Van Etten v. Fattman, et al
| GREGORY ALVIN JAMES VAN ETTEN |
| STEPHANIE K. FATTMAN, ASHLEY STEWART, MEGAN L. BROWN, ANGELINA CONSOLMAGNO, MICHELE CRISTELLO, JENNIFER MELIA, DANIEL M. WRENN, SERGE GEORGES, JR., MICHAEL S. DENHAM, WORCESTER PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT and MASSACHUSETTS CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE |
| 26-1280 |
| March 24, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| NOTICE of appearance filed by Attorney Nigel Stevens for Appellees Serge Georges, Jr., Stephanie K. Fattman, Michele Cristello, Ashley Stewart, Megan L. Brown, Angelina Consolmagno, Jennifer Melia, Daniel M. Wrenn, Michael S. Denham, Worcester Probate and Family Cour,t and Child Support Services Division. Served on 08/28/2026. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 09/04/2026 12:50 PM] |
ORDER entered: Upon consideration, the motion to withdraw Attorney Alexander Weiss as counsel for Appellees Stephanie K. Fattman, Ashley Stewart, Megan L. Brown, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello, Jennifer Melia, Daniel M. Wrenn, Serge Georges, Jr., Michael S. Denham, Worcester Probate and Family Court, and Child Support Services Division is granted. Attorney Weiss is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record. Attorney Nigel Stevens's motion for leave to enter an appearance on behalf of Appellees is granted. Attorney Stevens's notice of appearance is accepted for filing as of this date. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 09/04/2026 12:45 PM]
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| MOTION Requesting Leave for Attorney Nigel Stevens to Enter an Appearance and MOTION to Withdraw Alexander Weiss as Counsel for Defendants filed by Appellees Megan L. Brown, Child Support Services Division, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello, Michael S. Denham, Stephanie K. Fattman, Serge Georges, Jr., Jennifer Melia, Ashley Stewart, Worcester Probate and Family Court, and Daniel M. Wrenn. Served on 08/28/2026. [26-1280]. CLERK'S NOTE: Relief selection was incomplete. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (NS) [Entered: 08/28/2026 12:51 PM] |
| MOTION for Attorney Alexander Weiss to withdraw as counsel filed by Appellees Stephanie K. Fattman, Ashley Stewart, Megan L. Brown, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello, Jennifer Melia, Daniel M. Wrenn, Serge Georges, Jr., Michael S. Denham, Worcester Probate and Family Court and Child Support Services Division. Served on 08/28/2026. [26-1280] (AMW) [Entered: 08/28/2026 11:24 AM] |
| CITATION of supplemental authorities pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 28(j) filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 08/21/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 08/21/2026 05:39 PM] |
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ORDER entered by David J. Barron, Chief Appellate Judge; Gustavo A. Gelp , Jr., Appellate Judge; and Julie Rikelman, Appellate Judge: Appellant moves for an injunction pending appeal seeking various forms of relief. The motion is denied, as appellant has not made the necessary showing to garner relief from this court. See Respect Maine PAC v. McKee , 622 F.3d 13, 15 (1st Cir. 2010) (order) (in assessing a request for injunction on appeal, court considers "(1) whether the applicant has made a strong showing that he is likely to succeed on the merits; (2) whether the applicant will be irreparably injured absent relief; (3) whether issuance of relief will substantially injure the other parties interested in the proceeding; and (4) where the public interest lies."). Appellant is warned that the filing of repetitive motions and notices will only delay adjudication of the appeal. Such filings are strongly discouraged. Appellant's request for a temporary administrative stay is denied as moot. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 08/19/2026 11:56 AM]
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| EMERGENCY MOTION for injunction pending appeal, to expedite Based on Materially Changed Circumstances filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 08/15/2026. [26-1280]. CLERK'S NOTE: Relief selection was incomplete. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (GAV) [Entered: 08/15/2026 08:58 PM] |
| MOTION FOR STATUS ORDER REGARDING SUBMITTED APPEAL, UNRESOLVED EMERGENCY MOTIONS, AND CONTINUING ENFORCEMENT filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 08/10/2026. [26-1280]. CLERK'S NOTE: Relief selection was incomplete. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (GAV) [Entered: 08/10/2026 12:00 PM] |
| CASE submitted. Panel: David J. Barron, Chief Appellate Judge; Gustavo A. Gelpi, Jr., Appellate Judge; Julie Rikelman, Appellate Judge. [26-1280] (DJT) [Entered: 07/06/2026 12:29 PM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION to stay enforcement pending prompt ruling to expedite consideration of pending emergency matters Renewed request for prompt ruling on pending emergency matters or, in the alternative, status order filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 07/06/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 07/06/2026 11:42 AM] |
| NOTICE REGARDING CONTINUING ENFORCEMENT, UNRESOLVED THRESHOLD JURISDICTIONAL QUESTION, AND REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF PRESENT PROCEDURAL POSTURE filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 07/01/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 07/01/2026 09:43 PM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION for injunction pending appeal filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 06/29/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 06/29/2026 08:39 AM] |
