Richard Jackson, et al v. William Jones, et al
| RICHARD L. JACKSON and JACKSON FOR GOVERNOR, INC. |
| ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF GEORGIA, CHAIRMAN OF THE GEORGIA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, VICE CHAIR OF THE GEORGIA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, JOSEPH CUSACK, in his official capacity as a member of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, STAN WISE, in his official capacity as a member of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, DANA DIMENT, in her official capacity as a member of the State Ethics Commission, BURT JONES FOR GEORGIA, INC., WILLIAM BURTON JONES, in his personal capacity, and in his official capacity as the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and WBJ LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, INC. |
| STATE OF GEORGIA DEFENDANTS |
| 26-10854 |
| March 17, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 58 Attorney David Blanton Dove for Appellees Attorney General, State of Georgia, Chairman of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, Joseph Cusack, Dana Diment, Vice Chair of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, Stan Wise and Amicus Curiae State of Georgia Defendants hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the printed calendar for 05/18/2026. David B. Dove (404)885.3680 will present argument. [26-10854] (ECF: David Dove) [Entered: 05/15/2026 08:42 PM] |
| Filing 57 Attorney Elizabeth Hicks for Appellees Attorney General, State of Georgia, Chairman of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, Joseph Cusack, Dana Diment, Vice Chair of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, Stan Wise and Amicus Curiae State of Georgia Defendants hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the printed calendar for 05/18/2026. David B. Dove (404)885.3680 will present argument. [26-10854] (ECF: Elizabeth Hicks) [Entered: 05/15/2026 08:37 PM] |
| Filing 56 Attorney Rachel Diane Hendrix for Amicus Curiae State of Georgia Defendants hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the printed calendar for 05/18/2026. David B. Dove (404)885.3680 will present argument. [26-10854] (ECF: Rachel Hendrix) [Entered: 05/15/2026 07:52 PM] |
| Filing 55 Attorney Adam Howard Charnes for Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the printed calendar for 05/18/2026. Adam Charnes 336-692-4743 will present argument. [26-10854] (ECF: Adam Charnes) [Entered: 05/15/2026 05:39 PM] |
| Filing 54 Calendar issued as to cases to be orally argued on 05/18/2026 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: 05/15/2026 05:25 PM] |
| Filing 53 Amicus Brief filed by Amicus Curiae State of Georgia Defendants.. [Entered: 05/15/2026 05:25 PM] |
Filing 52
ORDER: The motion of State of Georgia Defendants for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in support of Defendant-Appellees/Cross-Appellants is GRANTED. [ # 46 ] ENTERED FOR THE COURT - BY DIRECTION. (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 05/15/2026 05:19 PM]
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| Filing 51 Received paper copies of Appellee and Appellees-Cross Appellants brief [2 copies ] and reply brief, [2 copies] and appendix [2] copies [1] volume for Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. [Entered: 05/14/2026 12:10 PM] |
| Filing 50 REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion for leave to file amicus brief [ # 46 ] filed by Not Party State of Georgia Defendants. [26-10854] (ECF: David Dove) [Entered: 05/13/2026 06:56 PM] |
| Filing 49 Supplemental Appendix [1 VOLUMES] filed by Appellees-Cross Appellants WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc., William Burton Jones and Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc.. [26-10854] (ECF: Vincent Russo) [Entered: 05/13/2026 02:10 PM] |
| Filing 48 Received paper copies of Appellants-Cross Appellees brief [2 copies ] and Cross Appellee reply brief, [2 copies] and appendix [2] copies [3] volumes for Appellants-Cross Appellees Richard L. Jackson and Jackson for Governor, Inc.. [Entered: 05/12/2026 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 47 RESPONSE to Motion for leave to file amicus brief [ # 46 ] filed by Attorney James F. Bogan, III for Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 05/11/2026 09:55 PM] |
| Filing 46 MOTION to file amicus brief filed by David Dove Amici Curiae, State of Georgia Defendants. [46] [26-10854] (ECF: David Dove) [Entered: 05/11/2026 08:46 PM] |
| Filing 45 Cross Appellee Reply Brief filed by Appellees-Cross Appellants WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc., William Burton Jones and Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc.. [26-10854] (ECF: Vincent Russo) [Entered: 05/11/2026 03:47 PM] |
| Filing 44 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: 05/08/2026 08:20 AM] |
| Filing 43 Reply Brief filed by Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 05/07/2026 11:13 PM] |
