Vanessa McDonald, et al v. Philadelphia Housing Authority, et al
Plaintiff: VANESSA MCDONALD, Individually and as Co-Administratrix of the ESTATE of QUINSHA WHITE, Deceased, JEFFREY WHITE, Individually and as Co-Administrators oft he ESTATE of QUINSHA WHITE, Deceased, ESTELLE MCDONALD, Individually and as Administratrix of the ESTATE of VIRGINIA THOMAS, Deceased, BEVERLY GRAHAM, Administratrix of the Estate of QUINTIEN TATE-MCDONALD and JAMES WILLIAMS, JR., Individually and as Administrator of the ESTATE of DESTINY MCDONALD, Deceased
Defendant: PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY, CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and NADINE FULTON, individually and in her official capacity
Case Number: 26-1867
Filed: April 21, 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
June 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER (Clerk) The foregoing motion is granted. The actions at Nos. 26-1793 and 26-1867 are hereby consolidated for all purposes. The parties are advised that all motions and briefs must be electronically filed in all cases on the Courts electronic case filing (ECF) system. Appellants consolidated brief and joint appendix must be filed and served on or before July 23, 2026. [26-1793, 26-1867] (CLW) [Entered: 06/02/2026 03:27 PM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 22 ECF FILER: Motion filed by Appellants Beverly Graham, Estelle McDonald, Jeffrey White and James Williams, Jr. to consolidate for all purposes case numbers 26-1867 & 26-1793. Certificate of Service dated 05/18/2026. Service made by ECF. [26-1867] (CLB) [Entered: 05/18/2026 04:04 PM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 21 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 (PDB) [Entered: 05/14/2026 10:05 AM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 20 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellants Beverly Graham, Estelle McDonald, Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White and James Williams Jr. due on or before 06/23/2026. Appendix due on or before 06/23/2026. (PDB) [Entered: 05/14/2026 10:03 AM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 19 ECF FILER: Concise Summary of the Case filed by Appellants Beverly Graham, Estelle McDonald, Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White and James Williams, Jr.. [26-1867] (CLB) [Entered: 05/12/2026 11:40 AM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 18 ECF FILER: AMENDED CIVIL INFORMATION STATEMENT on behalf of Appellants Beverly Graham, Estelle McDonald, Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White and James Williams, Jr.. [26-1867] (CLB) [Entered: 05/11/2026 02:33 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 17 ECF FILER: Transcript Purchase Order Form (Part 1) filed by Appellants Estelle McDonald, Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White, James Williams, Jr. and Beverly Graham advising this court that no transcripts are available. [26-1867] (CLB) [Entered: 05/07/2026 04:22 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 16 ECF FILER: CIVIL INFORMATION STATEMENT on behalf of Appellees City of Philadelphia, Nadine Fulton, Philadelphia Housing Authority and Appellants Beverly Graham, Estelle McDonald, Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White and James Williams, Jr.. [26-1867] (CLB) [Entered: 05/07/2026 04:17 PM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 15 FOLLOW UP LETTER to Charles L. Becker, Esq. for Appellants Jeffrey White, Vanessa McDonald, Estelle McDonald, Beverly Graham and James Williams, Jr., Sherrell Dandy, Esq. for Appellants Jeffrey White, Vanessa McDonald, Estelle McDonald, Beverly Graham and James Williams, Jr., Ruxandra M. Laidacker, Esq. for Appellants Jeffrey White, Vanessa McDonald, Estelle McDonald, Beverly Graham and James Williams, Jr., Wyatt J. Larkin, Esq. for Appellants Jeffrey White, Vanessa McDonald, Estelle McDonald, Beverly Graham and James Williams, Jr. and Corrie A. Woods, Esq. for Appellants Jeffrey White, Vanessa McDonald, Estelle McDonald, Beverly Graham and James Williams, Jr. requesting the following document(s): Information Statement on or before 05/20/2026. Concise Summary on or before 05/20/2026. Transcript Purchase Order on or before 05/20/2026. (PDB) [Entered: 05/06/2026 04:06 PM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 14 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Heath Khan on behalf of Appellee(s) Philadelphia Housing Authority, Kelvin A. Jeremiah, Janea Jordon, Dinesh Indala, Earl Samuel, Ronald Henry, Mary Moc, Ericka Corley, Tabatha Revell, Truc Nguyen, Brahin Bilal. [26-1867] (HPK) [Entered: 05/06/2026 03:44 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 13 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Sherrell L. Dandy, Esquire on behalf of Appellant(s) Beverly Graham, Estelle McDonald, Vanessa McDonald, Jeffery White, James Williams Jr.. [26-1867] (SD) [Entered: 05/05/2026 03:15 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 12 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Wyatt Larkin on behalf of Appellant(s) "Plaintiffs Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White, Estelle McDonald, Beverly Graham and James Williams, Jr.". [26-1867] (WJL) [Entered: 05/05/2026 09:11 AM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 11 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Corrie A. Woods on behalf of Appellant(s) Plaintiffs Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White, Estelle