Carolyn Smith, et al v. City of Philadelphia, et al
Plaintiff: CAROLYN SMITH, in her individual capacity and as permanent legal custodian of T.A.H., A Minor and DR. TAMIERA HARRIS GRIFFIN, in her individual capacity
Defendant: CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, MICHAEL MON, Esq., Deputy City Solicitor, in his Individual and Official Capacities, RACHEL MCHALE, Esq., Assistant City solicitor, in her individual and Official Capacities, ROBERT D. AVERSA, Esq., City Solicitor, in his individual and Official Capacities, KATHLEEN BOLA KIM, Assistant City Solicitor, in her Individual and Official Capacities, SHEREE STRAUSS, Legal Assistant/OHS Records Custodian, in her iindividual and Official Capacities, MEGAN MIRTENBAUM, ESQ. Divisional Deputy Solicitor, in her individual and Official Capacities, KIMBERLY ALI, Commissioner of OHS, in her Individual and Official Capacities, SAMUEL B HARRISON, III, Deputy Commissione, Child Welfare Operations, OHS, in his Individual and Official Capacities, VANESSA G. HARLEY, Deputy Mayor for the Office of Children and Families, in Her Individual and Official Capacities, JAMES WINSTON MARTIN, in his official capacity, MAUREEN PIE, Esq., in his official capacity, LISA MARIE VISCO, in his official capacity, AARON MIXON, Esq., in his indiividual capacity, SEAN FORMAN, Social Worker/Adoption Branch, in his Individual and official capacities, ANTHONY MAZZELLA, Adoption Clerk, in his individual and official capacities, KIMBERLY TOBIN, Director of Common Pleas Court, in her individual and Official Capacities and JOHN/JANE DOES 1-10, Unknown OHS Officials, in their Individual and Official Capacities
Case Number: 26-1371
Filed: February 19, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 7, 2026 Filing 10 PRO SE BRIEF with Appendix attached on behalf of Appellant Carolyn Smith. Pages: 37, Certificate of Service dated 04/06/2026 by US mail. (PAR) [Entered: 04/07/2026 04:03 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 9 RETURNED MAIL. U.S. Postal Service returned Case Opening Packet [ # 1 ] sent to Appellant Carolyn Smith. Mail was returned marked: return to sender, unclaimed, unable to forward. No forwarding address is available. (DW) [Entered: 03/17/2026 12:31 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1. (DW) [Entered: 02/26/2026 11:16 AM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 7 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellants Carolyn Smith and Tamiera Harris Griffin due on or before 04/07/2026. Appendix due on or before 04/07/2026. (DW) [Entered: 02/26/2026 10:55 AM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 6 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from John P. Gonzales, Esquire on behalf of Appellee(s) City of Phila., Michael Mon, Esq., Rachel McHale, Esq., Robert Aversa, Esq., Kathleen Bola Kim, Esq., Sheree Strauss, Meagan Mirtenbaum, Esq., Kimberly Ali, Samuel B. Harrison, III, Vanessa Garrett Harley, Sean Forman, Anthony Mazzella, Kimberly Tobin. [26-1371] (JPG) [Entered: 02/26/2026 09:40 AM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Joshua W. Brownlie on behalf of Appellee(s) City of Phila.; Michael Mon, Esq.; Rachel McHale, Esq.; Robert Aversa, Esq.; Kathleen Bola Kim, Esq.; Sheree Strauss; Meagan Mirtenbaum, Esq.; Kimberly Ali; Samuel B. Harrison III; Vanessa Garrett Harley; Sean Forman; Anthony Mazzella; Kimberly Tobin. [26-1371] (JB) [Entered: 02/23/2026 11:59 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 4 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Kimberly A. Boyer-Cohen on behalf of Appellee(s) Aaron Mixon, Esquire. [26-1371] (KAB) [Entered: 02/20/2026 12:54 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1. (DW) [Entered: 02/19/2026 05:41 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (DW) [Entered: 02/19/2026 05:38 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellants Tamiera Harris Griffin and Carolyn Smith in District Court No. 2:25-cv-05455. (DW) [Entered: 02/19/2026 05:25 PM]

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Plaintiff: CAROLYN SMITH, in her individual capacity and as permanent legal custodian of T.A.H., A Minor
Represented By: Carolyn Smith
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Plaintiff: DR. TAMIERA HARRIS GRIFFIN, in her individual capacity
Represented By: Tamiera Harris Griffin
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Defendant: CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
Represented By: John P. Gonzales Esq.
Represented By: Joshua Brownlie Esq.
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Defendant: MICHAEL MON, Esq., Deputy City Solicitor, in his Individual and Official Capacities
Represented By: John P. Gonzales Esq.
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Defendant: RACHEL MCHALE, Esq., Assistant City solicitor, in her individual and Official Capacities
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Defendant: ROBERT D. AVERSA, Esq., City Solicitor, in his individual and Official Capacities
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Defendant: KATHLEEN BOLA KIM, Assistant City Solicitor, in her Individual and Official Capacities
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Represented By: Joshua Brownlie Esq.
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Defendant: SHEREE STRAUSS, Legal Assistant/OHS Records Custodian, in her iindividual and Official Capacities
Represented By: John P. Gonzales Esq.
Represented By: Joshua Brownlie Esq.
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Defendant: MEGAN MIRTENBAUM, ESQ. Divisional Deputy Solicitor, in her individual and Official Capacities
Represented By: John P. Gonzales Esq.
Represented By: Joshua Brownlie Esq.
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Defendant: KIMBERLY ALI, Commissioner of OHS, in her Individual and Official Capacities
Represented By: John P. Gonzales Esq.
Represented By: Joshua Brownlie Esq.
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Defendant: SAMUEL B HARRISON, III, Deputy Commissione, Child Welfare Operations, OHS, in his Individual and Official Capacities
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Represented By: Joshua Brownlie Esq.
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Defendant: VANESSA G. HARLEY, Deputy Mayor for the Office of Children and Families, in Her Individual and Official Capacities
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Defendant: JAMES WINSTON MARTIN, in his official capacity
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Defendant: MAUREEN PIE, Esq., in his official capacity
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Defendant: LISA MARIE VISCO, in his official capacity
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Defendant: AARON MIXON, Esq., in his indiividual capacity
Represented By: Aaron E. Moore Esq.
Represented By: Kimberly A. Boyer-Cohen Esq.
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Defendant: SEAN FORMAN, Social Worker/Adoption Branch, in his Individual and official capacities
Represented By: John P. Gonzales Esq.
Represented By: Joshua Brownlie Esq.
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Defendant: ANTHONY MAZZELLA, Adoption Clerk, in his individual and official capacities
Represented By: John P. Gonzales Esq.
Represented By: Joshua Brownlie Esq.
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Defendant: KIMBERLY TOBIN, Director of Common Pleas Court, in her individual and Official Capacities
Represented By: John P. Gonzales Esq.
Represented By: Joshua Brownlie Esq.
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Defendant: JOHN/JANE DOES 1-10, Unknown OHS Officials, in their Individual and Official Capacities
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