🚨Judge Beth Bloom has DENIED Desiree Perez and the Consolidated Plaintiffs’ motion seeking sanctions against Demoree and Javon Hadley for allegedly violating the court’s June 2025 order restricting public statements about the litigation.
Perez’s side had requested severe penalties, including dismissal of Demoree’s claims with prejudice, striking Javon’s pleadings, and alternatively, ordering both Hadleys to immediately deactivate their social media accounts, potentially holding them in civil contempt and imposing escalating daily fines.
Their motion relied on social media posts made by Demoree and Javon, along with posts from third party X account, DemoreeDocket, which they alleged was associated with Demoree and acting at her direction.
Judge Bloom examined the posts and rejected the arguments presented.
Regarding Demoree and Javon’s own posts, the judge specifically noted that none directly named the parties or discussed the case. Instead, Perez’s side relied on the timing of the posts and how followers supposedly interpreted them.
Interestingly, Judge Bloom pointed out that the litigation already had approximately 450 filings when the sanctions motion was submitted, making it entirely possible for social media activity to coincide with developments in the case.
The judge wrote:
“Alleged violations of this Court’s Order which require an interpretation of third-party understanding cannot be sustained.”
The court concluded that Perez and the Consolidated Plaintiffs failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the Hadleys’ posts violated the order.
Now, regarding DemoreeDocket:
Perez’s side argued that the account was associated with Demoree and acting on her behalf. They pointed to allegations that Demoree and the account owner knew each other, communicated and that Demoree attended an X livestream hosted by the account discussing state court proceedings.
Demoree disputed directing the account and pointed to its public statement:
“No one hired me, no one ever paid me or ever directed this advocacy.”
Judge Bloom found that Perez’s side had not provided sufficient evidence connecting Demoree to the account’s posting decisions.
The judge specifically stated:
“Consolidated Plaintiffs and Perez have failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that Hadley directed any of the posts made by @DemoreeDocket.”
In other words, the alleged association, communications and livestream participation were insufficient to establish that Demoree controlled or directed the third party’s posts.
Ultimately, Judge Bloom DENIED the sanctions motion in its entirety.
No dismissal of Demoree’s claims. No striking of Javon’s pleadings. No order requiring them to deactivate their social media accounts. No contempt finding or daily fines arising from this motion.
Judge Bloom required clear and convincing evidence of a violation and was unwilling to impose sanctions based merely on the timing of social media posts, followers’ interpretations or an alleged association with an independent X account.
The underlying litigation continues.
Judge’s order:
drive.google.com/file/d/1O_S…