Black Love Resists v. City of Buffalo
Plaintiff: BLACK LOVE RESISTS IN THE RUST, by and through its CoDirectors Natasha Soto and Shaketa Redden and on behalf of its members, agent of Just Resisting, DORETHEA FRANKLIN, TANIQUA SIMMONS, DE'JON HALL, JANE DOE, individually and on behalf of a class of others similarly situated, SHIRLEY SARMIENTO, EBONY YELDON, CHARLES PALMER, SHAKETA REDDEN and JOSEPH BONDS
Defendant: CITY OF BUFFALO, BYRON B. BROWN, Mayor of the City of Buffalo, in his individual and official capacities, BYRON C. LOCKWOOD, Commissioner of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity, DANIEL DERENDA, former Commissioner of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity, AARON YOUNG, officer of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity, KEVIN BRINKWORTH, PHILIP SERAFINI, officer of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity, ROBBIN THOMAS, officer of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity, UNKNOWN SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL 1-10, officers of the Buffalo Police Department, in their individual capacities and UNKNOWN OFFICERS 1-20, officers of the Buffalo Police Department, in their individual capacities
Intervenor: MARKEL NANCE and THOMAS CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, JR.
Case Number: 26-1157
Filed: April 30, 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
May 22, 2026 Filing 17 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellants' Markel Nance, Thomas Christopher Williams, Jr., Brief due date as 07/31/2026, Appendix due date as 07/31/2026, FILED. [Entered: 05/22/2026 02:45 PM]
May 22, 2026 Filing 16 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant Markel Nance, Appellant Thomas Christopher Williams, Jr., informing Court of proposed due date 07/31/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 05/22/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/22/2026 01:50 PM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Byron B. Brown, Byron C. Lockwood, City of Buffalo, Daniel Derenda, FILED. [Entered: 05/15/2026 05:04 PM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 14 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee City of Buffalo, Appellee Byron B. Brown, Appellee Byron C. Lockwood, Appellee Daniel Derenda, FILED. Service date 05/15/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/15/2026 04:32 PM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE, to Appellees' Byron B. Brown, Byron C. Lockwood, City of Buffalo, Daniel Derenda, for failure to file an appearance, SENT. [Entered: 05/15/2026 10:56 AM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 12 NEW CASE MANAGER, Evelyn Cruz, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 05/15/2026 10:51 AM]
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER, directing appeals 26-968 and 26-1157 to be heard in tandem, FILED. [Entered: 05/14/2026 04:59 PM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 10 ATTORNEY, Hugh McMaster Russ, for Appellee Byron B. Brown, Appellee Byron C. Lockwood, Appellee City of Buffalo, Appellee Daniel Derenda, ADDED. [Entered: 05/14/2026 09:52 AM] [Edited: 05/14/2026 09:58 AM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Byron B. Brown, Byron C. Lockwood, City of Buffalo, Daniel Derenda, FILED. [Entered: 05/13/2026 11:27 AM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 8 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 05/13/2026 09:14 AM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 7 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant Markel Nance, Appellant Thomas Christopher Williams, Jr., FILED. Service date 05/11/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/11/2026 05:47 PM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 6 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant Markel Nance, Appellant Thomas Christopher Williams, Jr., FILED. Service date 05/11/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/11/2026 05:45 PM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Markel Nance, Appellant Thomas Christopher Williams, Jr., FILED. Service date 05/11/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/11/2026 05:44 PM]
April 30, 2026 Filing 4 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Markel Nance, Thomas Christopher Williams, Jr., OPENED. [Entered: 04/30/2026 06:46 AM]
April 28, 2026 Filing 3 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Markel Nance, Thomas Christopher Williams, Jr., district court receipt #ANYWDC5806555, FILED. [Entered: 04/30/2026 06:43 AM]
April 28, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER, dated 03/27/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 04/30/2026 06:41 AM]
April 28, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Markel Nance, Thomas Christopher Williams, Jr., FILED. [Entered: 04/30/2026 06:39 AM]

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Plaintiff: BLACK LOVE RESISTS IN THE RUST, by and through its CoDirectors Natasha Soto and Shaketa Redden and on behalf of its members, agent of Just Resisting
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Plaintiff: DORETHEA FRANKLIN
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Plaintiff: JANE DOE, individually and on behalf of a class of others similarly situated
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Intervenor: MARKEL NANCE
Represented By: Claudia Wilner
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Intervenor: THOMAS CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, JR.
Represented By: Claudia Wilner
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Defendant: CITY OF BUFFALO
Represented By: Cheyenne Nicole Freely
Represented By: Hugh McMaster Russ, III
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Defendant: BYRON B. BROWN, Mayor of the City of Buffalo, in his individual and official capacities
Represented By: Cheyenne Nicole Freely
Represented By: Hugh McMaster Russ, III
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Defendant: BYRON C. LOCKWOOD, Commissioner of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity
Represented By: Cheyenne Nicole Freely
Represented By: Hugh McMaster Russ, III
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Defendant: DANIEL DERENDA, former Commissioner of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity
Represented By: Cheyenne Nicole Freely
Represented By: Hugh McMaster Russ, III
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Defendant: AARON YOUNG, officer of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity
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Defendant: KEVIN BRINKWORTH
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Defendant: PHILIP SERAFINI, officer of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity
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Defendant: ROBBIN THOMAS, officer of the Buffalo Police Department, in his individual capacity
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Defendant: UNKNOWN SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL 1-10, officers of the Buffalo Police Department, in their individual capacities
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