Cassandra Simon, et al v. Governor of Alabama, et al
| CASSANDRA SIMON, SYDNEY TESTMAN, MIGUEL LUNA, DANA PATTON, RICHARD FORDING and ALABAMA STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP |
| SCOTT PHELPS, in his official capacity as President Pro Tempore University of Alabama Board of Trustees, MIKE BROCK, KAREN BROOKS, MYLA E. CALHOUN, RONALD GRAY, JEFF GRONBERG, O.B. GRAYSON HALL, JR., BARBARA HUMPHREY, W. DAVIS MALONE, III, EVELYN VANSANT MAULDIN, HARRIS MORRISSETTE, J. STEVEN ROY, KENNETH SIMON, MARIETTA URQUHART, KENNETH VANDERVOORT and GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA, in her official capacity as Governor of Alabama and President Ex-Officio of the University of Alabama Board of Trustees, |
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| FIRST AMENDMENT PROFESSORS and SCHOLARS AT RISK |
| 25-13005 |
| September 2, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| Filing 50 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Samuel Arthur Cochran for Mike Brock, Karen Brooks, Myla E. Calhoun, Ronald Gray, Jeff Gronberg, O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., Barbara Humphrey, W. Davis Malone, III, Evelyn Vansant Mauldin, Harris Morrissette, Scott Phelps, J. Steven Roy, Kenneth Simon, Marietta Urquhart and Kenneth Vandervoort. Related cases? No. [25-13005] (ECF: Samuel Cochran) [Entered: 02/02/2026 12:16 PM] |
Filing 49
ORDER: The motions for an extension of time to and including March 16, 2026 to file Appellees response briefs are GRANTED, with the appendices, if any, due 7 days after the filing of the briefs. [ # 48 ] [ # 46 ] AJ (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 01/16/2026 12:29 PM]
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| Filing 48 MOTION for extension of time to file appellee's brief to 03/16/2026 filed by Governor of Alabama. Motion is Unopposed. [48] [25-13005] (ECF: Alexander Bowdre) [Entered: 01/15/2026 12:21 PM] |
| Filing 47 AMENDED Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by. 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). [25-13005] (ECF: Cole Gresham) [Entered: 01/15/2026 11:51 AM] |
| Filing 46 MOTION for extension of time to file appellee's brief to 03/16/2026 filed by Mike Brock, Karen Brooks, Myla E. Calhoun, Ronald Gray, Jeff Gronberg, O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., Barbara Humphrey, W. Davis Malone, III, Evelyn Vansant Mauldin, Harris Morrissette, J. Steven Roy, Kenneth Simon, Marietta Urquhart and Kenneth Vandervoort. Motion is Unopposed. [46] [25-13005] (ECF: Cole Gresham) [Entered: 01/15/2026 11:35 AM] |
| Filing 45 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Gautam Hans for First Amendment Professors. You have failed to file the CIP and failed to complete the Web-Based CIP on the Court's website. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). If you are an appellee or respondent, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 26.1-5(c), no action may be taken on your filings until you comply with the CIP rules. [Entered: 12/23/2025 08:19 AM] |
| Filing 44 SEALED Appendix filed [1 VOLUMES] filed by Appellants Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon and Sydney Testman. [25-13005] (ECF: Antonio Ingram) [Entered: 12/22/2025 05:18 PM] |
| Filing 43 Appendix filed [14 VOLUMES] by Appellants Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon and Sydney Testman. [25-13005] (ECF: Antonio Ingram) [Entered: 12/22/2025 05:14 PM] |
| Filing 42 AMENDED Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Antonio Lavalle Ingram, II for Appellants Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon and Sydney Testman. 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). [25-13005] (ECF: Antonio Ingram) [Entered: 12/19/2025 05:43 PM] |
| Filing 41 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Jin Hee Lee for Appellants Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Jin Lee) [Entered: 12/19/2025 05:38 PM] |
| Filing 40 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Emahunn Campbell for Appellants Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Emahunn Campbell) [Entered: 12/19/2025 05:35 PM] |
| Filing 39 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Hope Metcalf for Scholars at Risk, Inc.. [25-13005] (ECF: Hope Metcalf) [Entered: 12/19/2025 04:07 PM] |
| Filing 38 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Scholars at Risk, Inc. Hope Metcalf for Scholars at Risk. Related cases? No. [25-13005] (ECF: Hope Metcalf) [Entered: 12/19/2025 11:43 AM] |
| Filing 37 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Gautam Hans for Amici Curiae First Amendment Professors. [25-13005] (ECF: Gautam Hans) [Entered: 12/19/2025 11:40 AM] |
| Filing 36 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Gautam Hans for Amici Curiae First Amendment Professors Related cases? No. [25-13005] (ECF: Gautam Hans) [Entered: 12/19/2025 11:16 AM] |
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Filing 35
ORDER: Motion to appear pro hac vice filed by Hope Metcalf is GRANTED by clerk [34]. [Entered: 12/17/2025 02:19 PM]
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| Filing 34 MOTION to appear pro hac vice filed by Attorney Hope Metcalf for Not Party Scholars at Risk. [34] [Entered: 12/17/2025 02:19 PM] |
| Filing 33 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney George Muirhead for Appellee Governor of Alabama. Appellee's Brief due on 02/13/2026 as to Appellee Governor of Alabama.. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 12/17/2025 11:04 AM] |
| Filing 32 Over the phone 30-day extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Cole Robinson Gresham for Appellees Mike Brock, Karen Brooks, Myla E. Calhoun, Ronald Gray, Jeff Gronberg, O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., Barbara Humphrey, W. Davis Malone, III, Evelyn Vansant Mauldin, Harris Morrissette, J. Steven Roy, Kenneth Simon, Marietta Urquhart and Kenneth Vandervoort. Appellee's Brief due on 02/13/2026 as to Appellee Mike Brock. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 12/16/2025 03:16 PM] |
| Filing 31 Appellant's brief filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Cassandra Simon, Dana Patton, Richard Fording, Sydney Testman and Miguel Luna. [25-13005] (ECF: Antonio Ingram) [Entered: 12/15/2025 10:58 AM] |
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Filing 30
ORDER: The motion for an extension of time to and including December 15, 2025 to file Appellants initial brief is GRANTED, with the appendix due 7 days after the filing of the brief. [ # 29 ] BL (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 10/02/2025 03:23 PM]
