Egypt House v. Kelley, et al
| EGYPT HOUSE |
| JOHN P. KELLEY, as an individual and in the capacity as Chairman of the Board of Assessors, WILLIAM J. WILLIS, as an individual and in the capacity as Member of the Board of Assessors, JONATHAN LEDERMAN, as an individual and in the capacity as Member of the Board of Assessors, TODD LARAMIE, as an individual and in the capacity as Assistant Assessor, KAREN BERTOLINO, as an individual and former Assistant Assessor, MICHAEL TUMULTY, as an individual and in the capacity as Assistant Assessor (ret.), and Consultant to the Town of Marblehead, DOUGLAS E. PERCY, as an individual and in the capacity as Member of the Board of Assessors, THATCHER W. KEZER, III, as an individual and in the capacity as Town Administrator, LISA LOUISE MEAD, as an individual and in the capacity as Town Counsel, ADAM JOSEPH COSTA, of Mead, Talerman & Costa, LLC, as an individual and in the capacity as counsel to the Town of Marblehead, MATTHEW D. PROVENCHER, of Mead, Talerman & Costa, LLC, as an individual and in the capacity as counsel to the Town of Marblehead, MARK J. DEFRANCISCO, as an individual as to claims arising under G.L. c. 12, 11I and in the capacity as Chairman of the Appellate Tax Board, BOARD OF ASSESSORS FOR THE TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD and MARBLEHEAD, MA, a Massachusetts Township |
| 25-2167 |
| December 4, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| APPENDIX filed by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 05/18/2026. Five paper copies of the electronically filed appendix must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 06/05/2026 . [25-2167] (YCC) [Entered: 05/29/2026 02:03 PM] |
ORDER directing Appellant Egypt House to file a conforming brief by June 4, 2026 . The corrected brief must be served on all parties to the appeal, and the certificate of service must be updated to include the new date of service. The due date for appellees' brief(s) shall run from service of the corrected brief, in accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 31. [25-2167]. CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to attach a missing document. (GRC) [Entered: 05/28/2026 06:27 PM]
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| MOTION to consolidate cases filed by Appellant Egypt House in 25-2167, 26-1295. Served on 05/27/2026. [25-2167, 26-1295] (TS) [Entered: 05/27/2026 04:38 PM] |
| LETTER regarding filing of Notice of Appearance, Docketing Statement and Transcript Order Form filed by Attorney Tracey Stockton for Appellant Egypt House in 26-1295, 25-2167. Served on 05/27/2026. [26-1295, 25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 05/27/2026 04:04 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant Egypt House in 26-1295, 25-2167, 26-1519 indicating all necessary transcripts have already been filed in district court. Served on 05/27/2026. [26-1295, 25-2167, 26-1519] (TS) [Entered: 05/27/2026 02:20 PM] |
| DOCKETING statement filed by Appellant Egypt House in 26-1295, 25-2167, 26-1519. Served on 05/27/2026. [26-1295, 25-2167, 26-1519] (TS) [Entered: 05/27/2026 02:19 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Egypt House in 26-1295, 25-2167, 26-1519 filed by Attorney Tracey M.A. Stockton. Served on 05/27/2026. [26-1295, 25-2167, 26-1519] (TS) [Entered: 05/27/2026 02:15 PM] |
| DOCKETING statement filed by Appellant Egypt House in 26-1519, 25-2167, 26-1295. Served on 05/26/2026. [26-1519, 25-2167, 26-1295] (TS) [Entered: 05/26/2026 10:03 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Egypt House in 26-1519, 25-2167, 26-1295 filed by Attorney Tracey M.A. Stockton. Served on 05/26/2026. [26-1519, 25-2167, 26-1295] (TS) [Entered: 05/26/2026 10:19 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant Egypt House in 26-1519, 25-2167, 26-1295 indicating all necessary transcripts have already been filed in district court. Served on 05/26/2026. [26-1519, 25-2167, 26-1295] (TS) [Entered: 05/26/2026 10:21 PM] |
| RESPONSE filed by Appellant Egypt House to motion to dismiss or for summary disposition [ # 6799232-2 ]. Served on 05/23/2026. [25-2167] CLERK'S NOTE: The ECF filer did not select the option that best describes the document. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (TS) [Entered: 05/23/2026 05:12 PM] |
| APPENDIX tendered by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 05/18/2026. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 05/18/2026 06:00 PM] |
| NOTICE of Errata filed by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 05/18/2026. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 05/18/2026 05:59 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellant Egypt House. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 05/16/2026 12:13 AM] |
ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellant Egypt House. Brief due 05/15/2026 for appellant Egypt House. Appendix due 05/15/2026 for appellant Egypt House. [25-2167] (GRC) [Entered: 04/14/2026 09:51 AM]
