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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-07
Type Ap Tran By Order Prior To Opin
Docket 43 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Fitzjames, Anna |Hatfield, Charles William|Missouri For Constitutional Freedom
Defendant Coleman, Mary Elizabeth Anne|Ashcroft, John R.|Cossette, Alixandra

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Docket Entries

  1. o Filing Fee Due
  2. ase Disp- Opin & Mandate Sent CERTIFIED COPY OF OPINION AND MANDATE MAILED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COLE COUNTY. OPINION RELEASE SHEET EMAILED TO THOMSON REUTERS.
  3. issenting Opinion Author of Opinion - Kelly C. Broniec
  4. oncurring Opinion Author of Opinion - W. Brent Powell
  5. pinion Reversed REVERSED. RUSSELL, C.J., AND RANSOM, J., CONCUR; POWELL, J., CONCURS IN SEPARATE OPINION FILED; BRONIEC, J., DISSENTS IN SEPARATE OPINION FILED; FISCHER AND GOOCH, JJ., CONCUR IN OPINION OF BRONIEC, J. NO RULE 84.17 MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED.
  6. igned Majority Opinion Author of Opinion - Paul C. Wilson
  7. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance of Arin H. Smith; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ARIN HILLARY SMITH
  8. ourt Order Issued COURT ORDER ISSUED: THE JUDGMENT IS REVERSED. OPINIONS TO FOLLOW. SEE ATTACHED. Associated Entries: 09/09/2024 - Other Motion +
  9. ase Submitted ARGUED AND SUBMITTED.
  10. ustained Part/Overuld in Part ORDER ISSUED: MOTION FOR 8 MINUTES OF SEPARATE ARGUMENT TIME IS SUSTAINED IN PART AND OVERRULED IN PART. RESPONDENT, JOHN R. ASHCROFT IS HEREBY GRANTED THREE MINUTES OF SEPARATE ARGUMENT TIME. Associated Entries: 09/09/2024 - Other Motion +
  11. ustained ORDER ISSUED: MOTION TO ADMIT JOSHUA A. ROSENTHAL PRO HAC VICE SUSTAINED. JOSHUA A. ROSENTHAL IS GRANTED VISITING ATTORNEY STATUS IN THIS CASE. COUNSEL OF RECORD: PLEASE BE ADVISED THE E-FILING SYSTEM WILL NOT SERVE OUT OF STATE COUNSEL. LOCAL COUNSEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING OUT OF STATE COUNSEL OF ALL FILINGS, DEADLINES, ETC. Associated Entries: 09/09/2024 - Motion for Pro Hac Vice +
  12. ustained ORDER ISSUED: MOTION TO ADMIT NAOMI R. TSU PRO HAC VICE SUSTAINED. NAOMI R. TSU IS GRANTED VISITING ATTORNEY STATUS IN THIS CASE. COUNSEL OF RECORD: PLEASE BE ADVISED THE E-FILING SYSTEM WILL NOT SERVE OUT OF STATE COUNSEL. LOCAL COUNSEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING OUT OF STATE COUNSEL OF ALL FILINGS, DEADLINES, ETC. Associated Entries: 09/09/2024 - Motion for Pro Hac Vice +
  13. otion for Pro Hac Vice Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice - Joshua A. Rosenthal; Supreme Court Certification Receipt; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ARIN HILLARY SMITH Associated Entries: 09/09/2024 - Sustained +
  14. otion for Pro Hac Vice Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice - Naomi R. Tsu; Supreme Court Certification Receipt; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ARIN HILLARY SMITH Associated Entries: 09/09/2024 - Sustained +
  15. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JOSHUA DIVINE
  16. ther Motion Motion for separate argument time 8 minutes; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSHUA DIVINE On Behalf Of: JOHN R. ASHCROFT Associated Entries: 09/09/2024 - Sustained Part/Overuld in Part +
  17. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSHUA DIVINE On Behalf Of: JOHN R. ASHCROFT
  18. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JEREMY ALEXANDER ROOT
  19. ther Motion Motion to Hold the Secretary of State in Contempt; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JEREMY ALEXANDER ROOT On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM Associated Entries: 09/10/2024 - Court Order Issued +
  20. iling MEMO; Exhibit A; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALIXANDRA COSSETTE On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  21. micus Curiae Brief Brief of Amici Lochmann, et al.; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KIMBERLEY JOY MATHIS
  22. espondent's Brief Brief of Respondent Secretary of State John R. Ashcroft; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ANDREW JACOB CRANE On Behalf Of: JOHN R. ASHCROFT
