Penguin Random House, et al v. Chair, Florida State Board of Education, et al
| PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, HACHETTE BOOK GROUP, INC., HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LLC, MACMILLAN PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC, SIMON & SCHUSTER, SOURCEBOOKS LLC, THE AUTHORS GUILD, JULIA ALVAREZ, JOHN GREEN, LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON, ANGIE THOMAS, HEIDI KELLOGG, JUDITH ANNE HAYES and JODI PICOULT |
| CHAIR, FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, VICE CHAIR, FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, ESTHER BYRD, GRAZIE P CHRISTIE, KELLY GARCIA, MARYLYNN MAGAR, CHAIR, ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, ANGIE GALLO, MARIA SALAMANCA, ALICIA FARRANT, VICKI-ELAINE FELDER, MELISSA BYRD, JAMIE HAYNES, RUBEN COLON, JESSIE THOMPSON, KRISTA GOODRICH, DONNA BROSEMER, ANNE DOUGLAS and STEPHANIE VANOS |
| SERVICE and READ FREELY ALABAMA |
| STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF OHIO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TENNESSEE, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF UTAH, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, FIRST AMENDMENT LAW PROFESSORS, NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP, FREEDOM TO LEARN FOUNDATION, PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC., FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION, FLORIDA FREEDOM TO READ PROJECT, FREEDOM TO READ FOUNDATION and AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS |
| 25-13181 |
| September 12, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| Filing 81 Received paper copies of Appellants brief [3 copies ] for Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. [Entered: 03/10/2026 10:57 AM] |
| Filing 80 Reply Brief filed by Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 03/09/2026 04:33 PM] |
| Filing 79 Reply Brief filed by Appellants Donna Brosemer, Melissa Byrd, Chair, Orange County School Board, Ruben Colon, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Krista Goodrich, Maria Salamanca, Kelly Garcia, Jamie Haynes, Jessie Thompson and Stephanie Vanos. [25-13181] (ECF: Sheena Thakrar) [Entered: 03/09/2026 04:05 PM] |
| Filing 78 Appellant's brief filed by Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 03/06/2026 02:58 PM] |
Filing 77
ORDER: Appellees motion to strike State Appellants initial brief is GRANTED. The State Appellants are DIRECTED to file an initial brief that does not include the three objected-to images, which were not in the record before the district court. The brief is due within 7 days after the date of this order. [ # 37 ] ENTERED FOR THE COURT - BY DIRECTION. (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 02/27/2026 06:11 PM]
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Filing 76
ORDER: Motion for extension to and including March 9, 2026 to file reply brief filed by Appellants Kelly Garcia, Chair, Orange County School Board, Angie Gallo, Maria Salamanca, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Melissa Byrd, Jamie Haynes, Ruben Colon, Jessie Thompson, Krista Goodrich, Donna Brosemer, Anne Douglas and Stephanie Vanos is GRANTED. [ # 55 ], Motion for extension of time to and including March 9, 2026 to file reply brief filed by Appellants Esther Byrd, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar, Chair, Florida State Board of Education and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education is GRANTED. [ # 51 ] Reply brief due on 03/09/2026. ENTERED FOR THE COURT - BY DIRECTION. (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 02/27/2026 12:07 PM]
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Filing 75
ORDER: Motion for leave to file amicus brief is GRANTED. [ # 64 ] ENTERED FOR THE COURT - BY DIRECTION. (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 02/26/2026 03:20 PM]
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| Filing 65 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Kalli A. Joslin for Read Freely Alabama. [25-13181] (ECF: Kalli Joslin) [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:29 PM] |
| Filing 74 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Michael Terrell Davis for Pen American Center, Inc.. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Michael Davis) [Entered: 02/20/2026 07:16 PM] |
| Filing 73 Attorney Frederick J. Sperling for Appellees Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the printed calendar for 04/22/2026. Frederick J. Sperling (312-258-5608) will present argument. [25-13181] (ECF: Frederick Sperling) [Entered: 02/20/2026 03:53 PM] |
| Filing 72 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Read Freely Alabama Robin F. Thurston for Read Freely Alabama. Related cases? Yes. [25-13181] (ECF: Robin Thurston) [Entered: 02/18/2026 12:35 PM] |
