Kandace Edwards v. Randolph County Sheriff, et al
Plaintiff: KANDACE KAY EDWARDS
Defendant: RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF, RANDOLPH COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK, MAGISTRATE OF THE RANDOLPH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT and DISTRICT COURT JUDGE OF THE RANDOLPH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
Amicus Curiae: INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ADVOCACY AND PROTECTION, FEDERAL PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY DEFENDERS, ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS, NATIONAL SENTENCING RESOURCE COUNSEL and FRED O. SMITH, JR.
Case Number: 25-10843
Filed: March 14, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 8, 2025 Filing 55 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Matthew R. Duggan for Randolph County Circuit Clerk, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court, District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Matthew Duggan) [Entered: 09/08/2025 04:42 PM]
August 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER: Motion to withdraw Stijn Talloen as counsel filed by Gary M. Fox is GRANTED. [ # 53 ] RSR (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 08/28/2025 09:50 AM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 53 MOTION to withdraw as counsel filed by Attorney Gary M. Fox for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [53] [25-10843] (ECF: Gary Fox) [Entered: 08/25/2025 04:09 PM]
August 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER: The joint unopposed motion for an extension of time to and including September 19, 2025, to file Appellees response briefs is GRANTED, with the appendices, if any, due 7 days after the filing of the briefs. [ # 51 ] NGA (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 08/12/2025 12:53 PM]
August 5, 2025 Filing 51 MOTION for extension of time to file appellee's brief to 09/19/2025 filed by District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court and Randolph County Circuit Clerk. Motion is Unopposed. [51] [25-10843] (ECF: Brenton Smith) [Entered: 08/05/2025 07:00 PM]
July 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER: Motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Attorney Charles Arthur McKay for Appellees District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court and Randolph County Circuit Clerk is GRANTED. [ # 48 ] ALB (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 07/23/2025 02:35 PM]
July 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 49 USDC order: For good cause shown, it is ORDERED that the 216 Motion for Leave to Withdraw is GRANTED and that Charles A. McKay is permitted to withdraw as attorney of record for Defendants' Christopher May, Amy Newsome, Jill Puckett in the district court action. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to note the termination of counsel in this court's electronic record. However, Mr. McKay will need to separately notify the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Entered by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 7/18/25. (Attorney Charles Arthur McKay terminated). [Entered: 07/21/2025 08:36 AM]
July 16, 2025 Filing 48 MOTION to withdraw as counsel filed by Attorney Charles Arthur McKay for Appellees District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court and Randolph County Circuit Clerk. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [48] [25-10843] (ECF: Charles McKay) [Entered: 07/16/2025 03:09 PM]
July 11, 2025 Filing 47 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Jamie Helen Kidd Frawley for Appellee Randolph County Sheriff. Appellee's Brief due on 08/20/2025 as to Appellee Randolph County Sheriff.. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 07/11/2025 12:18 PM]
July 11, 2025 Filing 46 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Brenton M. Smith for Appellees Randolph County Circuit Clerk, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court and District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court. Appellee's Brief due on 08/20/2025 as to Appellee Randolph County Circuit Clerk.. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 07/11/2025 10:39 AM]
June 27, 2025 Filing 45 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Elizabeth Cruikshank for the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection. [25-10843] (ECF: Elizabeth Cruikshank) [Entered: 06/27/2025 02:39 PM]
June 27, 2025 Filing 44 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Elizabeth R. Cruikshank for the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Elizabeth Cruikshank) [Entered: 06/27/2025 02:33 PM]
June 27, 2025 Filing 43 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Attorney Adeel Bashir for Federal Public and Community Defenders, on behalf of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Sentencing Resource Counsel. [25-10843] (ECF: Adeel Bashir) [Entered: 06/27/2025 02:27 PM]
June 27, 2025 Filing 42 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Adam Kleven for Amicus Curiae Professor Fred O. Smith Jr.. [25-10843] (ECF: Adam Kleven) [Entered: 06/27/2025 01:37 PM]
June 27, 2025 Filing 41 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Jeremy Marwell for Amicus Curiae Professor Fred O. Smith Jr. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Jeremy Marwell) [Entered: 06/27/2025 09:39 AM]
June 27, 2025 Filing 40 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Adam Kleven for Amicus Curiae Professor Fred O. Smith Jr. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Adam Kleven) [Entered: 06/27/2025 09:34 AM]
June 26, 2025 Filing 39 Appendix filed [2 VOLUMES] by Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. [25-10843] (ECF: Gary Fox) [Entered: 06/26/2025 04:39 PM]
June 26, 2025 Filing 38 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Adeel Bashir for Not Parties Federal Public and Community Defenders, on behalf of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Sentencing Resource Counsel. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-10843] (ECF: Adeel Bashir) [Entered: 06/26/2025 09:19 AM]
