Ulusemre v. Blue Valley Board of Education, et al
| MICHELLE DOMBROSKY, MELISSA HILLMAN, MARK SCHMIDT, SUZANNE MARTIN, MARY BROWN, MEAGHAN GRABER, KRISTIN KELLERMAN, STEPHANIE CLELAND, LILY BORDONI, TONYA MERRIGAN, DAN CARNEY, AMY FARTHING, ELIZABETH NEWELL, MAURY HERNANDEZ, CADE CHACE, KELLY NORTHUP, PEGGY SALTS, POLLY BLAIR, KELLY BECK, CLIFFORD COHEN, CRISTA GRIMWOOD, DIANA DURKIN, ANGELA GUPTA and JOANN WOLTMAN |
| TOLGA ULUSEMRE and XIAOLEI XU |
| BLUE VALLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION |
| 25-3100 |
| June 4, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Ulusemre v. Blue Valley Board of Education, et al. |
| Ulusemre v. Blue Valley Board of Education, et al. |
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| Filing 34 [11227284] Attorney admission letter- second notice sent. Attorney admission response date updated to 11/10/2025 for Gregory Bentz. [25-3100] [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:35 PM] |
| Filing 33 [11217380] Paper copies of appellees' brief received from "Blue Valley Defendants" (Kelly Beck, Polly Blair, Blue Valley Board of Education, Lily Bordoni, Mary Brown, Dan Carney, Cade Chace, Stephanie Cleland, Clifford Cohen, Michelle Dombrosky, Diana Durkin, Amy Farthing, Meaghan Graber, Crista Grimwood, Angela Gupta, Maury Hernandez, Melissa Hillman, Kristin Kellerman, Suzanne Martin, Tonya Merrigan, Elizabeth Newell, Kelly Northup, Peggy Salts and Mark Schmidt.) [25-3100] [Entered: 09/25/2025 11:12 AM] |
| Filing 32 [11216479] Minute order filed - Pursuant to 10th Cir. R. 31.5, paper copies of all merits briefs that have not already been submitted are now due. This directive extends to briefs not yet filed but does not extend to any appendix volumes filed. All copies must be exact replicas of the electronic filing(s), including all attachments. Number of copies due: 3. Paper copies of appellee brief due 09/29/2025 by Kelly Beck, Polly Blair, Blue Valley Board of Education, Lily Bordoni, Mary Brown, Dan Carney, Cade Chace, Stephanie Cleland, Clifford Cohen, Michelle Dombrosky, Diana Durkin, Amy Farthing, Meaghan Graber, Crista Grimwood, Angela Gupta, Maury Hernandez, Melissa Hillman, Kristin Kellerman, Suzanne Martin, Tonya Merrigan, Elizabeth Newell, Kelly Northup, Peggy Salts and Mark Schmidt [25-3100] [Entered: 09/22/2025 04:06 PM] |
| Filing 31 [11216359] Appellant's reply brief filed by Tolga Ulusemre. Served on 09/22/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-3100] [Entered: 09/22/2025 01:33 PM] |
| Filing 30 [11213040] Minute order filed - Appellant's optional reply brief now due 09/30/2025 for Tolga Ulusemre. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-3100] [Entered: 09/09/2025 05:06 PM] |
| Filing 29 [11213015] Notice of non-participation filed by David R. Cooper, Katherine E. Sittenauer for Michelle Dombrosky, Diana Durkin, Crista Grimwood, and Angela Gupta. Date of Service: 09/09/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-3100] DRC [Entered: 09/09/2025 04:10 PM] |
| Filing 28 [11212900] Appellee's notice that a response brief will not be filed by Clifford Cohen. Served on 09/09/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-3100] GB [Entered: 09/09/2025 02:03 PM] |
| Filing 27 [11212755] Deficiency notice issued. Type of deficiency: Appellees' response brief due and not filed with the court. Appellees' response brief is now due 09/12/2025 for Clifford Cohen, Michelle Dombrosky, Diana Durkin, Crista Grimwood and Angela Gupta [25-3100] [Entered: 09/09/2025 11:17 AM] |
| Filing 26 [11211415] Minute order filed - the brief submitted by appellees Blue Valley Defendants is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-3100] [Entered: 09/04/2025 09:17 AM] |