| Filing 71 Received paper copies of Appellants Supplemental appendix [7 copies ] [1 volumes] for Appellants Donna Brosemer, Esther Byrd, Melissa Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Chair, Orange County School Board, Grazie P Christie, Ruben Colon, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Kelly Garcia, Krista Goodrich, Jamie Haynes, Marylynn Magar, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson, Stephanie Vanos and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. [Entered: 02/18/2026 11:00 AM] |
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Filing 70
ORDER: Motion to appear pro hac vice filed by Marc Fuller is GRANTED. [69] ENTERED FOR THE COURT - BY DIRECTION. (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:17 AM]
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| Filing 69 MOTION to appear pro hac vice filed by Attorney Marc Fuller for Amici Curiae National Coalition Against Censorship and Freedom to Learn Foundation. [69] [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:07 AM] |
| Filing 68 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Michael T. Davis and Benedict P. Kuehne for PEN American Center, Inc. as Amicus. [25-13181] (ECF: Benedict Kuehne) [Entered: 02/17/2026 07:59 PM] |
| Filing 67 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Michael T. Davis, Amicus Curiae PEN American Center, Inc. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Benedict Kuehne) [Entered: 02/17/2026 07:47 PM] |
| Filing 66 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Benedict P. Kuehne, Amicus Curiae PEN American Center, Inc. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Benedict Kuehne) [Entered: 02/17/2026 07:45 PM] |
| Filing 64 MOTION to file amicus brief filed by Kalli A. Joslin for Read Freely Alabama. [64] [25-13181] (ECF: Kalli Joslin) [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:26 PM] |
| Filing 63 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Robin F. Thruston for Read Freely Alabama Related cases? Yes. [25-13181] (ECF: Kalli Joslin) [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 62 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Kalli A. Joslin for Read Freely Alabama Related cases? Yes. [25-13181] (ECF: Kalli Joslin) [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 61 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Marc A. Fuller for National Coalition Against Censorship and Freedom to Learn Foundation. [25-13181] (ECF: Marc Fuller) [Entered: 02/17/2026 02:58 PM] |
| Filing 60 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Marc A. Fuller for National Coalition Against Censorship and Freedom to Learn Foundation (amici curiae) Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Marc Fuller) [Entered: 02/17/2026 02:24 PM] |
| Filing 59 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Ronald G. London for Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Florida Freedom to Read Project. [25-13181] (ECF: Ronald London) [Entered: 02/17/2026 01:00 PM] |
| Filing 58 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Ronald G. London for Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Florida Freedom to Read Project Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Ronald London) [Entered: 02/17/2026 12:56 PM] |
| Filing 57 Oral argument scheduled. Argument Date: Wednesday, 04/22/2026 Argument Location: Atlanta Courtroom: Atlanta 339. [Entered: 02/17/2026 08:21 AM] |
| Filing 56 Attorney Sheena A. Thakrar for Appellants Donna Brosemer, Melissa Byrd, Chair, Orange County School Board, Ruben Colon, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Krista Goodrich, Jamie Haynes, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson and Stephanie Vanos hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the printed calendar for 02/16/2026. Howard Marks (407-540-6600) will present argument. [25-13181] (ECF: Sheena Thakrar) [Entered: 02/16/2026 05:32 PM] |
| Filing 55 MOTION for extension of time to file reply brief to 03/09/2026 filed by Melissa Byrd, Chair, Orange County School Board, Ruben Colon, Donna Brosemer, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Krista Goodrich, Kelly Garcia, Jamie Haynes, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson and Stephanie Vanos. Motion is Unopposed. [55] [25-13181] (ECF: Sheena Thakrar) [Entered: 02/16/2026 05:12 PM] |
| Filing 54 Supplemental Appendix [1 VOLUMES] filed by Appellees Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. [25-13181] (ECF: David Karp) [Entered: 02/14/2026 07:21 PM] |
| Filing 53 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Gautam Hans for Amici Curiae First Amendment Law Professors. [25-13181] (ECF: Gautam Hans) [Entered: 02/14/2026 10:35 AM] |
| Filing 52 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Gautam Hans for Amici Curiae First Amendment Law Professors Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Gautam Hans) [Entered: 02/14/2026 10:34 AM] |