June 24, 2025 Filing 37 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Adeel Bashir for National Sentencing Resource Counsel, Federal Public and Community Defenders, on behalf of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Adeel Bashir) [Entered: 06/24/2025 03:17 PM]
June 24, 2025 Filing 36 Appearance of counsel form has not been processed. According to our records, Adeel Bashir for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is not a member of the Eleventh Circuit bar. See FRAP 46, and the accompanying circuit rules. [Entered: 06/24/2025 09:43 AM]
June 23, 2025 Filing 35 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Adeel Bashir for Amicus Curiae, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Adeel Bashir) [Entered: 06/23/2025 09:44 AM]
June 20, 2025 Filing 34 Appellant's brief filed by Kandace Kay Edwards. [25-10843] (ECF: Gary Fox) [Entered: 06/20/2025 05:37 PM]
June 20, 2025 Filing 33 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Alec George Karakatsanis for Kandace Kay Edwards. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Alec Karakatsanis) [Entered: 06/20/2025 04:02 PM]
June 18, 2025 Filing 32 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Brandon Jerel Buskey for Kandace Kay Edwards. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Brandon Buskey) [Entered: 06/18/2025 12:12 PM]
May 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER: The motion for an extension of time to and including June 20, 2025, to file Appellants initial brief is GRANTED, with the appendix due 7 days after the filing of the brief. [ # 30 ] NGA (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 05/06/2025 03:00 PM]
April 29, 2025 Filing 30 MOTION for extension of time to file appellant's brief to 06/20/2025 filed by Kandace Kay Edwards. Motion is Unopposed. [30] [25-10843] (ECF: Gary Fox) [Entered: 04/29/2025 02:43 PM]
April 29, 2025 Filing 29 AMENDED Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Gary M. Fox for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-10843] (ECF: Gary Fox) [Entered: 04/29/2025 02:28 PM]
April 22, 2025 Filing 28 Returned Mail was received for Attorney Katherine Claire Hubbard for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. IN RE: Briefing Notice [Entered: 04/24/2025 08:52 AM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 27 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Jamie Helen Kidd Frawley for Appellee Randolph County Sheriff. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-10843] (ECF: Jamie Frawley) [Entered: 04/14/2025 04:40 PM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 26 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Charles Arthur McKay for Appellees District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court and Randolph County Circuit Clerk. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-10843] (ECF: Charles McKay) [Entered: 04/14/2025 02:49 PM]
April 8, 2025 Filing 25 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Gary M. Fox for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. Appellants brief due on 05/23/2025 as to Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. Appendix due on 05/30/2025 as to Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 04/08/2025 04:05 PM]
April 8, 2025 Filing 24 Briefing Notice issued to Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. The appellant's brief is due on or before 04/23/2025. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 04/08/2025 04:03 PM]
April 8, 2025 Filing 23 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Attorney Micah West for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. No hearings. [Entered: 04/08/2025 04:02 PM]
April 3, 2025 Filing 22 Notice to Counsel of Record. Counsel of Record must be logged in to CM/ECF and Pacer to access this document. This is the only notice you will receive regarding this matter. Please print a copy for your file. [Entered: 04/03/2025 03:50 PM]
April 2, 2025 Filing 21 Appearance of counsel form has not been processed. According to our records, Crystal Stevens McElrath for Kandace Kay Edwards is a member of the Eleventh Circuit bar in inactive status. Your appearance form will not be processed until your bar membership has been renewed. [Entered: 04/02/2025 11:08 AM]
April 2, 2025 Filing 20 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Crystal McElrath for Appellant Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Crystal McElrath) [Entered: 04/02/2025 10:45 AM]
April 1, 2025 Filing 19 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Kirsten Anderson for Appellant Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Kirsten Anderson) [Entered: 04/01/2025 04:32 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 18 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by James W. Davis for District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court and Randolph County Circuit Clerk. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: James Davis) [Entered: 03/31/2025 04:07 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 17 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Gary M. Fox for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-10843] (ECF: Gary Fox) [Entered: 03/31/2025 03:57 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 16 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Gary M. Fox for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Gary Fox) [Entered: 03/31/2025 03:55 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 15 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Charles Arthur McKay for District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court and Randolph County Circuit Clerk. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Charles McKay) [Entered: 03/31/2025 03:41 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 14 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Brenton M. Smith for Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court and Randolph County Circuit Clerk. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Brenton Smith) [Entered: 03/31/2025 03:37 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 13 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Edmund G. LaCour Jr. for Randolph County Circuit Clerk, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court, District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Edmund LaCour) [Entered: 03/31/2025 03:31 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 12 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Brad A. Chynoweth for District Court Judge of the Randolph County District Court, Magistrate of the Randolph County District Court and Randolph County Circuit Clerk. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Brad Chynoweth) [Entered: 03/31/2025 02:54 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 11 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Stijn P. Talloen for Kandace Kay Edwards Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Stijn Talloen) [Entered: 03/31/2025 12:37 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 10 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Victoria L. Moreno for Kandace Kay Edwards Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Victoria Moreno) [Entered: 03/31/2025 12:35 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 9 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Gary M. Fox for Kandace Kay Edwards Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Gary Fox) [Entered: 03/31/2025 12:33 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 8 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Daniel S. Volchok for Kandace Kay Edwards Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Daniel Volchok) [Entered: 03/31/2025 12:31 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 7 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by David Cofield Jamie Helen Kidd Frawley for Randolph County Sheriff. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Jamie Frawley) [Entered: 03/31/2025 10:24 AM]
March 28, 2025 Filing 6 Returned Mail was received for Attorney Katherine Claire Hubbard for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. IN RE: 3/17/2025 Civil Docketing Notice [Entered: 03/31/2025 08:59 AM]
March 18, 2025 Filing 5 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Miriam Fisher Gutman for Kandace Kay Edwards. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Miriam Gutman) [Entered: 03/18/2025 04:11 PM]
March 18, 2025 Filing 4 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Micah West for Kandace Kay Edwards. Related cases? No. [25-10843] (ECF: Micah West) [Entered: 03/18/2025 04:08 PM]
March 18, 2025 Filing 3 Notice that no action will be taken on Transcript Order Form filed by Attorney Micah West for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. Reason(s) no action being taken on filing(s): An Appearance of Counsel form has not been filed, See 11th Cir. R. 46-5. [Entered: 03/18/2025 02:37 PM]
March 18, 2025 Filing 2 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM SUBMITTED by Attorney Micah West for Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. No hearings. [25-10843] (ECF: Micah West) [Entered: 03/18/2025 02:35 PM]
March 14, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards on 03/14/2025. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 04/04/2025 as to Appellant Kandace Kay Edwards. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 04/14/2025 as to Appellees Randolph County Circuit Clerk and Randolph County Sheriff. [Entered: 03/17/2025 11:11 AM]

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Plaintiff: KANDACE KAY EDWARDS
Represented By: Alec George Karakatsanis
Represented By: Katherine Claire Hubbard
Represented By: Miriam Fisher Gutman
Represented By: Brandon Jerel Buskey
Represented By: Micah West
Represented By: Daniel Stephen Volchok
Represented By: Victoria Moreno
Represented By: Crystal Stevens McElrath
Represented By: Gary M. Fox
Represented By: Kirsten Noelle Anderson
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Defendant: RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF
Represented By: Kendrick Emerson Webb
Represented By: James Randall McNeill
Represented By: Jamie Helen Kidd Frawley
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Defendant: RANDOLPH COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
Represented By: Brenton M. Smith
Represented By: Steven Marshall
Represented By: James W. Davis
Represented By: Brad A. Chynoweth
Represented By: Benjamin H. Albritton
Represented By: Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.
Represented By: Matthew Duggan
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Defendant: MAGISTRATE OF THE RANDOLPH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
Represented By: Brenton M. Smith
Represented By: Steven Marshall
Represented By: James W. Davis
Represented By: Brad A. Chynoweth
Represented By: Benjamin H. Albritton
Represented By: Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.
Represented By: Matthew Duggan
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Defendant: DISTRICT COURT JUDGE OF THE RANDOLPH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
Represented By: Steven Marshall
Represented By: James W. Davis
Represented By: Brad A. Chynoweth
Represented By: Benjamin H. Albritton
Represented By: Brenton M. Smith
Represented By: Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.
Represented By: Matthew Duggan
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Amicus curiae: INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ADVOCACY AND PROTECTION
Represented By: Elizabeth Cruikshank
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Amicus curiae: FEDERAL PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY DEFENDERS, ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
Represented By: Adeel Bashir
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Amicus curiae: NATIONAL SENTENCING RESOURCE COUNSEL
Represented By: Adeel Bashir
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Amicus curiae: FRED O. SMITH, JR.
Represented By: Jeremy C. Marwell
Represented By: Adam Kleven
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