| NOTICE REGARDING DOJ CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION REPORT NUMBER filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 06/25/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 06/25/2026 03:20 PM] |
| LETTER regarding CONTINUING ENFORCEMENT WHILE THRESHOLD JURISDICTIONAL ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED filed by Party Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 06/23/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 06/23/2026 01:03 PM] |
| NOTICE OF CONTINUING ENFORCEMENT, NO IDENTIFIED RECORD EVIDENCE OF SERVICE, AND ONGOING IRREPARABLE HARM filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 06/16/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 06/16/2026 04:00 PM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of reply briefS [ # 6816816-2 ] submitted by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. [26-1280] (LEC) [Entered: 06/22/2026 09:32 AM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION to expedite Appeal filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 06/12/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 06/12/2026 11:35 AM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of appellees' brief [ # 6815954-2 ] submitted by Appellees Megan L. Brown, Child Support Services Division, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello, Michael S. Denham, Stephanie K. Fattman, Serge Georges, Jr., Jennifer Melia, Ashley Stewart, Worcester Probate and Family Court, and Daniel M. Wrenn. [26-1280] (NP) [Entered: 06/12/2026 02:10 PM] |
| RENEWED LIMITED EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY OF ENFORCEMENT PENDING DISPOSITION OF APPEAL filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 06/09/2026. [26-1280]. CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (GAV) [Entered: 06/09/2026 02:41 PM] |
| NOTICE OF CONTINUING ENFORCEMENT, CONTINUING HARM, AND CONTINUED ABSENCE OF IDENTIFIED RECORD EVIDENCE ESTABLISHING COMPLETED SERVICE filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 06/09/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 06/09/2026 02:30 PM] |
| REPLY BRIEF filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 06/08/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 06/16/2026 . [26-1280] (NP) [Entered: 06/09/2026 01:44 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 06/08/2026 08:51 AM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellees Worcester Probate and Family Court, Child Support Services Division, Serge Georges, Jr., Daniel M. Wrenn, Jennifer Melia, Stephanie K. Fattman, Ashley Stewart, Megan L. Brown, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello and Michael S. Denham. [26-1280] (AMW) [Entered: 06/05/2026 03:51 PM] |
| APPELLEES' BRIEF filed by Appellees Megan L. Brown, Child Support Services Division, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello, Michael S. Denham, Stephanie K. Fattman, Serge Georges, Jr., Jennifer Melia, Ashley Stewart, Worcester Probate and Family Court, and Daniel M. Wrenn. Served on 06/05/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 06/12/2026 . Reply brief due 06/26/2026 for APPELLANT Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. [26-1280] (NP) [Entered: 06/05/2026 04:42 PM] |
| NOTICE REGARDING CONTINUING ENFORCEMENT DURING PENDENCY OF MERITS BRIEFING filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 05/07/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 05/07/2026 07:53 AM] |
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ORDER entered by Gustavo A. Gelp , Jr., Appellate Judge; Lara E. Montecalvo, Appellate Judge; and Joshua D. Dunlap, Appellate Judge: Appellant seeks an injunction pending appeal to "stay enforcement of the challenged state-court orders pending resolution of this appeal." The motion is denied, as appellant has not made the necessary showing to garner relief from this court. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 05/06/2026 04:57 PM]
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| NOTICE OF APPELLEES RESPONSE DECLINING TO IDENTIFY RECORD EVIDENCE OF SERVICE filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 05/05/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 05/05/2026 01:09 PM] |
| NOTICE OF CONTINUING ENFORCEMENT AND ONGOING IRREPARABLE HARM filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 05/04/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 05/04/2026 09:03 AM] |
| AFFIDAVIT in support of motion to stay [ # 6803625-2 ] filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 04/29/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 04/29/2026 08:56 AM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION to stay ENFORCEMENT PENDING APPEAL filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 04/22/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 04/22/2026 09:07 AM] |
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ORDER entered by Joshua D. Dunlap, Appellate Judge: Plaintiff-Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten moves for this court to take judicial notice of certain records he submitted to the district court. The motion is resolved as follows: the merits panel will take such notice of the tendered documents as is necessary and appropriate. Appellant's motion to expedite the appeal is denied. The appeal will be resolved as soon as practicable after briefing is complete. Appellees' briefs remain due on June 26, 2026. Appellant's motion for summary disposition is denied. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:18 PM]