| Filing 51 MOTION for extension of time to file reply brief to 03/09/2026 filed by Esther Byrd, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar, Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education and Chair, Florida State Board of Education. Motion is Unopposed. [51] [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 02/13/2026 03:30 PM] |
| Filing 50 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Owen R. Wolfe for Amici Curiae Freedom to Read Foundation and American Association of School Librarians. [25-13181] (ECF: Owen Wolfe) [Entered: 02/13/2026 01:20 PM] |
| Filing 49 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Owen R. Wolfe for Amici Curiae Freedom to Read Foundation and American Association of School Librarians Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Owen Wolfe) [Entered: 02/13/2026 01:17 PM] |
| Filing 48 Calendar issued as to cases to be orally argued the week of 04/20/2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Counsel are directed to electronically acknowledge receipt of this calendar by docketing the Calendar Receipt Acknowledged event in ECF (a document upload is not required). [Entered: 02/13/2026 10:46 AM] |
| Filing 47 Received paper copies of Appellants and Appellees brief [2 copies ] for Appellants Donna Brosemer, Melissa Byrd, Ruben Colon, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Krista Goodrich, Jamie Haynes, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson, Stephanie Vanos and Appellees Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Jodi Picoult, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. [Entered: 02/12/2026 11:29 AM] |
| Filing 46 Received paper copies of Appellees brief [5 copies ] for Appellees Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. [Entered: 02/10/2026 10:40 AM] |
| Filing 45 Appellee's Brief filed by Appellees Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. [25-13181] (ECF: Frederick Sperling) [Entered: 02/09/2026 04:25 PM] |
| Filing 44 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Adam Diederich for Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Adam Diederich) [Entered: 02/03/2026 01:28 PM] |
| Filing 43 Received Additional paper copies of Appellants Brief [3 copies ] and Appendix, [3 copies of 4 volumes- ALL in 1 box] for Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. [Entered: 01/12/2026 10:47 AM] |
| Filing 42 Received paper copies of Appellants brief [3 copies ] for Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. [Entered: 01/08/2026 11:01 AM] |
| Filing 41 Received paper copies of Amici Curiae [4 copies ] for Amici Curiae State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arkansas, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of North Dakota, State of Ohio, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Texas, State of Utah and State of West Virginia. [Entered: 01/06/2026 10:36 AM] |
| Filing 40 Assigned to tentative calendar number 14 in Atlanta during the week of April 20, 2026. You must file three additional identical paper copies of the brief and appendix, which conform to all formatting requirements, e.g., a cover page for briefs, in Atlanta, within seven days of the date of this notice (see 11th Cir. R. 31-3 & 11th Cir. R. 30-1(d)), and FRAP 32 and the accompanying circuit rules. [Entered: 01/02/2026 02:12 PM] |
| Filing 39 REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion [ # 37 ] filed by Appellees Penguin Random House, Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. [25-13181] (ECF: Frederick Sperling) [Entered: 12/29/2025 06:09 PM] |
| Filing 38 RESPONSE to Motion filed by Appellees Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas [ # 37 ] filed by Attorney Jason Muehlhoff for Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 12/22/2025 03:28 PM] |
| Filing 37 MOTION to strike State Defendants' Initial Brief (Doc. 30) because it includes three images that are irrelevant to the issues in this case, gratuitous, and meant to inflame. filed by Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. Motion is Opposed. [37] [25-13181] (ECF: David Karp) [Entered: 12/19/2025 02:07 PM] |
| Filing 36 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Autumn Hamit Patterson for Amici Curiae Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Autumn Patterson) [Entered: 12/19/2025 08:03 AM] |
| Filing 35 Amicus Brief as of right or by consent of the parties filed by Autumn Hamit Patterson for Amicus Curiae State of Arkansas. [25-13181] (ECF: Autumn Patterson) [Entered: 12/17/2025 05:45 PM] |
| Filing 34 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Autumn Hamit Patterson for Amicus Curiae State of Arkansas Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Autumn Patterson) [Entered: 12/17/2025 05:42 PM] |
| Filing 33 Appendix filed [4 Volumes VOLUMES] by Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 12/17/2025 02:16 PM] |
