Preston Damsky v. Chris Summerlin
| PRESTON DAMSKY |
| DEAN OF STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA and CHRIS SUMMERLIN |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF FLORIDA, THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION and THE LOUIS D. BRANDEIS CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER LAW |
| 25-14171 |
| November 25, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Preston Damsky v. Chris Summerlin |
| Preston Damsky v. Chris Summerlin |
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Filing 48
Received paper copies of Amicus Curiae Brief [2 copies] for Amicus Curiae The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. [Entered: 04/24/2026 04:12 PM]
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Filing 47
Received paper copies of Appellee brief [2 copies ] for Appellee Preston Damsky. [Entered: 04/24/2026 10:07 AM]
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Filing 46
Received paper copies of Amicus Curiae [2 copies ] for Amicus Curiae The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. [Entered: 04/23/2026 10:49 AM]
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Filing 45
Received paper copies of Amici Curiae [2 copies ] for Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and The American Civil Liberties Union. [Entered: 04/22/2026 11:06 AM]
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Filing 44
Received paper copies of Appellant brief [2 copies ] and reply brief, [2 copies] and appendix [2] copies [3] volumes for Appellant Chris Summerlin. [Entered: 04/20/2026 02:12 PM]
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Filing 43
NOTICE TO PARTIES: Within seven days of the date of this notice, each party must send to the Court paper copies of the party's brief(s) and appendix, if any, as specified in the attached notice. [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:03 AM]
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Filing 42
Amicus Brief filed by Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and The American Civil Liberties Union.. [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:01 AM]
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Filing 41
Amicus Brief filed by Amicus Curiae The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:00 AM]
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Filing 40
ORDER: The motion of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in support of reversal is GRANTED. [ # 27 ] The unopposed motion of the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida for leave to file a brief as amici curiae in support of affirmance is GRANTED. [ # 36 ] BCG (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 04/17/2026 08:57 AM]
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Filing 39
Reply Brief filed by Appellant Chris Summerlin. [25-14171] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:22 PM]
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Filing 38
APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Miranda Cherkas Sherrill for Appellant, Chris Summerlin, Dean of Students of University of the Florida Related cases? No. [25-14171] (ECF: Miranda Sherrill) [Entered: 04/14/2026 12:22 PM]
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Filing 37
14-Day Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney H. Christopher Bartolomucci for Appellant Chris Summerlin. Updated Reply Brief. Due on 04/15/2026 as to Appellant Chris Summerlin. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 03/30/2026 09:29 AM]
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Filing 36
MOTION to file amicus brief filed by Emerson Sykes for The American Civil Liberties Union. [36] [25-14171] (ECF: Emerson Sykes) [Entered: 03/13/2026 03:43 PM]
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Filing 35
APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Emerson Sykes for The American Civil Liberties Union Related cases? No. [25-14171] (ECF: Emerson Sykes) [Entered: 03/13/2026 03:17 PM]
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Filing 34
APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Daniel Tilley for The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida Related cases? No. [25-14171] (ECF: Daniel Tilley) [Entered: 03/13/2026 01:00 PM]
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Filing 33
Appellee's Brief filed by Appellee Preston Damsky. [25-14171] (ECF: Anthony Sabatini) [Entered: 03/11/2026 11:51 PM]
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Filing 32
Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Anthony Frank Sabatini for Appellee Preston Damsky. Appellee's Brief is due on 03/11/2026. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 03/03/2026 01:05 PM]
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Filing 31
NOTICE: Pursuant to attorney L. Rachel Lerman's active bar status DE# 30 notice of deficient motion is hereby rescinded. Any responses to the motion are due by February 20, 2026. [Entered: 02/11/2026 03:58 PM]
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Filing 30
Notice of deficient motion filed by L. Rachel Lerman for The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. Counsel is not an 11th Circuit Bar member. Please submit an application for admission within 7 days from this date. [Entered: 02/09/2026 03:45 PM]
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Filing 29
NOTICE: Notice of No Action Taken at DE# 25 is hereby rescinded. Reason: Issued in error. [Entered: 02/09/2026 01:57 PM]
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Filing 28
Appearance of counsel form has not been processed. According to our records, L. Rachel Lerman for The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is not a member of the Eleventh Circuit bar. See FRAP 46, and the accompanying circuit rules. [Entered: 02/09/2026 01:50 PM]
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Filing 27
MOTION to file amicus brief filed by Amicus Brief. [27] [25-14171] (ECF: L. Rachel Lerman) [Entered: 02/09/2026 12:35 PM]
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Filing 26
APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by L. Rachel Lerman for The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. Related cases? No. [25-14171] (ECF: L. Rachel Lerman) [Entered: 02/09/2026 12:34 PM]
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Filing 25
**RESCINDED**Notice that no action will be taken on Motion for leave to file amicus brief [ # 24 ] out of time filed by Amicus Curiae The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under LawAttorney L. Rachel Lerman for Amicus Curiae The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. Reason(s) no action being taken on filing(s): An Appearance of Counsel form has not been filed, See 11th Cir. R. 46-5..--[Edited 02/09/2026 by MDT] [Entered: 02/09/2026 11:55 AM]
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Filing 24
