Marcus Caster, et al v. Secretary of State for the State of Alabama, et al
Plaintiff: MARCUS CASTER, LAKEISHA CHESTNUT, BOBBY LEE DEBOUSE, BENJAMIN JONES, RODNEY ALLEN LOVE, MANASSEH POWELL, RONALD SMITH and WENDELL THOMAS
Defendant: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE STATE OF ALABAMA, CHRIS PRINGLE and STEVE LIVINGSTON
Case Number: 26-11828
Filed: May 26, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Voting
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 9, 2026 Filing 24 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Abha Khanna for Appellees Marcus Caster, Lakeisha Chestnut, Bobby Lee DeBouse, Benjamin Jones, Rodney Allen Love, Manasseh Powell, Ronald Smith and Wendell 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). [26-11828] (ECF: Abha Khanna) [Entered: 07/09/2026 02:40 PM]
July 9, 2026 Filing 23 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Richard Alexander Medina for Marcus Caster. Related cases? No. [26-11828] (ECF: Richard Medina) [Entered: 07/09/2026 10:03 AM]
July 9, 2026 Filing 22 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Lalitha D. Madduri for Marcus Caster, Lakeisha Chestnut, Bobby Lee DeBouse, Benjamin Jones, Rodney Allen Love, Manasseh Powell, Ronald Smith and Wendell Thomas. Related cases? No. [26-11828] (ECF: Lalitha Madduri) [Entered: 07/09/2026 09:43 AM]
July 9, 2026 Filing 21 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Abha Khanna for Marcus Caster, Lakeisha Chestnut, Bobby Lee DeBouse, Benjamin Jones, Rodney Allen Love, Manasseh Powell, Ronald Smith and Wendell Thomas. Related cases? No. [26-11828] (ECF: Abha Khanna) [Entered: 07/09/2026 09:42 AM]
June 25, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Aria Branch for Wendell Thomas, Marcus Caster, Lakeisha Chestnut, Bobby Lee DeBouse, Benjamin Jones, Rodney Allen Love, Manasseh Powell and Ronald Smith, Qizhou Ge for Marcus Caster, Abha Khanna for Wendell Thomas, Marcus Caster, Lakeisha Chestnut, Bobby Lee DeBouse, Benjamin Jones, Rodney Allen Love, Manasseh Powell and Ronald Smith, Lalitha D. Madduri for Wendell Thomas, Marcus Caster, Lakeisha Chestnut, Bobby Lee DeBouse, Benjamin Jones, Rodney Allen Love, Manasseh Powell and Ronald Smith, Richard Alexander Medina for Marcus Caster and Richard Paul Rouco for Wendell Thomas, Marcus Caster, Lakeisha Chestnut, Bobby Lee DeBouse, Benjamin Jones, Rodney Allen Love, Manasseh Powell and Ronald Smith. 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: 06/25/2026 09:48 AM]
June 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: Motion to hold in abeyance filed by Appellants Secretary of State for the State of Alabama, Chris Pringle and Steve Livingston is GRANTED. The movant is DIRECTED to promptly file a notice when the decision is issued. [ # 18 ] NGA (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 06/25/2026 09:42 AM]
June 18, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION to hold appeal in abeyance filed by Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. Motion is Unopposed. [18] [26-11828] (ECF: Alexander Bowdre) [Entered: 06/18/2026 02:41 PM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 17 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Riley Kate Lancaster for Steve Livingston and Chris Pringle Related cases? Yes. [26-11828] (ECF: Riley Lancaster) [Entered: 06/09/2026 06:10 PM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 16 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Michael P. Taunton for Steve Livingston and Chris Pringle Related cases? Yes. [26-11828] (ECF: Michael Taunton) [Entered: 06/09/2026 05:12 PM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 15 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Benjamin Seiss for Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. Related cases? No. [26-11828] (ECF: Benjamin Seiss) [Entered: 06/09/2026 02:32 PM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 14 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Richard Dwayde Mink for Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. Related cases? No. [26-11828] (ECF: Richard Mink) [Entered: 06/09/2026 01:12 PM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 13 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Matthew Duggan for Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. Related cases? No. [26-11828] (ECF: Matthew Duggan) [Entered: 06/09/2026 11:00 AM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 12 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Brenton M. Smith for Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. Related cases? No. [26-11828] (ECF: Brenton Smith) [Entered: 06/09/2026 10:24 AM]
June 8, 2026 Filing 11 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Misty Shawn Fairbanks Messick for Appellants Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. Related cases? Yes. [26-11828] (ECF: Misty Messick) [Entered: 06/08/2026 06:20 PM]
June 8, 2026 Filing 10 Briefing Notice issued to Appellants Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. The appellant's brief is due on or before 07/06/2026. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 06/08/2026 02:43 PM]
June 8, 2026 Filing 9 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Attorney Misty Shawn Fairbanks Messick for Appellants Secretary of State for the State of Alabama, Chris Pringle and Steve Livingston. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [Entered: 06/08/2026 02:42 PM]
