Bain v. Grande, et al
Plaintiff: DENNIS BAIN
Defendant: DANIEL GRANDE, Woburn Police Chief of Security, MICHAEL MACDONALD, Chief of Security of the Courts, JOHN D. CASEY, Former Chief Justice, Head of Probate and Family Court, MELANIE GARGAS, Probate Court Judge, UNKNOWN FEMALE SECURITY OFFICER, HEIDI ELISABETH BRIEGER, Former Chief Justice, JOSEPH P. MINGOLLA and CUMMINGS PROPERTIES, LLC
Case Number: 26-1336
Filed: April 8, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 5, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER entered: Appellees Cummings Properties, LLC and Joseph P. Mingolla have filed a motion seeking to stay briefing pending a decision on its motion for summary disposition and to extend its briefing deadline pending a decision on the stay request. Upon consideration of the extension request, it is ordered that the time for Appellees Cummings Properties, LLC and Joseph P. Mingolla to file a brief be enlarged to and including July 24, 2026. Appellees Cummings Properties, LLC's and Joseph P. Mingolla's request to stay briefing will be addressed in due course. [26-1336] (KPC) [Entered: 06/05/2026 03:31 PM]
June 4, 2026 DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellee Cummings Properties, LLC. Served on 06/04/2026. [26-1336] (MCB) [Entered: 06/04/2026 07:14 PM]
June 3, 2026 MOTION for summary disposition filed by Appellees Cummings Properties, LLC and Joseph P. Mingolla. Served on 06/03/2026. [26-1336] (MCB) [Entered: 06/03/2026 10:18 PM]
June 3, 2026 MOTION to stay June 10, 2026 deadline for filing appellee brief filed by Appellees Cummings Properties, LLC and Joseph P. Mingolla. Served on 06/03/2026. [26-1336] (MCB) [Entered: 06/03/2026 10:23 PM]
May 27, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief filed by Appellees Michael MacDonald, John D. Casey, Heidi Elisabeth Brieger, Daniel Grande, Melanie Gargas and Unknown Female Security Officer. Brief due 07/24/2026 for appellee Heidi Elisabeth Brieger, John D. Casey, Melanie Gargas, Daniel Grande, Michael MacDonald and Unknown Female Security Officer. [26-1336] (GRC) [Entered: 05/27/2026 11:50 AM]
May 22, 2026 MOTION to extend time to file brief filed by Appellees Heidi Elisabeth Brieger, John D. Casey, Melanie Gargas, Daniel Grande, Michael MacDonald and Unknown Female Security Officer. Served on 05/22/2026. [26-1336] (NJH) [Entered: 05/22/2026 10:03 AM]
May 15, 2026 CERTIFICATE of service for appellant/petitioner brief [ # 6809554-2 ] filed by Appellant Dennis Bain. [26-1336] (GRC) [Entered: 05/21/2026 12:18 PM]
May 12, 2026 APPELLANT'S BRIEF filed by Appellant Dennis Bain. Number of copies: 4. Served on 05/11/2026. Five paper copies identical to that of the filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 05/20/2026 . Brief due 06/10/2026 for APPELLEES Heidi Elisabeth Brieger, John D. Casey, Cummings Properties, LLC, Melanie Gargas, Daniel Grande, Michael MacDonald, Joseph P. Mingolla, and Unknown Female Security Officer. [26-1336] (NP) [Entered: 05/13/2026 04:53 PM]
April 14, 2026 BRIEFING schedule set. Brief due 05/26/2026 for appellant Dennis Bain. 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. [26-1336] (GRC) [Entered: 04/14/2026 04:07 PM]
April 8, 2026 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #26) filed by Appellant Dennis Bain. Fee due 04/22/2026. [26-1336] (GRC) [Entered: 04/08/2026 10:06 AM]
April 8, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Heidi Elisabeth Brieger, John D. Casey, Melanie Gargas, Michael MacDonald, Daniel Grande and Unknown Female Security Officer filed by Attorney Nathaniel J. Hyman. Served on 04/08/2026. [26-1336] (NJH) [Entered: 04/08/2026 12:19 PM]
April 8, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Joseph P. Mingolla and Cummings Properties, LLC filed by Attorney Michael C. Barker. Served on 04/08/2026. [26-1336] (MCB) [Entered: 04/08/2026 01:24 PM]

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Plaintiff: DENNIS BAIN
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Defendant: DANIEL GRANDE, Woburn Police Chief of Security
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Defendant: MICHAEL MACDONALD, Chief of Security of the Courts
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Defendant: JOHN D. CASEY, Former Chief Justice, Head of Probate and Family Court
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Defendant: MELANIE GARGAS, Probate Court Judge
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Defendant: UNKNOWN FEMALE SECURITY OFFICER
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Defendant: HEIDI ELISABETH BRIEGER, Former Chief Justice
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Defendant: JOSEPH P. MINGOLLA
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