**NO ACTION TAKEN** MOTION for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Amicus. [24] [25-14171]--[Edited 02/09/2026 by MDT (Corrected name of mtn)]--[Edited 02/09/2026 by MDT] (ECF: L. Rachel Lerman) [Entered: 02/09/2026 11:25 AM]
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Filing 23
Appendix filed [4 VOLUMES] by Appellant Chris Summerlin. [25-14171] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 02/07/2026 12:59 PM]
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Filing 22
Appellant's brief filed by Chris Summerlin. [25-14171] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 02/02/2026 05:58 PM]
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Filing 21
Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney H. Christopher Bartolomucci for Appellant Chris Summerlin. Appellants brief due on 02/02/2026 as to Appellant Chris Summerlin. Appendix due on 02/09/2026 as to Appellant Chris Summerlin. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 01/12/2026 09:08 AM]
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Filing 20
ORDER: Motion for stay of injunction filed by Appellant Chris Summerlin is GRANTED. [ # 11 ] KCN, ELB and BL: Newsom dissenting. (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 01/08/2026 05:32 PM]
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Filing 19
REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion [ # 11 ] filed by Appellant Chris Summerlin. [25-14171] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 12/15/2025 09:00 AM]
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Filing 18
Response filed by Anthony Frank Sabatini for Preston Damsky pursuant to court order dated 12/03/2025. [25-14171] (ECF: Anthony Sabatini) [Entered: 12/12/2025 10:37 PM]
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Filing 17
ORDER: Before the Court is Appellants motion for a stay of injunction pending appeal. An administrative stay of the district courts November 24, 2025 order granting Appellees motion for a preliminary injunction is TEMPORARILY GRANTED pending further order of the Court. Appellees response to the motion is due by December 12, 2025. [ # 11 ] ENTERED FOR THE COURT - BY DIRECTION. (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 12/03/2025 05:01 PM]
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Filing 16
Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney H. Christopher Bartolomucci for Appellant Chris Summerlin. Related cases? No. [25-14171] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 12/03/2025 02:55 PM]
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Filing 15
Briefing Notice issued to Appellant Chris Summerlin. The appellant's brief is due on or before 01/12/2026. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 12/03/2025 11:20 AM]
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Filing 14
Court Reporter Acknowledgment filed. [Entered: 12/03/2025 11:00 AM]
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Filing 13
TRANSCRIPTS FILED. Transcript Order: Court Reporter: Dawn M. Savino, Filer: Dean of Students of the University of Florida, Dt. all Trans. Filed: 12/02/2025, Proceeding Type and Date: Motion Hearing 10/29/2025. [Entered: 12/03/2025 10:53 AM]
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Filing 12
Court Reporter Acknowledgment filed. Transcript Order: Dawn M. Savino, 12/01/2025, Dean of Students of the University of Florida, Motion Hearing 10/29/2025. [Entered: 12/03/2025 10:51 AM]
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Filing 11
EMERGENCY MOTION for stay of injunction filed by Chris Summerlin. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [11] [25-14171] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 12/02/2025 04:23 PM]
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Filing 10
Notice of receipt: Fee payment to district court as to Appellant Chris Summerlin. [Entered: 12/02/2025 12:26 PM]
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Filing 9
APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Justin Miller for Chris Summerlin. Related cases? No. [25-14171] (ECF: Justin Miller) [Entered: 12/01/2025 11:36 AM]
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Filing 8
Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Preston Damsky, Plaintiff-Appellee. 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). [25-14171] (ECF: Anthony Sabatini) [Entered: 12/01/2025 10:46 AM]
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Filing 7
TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM PROCESSED. Transcript Order: Filer: Dean of Students of the University of Florida, Court Reporter: Dawn M. Savino, Proceeding Type and Date: Motion Hearing 10/20/2025 , Motion Hearing 10/29/2025.--[Edited 12/01/2025 by FRM] [Entered: 12/01/2025 08:54 AM]
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Filing 6
APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Anthony Frank Sabatini for Preston Damsky. Related cases? No. [25-14171] (ECF: Anthony Sabatini) [Entered: 11/30/2025 08:09 PM]
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Filing 5
TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM SUBMITTED by Attorney H. Christopher Bartolomucci for Appellant Dean of Students of the University of Florida. Transcript(s) ordered. [25-14171] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 11/30/2025 11:34 AM]
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Filing 4
***Filed in error***TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM SUBMITTED by Attorney H. Christopher Bartolomucci for Appellant Dean of Students of the University of Florida. Transcript(s) ordered. [25-14171]--[Edited 12/03/2025 by FRM] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 11/29/2025 07:13 PM]
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Filing 3
Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney H. Christopher Bartolomucci for Appellant Dean of Students of the University of Florida. 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). [25-14171] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 11/29/2025 06:56 PM]
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Filing 2
APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by H. Christopher Bartolomucci for Dean of Students of the University of Florida. Related cases? No. [25-14171] (ECF: H. Bartolomucci) [Entered: 11/29/2025 04:33 PM]
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Filing 1
CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellant Dean of Students of the University of Florida on 11/25/2025. Fee Status: Fee Not Paid. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 12/15/2025 as to Appellant Dean of Students of the University of Florida. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 12/24/2025 as to Appellee Preston Damsky. [Entered: 11/26/2025 03:25 PM]
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