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| RESPONSE filed by Appellees Adam Joseph Costa, Lisa Louise Mead and Matthew D. Provencher to motion [ # 6800125-2 ]. Served on 04/13/2026. [25-2167] (AVK) [Entered: 04/13/2026 11:00 AM] |
ORDER directing Appellant Egypt House to file a conforming brief and appendix. Brief and Appendix due 04/15/2026. [25-2167] (GRC) [Entered: 04/08/2026 11:23 AM]
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| MOTION to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 04/08/2026. [25-2167] CLERK'S NOTE: Relief selection was incorrect. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (TS) [Entered: 04/08/2026 05:04 PM] |
| MOTION to extend time to file a response filed by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 04/08/2026. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 04/08/2026 04:59 PM] |
| MOTION to dismiss or for summary disposition filed by Appellees Adam Joseph Costa, Lisa Louise Mead and Matthew D. Provencher. Served on 04/06/2026. [25-2167] (AVK) [Entered: 04/06/2026 04:35 PM] |
| MOTION to take judicial notice filed by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 03/25/2026. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 03/25/2026 08:24 PM] |
| APPENDIX tendered by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 03/25/2026. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 03/25/2026 07:30 PM] |
| MOTION for leave to file corrected or substituted appendix filed by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 03/25/2026. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 03/25/2026 07:18 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Adam Joseph Costa, Lisa Louise Mead and Matthew D. Provencher filed by Attorney George C. Rockas. Served on 03/24/2026. [25-2167] (GCR) [Entered: 03/24/2026 11:41 AM] |
| APPENDIX tendered by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 03/23/2026. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:13 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellant Egypt House. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:09 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant Egypt House indicating all necessary transcripts have already been filed in district court. Served on 03/17/2026. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:15 PM] |
| PLEADING tendered: notice of apperance filed by Appellees Adam Joseph Costa, Lisa Louise Mead and Matthew D. Provencher. [25-2167] CLERK'S NOTE: All attorneys are required to file apperance forms electronically. ATTORNEY GEORGE C. ROCKAS IS DIRECTED TO RE-FILE THE DOCUMENT WITHIN TWO DAYS (2/20/206). (GRC) [Entered: 02/18/2026 01:57 PM] |
| BRIEFING schedule set. Brief and Appendix due 03/23/2026 for appellant Egypt House. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellee's brief will be due 30 days following service of appellant's brief and appellant's reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellee's brief. [25-2167] (GRC) [Entered: 02/11/2026 02:20 PM] |
| LETTER regarding Corrections to docketing statement pursuant to Local Rule 3.0(a)(3) filed by Attorney Anne V. Kim for Appellees Adam Joseph Costa, Lisa Louise Mead and Matthew D. Provencher. Served on 12/19/2025. [25-2167] (AVK) [Entered: 12/19/2025 03:36 PM] |
ORDER entered by David J. Barron, Chief Appellate Judge; Gustavo A. Gelp , Jr., Appellate Judge and Lara E. Montecalvo, Appellate Judge. This is an appeal from an order denying a preliminary injunction entered in the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On Saturday, December 13, Plaintiff-Appellant filed an "Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal and Immediate Administrative Stay." The "emergency" referred to appears to be a state tax board hearing set for December 16. We note first that notwithstanding the motion's caption, Plaintiff-Appellant seems principally to seek injunctive relief. We note further that Plaintiff-Appellant offers no explanation for its own long delay in seeking relief in relation to this hearing, including its lack of urgency in bringing an appeal and making no effort to seek relief immediately upon the opening of the appeal. Last, we note that the motion appears to advance to this court various factual representations that the district court has found to be material misrepresentations. In any event, Plaintiff-Appellant did not seek relief first from the district court and does not offer any coherent explanation for this failure, and so Plaintiff-Appellant has not complied with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 8(a). This alone justifies denial. Furthermore, Plaintiff- Appellant has not demonstrated that such relief is warranted. Accordingly, the motion is denied . [25-2167] (GB) [Entered: 12/15/2025 05:34 PM]