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| Filing 29 MOTION for extension of time to file appellant's brief to 12/15/2025 filed by Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Motion is Unopposed. [29] [25-13005] (ECF: Alison Mollman) [Entered: 10/01/2025 12:01 PM] |
| Filing 28 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by. 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). [25-13005] (ECF: Jay Ezelle) [Entered: 09/30/2025 10:26 AM] |
| Filing 27 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Alexander Barrett Bowdre for Appellee Governor of Alabama. 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). [25-13005] (ECF: Alexander Bowdre) [Entered: 09/30/2025 10:01 AM] |
| Filing 26 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Antonio Lavalle Ingram, II for Appellants Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Antonio Ingram) [Entered: 09/26/2025 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 25 Alison Mollman and Ayomide Odunsi for the Appellants is notified that, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless the appellant files a Civil Appeal Statement. [Entered: 09/23/2025 08:25 AM] |
| Filing 24 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by. 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). [25-13005] (ECF: Alison Mollman) [Entered: 09/22/2025 01:25 PM] |
| Filing 23 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Daniel Cantor for Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Daniel Cantor) [Entered: 09/19/2025 12:45 PM] |
| Filing 22 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Michael Rogoff for Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Michael Rogoff) [Entered: 09/19/2025 12:39 PM] |
| Filing 21 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Purti Pareek for Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Purti Pareek) [Entered: 09/19/2025 12:34 PM] |
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Filing 20
ORDER: Motion to appear pro hac vice filed by Daniel Cantor is GRANTED by clerk [19]. [Entered: 09/19/2025 11:53 AM]
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| Filing 19 MOTION to appear pro hac vice filed by Attorney Daniel Cantor for Appellants Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Richard Fording and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. [19] [Entered: 09/19/2025 11:49 AM] |
| Filing 18 Briefing Notice issued to Appellant Cassandra Simon. The appellant's brief is due on or before 10/14/2025. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 09/18/2025 02:52 PM] |
| Filing 17 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Attorney Alison Mollman for Appellants Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Richard Fording and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [Entered: 09/18/2025 02:49 PM] |
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Filing 16
ORDER: Motion to appear pro hac vice filed by Purti Pareek is GRANTED by clerk [15]. [Entered: 09/18/2025 01:14 PM]
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| Filing 15 MOTION to appear pro hac vice filed by Attorney Purti Pareek for Appellants Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Richard Fording and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. [15] [Entered: 09/18/2025 01:09 PM] |
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Filing 14
ORDER: Motion to appear pro hac vice filed by Michael Rogoff is GRANTED by clerk [13]. [Entered: 09/18/2025 01:04 PM]
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| Filing 13 MOTION to appear pro hac vice filed by Attorney Michael Rogoff for Appellants Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Richard Fording and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. [13] [Entered: 09/18/2025 01:02 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Jay Michael Ezelle for Mike Brock, Karen Brooks, Myla E. Calhoun, Ronald Gray, Jeff Gronberg, O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., Barbara Humphrey, W. Davis Malone, III, Evelyn Vansant Mauldin, Harris Morrissette, J. Steven Roy, Kenneth Simon, Marietta Urquhart and Kenneth Vandervoort. Related cases? No. [25-13005] (ECF: Jay Ezelle) [Entered: 09/17/2025 09:25 AM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Carmen Lo for Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Carmen Lo) [Entered: 09/16/2025 05:59 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Loreal Hawk for Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Loreal Hawk) [Entered: 09/16/2025 05:48 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Alison Mollman for Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Alison Mollman) [Entered: 09/16/2025 11:02 AM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Cole Robinson Gresham for Mike Brock, Karen Brooks, Myla E. Calhoun, Ronald Gray, Jeff Gronberg, O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., Barbara Humphrey, W. Davis Malone, III, Evelyn Vansant Mauldin, Harris Morrissette, J. Steven Roy, Kenneth Simon, Marietta Urquhart and Kenneth Vandervoort. Related cases? No. [25-13005] (ECF: Cole Gresham) [Entered: 09/16/2025 09:29 AM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Ayomide Odunsi for Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Ayomide Odunsi) [Entered: 09/15/2025 05:57 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Antonio Lavalle Ingram, II for Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Antonio Ingram) [Entered: 09/15/2025 05:41 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by George Muirhead for Governor of Alabama. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: George Muirhead) [Entered: 09/09/2025 03:02 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by James W. Davis for Governor of Alabama. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: James Davis) [Entered: 09/09/2025 03:01 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Alexander Barrett Bowdre for Governor of Alabama. Related cases? Yes. [25-13005] (ECF: Alexander Bowdre) [Entered: 09/09/2025 03:00 PM] |
| Filing 2 Appellate fee was paid on 09/02/2025 as to Appellants Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. [Entered: 09/03/2025 04:10 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellants Richard Fording, Miguel Luna, Dana Patton, Cassandra Simon, Sydney Testman and The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP on 09/02/2025. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 09/22/2025 as to Appellant Cassandra Simon. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 10/01/2025 as to Appellee Scott Phelps. [Entered: 09/03/2025 04:07 PM] |
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