & 02-10873-G: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  09/19/2002 Appellant's motion to consolidate these appeals is DENIED. (SFB)(j) No
  09/19/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. No
  09/27/2002 Motion for Reconsideration of Single Judge's Order of 9/19/02: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  09/27/2002 Renewed Motion for Summary Reversal: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  10/09/2002 Response to Renewed Motion for Summary Reversal: Appellee-Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, Highlands County Board of Commissioners No
  10/16/2002 Appellant's "Renewed Motion for Summary Reversal,"...is DENIED. Appellant's "Motion for Rehearing,"...is DENIED. See 11th Cir. R. 27-1(c)(8).SFB/SHB/SM No
  10/16/2002 Judgment Entered No
  10/16/2002 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. No
  10/16/2002 OPIN1A (Opinion - Issuance with Costs) issued. costs are taxed against the plaintiff-appellant on appeal. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Graham, Donald L. cc: Lynch, Frank J. Jr. No
10/16/2002 Opinion Issued No
  10/30/2002 Bill of Costs Filed: Costs awarded to Appellee: Appellee-Heartland Library Cooperative, (Atty: Brian Koji) Heartland Library Cooperative No
  11/04/2002 Motion for Publication of Opinion: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  11/06/2002 Petition for Rehearing: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  11/08/2002 Motion to Disqualify Judges Birch, Black and Marcus Nunc Pro Tunc: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  11/12/2002 Motion for Sanctions : Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  11/12/2002 Appellant's Suggestion of Res Judicata or Non-Finality: Appellant-Mason, Marcellus M. Jr. (ProSe) Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. No
  12/09/2002 WRAP-1 (Wrappers w/ addresses) issued. To: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. No
  01/31/2003 The petition for rehearing filed by appellant, Marcellus M. Mason, Jr. is DENIED. No
  01/31/2003 REHG1 (Rehearing - Transmittal) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. cc: Levitt, Mark E. No
  04/10/2003 CASE CLOSED-Mandate Issued No
  04/10/2003 Apt's mot to publish this Court's Opinion is DENIED. Apt's mot to recuse Judges SFB, SHB & SM is DENIED. Apt's mot for sanctions is DENIED. Apt's suggestion of res judicata..is DENIED. The court wont entertain any mot for recon of this order. SFB/SHB/SM No
  04/10/2003 Mandate Issued No
  04/10/2003 MDT1 (Mandate - Issuance) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. To: Clarence Maddox cc: Lynch, Frank J. Jr. No
  04/10/2003 MOT2 (Motion - Court Action) issued. cc: Mason, Marcellus M., Jr. cc: Koji, Brian cc: Sorolis, Maria N. No

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