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Filed 2024-08-02
Type U.s. Certified Question Accepted By Supreme Court
Docket 30 entries

Docket Entries

  1. Certified Question filed. Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Cheryl Butler.
  2. Opinion issued. The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.(5/23/2025 3:41:39 PM) 240616.pdf
  3. Oral argument. Argued on behalf of Appellant by Ezra Ishmael Young; Argued on behalf of Appellees by Kirsten M. Castañeda
  4. Exhibits in case/cause filed. Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Jenniifer M. Collins, et al.
  5. Submission Schedule
  6. Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received. Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Cheryl Butler. Oral Argument will be presented by Ezra Ishmael Young of the Law Office of Ezra Young of Ithaca, New York.
  7. Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received. Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of Jennifer M. Collins, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Kirsten M. Castaneda of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP.
  8. Reply Brief. Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cheryl Butler.
  9. Amicus Curiae Brief received. Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received from Steven W. Smith of Georgetown, Texas.
  10. Brief on the Merits. Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jennifer M. Collins, et al.
  11. Brief on the Merits. Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cheryl Butler.
  12. Amicus Curiae Brief received. Amicus Brief received from Steven W. Smith of Georgetown, Texas.
  13. Submission reset. This case has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 3, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
  14. Pro hac vice motion disposed. Motion of Resident Attorney Warigia Bowman in Support of Ezra Ishmael Young's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
  15. Pro hac vice motion disposed. Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Ezra Ishmael Young is granted.
  16. Electronic communication sent to Party. Email sent to counsel for Appellant regarding fee for motion in support of admission pro hac vice.
  17. Pro hac vice motion filed. Unopposed Motion of Resident Attorney Warigia Bowman in Support of Ezra Ishmael Young's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Cheryl Butler.
  18. Pro hac vice motion filed. Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Ezra Ishmael Young filed on behalf of Cheryl Butler.
  19. Electronic communication received from Party. Emails exchanged with counsel for Appellant about requirements of Motions Pro Hac Vice.
  20. Electronic communication sent to Party. Email outlining requirements for admission pro hac vice and request for motions pro hac vice sent to counsel for appellant.
  21. Phone call from Clerk's Office. Call made to request motions pro hac vice from counsel for appellant.
  22. Brief on the Merits Ordered. Brief on the merits requested: Appellant brief due no later than September 9, 2024; Appellee brief due September 30, 2024; Reply brief due October 15, 2024.
  23. Case set for oral argument. This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 31, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
  24. Certified Question accepted
  25. Certified Question disposed
  26. Record Received (See Remarks). Record Received from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  27. Letter Filed. Letter containing filing fee filed on behalf of Jenniifer M. Collins, et al.
  28. Phone call from Clerk's Office. Call to counsel regarding pro hac vice representation for Appellant.
  29. Notice requesting filing fee
  30. Record Requested in Case

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