Bass v. Pershing
Plaintiff: ROBERT C. BASS
Defendant: PERSHING LLC, BNY PERSHING, BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, N.A., ('BNY'), CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., ('CGMI') and FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC., ('FINRA')
Case Number: 26-191
Filed: January 29, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: STATUTES-RICO
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 22, 2026 Filing 80 ARGUMENT NOTICE, to attorneys/parties, copy to pro se, TRANSMITTED. [Entered: 07/22/2026 10:49 AM]
July 1, 2026 Filing 79 CASE CALENDARING, for argument on: 9/15/2026, SET. [Entered: 07/01/2026 05:44 PM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 78 CASE CALENDARING, for the week of 09/14/2026, PROPOSED. [Entered: 06/09/2026 01:56 PM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 77 MOTION ORDER, referring motion for judicial notice at docket entry 75 to the panel that will determine the merits of the appeal, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, copy to pro se, FILED. [Entered: 05/26/2026 09:44 AM]
May 22, 2026 Filing 76 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Reply Brief, at entry 61, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. [Entered: 05/22/2026 01:51 PM]
May 21, 2026 Filing 75 MOTION, for judicial notice, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 05/21/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 05/21/2026 04:14 PM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 74 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Reply Brief, at docket entry 61, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, copy to pro se, FILED. [Entered: 05/18/2026 02:11 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 73 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Reply Brief, at entry 61, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. [Entered: 04/29/2026 02:36 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 72 MOTION ORDER, granting motion for leave to file an oversized reply brief of 7,615 words at docket entry 66, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, by SJM, copy to pro se, FILED. [Entered: 04/29/2026 02:32 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 71 ORAL ARGUMENT STATEMENT LR 34.1 (a), on behalf of Appellee Pershing LLC, Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., FILED. Service date 04/23/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/23/2026 06:01 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 70 ORAL ARGUMENT STATEMENT LR 34.1 (a), on behalf of Appellee Citigroup Global Markets Inc., FILED. Service date 04/23/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/23/2026 01:10 PM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 69 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief, at entry 68, on behalf of Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Pershing LLC, FILED. [Entered: 04/14/2026 12:12 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 68 BRIEF, on behalf of Appellee Pershing LLC, Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., FILED. Service date 04/13/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:33 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 67 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Corrected Brief, at docket entry 65, on behalf of Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Pershing LLC, FILED. [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:57 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 66 MOTION, to file oversized reply brief, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 04/13/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:47 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 65 CORRECTED BRIEF, on behalf of Appellee Pershing LLC, Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., FILED. Service date 04/13/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:28 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 64 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Reply Brief, at docket entry 61, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, copy to pro se, FILED. [Entered: 04/13/2026 10:04 AM]
April 11, 2026 Filing 63 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, for reply brief and oral argument statement, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 04/11/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/13/2026 09:56 AM]
April 11, 2026 Filing 62 ORAL ARGUMENT STATEMENT LR 34.1 (a), on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 04/11/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/13/2026 09:55 AM]
April 11, 2026 Filing 61 REPLY BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 04/11/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/13/2026 09:53 AM]
April 10, 2026 Filing 60 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief, at docket entry 58, on behalf of Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Pershing LLC, FILED. [Entered: 04/10/2026 01:59 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 59 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, for brief, on behalf of Appellee Pershing LLC, Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., FILED. Service date 04/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/09/2026 05:01 PM] [Edited: 04/10/2026 01:51 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 58 BRIEF, on behalf of Appellee Pershing LLC, Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., FILED. Service date 04/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/09/2026 04:59 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 57 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, for brief and supplemental appendix, on behalf of Appellee Citigroup Global Markets Inc., FILED. Service date 04/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/09/2026 11:11 AM] [Edited: 04/10/2026 12:22 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 56 BRIEF, on behalf of Appellee Citigroup Global Markets Inc., FILED. Service date 04/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/09/2026 11:09 AM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 55 SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX, on behalf of Appellee Citigroup Global Markets Inc., FILED. Service date 04/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/09/2026 