  23. espondent's Brief Respondents Brief; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: TIMOTHY BELZ On Behalf Of: MARY ELIZABETH ANNE COLEMAN
  24. ppellant's Brief Brief of Appellant; Appendix of Appellant; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHARLES WILLIAM HATFIELD On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  25. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: TORI MAE C SCHAFER On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  26. ase Docketed CAUSE DOCKETED FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2024, AT 8:30 A.M. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCKET LETTER, DOCKET AND NOTICE OF COUNSEL. COUNSEL ARGUING BEFORE THE COURT MUST SIGN IN WITH THE DEPUTY CLERK IN THE COURTROOM NO LATER THAN 8:15 A.M.
  27. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: TIMOTHY BELZ On Behalf Of: MARY ELIZABETH ANNE COLEMAN
  28. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARY CATHERINE MARTIN On Behalf Of: MARY ELIZABETH ANNE COLEMAN
  29. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER NEVILLE GRANT On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  30. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CARLEIGH CAVENDER On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  31. lectronic LF Filed Legal File; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALIXANDRA COSSETTE On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  32. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER CLARK BARRETT On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  33. ppendix Filed Appendix of Respondents Coleman, Forck, Kelly and Forrest; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: TIMOTHY BELZ On Behalf Of: MARY ELIZABETH ANNE COLEMAN
  34. micus Curiae Brief Brief of Mayor Quinton Lucas, Mayor Tishuara Jones, Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, and County Executive Dr. Sam Page as Amici Curiae; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ARIN HILLARY SMITH On Behalf Of: MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  35. espondent/Reply Brief Respondents Suggestions in Opposition to Intervenors-Appellants Emergency Application for Stay; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: TIMOTHY BELZ On Behalf Of: MARY ELIZABETH ANNE COLEMAN
  36. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance on behalf of Intervenor-Appellant; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LORETTA KAY HAGGARD On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  37. ustained Part/Overuld in Part ORDER ISSUED: THE PARTIES' JOINT MOTION TO EXPEDITE APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS AND WAIVE TIME LIMITS AND FINALITY REQUIREMENTS IS SUSTAINED IN PART AND OVERRULED IN PART. ALL BRIEFING BY ALL PARTIES IN THIS MATTER IS DUE ON OR BEFORE 12:00 P.M. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024. NO RESPONSIVE BRIEFING WILL BE PERMITTED. ORAL ARGUMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024, AT 8:30 A.M. THE CIRCUIT COURT'S STAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT. Associated Entries: 09/08/2024 - Motion to Expedite +
  38. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance JDS; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JONATHAN DAVID SCHMID On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  39. otion to Expedite Joint Motion to Expedite; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALIXANDRA COSSETTE On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM Associated Entries: 09/08/2024 - Sustained Part/Overuld in Part +
  40. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance of Alixandra S. Cossette; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALIXANDRA COSSETTE On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  41. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance of Charles W. Hatfield; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHARLES WILLIAM HATFIELD On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  42. otion for Stay Emergency Application for Stay; Exhibit A; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHARLES WILLIAM HATFIELD On Behalf Of: ANNA FITZ-JAMES, MISSOURI FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
  43. rder/Opin Tran by COA Issued

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