| Filing 25 [11211236] Appellee/Respondents' brief filed by Blue Valley Board of Education and "Blue Valley Defendants" (Kelly Beck, Polly Blair, Lily Bordoni, Mary Brown, Dan Carney, Cade Chace, Stephanie Cleland, Amy Farthing, Meaghan Graber, Maury Hernandez, Melissa Hillman, Kristin Kellerman, Suzanne Martin, Tonya Merrigan, Elizabeth Newell, Kelly Northup, Peggy Salts, Mary Schmidt). Served on: 09/03/2025. Manner of service: email. Oral argument requested? No. Word/page count: 3246. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-3100] --[Edited docket text 09/04/2025 by SLS to add filers] WJH [Entered: 09/03/2025 02:44 PM] |
| Filing 24 [11202870] Minute order filed - Appellees' response brief(s) now due 09/04/2025 for Kelly Beck, Polly Blair, Blue Valley Board of Education, Lily Bordoni, Mary Brown, Dan Carney, Cade Chace, Stephanie Cleland, Clifford Cohen, Michelle Dombrosky, Diana Durkin, Amy Farthing, Meaghan Graber, Crista Grimwood, Angela Gupta, Maury Hernandez, Melissa Hillman, Kristin Kellerman, Suzanne Martin, Tonya Merrigan, Elizabeth Newell, Kelly Northup, Peggy Salts, Mark Schmidt and Joann Woltman. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-3100]--[Edited 08/05/2025 by ART to correct response brief due date] [Entered: 08/05/2025 10:50 AM] |
| Filing 23 [11202864] Order filed by Clerk of the Court granting Appellant's motion to dismiss voluntarily from appeal and dismisses appellant Xiaolei Xu only in 25-3100. The appeal will continue as to Appellant Ulusemre. Served on 08/05/2025. [25-3100] [Entered: 08/05/2025 10:42 AM] |
| Filing 22 [11202693] Appellant's motion filed by Xiaolei Xu to dismiss voluntarily from appeal . Served on 08/04/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-3100] [Entered: 08/04/2025 05:32 PM] |
| Filing 21 [11199061] Order filed by Clerk of the Court - On or before 08/01/2025, Appellant Xu's may file a joinder in Appellant Ulusemres brief, a motion to dismiss voluntarily as a party to this appeal or an amended opening brief that includes Appellant Xu in the caption. See order for additional information. Served on 07/22/2025. [25-3100] [Entered: 07/22/2025 10:42 AM] |
| Filing 20 [11199043] Appellant brief filed by Tolga Ulusemre. Served on 07/22/2025 by email. Required 10th Cir. R. 28.2 Attachments Included? y. [25-3100] [Entered: 07/22/2025 10:21 AM] |
| Filing 19 [11197509] Supplemental record on appeal filed. No. of Volumes: 1. Comments: Supplemental Vol. I - Pleadings. [25-3100] [Entered: 07/16/2025 11:38 AM] |
| Filing 18 [11197505] Order filed by Clerk of the Court granting Appellant's motion to supplement the record on appeal. Served on 07/16/2025. [25-3100] [Entered: 07/16/2025 11:35 AM] |
| Filing 17 [11197472] Appellant's motion filed by Tolga Ulusemre to supplement the record on appeal. Served on 07/16/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-3100] [Entered: 07/16/2025 11:05 AM] |
| Filing 16 [11192239] Record on appeal filed. No. of Volumes: 2. Comments: Vol. I - Pleadings; Vol. II - Transcript. [25-3100] [Entered: 06/25/2025 03:13 PM] |
| Filing 15 [11192004] Admissions letter sent. Response date set to 07/25/2025 for Gregory Bentz. [25-3100] [Entered: 06/25/2025 09:48 AM] |
| Filing 14 [11191634] Consent to electronic service filed by filed by Tolga Ulusemre. Served on 06/19/2025 by US mail and 06/24/2025 by email. [25-3100] [Entered: 06/24/2025 11:02 AM] |
| Filing 13 [11191319] Jurisdictional review complete. Appellants' brief due on 08/04/2025 for Tolga Ulusemre and Xiaolei Xu. Record on appeal due for 10th circuit 07/14/2025. [25-3100] [Entered: 06/23/2025 02:28 PM] |
| Filing 12 [11191318] Fee paid. Date paid in District Court on 06/23/2025. Text only entry - no document attached. [25-3100] [Entered: 06/23/2025 02:27 PM] |
| Filing 11 [11190604] Entry of appearance filed by Katherine Sittenauer and David R. Cooper for Michelle Dombrosky, Crista Grimwood, Diana Durkin and Angela Gupta. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 06/18/2025. Manner of Service: US mail [25-3100] [Entered: 06/18/2025 05:20 PM] |
