Smith v Robert Garcia, et. al. - State Case

08/12/2026

Hello Everybody,

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. - On July 20, 2026, the Honorable William F. Stone, Circuit Judge, GRANTED Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint ("TAC") [DIN 276] | See attached image(s)

Following the courts order, Plaintiff, by and through his undersigned counsel, filed the operative TAC [DIN 277], on July 20, 2026 | See attached image(s)

Defendant Sheriff ERIC ADEN (in his official capacity as Sheriff of Okaloosa County, Florida), in response, filed his Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's TAC [DIN 279], on August 7, 2026.

Defendant TOYOTA OF FORT WALTON BEACH and its employees/agents, in response, filed their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's TAC [DIN 278], on August 7, 2026.

After coordination between all attorney's of record, a hearing has been scheduled for 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Central Time) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. This will be a REMOTE VIDEO hearing via Zoom Conference using the details below:

ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/97886787539
MEETING ID: 978 8678 7539
PASSCODE: 5414

07/17/2026

COURT HEARING NOW - PUBLIC CAN DIAL IN: https://zoom.us/j/281 165 5804

07/04/2026

I am a United States Marine Corps veteran currently involved in a civil lawsuit in Okaloosa County, Florida.

This fundraiser is crucial to help cover the mounting costs of my legal battle, including attorney fees, court expenses, and expert reviews. The case (2025-CA-002617-F) stems from events on June 28, 2025, and is still ongoing.

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I am a United States Marine Corps veteran and the plaintiff in… Nicholas Smith needs your support for Legal Defense & Civil Litigation Fund for Nicholas Smith

06/14/2026

You chose your agency and career over your relationship and commitment, honesty and integrity to Jesus Christ and your position as an Elder/Decon in the Church…

How does it feel to know that you lied on your brother in Christ and gave him a bad name to protect your boss?

Pick up your cross daily and follow Jesus… not man…

06/07/2026

“Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent.” - 1 Kings‬ ‭18‬:‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬

06/01/2026

The statement you are about to read is now before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal ~ presented by Mr. Smith:

"C. Dismissal with Prejudice as a Shield Against Federal Discovery - By applying a hyper-technical pleading standard to dismiss Mr. Smith's federal complaint with prejudice before an Answer was required, the District Court prevented the opening of federal discovery. Had this matter proceeded to discovery under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 through 37, the Appellees would have been legally compelled to produce cell phone records, text message logs, corporate sponsorship records from ZT Motors to the OCSO Sheriff’s Star Charity, and internal OCSO communications regarding the abrupt "civil" reclassification of the forgery report. Appellees' attempts to minimize these structural failures ignore the entrenched continuity of OCSO's leadership dating back to 1995. See United States v. Morris, No. 3:09-cr-00046-LC (N.D. Fla. Sept. 16, 2009).

While the U.S. Magistrate Judge attempted to inject an completely unrelated, distinct prior case file into these proceedings, the court overlooked the highly relevant and binding localized history of institutional infractions within United States v. Charlie Morris. Because Sheriff Aden and a majority of the agency's current senior command-level personnel have been entrenched in the department since long before 2009, they possess firsthand knowledge of these historical customs. The District Court’s focus on an irrelevant case, while ignoring a matter directly showcasing OCSO's institutional continuity and custom, constitutes a misapplication of judicial notice."