| Filing 42 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to David Blanton Dove, Rachel Diane Hendrix and Elizabeth Hicks for State of Georgia Defendants. You have 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: 05/07/2026 11:58 AM] |
| Filing 41 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by David B. Dove Amici Curiae, State of Georgia Defendants. 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). [26-10854] (ECF: David Dove) [Entered: 05/06/2026 05:34 PM] |
| Filing 40 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Rachel D. Hendrix Amici Curiae, State of Georgia Defendants Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Rachel Hendrix) [Entered: 05/06/2026 05:28 PM] |
| Filing 39 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Elizabeth Hicks Amici Curiae, State of Georgia Defendants Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Elizabeth Hicks) [Entered: 05/06/2026 05:06 PM] |
| Filing 38 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by David B. Dove Amici Curiae, State of Georgia Defendants Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: David Dove) [Entered: 05/06/2026 04:57 PM] |
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Filing 37
ORDER: The motion for an extension of time to and including May 11, 2026 to file Appellees-Cross Appellants reply brief is GRANTED. [ # 35 ] BCG (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 05/06/2026 04:31 PM]
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| Filing 36 Appendix filed [3 VOLUMES] by Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 05/06/2026 02:42 PM] |
| Filing 35 TIME SENSITIVE MOTION for extension of time to file reply brief to 05/11/2026 filed by Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [35] [26-10854] (ECF: Josh Belinfante) [Entered: 05/05/2026 05:30 PM] |
| Filing 34 Appellee-Cross Appellant's Brief filed by Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. [26-10854] (ECF: Vincent Russo) [Entered: 05/04/2026 11:17 PM] |
| Filing 33 NOTICE: James Bogan - A party must file an appendix or supplemental appendix within seven days of filing the partys brief. (See 11th Cir. R. 30-1(c). [Entered: 04/30/2026 07:56 AM] |
| Filing 32 Appellant's brief filed by Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 04/29/2026 09:28 PM] |
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Filing 31
ORDER: Motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Wade Barron is GRANTED. [ # 29 ] KCN (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 04/27/2026 12:49 PM]
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Filing 30
ORDER: Motion to vacate lower court order filed by Appellants-Cross Appellees Richard L. Jackson and Jackson for Governor, Inc. is DENIED. [ # 8 ]; Motion to amend the style of the case filed by Appellants-Cross Appellees Richard L. Jackson and Jackson for Governor, Inc. is DENIED. [ # 17 ]; Motion to expedite briefing filed by Appellants-Cross Appellees Richard L. Jackson and Jackson for Governor, Inc. is GRANTED. [ # 17 ] AJ, ELB and RJL (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 04/24/2026 04:31 PM]
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| Filing 29 MOTION to withdraw as counsel filed by Attorney Wade Barron for Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [29] [26-10854] (ECF: Wade Barron) [Entered: 04/24/2026 01:15 PM] |
| Filing 28 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to David Blanton Dove for Attorney General, State of Georgia, Stan Wise, Chairman of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, Vice Chair of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, Joseph Cusack and Dana Diment and Elizabeth Hicks for Attorney General, State of Georgia, Stan Wise, Chairman of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, Vice Chair of the Georgia State Ethics Commission, Joseph Cusack and Dana Diment. 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: 04/18/2026 05:38 PM] |
| Filing 27 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Attorney Vincent R. Russo for Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [Entered: 04/03/2026 01:28 PM] |
| Filing 26 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM SUBMITTED by Attorney Vincent R. Russo for Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc. and Attorney Vincent R. Russo for Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. Transcript(s) ordered. [26-10854] (ECF: Vincent Russo) [Entered: 04/02/2026 02:26 PM] |
| Filing 25 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Vincent R. Russo for Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc. and Attorney Vincent R. Russo for Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. Related cases? Yes. [26-10854] (ECF: Vincent Russo) [Entered: 04/02/2026 10:03 AM] |
| Filing 24 REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion to vacate lower court order [ # 8 ] filed by Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 04/01/2026 08:27 PM] |