| Filing 10 [11190583] Entry of appearance submitted by David R. Cooper and Katherine E. Sittenauer for Appellees Michelle Dombrosky, Diana Durkin, Crista Grimwood and Angela Gupta for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 06/18/2025. Manner of Service: US mail. [25-3100]--[Edited 06/18/2025 by ART to remove pdf as pleading was filed on 06/18/2025] DRC [Entered: 06/18/2025 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 9 [11190426] Entry of appearance filed by Mr. William Joseph Hatley, Ms. Madison A. Perry and Stephanie A. Lovett-Bowman for Melissa Hillman, Mark Schmidt, Suzanne Martin, Mary Brown, Meaghan Graber, Kristin Kellerman, Stephanie Cleland, Lily Bordoni, Tonya Merrigan, Dan Carney, Amy Farthing, Elizabeth Newell, Maury Hernandez, Cade Chace, Kelly Northup, Peggy Salts, Polly Blair, Kelly Beck, Joann Woltman and Blue Valley Board of Education. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n (listed parties already disclosed). Served on 06/18/2025. Manner of Service: US mail [25-3100] [Entered: 06/18/2025 12:00 PM] |
| Filing 8 [11190306] Entry of appearance submitted by Stephanie Lovett-Bowman; Madison A. Perry; W. Joseph Hatley for Appellee Blue Valley Board of Education for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 06/18/2025. Manner of Service: US mail. [25-3100]--[Edited 06/18/2025 by ART to remove pdf as pleading was filed on 06/18/2025] SAL [Entered: 06/18/2025 08:55 AM] |
| Filing 7 [11190303] Entry of appearance submitted by Stephanie Lovett-Bowman; Madison A. Perry; W. Joseph Hatley for Appellee Joann Woltman for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: Yes. Served on 06/18/2025. Manner of Service: US mail. [25-3100]--[Edited 06/18/2025 by ART to remove pdf as pleading was filed on 06/18/2025] SAL [Entered: 06/18/2025 08:53 AM] |
| Filing 6 [11190299] Entry of appearance submitted by Stephanie Lovett-Bowman; Madison A. Perry; W. Joseph Hatley for Appellees Melissa Hillman, Mark Schmidt, Suzanne Martin, Mary Brown, Meaghan Graber, Kristin Kellerman, Stephanie Cleland, Lily Bordoni, Tonya Merrigan, Dan Carney, Amy Farthing, Elizabeth Newell, Maury Hernandez, Cade Chace, Kelly Northup, Peggy Salts, Polly Blair and Kelly Beck for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: Yes. Served on 06/18/2025. Manner of Service: US mail. [25-3100]--[Edited 06/18/2025 by ART to remove pdf as pleading was filed on 06/18/2025] SAL [Entered: 06/18/2025 08:51 AM] |
| Filing 5 [11189539] Entry of appearance filed by Gregory Bentz and Robyn M. Butler for Clifford Cohen. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: y (The party listed is a party to the appeal). Served on 06/13/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-3100] [Entered: 06/16/2025 07:46 AM] |
| Filing 4 [11189514] Entry of appearance submitted by Gregory M. Bentz KS #23128 and Robyn M. Butler KS #16225 for Appellee Clifford Cohen for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: Yes. Served on 06/14/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-3100]--[Edited 06/16/2025 by AT to remove PDF as pleading was filed on 6/16/2025.] GB [Entered: 06/14/2025 04:14 PM] |
| Filing 3 [11189350] Transcript order form received from Tolga Ulusemre but not filed. Served on 06/13/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-3100] [Entered: 06/13/2025 11:33 AM] |
| Filing 2 [11189348] Entry of appearance filed by Tolga Ulusemre and Xiaolei Xu. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n (all parties previously disclosed). Served on 06/13/2025. Manner of Service: email [25-3100] [Entered: 06/13/2025 11:31 AM] |
| Filing 1 [11186829] Civil case docketed. Preliminary record filed. DATE RECEIVED: 06/04/2025 Notice of appearance and fee or ifp forms due 07/07/2025 for Tolga Ulusemre and Xiaolei Xu. Notice of appearance due on 06/18/2025 for Kelly Beck, Polly Blair, Blue Valley Board of Education, Lily Bordoni, Mary Brown, Dan Carney, Cade Chace, Stephanie Cleland, Clifford Cohen, Michelle Dombrosky, Diana Durkin, Amy Farthing, Meaghan Graber, Crista Grimwood, Angela Gupta, Maury Hernandez, Melissa Hillman, Kristin Kellerman, Suzanne Martin, Tonya Merrigan, Elizabeth Newell, Kelly Northup, Peggy Salts, Mark Schmidt and Joann Woltman. [25-3100] [Entered: 06/04/2025 12:04 PM] |
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