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| NOTICE OF CONTINUED HARM AND REQUEST FOR STATUS UPDATE filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 04/15/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 04/15/2026 10:13 AM] |
| REPLY filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten to response [ # 6798797-2 ] and emergency motion to expedite appeal and for summary disposition [ # 6795868-2 ], [ # 6795868-3 ]. Served on 04/09/2026. [26-1280]. CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (GAV) [Entered: 04/09/2026 01:26 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Megan L. Brown, Child Support Services Division, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello, Michael S. Denham, Stephanie K. Fattman, Serge Georges, Jr., Jennifer Melia, Ashley Stewart, Worcester Probate and Family Court and Daniel M. Wrenn filed by Attorney Alexander Weiss. Served on 04/09/2026. [26-1280] (AMW) [Entered: 04/09/2026 03:22 PM] |
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ORDER entered by Joshua D. Dunlap, Appellate Judge: Upon consideration of motion, it is ordered that the time for Appellees Megan L. Brown, Massachusetts Department of Revenue Child Support Services Division, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello, Michael S. Denham, Stephanie K. Fattman, Serge Georges, Jr., Jennifer Melia, Ashley Stewart, Worcester Probate and Family Court, and Daniel M. Wrenn to file a brief be enlarged to and including June 26, 2026 . We are disinclined to grant a request for further enlargement of this deadline. Appellant's motion to expedite the appeal and for summary disposition remains pending before the court and will be addressed in due course. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 04/09/2026 02:37 PM]
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| NOTICE REGARDING PENDING MOTION TO EXPEDITE AND JURISDICTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 04/08/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 04/08/2026 08:35 AM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of Appellant's brief [ # 6797975-2 ] submitted by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. [26-1280] (DK) [Entered: 04/09/2026 10:37 AM] |
| RESPONSE filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten to motion to extend time to file brief [ # 6798673-2 ]. Served on 04/03/2026. [26-1280]. CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (GAV) [Entered: 04/03/2026 11:28 PM] |
| MOTION to Enlarge Time for Filing a Brief and RESPONSE to Emergency Motion to Expedite Appeal and for Summary Disposition [ # 6795868-2 ], [ # 6795868-3 ] filed by Appellees Megan L. Brown, Child Support Services Division, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello, Michael S. Denham, Stephanie K. Fattman, Serge Georges, Jr., Jennifer Melia, Ashley Stewart, Worcester Probate and Family Court, and Daniel M. Wrenn. Served on 04/03/2026. [26-1280]. CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text and the ECF filer did not select the option that best describes the document. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (AMW) [Entered: 04/03/2026 02:50 PM] |
| LETTER regarding status of appeal sent to Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 04/02/2026 05:19 PM] |
| APPELLANT'S BRIEF filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 03/26/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 04/08/2026 . Brief due 04/27/2026 for APPELLEES Megan L. Brown, Massachusetts Child Support Services Division Department of Revenue, Angelina Consolmagno, Michele Cristello, Michael S. Denham, Stephanie K. Fattman, Serge Georges, Jr., Jennifer Melia, Ashley Stewart, Worcester Probate and Family Court, and Daniel M. Wrenn. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 04/01/2026 04:23 PM] |
| BRIEFING schedule set. Brief due 05/11/2026 for appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. 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. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 04/01/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing fee was paid in the district court by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten on 03/25/2026. [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 04/01/2026 03:35 PM] |
| NOTICE REGARDING PENDING MOTIONS AND STATUS OF FILINGS filed by Appellant Gregory Alvin James Van Etten. Served on 01/01/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 04/01/2026 02:02 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellant Gregory J. Van Etten. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 03/26/2026 09:18 AM] |
| MOTION to take judicial notice filed by Appellant Gregory J. Van Etten. Served on 03/25/2026. [26-1280] (GAV) [Entered: 03/25/2026 10:34 AM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant Gregory J. Van Etten indicating transcripts are not necessary for this appeal. Served on 03/24/2026. [26-1280] (GJV) [Entered: 03/24/2026 08:55 PM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION to expedite APPEAL AND for summary disposition filed by Appellant Gregory J. Van Etten. Served on 03/24/2026. [26-1280] (GJV) [Entered: 03/24/2026 09:24 PM] |
| CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #152) filed by Appellant Gregory J. Van Etten. Transcript Report/Order form and Fee due 04/07/2026 . [26-1280] (ALW) [Entered: 03/24/2026 07:40 PM] |
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