| Filing 32 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Frederick J. Sperling for Appellees The Authors Guild, Penguin Random House, John Green, Simon & Schuster, Judith Anne Hayes, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Sourcebooks LLC, Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, Angie Thomas, Heidi Kellogg and Jodi Picoult. Appellee's Brief due on 02/09/2026 as to Appellee Penguin Random House.. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 12/11/2025 04:35 PM] |
| Filing 31 Appellant's brief filed by Chair, Orange County School Board, Angie Gallo, Maria Salamanca, Alicia Farrant, Anne Douglas, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Stephanie Vanos, Melissa Byrd, Jamie Haynes, Krista Goodrich, Ruben Colon, Donna Brosemer and Jessie Thompson. [25-13181] (ECF: Sheena Thakrar) [Entered: 12/10/2025 05:02 PM] |
| Filing 30 Appellant's brief filed by Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 12/10/2025 04:43 PM] |
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Filing 29
ORDER: Appellees motion to expedite the appeal is GRANTED to the extent the Court expedites the appeal for oral argument and disposition. The Clerk is DIRECTED to place this case on the next available oral argument calendar with a vacancy. The motion is DENIED to the extent Appellees seek to expedite briefing. [ # 28 ] KCN (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 11/25/2025 03:42 PM]
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| Filing 28 MOTION to expedite filed by Penguin Random House. Motion is Opposed. [28] [25-13181] (ECF: David Karp) [Entered: 10/24/2025 03:20 PM] |
| Filing 27 Over the phone 30-day extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Jason Muehlhoff for Appellants Esther Byrd, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar, Chair, Florida State Board of Education and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. Appellants brief due on 12/10/2025 as to Appellant Chair, Florida State Board of Education. Appendix due seven (7) days after the Brief. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:35 PM] |
| Filing 26 Over the phone 30-day extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Sheena A. Thakrar for Appellants Chair, Orange County School Board, Angie Gallo, Maria Salamanca, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Melissa Byrd, Jamie Haynes, Ruben Colon, Jessie Thompson, Krista Goodrich, Donna Brosemer, Anne Douglas and Stephanie Vanos. Appellants brief due on 12/10/2025 as to Appellant Chair, Orange County School Board. Appendix due seven (7) days after the Brief. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:15 PM] |
| Filing 25 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Kirstie Brenson for Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Kirstie Brenson) [Entered: 10/14/2025 10:08 PM] |
| Filing 24 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney David Arnold Karp for Appellees Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. Related cases? Yes. [25-13181] (ECF: David Karp) [Entered: 10/14/2025 05:34 PM] |
| Filing 23 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney David Arnold Karp for Appellees Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. 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). [25-13181] (ECF: David Karp) [Entered: 10/14/2025 05:30 PM] |
| Filing 22 Court Reporter Notice of Transcripts Filed by Suzanne L. Trimble. [25-13181] (ECF: Suzanne Trimble) [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:49 PM] |
| Filing 21 Briefing Notice issued to Appellants Chair, Florida State Board of Education and Chair, Orange County School Board. The appellant's brief is due on or before 11/10/2025. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 10/14/2025 09:56 AM] |
| Filing 20 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Attorney Sheena A. Thakrar for Appellants Chair, Orange County School Board, Angie Gallo, Maria Salamanca, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Melissa Byrd, Jamie Haynes, Ruben Colon, Jessie Thompson, Krista Goodrich, Donna Brosemer, Anne Douglas and Stephanie Vanos. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [Entered: 10/14/2025 09:51 AM] |
| Filing 19 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM SUBMITTED by Attorney Sheena A. Thakrar for Appellants Donna Brosemer, Melissa Byrd, Chair, Orange County School Board, Ruben Colon, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Krista Goodrich, Jamie Haynes, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson and Stephanie Vanos. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [25-13181] (ECF: Sheena Thakrar) [Entered: 10/11/2025 03:24 PM] |
| Filing 18 The Transcript Order Form has not been filed as to Appellant Chair, Orange County School Board. The appellant is hereby notified that, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless the appellant files in the District Court a completed Transcript Order Form OR a certificate stating no transcript will be ordered. [Entered: 10/09/2025 11:02 AM] |