June 8, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Misty Shawn Fairbanks Messick for Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. Related cases? No. [26-11828] (ECF: Misty Messick) [Entered: 06/08/2026 02:12 PM]
June 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Motion to stay pending appeal filed by Appellant Secretary of State for the State of Alabama is DENIED as MOOT. [ # 5 ] AJ, JP and ALB (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 06/03/2026 11:06 AM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 6 Notice regarding stay application filed by Attorney Alexander Barrett Bowdre for Appellants Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. [26-11828] (ECF: Alexander Bowdre) [Entered: 05/27/2026 04:50 PM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 5 TIME SENSITIVE MOTION to stay pending appeal filed by Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [5] [26-11828] (ECF: Alexander Bowdre) [Entered: 05/27/2026 01:12 PM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 4 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Alexander Barrett Bowdre for Appellants Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State 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). [26-11828] (ECF: Alexander Bowdre) [Entered: 05/27/2026 01:01 PM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Alexander Barrett Bowdre for Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama. Related cases? No. [26-11828] (ECF: Alexander Bowdre) [Entered: 05/27/2026 01:00 PM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 2 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellants Steve Livingston, Chris Pringle and Secretary of State for the State of Alabama on 05/26/2026. Fee Status: Fee Paid. See attached docketing notice for important information, including deadlines. [Entered: 05/27/2026 11:54 AM]

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Plaintiff: MARCUS CASTER
Represented By: Richard Paul Rouco
Represented By: Richard Alexander Medina
Represented By: Lalitha D. Madduri
Represented By: Abha Khanna
Represented By: Qizhou Ge
Represented By: Aria Branch
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Plaintiff: LAKEISHA CHESTNUT
Represented By: Richard Paul Rouco
Represented By: Lalitha D. Madduri
Represented By: Abha Khanna
Represented By: Aria Branch
Represented By: Richard Alexander Medina
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Plaintiff: BOBBY LEE DEBOUSE
Represented By: Richard Paul Rouco
Represented By: Lalitha D. Madduri
Represented By: Abha Khanna
Represented By: Aria Branch
Represented By: Richard Alexander Medina
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Plaintiff: BENJAMIN JONES
Represented By: Richard Paul Rouco
Represented By: Lalitha D. Madduri
Represented By: Abha Khanna
Represented By: Aria Branch
Represented By: Richard Alexander Medina
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Plaintiff: RODNEY ALLEN LOVE
Represented By: Richard Paul Rouco
Represented By: Lalitha D. Madduri
Represented By: Abha Khanna
Represented By: Aria Branch
Represented By: Richard Alexander Medina
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Plaintiff: MANASSEH POWELL
Represented By: Richard Paul Rouco
Represented By: Lalitha D. Madduri
Represented By: Abha Khanna
Represented By: Aria Branch
Represented By: Richard Alexander Medina
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Plaintiff: RONALD SMITH
Represented By: Richard Paul Rouco
Represented By: Lalitha D. Madduri
Represented By: Abha Khanna
Represented By: Aria Branch
Represented By: Richard Alexander Medina
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Plaintiff: WENDELL THOMAS
Represented By: Richard Paul Rouco
Represented By: Lalitha D. Madduri
Represented By: Abha Khanna
Represented By: Aria Branch
Represented By: Richard Alexander Medina
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Defendant: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE STATE OF ALABAMA
Represented By: Thomas Alexander Wilson
Represented By: Brenton M. Smith
Represented By: Benjamin Seiss
Represented By: Richard Dwayde Mink
Represented By: Misty Shawn Fairbanks Messick
Represented By: Steven Marshall
Represented By: Matthew Duggan
Represented By: James W. Davis
Represented By: Alexander Barrett Bowdre
Represented By: Michael Paul Taunton
Represented By: Robert M. Overing
Represented By: Riley Katherine Lancaster
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Defendant: CHRIS PRINGLE
Represented By: Michael Paul Taunton
Represented By: Brenton M. Smith
Represented By: Benjamin Seiss
Represented By: Richard Dwayde Mink
Represented By: Misty Shawn Fairbanks Messick
Represented By: Steven Marshall
Represented By: Riley Katherine Lancaster
Represented By: Matthew Duggan
Represented By: James W. Davis
Represented By: Alexander Barrett Bowdre
Represented By: Robert M. Overing
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Defendant: STEVE LIVINGSTON
Represented By: Michael Paul Taunton
Represented By: Brenton M. Smith
Represented By: Benjamin Seiss
Represented By: Richard Dwayde Mink
Represented By: Misty Shawn Fairbanks Messick
Represented By: Steven Marshall
Represented By: Riley Katherine Lancaster
Represented By: Matthew Duggan
Represented By: James W. Davis
Represented By: Alexander Barrett Bowdre
Represented By: Robert M. Overing
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