| Filing 23 RESPONSE to Motion to vacate lower court order filed by Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson [ # 8 ] filed by Attorney Vincent R. Russo for Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. [26-10854] (ECF: Vincent Russo) [Entered: 03/30/2026 09:37 PM] |
| Filing 22 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Adam Howard Charnes for Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Adam Charnes) [Entered: 03/30/2026 11:03 AM] |
| Filing 21 REPLY to RESPONSE to Motion to amend the style of this appeal [ # 17 ], Motion to expedite briefing [ # 17 ] filed by Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:45 PM] |
| Filing 20 RESPONSE to Motion filed by Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson [ # 17 ], Motion filed by Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson [ # 17 ] filed by Attorney Vincent R. Russo for Appellee Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc. and Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. [26-10854] (ECF: Vincent Russo) [Entered: 03/25/2026 11:36 AM] |
| Filing 19 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Attorney James F. Bogan, III for Appellants-Cross Appellees Richard L. Jackson and Jackson for Governor, Inc.. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [Entered: 03/25/2026 08:30 AM] |
| Filing 18 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM SUBMITTED by Attorney James F. Bogan, III for Appellants-Cross Appellees Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 03/24/2026 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 17 TIME SENSITIVE MOTION to amend the style of this appeal, to expedite briefing filed by Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [17] [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 03/23/2026 04:56 PM] |
| Filing 16 Appellate fee was paid on 03/19/2026 as to Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. [Entered: 03/20/2026 12:42 PM] |
| Filing 15 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellees-Cross Appellants William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc. on 03/19/2026. Fee Status: Fee Paid. See attached docketing notice for important information, including deadlines. [Entered: 03/20/2026 12:35 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Macy McFall) [Entered: 03/19/2026 04:05 PM] |
| Filing 13 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Vincent R. Russo for Defendants-Appellees WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc., William Burton Jones, and Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc.. 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). [26-10854] (ECF: Vincent Russo) [Entered: 03/19/2026 02:56 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Jane Ashley Ravry) [Entered: 03/19/2026 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Javier Pico-Prats) [Entered: 03/19/2026 02:44 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Josh Belinfante) [Entered: 03/19/2026 02:40 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Vincent R. Russo for Burt Jones for Georgia, Inc., William Burton Jones and WBJ Leadership Committee, Inc.. Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Vincent Russo) [Entered: 03/19/2026 02:38 PM] |
| Filing 8 TIME SENSITIVE MOTION vacate lower court order filed by Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. Motion is Opposed. [8] [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:51 PM] |
| Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney James F. Bogan, III for Appellants Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. 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). [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:45 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by James F. Bogan, III for Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: James Bogan) [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:43 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Wade Barron for Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Wade Barron) [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:41 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Jeffrey H. Fisher for Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Jeffrey Fisher) [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:37 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Adam Howard Charnes for Jackson for Governor, Inc. and Richard L. Jackson. Related cases? No. [26-10854] (ECF: Adam Charnes) [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:34 PM] |
| Filing 2 Appellate fee was paid on 03/16/2026 as to Appellants Richard L. Jackson and Jackson for Governor, Inc.. [Entered: 03/18/2026 12:02 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellants Richard L. Jackson and Jackson for Governor, Inc. on 03/16/2026. Fee Status: Fee Paid. See attached docketing notice for important information, including deadlines. [Entered: 03/18/2026 12:01 PM] |
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