Mello v. Vesey, et al
| JOSHUA MELLO |
| TIMOTHY VESEY, in the individual and official capacity as Principal of Western Hills Middle School, CRANSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CRANSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, JEANNINE NOTA-MASSE, in the official capacity as Superintendent, NORMA COLE, in the official capacity as Assistant Superintendent, RICHARD WILLETTE, in the individual and official capacities as Guidance Counselor at Western Hills Middle School, ROXANNE GUSTAFSON, in the official capacity as Executive Director of Curriculum, Assessments and Grants for Cranston Public Schools, DONNA-MARIE FRAPPIER, in the official capacity as Chief Technology Officer for Cranston Public Schools, MICHAEL SIMPSON, in the official capacity as Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services for Cranston Public Schools, JOE BALDUCCI, in the official capacity as Chief Financial Officer for Cranston Public Schools, ZAC FERRELL, in the official capacity as Executive Director of Secondary Programs for Cranston Public Schools, CRANSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE, in its official capacity as the governing body of Cranston Public Schools, KENNETH HOPKINS, in the official capacity as Mayor of the City of Cranston, ANGELICA INFANTE-GREEN, Commissioner of Education of RIDE and TONYA MORENA, in the individual capacity |
| 26-1862 |
| July 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #30) filed by Appellant Joshua Mello. [26-1862] (DO) [Entered: 07/31/2026 10:55 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: JOSHUA MELLO | |
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| Defendant: TIMOTHY VESEY, in the individual and official capacity as Principal of Western Hills Middle School | |
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| Defendant: DONNA-MARIE FRAPPIER, in the official capacity as Chief Technology Officer for Cranston Public Schools | |
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| Defendant: MICHAEL SIMPSON, in the official capacity as Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services for Cranston Public Schools | |
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| Defendant: JOE BALDUCCI, in the official capacity as Chief Financial Officer for Cranston Public Schools | |
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| Defendant: ZAC FERRELL, in the official capacity as Executive Director of Secondary Programs for Cranston Public Schools | |
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