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| RESPONSE filed by Appellees Adam Joseph Costa, Lisa Louise Mead and Matthew D. Provencher to motion [ # 6772441-2 ], motion [ # 6772441-3 ]. Served on 12/15/2025. [25-2167] (AVK) [Entered: 12/15/2025 03:33 PM] |
| DOCKETING statement filed by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 12/15/2025. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 12/15/2025 12:05 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Egypt House filed by Attorney Tracey M.A. Stockton. Served on 12/15/2025. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 12/15/2025 12:04 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellant Egypt House. [25-2167] (GRC) [Entered: 12/15/2025 09:36 AM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION to stay filed by Appellant Egypt House. Served on 12/13/2025. [25-2167] CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (TS) [Entered: 12/13/2025 04:33 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Adam Joseph Costa, Lisa Louise Mead and Matthew D. Provencher filed by Attorney Anne V. Kim. Served on 12/11/2025. [25-2167] (AVK) [Entered: 12/11/2025 09:29 AM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant Egypt House indicating all necessary transcripts have already been filed in district court. Served on 12/05/2025. [25-2167] (TS) [Entered: 12/05/2025 01:06 PM] |
| CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #145) filed by Appellant Egypt House. Appearance form due 12/18/2025. Docketing Statement due 12/18/2025. Transcript Report/Order form due 12/18/2025. [25-2167] (GRC) [Entered: 12/04/2025 04:22 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: EGYPT HOUSE | |
| Represented By: | Tracey Stockton |
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| Defendant: JOHN P. KELLEY, as an individual and in the capacity as Chairman of the Board of Assessors | |
| Represented By: | Leonard H. Kesten |
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| Represented By: | Leonard H. Kesten |
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| Defendant: KAREN BERTOLINO, as an individual and former Assistant Assessor | |
| Represented By: | Leonard H. Kesten |
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| Defendant: MICHAEL TUMULTY, as an individual and in the capacity as Assistant Assessor (ret.), and Consultant to the Town of Marblehead | |
| Represented By: | Leonard H. Kesten |
| Represented By: | Christina Bonelli |
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| Defendant: DOUGLAS E. PERCY, as an individual and in the capacity as Member of the Board of Assessors | |
| Represented By: | Leonard H. Kesten |
| Represented By: | Christina Bonelli |
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| Defendant: THATCHER W. KEZER, III, as an individual and in the capacity as Town Administrator | |
| Represented By: | Leonard H. Kesten |
| Represented By: | Christina Bonelli |
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| Defendant: LISA LOUISE MEAD, as an individual and in the capacity as Town Counsel | |
| Represented By: | George C. Rockas |
| Represented By: | Anne V. Kim |
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| Defendant: ADAM JOSEPH COSTA, of Mead, Talerman & Costa, LLC, as an individual and in the capacity as counsel to the Town of Marblehead | |
| Represented By: | George C. Rockas |
| Represented By: | Anne V. Kim |
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| Defendant: MATTHEW D. PROVENCHER, of Mead, Talerman & Costa, LLC, as an individual and in the capacity as counsel to the Town of Marblehead | |
| Represented By: | George C. Rockas |
| Represented By: | Anne V. Kim |
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| Defendant: MARK J. DEFRANCISCO, as an individual as to claims arising under G.L. c. 12, 11I and in the capacity as Chairman of the Appellate Tax Board | |
| Represented By: | Aaron Macris |
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| Defendant: BOARD OF ASSESSORS FOR THE TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD | |
| Represented By: | Leonard H. Kesten |
| Represented By: | Christina Bonelli |
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| Defendant: MARBLEHEAD, MA, a Massachusetts Township | |
| Represented By: | Leonard H. Kesten |
| Represented By: | Christina Bonelli |
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ORDER directing Appellant Egypt House to file a conforming brief by June 4, 2026 . The corrected brief must be served on all parties to the appeal, and the certificate of service must be updated to include the new date of service. The due date for appellees' brief(s) shall run from service of the corrected brief, in accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 31. [25-2167]. CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to attach a missing document. (GRC) [Entered: 05/28/2026 06:27 PM]