11:08 AM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 54 PAPERS, UPS tracking for brief and appendix paper copies, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, RECEIVED. [Entered: 03/31/2026 12:29 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 53 MOTION ORDER, denying motion to waive the requirement of filing paper copies of Appellant's brief and appendix at docket entry 47; denying motion to shorten the deadline for Appellees briefs at docket entry 49, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, by BR, copy to pro se, FILED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 02:40 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 52 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief, Appendix, at entry 50, 51, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. [Entered: 03/06/2026 04:09 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 51 BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 03/06/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 03/06/2026 04:07 PM]
March 5, 2026 Filing 49 MOTION, to shorten Appellees' brief due date, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 03/05/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 03/06/2026 09:24 AM]
March 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER, dated 03/05/2026, On 02/25/2026, the Court granted Appellants motion to place this appeal on the expedited appeals calendar. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellees briefs are due 04/09/2026, FILED. [Entered: 03/05/2026 03:39 PM]
March 5, 2026 Filing 46 MOTION ORDER, granting motion to correct the Nature of Suit information on the docket to reflect that the suit is brought pursuant to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, at docket entry 35, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, by MP, copy to pro se, FILED. [Entered: 03/05/2026 11:26 AM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 50 APPENDIX, volume 1 of 1, (pp. 1 - 283), on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 03/04/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 03/06/2026 09:47 AM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 47 MOTION, to waive requirement, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 03/04/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 03/05/2026 03:10 PM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 45 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Brief, Appendix, Appendix, at docket entry 30, 31, 32, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, copy to pro se, FILED. [Entered: 03/04/2026 09:46 AM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 44 NEW CASE MANAGER, Evelyn Cruz, copy to pro se, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 03/04/2026 09:35 AM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 43 LETTER, dated 02/25/2026, response in opposition to appellee CGMI scheduling request, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, RECEIVED. Service date 02/25/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/27/2026 03:52 PM] [Edited: 03/02/2026 08:51 AM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 42 LETTER, dated 02/25/2026, response in opposition to Appelle Pershing LLC's scheduling request, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, RECEIVED. Service date 02/25/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/27/2026 03:46 PM] [Edited: 02/27/2026 03:53 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 41 MOTION ORDER, granting motion for expedited appeal at docket entry 27, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 03:57 PM] [Edited: 02/26/2026 11:30 AM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 40 PAPERS, duplicative document to motion for XAC, RECEIVED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 03:55 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 39 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellee Pershing LLC, Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., informing Court of proposed due date 05/14/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 02/25/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/25/2026 03:51 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 38 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellee Citigroup Global Markets Inc., informing Court of proposed due date 05/14/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 02/25/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/25/2026 02:15 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 37 OPPOSITION, to Motion for correction or modification of the Record on Appeal, at docket entry 35, on behalf of Appellee Citigroup Global Markets Inc., FILED. Service date 02/12/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/25/2026 01:37 PM] [Edited: 02/26/2026 11:25 AM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 36 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion for correction or modification of the Record on Appeal, at entry 35, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:21 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 35 MOTION, for correction or modification of the Record on Appeal, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 02/09/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:14 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 34 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Form D-P, at entry 33, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:06 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 33 FORM D-P, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 02/25/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/25/2026 11:39 AM] [Edited: 02/25/2026 11:44 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 32 APPENDIX, volume 2 of 2, (pp. 1 - 191), on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 02/18/2026 by No Service. [Entered: 02/19/2026 10:14 AM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 31 APPENDIX, volume 1 of 1, (pp. 1 - 283), on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 02/12/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/13/2026 03:21 PM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 30 BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 02/12/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/13/2026 