ActBlue LLC, et al v. Paxton
Plaintiff: ACTBLUE LLC, ACTBLUE CIVICS, INC., ATS, INC. and ACTBLUE CHARITIES, INC.
Defendant: WARREN KENNETH PAXTON, JR., in the official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Texas
Interested Party: AUSTIN JUSTICE COALITION, AVOW, EQUALITY TEXAS, GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP, HOUSTON IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES COLLABORATIVE, JOLT INITIATIVE, MOVE TEXAS CIVIC FUND, PROJECT TAHA, RADICAL REGISTRARS, TEXAS EQUAL ACCESS FUND, TEXAS FOR ALL, TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK, TEXAS NONPROFIT PROTECTION NETWORK, TEXAS UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST JUSTICE MINISTRY and TRANSGENDER EDUCATION NETWORK OF TEXAS
Case Number: 26-1713
Filed: June 16, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
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Date Filed Document Text
July 21, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees ActBlue Charities, Inc., ActBlue Civics, Inc., ActBlue LLC and ATS, Inc. filed by Attorney Mark C. Fleming. Served on 07/21/2026. [26-1713] (MCF) [Entered: 07/21/2026 03:39 PM]
July 21, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees ActBlue LLC, ActBlue Civics, Inc., ATS, Inc. and ActBlue Charities, Inc. filed by Attorney Daniel S. Volchok. Served on 07/21/2026. [26-1713] (DV) [Entered: 07/21/2026 03:37 PM]
July 10, 2026 NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Wade A. Johnson for Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., Lauren Elise Saeger for Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., Brian Beyuan Tung for Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., Joaquin Gonzalez for Austin Justice Coalition, Avow, Equality Texas, Grassroots Leadership, Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, Jolt Initiative, MOVE Texas Civic Fund, Project Taha, Radical Registrars, Texas Equal Access Fund, Texas For All, Texas Freedom Network, Texas Nonprofit Protection Network, Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry and Transgender Education Network of Texas, Josh L. Launer for Austin Justice Coalition, Avow, Equality Texas, Grassroots Leadership, Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, Jolt Initiative, MOVE Texas Civic Fund, Project Taha, Radical Registrars, Texas Equal Access Fund, Texas For All, Texas Freedom Network, Texas Nonprofit Protection Network, Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry and Transgender Education Network of Texas, Mimi Marziani for Austin Justice Coalition, Avow, Equality Texas, Grassroots Leadership, Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, Jolt Initiative, MOVE Texas Civic Fund, Project Taha, Radical Registrars, Texas Equal Access Fund, Texas For All, Texas Freedom Network, Texas Nonprofit Protection Network, Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry and Transgender Education Network of Texas, Andrew Silberstein for Austin Justice Coalition, Avow, Equality Texas, Grassroots Leadership, Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, Jolt Initiative, MOVE Texas Civic Fund, Project Taha, Radical Registrars, Texas Equal Access Fund, Texas For All, Texas Freedom Network, Texas Nonprofit Protection Network, Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry and Transgender Education Network of Texas and Rebecca Stevens for Austin Justice Coalition, Avow, Equality Texas, Grassroots Leadership, Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, Jolt Initiative, MOVE Texas Civic Fund, Project Taha, Radical Registrars, Texas Equal Access Fund, Texas For All, Texas Freedom Network, Texas Nonprofit Protection Network, Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry and Transgender Education Network of Texas. [26-1713] (JW) [Entered: 07/10/2026 07:07 PM]
July 7, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr. filed by Attorney William F. Cole. Served on 07/07/2026. [26-1713] (WFC) [Entered: 07/07/2026 02:17 PM]
July 7, 2026 BRIEFING schedule set. Brief and Appendix due 08/17/2026 for appellant Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr.. 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. [26-1713] (AL) [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:47 PM]
June 30, 2026 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr. indicating all necessary transcripts have already been filed in district court. Served on 06/30/2026. [26-1713] (NAP) [Entered: 06/30/2026 12:27 PM]
June 29, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees ActBlue LLC, ActBlue Civics, Inc., ActBlue Charities, Inc. and ATS, Inc. filed by Attorney Felicia H. Ellsworth. Served on 06/29/2026. [26-1713] (FHE) [Entered: 06/29/2026 06:08 PM]
June 29, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees ActBlue Charities, Inc., ActBlue Civics, Inc., ActBlue LLC and ATS, Inc. filed by Attorney Amanda P. Masselam Strachan. Served on 06/29/2026. [26-1713] (APM) [Entered: 06/29/2026 06:11 PM]
June 29, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees ActBlue Charities, Inc., ActBlue Civics, Inc., ActBlue LLC and ATS, Inc. filed by Attorney Timothy J. Perla. Served on 06/29/2026. [26-1713] (TJP) [Entered: 06/29/2026 06:19 PM]
June 29, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees ActBlue Charities, Inc., ActBlue Civics, Inc., ActBlue LLC and ATS, Inc. filed by Attorney Matthew T. Jones. Served on 06/29/2026. [26-1713] (MTJ) [Entered: 06/29/2026 06:23 PM]
June 29, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees ActBlue Charities, Inc., ActBlue Civics, Inc., ActBlue LLC and ATS, Inc. filed by Attorney Ronald C. Machen. Served on 06/29/2026. [26-1713] (RCM) [Entered: 06/29/2026 06:26 PM]
June 22, 2026 DOCKETING statement filed by Appellant Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr.. Served on 06/22/2026. [26-1713] (NAP) [Entered: 06/22/2026 02:14 PM]
June 17, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr. filed by Attorney William R. Peterson. Served on 06/17/2026. [26-1713] (WRP) [Entered: 06/17/2026 01:32 PM]
June 17, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr. filed by Attorney Nathaniel Anson Plemons. Served on 06/17/2026. [26-1713] (NAP) [Entered: 06/17/2026 01:36 PM]
June 16, 2026 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #57) filed by Appellant Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr. Appearance form, Docketing Statement, and Transcript Report/Order form due 06/30/2026. [26-1713] (JW) [Entered: 06/16/2026 01:54 PM]

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Plaintiff: ACTBLUE LLC
Represented By: Timothy Jeffrey Perla
Represented By: Amanda P. Masselam Strachan
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Plaintiff: ACTBLUE CIVICS, INC.
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