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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-27
Status Active
Type Family Appeal
Docket 34 entries

Docket Entries

  1. Sent to Case Parties Automated by RIS for SOP processing - Deborah T. Bucknam, George E. Gay
  2. Case Open
  3. Notice of Appeal Filed Notice of appeal in 24-FA-02796 filed 1/28/2025. TC NOA Date: 01/27/2025
  4. Transmittal Form
  5. Case Number Assignment Notice
  6. Notice to Parties Recipients: Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.; Appellate Attorney Gay, George E.
  7. Transcript Order Transcripts of 10/2/2024 & 10/9/2024 hrgs received from Escribers. Hearings are from RFA case no. 24-FA-02796. Filed by: Appellant Rafuse, James A.; Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T. Transcripts of 10/2/2024 & 10/9/2024 hrgs received from Escribers. Hearings are from RFA case no. 24-FA-02796.
  8. Appellant's Docketing Statement Filed by: Appellant Rafuse, James A.; Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.
  9. Sent to Case Parties Automated by RIS for SOP processing - Deborah T. Bucknam, George E. Gay
  10. Transmittal Form for appeal filed in 24-FA-02796.
  11. Record Complete
  12. Notice to Parties Recipients: Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.; Appellate Attorney Gay, George E.
  13. Motion to Extend Time or Continue additional 30 days to file AAB & PC Filed by: Appellant Rafuse, James A.; Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T. additional 30 days to file AAB & PC
  14. Sent to Case Parties Automated by RIS for SOP processing - Deborah T. Bucknam, George E. Gay
  15. Entry Regarding Motion - Granted (Judicial Officer: Cohen, William D.) Appellant's Brief & Printed Case to be filed by April 9.
  16. Notice to Parties Recipients: Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.; Appellate Attorney Gay, George E.
  17. Appellant's Brief Word Count: 3,671 Filed by: Appellant Rafuse, James A.; Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T. Word Count: 3,671
  18. Printed Case Filed by: Appellant Rafuse, James A.; Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.
  19. Motion to Expedite Filed by: Appellant Rafuse, James A.; Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.
  20. Sent to Case Parties Automated by RIS for SOP processing - Deborah T. Bucknam, George E. Gay
  21. Entry Order (Judicial Officer: Eaton, Harold E., Jr.) Appellee motion response due by April 1
  22. Notice to Parties Recipients: Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.; Appellate Attorney Gay, George E.
  23. Appellate Case Document(s) Filed Notice of Correction to Motion to Expedite Filed by: Appellant Rafuse, James A.; Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T. Notice of Correction to Motion to Expedite
  24. Motion Response Response to Motion to Expedite Pursuant to V.R.A.P. 2; No service indicated. Filed by: Appellate Attorney Gay, George E.; Appellee Rafuse, Jenny Response to Motion to Expedite Pursuant to V.R.A.P. 2; No service indicated.
  25. Sent to Case Parties Automated by RIS for SOP processing - Deborah T. Bucknam, George E. Gay
  26. Entry Regarding Motion - Denied (Judicial Officer: Eaton, Harold E., Jr.)
  27. Notice to Parties Recipients: Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.; Appellate Attorney Gay, George E.
  28. Motion Response Duplicate Filed by: Appellate Attorney Gay, George E.; Appellee Rafuse, Jenny Duplicate
  29. Appellee's Brief Word Count: 2267 Filed by: Appellate Attorney Gay, George E.; Appellee Rafuse, Jenny Word Count: 2267
  30. Sent to Case Parties Automated by RIS for SOP processing - Deborah T. Bucknam, George E. Gay
  31. Oral Argument Letter Request Due: 5/2/2025
  32. Notice to Parties Recipients: Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.; Appellate Attorney Gay, George E.
  33. Response to Oral Argument Letter Letter Requesting Oral Argument Type Of Argument Requested: Oral Filed by: Appellant Rafuse, James A.; Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T. Letter Requesting Oral Argument Type Of Argument Requested: Oral
  34. To Be Argued Requested by: Appellant Rafuse, James A.; Appellate Attorney Bucknam, Deborah T.

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