Smith v. City of Syracuse
Plaintiff: CHRISTIAN SMITH and EMREE SMITH
Defendant: CITY OF SYRACUSE, SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT, JOSEPH L. CECILE, as the Chief of Police of the Syracuse Police Department, RYAN LINNERTZ, ERIC GERACE, in his individual and official capacity, RICHARD BOUGOURD, in his individual and official capacity and MARK RUSIN, as the Chief of Police of the Syracuse Police Department
Case Number: 26-1037
Filed: April 21, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: CIVIL RIGHTS-Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER, dated 06/01/2026, dismissing appeal by 06/22/2026, unless Appellant Christian Smith, submits form D-P, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 06/01/2026 05:17 PM]
June 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER, dated 06/01/2026, dismissing appeal by 06/22/2026, unless Appellant Christian Smith, submits Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 06/01/2026 11:54 AM] [Edited: 06/01/2026 04:56 PM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 17 INSTRUCTIONAL FORMS, to Pro Se litigant, SENT. [Entered: 05/04/2026 09:38 AM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 16 ATTORNEY, Joshua M. Gillette for Appellant Christian Smith, TERMINATED. [Entered: 05/04/2026 09:34 AM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION ORDER, granting motion to be relieved as counsel at docket entry 14, on behalf of Appellant Christian Smith, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 05/04/2026 09:33 AM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 13 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at entry 12, on behalf of Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Eric Gerace, Appellee Mark Rusin, Appellee Richard Bougourd, Appellee Ryan Linnertz, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, FILED. [Entered: 05/01/2026 07:33 AM]
April 30, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION, to be relieved as counsel, on behalf of Appellant Christian Smith, FILED. Service date 04/30/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 05/01/2026 12:12 PM]
April 30, 2026 Filing 12 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, Appellee Ryan Linnertz, Appellee Eric Gerace, Appellee Richard Bougourd, Appellee Mark Rusin, FILED. Service date 04/30/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/30/2026 10:24 AM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 11 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at docket entry 10, on behalf of Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Eric Gerace, Appellee Mark Rusin, Appellee Richard Bougourd, Appellee Ryan Linnertz, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, FILED. [Entered: 04/29/2026 04:28 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee City of Syracuse, Appellee Syracuse Police Department, Appellee Ryan Linnertz, Appellee Eric Gerace, Appellee Richard Bougourd, Appellee Mark Rusin, FILED. Service date 04/23/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/23/2026 10:31 AM]
April 22, 2026 Filing 9 CAPTION, Joseph L. Cecile, replaced by Mark Rusin, per FRAP 43(c)(2), AMENDED. [Entered: 04/22/2026 04:15 PM]
April 22, 2026 Filing 8 PARTY, Joseph L. Cecile, TERMINATED. [Entered: 04/22/2026 04:14 PM]
April 22, 2026 Filing 7 NEW PARTY, Appellee Mark Rusin, ADDED. [Entered: 04/22/2026 04:07 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 6 NON-ADMITTED ATTORNEY, Joshua M. Gillette, orally informed to apply for admission forthwith and submit Addendum A to Notice of Appearance, NOTIFIED. [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:25 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 5 INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Christian Smith, OPENED. [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:23 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:17 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 3 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Christian Smith, district court receipt #ANYNDC7561482, FILED. [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:14 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT DECISION AND ORDER, dated 03/19/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:13 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Christian Smith, FILED. [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:11 PM] [Edited: 04/21/2026 02:24 PM]

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Plaintiff: CHRISTIAN SMITH
Represented By: Joshua M. Gillette
Represented By: Christian Smith
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Plaintiff: EMREE SMITH
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Defendant: CITY OF SYRACUSE
Represented By: Darienn Balin
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Defendant: SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Defendant: JOSEPH L. CECILE, as the Chief of Police of the Syracuse Police Department
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