03:16 PM] [Edited: 02/13/2026 03:21 PM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 29 MOTION OPPOSITION, to Motion for correction or modification of the Record on Appeal, on behalf of Appellee Pershing LLC, Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., FILED. Service date 02/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/12/2026 09:48 PM] [Edited: 02/18/2026 12:27 PM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 28 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion for request for expedited appeal, at entry 27, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. [Entered: 02/12/2026 09:25 AM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION, for request for expedited appeal, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 01/30/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/12/2026 09:14 AM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 26 LETTER, dated 02/11/2026, regarding consent to e-mail service, on behalf of Appellee Pershing LLC, Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., RECEIVED. Service date 02/11/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/11/2026 08:46 PM] [Edited: 02/12/2026 09:18 AM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 25 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Pershing LLC, Appellee BNY Pershing, Appellee Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., FILED. Service date 02/10/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/10/2026 08:45 PM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 24 PAPERS, letter from Appellant to District Court's clerk, RECEIVED. [Entered: 02/10/2026 05:09 PM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 23 CAPTION, designation for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority changed to Defendant-Defendant, AMENDED. [Entered: 02/06/2026 10:21 AM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 22 ATTORNEY, Jonathan Perrelle for Appellee Citigroup Global Markets Inc., ADDED. [Entered: 02/06/2026 10:08 AM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 21 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, district court receipt # 46562, FILED. [Entered: 02/05/2026 05:53 PM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 19 LETTER, dated 02/05/2026, consent to e-mail service and withdrawn claims against FINRA in the District Court, on behalf of Appellee Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., RECEIVED. Service date 02/05/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/05/2026 03:59 PM] [Edited: 02/06/2026 10:15 AM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 18 LETTER, dated 02/05/2026, regarding consent to e-mail service, on behalf of Appellee Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RECEIVED. Service date 02/05/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/05/2026 10:45 AM] [Edited: 02/06/2026 10:09 AM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., FILED. [Entered: 02/05/2026 10:45 AM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 16 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Citigroup Global Markets Inc., FILED. Service date 02/05/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/05/2026 10:43 AM]
February 4, 2026 Filing 20 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 02/04/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/05/2026 05:49 PM]
February 4, 2026 Filing 15 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion for correction or modification of the record on appeal, at docket entry 12, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 02/04/2026 05:39 PM]
February 4, 2026 Filing 14 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion to expedite appeal, at docket entry 11, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 02/04/2026 05:07 PM]
February 4, 2026 Filing 13 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Form D-P, at docket entry 10, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 02/04/2026 04:22 PM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION, for correction or modification of the Record on Appeal, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 02/02/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 02/03/2026 05:50 PM]
January 30, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION, to expedite appeal, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 01/30/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 01/30/2026 02:16 PM]
January 30, 2026 Filing 10 FORM D-P, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 01/30/2026 by E-Mail. [Entered: 01/30/2026 02:12 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 9 INSTRUCTIONAL FORMS, to Pro Se litigant, SENT. [Entered: 01/29/2026 05:12 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 8 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Form D-P, at docket entry 7, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 01/29/2026 05:10 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 6 NON-ADMITTED ATTORNEY, Nicholas Mazza, orally informed to apply for admission forthwith and submit Addendum A to Notice of Appearance, NOTIFIED. [Entered: 01/29/2026 05:01 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 01/29/2026 04:59 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 4 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, OPENED. [Entered: 01/29/2026 04:44 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 7 FORM D-P, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. Service date 01/28/2026 by No Service. [Entered: 01/29/2026 05:04 PM] [Edited: 01/30/2026 09:28 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER, dated 01/28/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 01/29/2026 02:22 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER, dated 11/25/2025, RECEIVED. [Entered: 01/29/2026 02:19 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Robert C. Bass, FILED. [Entered: 01/29/2026 02:16 PM]

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Plaintiff: ROBERT C. BASS
Represented By: Robert C. Bass
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Defendant: PERSHING LLC
Represented By: Nicholas Mazza
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Defendant: CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., ('CGMI')
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