| Filing 17 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: 10/07/2025 11:06 AM] |
| Filing 16 TRANSCRIPTS FILED. Transcript Order: Court Reporter: Suzanne L. Trimble, Filer: Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Dt. all Trans. Filed: 09/30/2025, Proceeding Type and Date: Other Hearings 05/21/2025. [Entered: 09/30/2025 02:25 PM] |
| Filing 15 Court Reporter Notice of Transcripts Filed by Suzanne L. Trimble. [25-13181] (ECF: Suzanne Trimble) [Entered: 09/30/2025 11:16 AM] |
| Filing 14 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Sheena A. Thakrar for Appellants Donna Brosemer, Melissa Byrd, Chair, Orange County School Board, Ruben Colon, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Krista Goodrich, Jamie Haynes, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson and Stephanie Vanos. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Sheena Thakrar) [Entered: 09/29/2025 04:24 PM] |
| Filing 13 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). [25-13181] (ECF: Sheena Thakrar) [Entered: 09/29/2025 04:13 PM] |
| Filing 12 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM PROCESSED. Transcript Order: Filer: Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Court Reporter: Suzanne L. Trimble, Proceeding Type and Date: Other Hearings 05/21/2025. [Entered: 09/26/2025 02:52 PM] |
| Filing 11 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Jason Muehlhoff for Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. 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). [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 09/26/2025 01:37 PM] |
| Filing 10 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Jason Muehlhoff for Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 09/26/2025 01:33 PM] |
| Filing 9 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM SUBMITTED by Attorney Jason Muehlhoff for Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. Transcript(s) ordered. [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 09/26/2025 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Jason Muehlhoff for Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Jason Muehlhoff) [Entered: 09/26/2025 12:00 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Howard S. Marks for Donna Brosemer, Melissa Byrd, Chair, Orange County School Board, Ruben Colon, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Krista Goodrich, Jamie Haynes, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson, Stephanie Vanos and Service. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Howard Marks) [Entered: 09/18/2025 11:36 AM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Sheena A. Thakrar for Donna Brosemer, Melissa Byrd, Chair, Orange County School Board, Ruben Colon, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Krista Goodrich, Jamie Haynes, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson and Stephanie Vanos. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Sheena Thakrar) [Entered: 09/18/2025 11:33 AM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Thomas Kelly for Ben Gibson, Esther Byrd, Grazie P. Christie, Kelly Garcia, and MaryLynn Magar, in their official capacities as members of the Florida State Board of Education Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Thomas Kelly) [Entered: 09/18/2025 09:37 AM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Frederick J. Sperling for Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: Frederick Sperling) [Entered: 09/16/2025 03:38 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by David Arnold Karp for Julia Alvarez, Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers LLC, Judith Anne Hayes, Heidi Kellogg, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks LLC, The Authors Guild and Angie Thomas. Related cases? No. [25-13181] (ECF: David Karp) [Entered: 09/16/2025 03:32 PM] |
| Filing 2 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellants Donna Brosemer, Melissa Byrd, Chair, Orange County School Board, Ruben Colon, Anne Douglas, Alicia Farrant, Vicki-Elaine Felder, Angie Gallo, Krista Goodrich, Jamie Haynes, Maria Salamanca, Jessie Thompson and Stephanie Vanos on 09/12/2025. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 10/06/2025 as to Appellant Chair, Orange County School Board. [Entered: 09/16/2025 10:45 AM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellants Esther Byrd, Chair, Florida State Board of Education, Grazie P Christie, Kelly Garcia, Marylynn Magar and Vice Chair, Florida State Board of Education on 09/10/2025. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 10/06/2025 as to Appellant Chair, Florida State Board of Education. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 10/14/2025 as to Appellee Penguin Random House. [Entered: 09/16/2025 09:35 AM] |
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