McDonald, Beverly Graham and James Williams, Jr.. [26-1867] (CAW) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:23 PM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 10 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Ruxandra M. Laidacker on behalf of Appellant(s) Plaintiffs Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White, Estelle McDonald, Beverly Graham and James Williams, Jr.. [26-1867] (RML) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:18 PM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 9 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Charles L. Becker on behalf of Appellant(s) Plaintiffs Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White, Estelle McDonald, Beverly Graham and James Williams, Jr.. [26-1867] (CLB) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:13 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 8 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Lesley F. Wolf on behalf of Appellee(s) Philadelphia Housing Authority, Kelvin Jeremiah, Janea Jordon, Dinesh Indala, Earl Samuel, Ronald Henry, Mary Moc, Ericka Corley, Tabatha Revell, Truc Nguyen, Brahin Bilal. [26-1867] (LFW) [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:49 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 7 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from David L. Axelrod on behalf of Appellee(s) Philadelphia Housing Authority, Kelvin Jeremiah, Janea Jordon, Dinesh Indala, Earl Samuel, Ronald Henry, Mary Moc, Ericka Corley, Tabatha Revell, Truc Nguyen, Brahin Bilal. [26-1867] (DLA) [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:47 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 6 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Jason A. Leckerman on behalf of Appellee(s) Philadelphia Housing Authority, Kelvin Jeremiah, Janea Jordan, Dinesh Indala, Earl Samuel, Ronald Henry, Mary Moc, Ericka Corley, Tabatha Revell, Truc Nguyen, Brahin Bilal. [26-1867] (JAL) [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:37 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Adam R. Zurbriggen on behalf of Appellee(s) City of Philadelphia; Nadine Fulton. [26-1867] (ARZ) [Entered: 04/21/2026 11:49 AM]
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER (Clerk) To facilitate electronic filing for larger groups of parties represented by the same attorney, the first named party in each group will be the designated filer, as follows: For all parties represented by Jason Leckerman, Esq., or any other attorney from Ballard Spahr LLP, the designated filer shall be the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Counsel is advised that the designated filer is for cm/ecf filing purposes only. Names of all represented parties must be listed on all forms, motions, and briefs. Attorneys representing smaller groups of parties must select all individual persons or entities as filers in cm/ecf. (PDB) [Entered: 04/21/2026 11:28 AM]
April 21, 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 (PDB) [Entered: 04/21/2026 11:25 AM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (PDB) [Entered: 04/21/2026 11:25 AM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellants Beverly Graham, Estelle McDonald, Vanessa McDonald, Jeffrey White and James Williams, Jr. in District Court No. 2:24-cv-00057. (PDB) [Entered: 04/21/2026 11:23 AM]

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Plaintiff: VANESSA MCDONALD, Individually and as Co-Administratrix of the ESTATE of QUINSHA WHITE, Deceased
Represented By: Francesco Mangiaracina Esq.
Represented By: Wyatt J. Larkin Esq.
Represented By: Thomas R. Kline Esq.
Represented By: Aaron L. Dunbar Esq.
Represented By: Sherrell Dandy Esq.
Represented By: Corrie A. Woods Esq.
Represented By: Ruxandra M. Laidacker Esq.
Represented By: Charles L. Becker Esq.
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Plaintiff: JEFFREY WHITE, Individually and as Co-Administrators oft he ESTATE of QUINSHA WHITE, Deceased
Represented By: Francesco Mangiaracina Esq.
Represented By: Wyatt J. Larkin Esq.
Represented By: Thomas R. Kline Esq.
Represented By: Aaron L. Dunbar Esq.
Represented By: Sherrell Dandy Esq.
Represented By: Corrie A. Woods Esq.
Represented By: Ruxandra M. Laidacker Esq.
Represented By: Charles L. Becker Esq.
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Plaintiff: ESTELLE MCDONALD, Individually and as Administratrix of the ESTATE of VIRGINIA THOMAS, Deceased
Represented By: Francesco Mangiaracina Esq.
Represented By: Wyatt J. Larkin Esq.
Represented By: Thomas R. Kline Esq.
Represented By: Aaron L. Dunbar Esq.
Represented By: Sherrell Dandy Esq.
Represented By: Corrie A. Woods Esq.
Represented By: Ruxandra M. Laidacker Esq.
Represented By: Charles L. Becker Esq.
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Plaintiff: BEVERLY GRAHAM, Administratrix of the Estate of QUINTIEN TATE-MCDONALD
Represented By: Francesco Mangiaracina Esq.
Represented By: Wyatt J. Larkin Esq.
Represented By: Thomas R. Kline Esq.
Represented By: Aaron L. Dunbar Esq.
Represented By: Sherrell Dandy Esq.
Represented By: Corrie A. Woods Esq.
Represented By: Ruxandra M. Laidacker Esq.
Represented By: Charles L. Becker Esq.
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Plaintiff: JAMES WILLIAMS, JR., Individually and as Administrator of the ESTATE of DESTINY MCDONALD, Deceased
Represented By: Francesco Mangiaracina Esq.
Represented By: Wyatt J. Larkin Esq.
Represented By: Thomas R. Kline Esq.
Represented By: Aaron L. Dunbar Esq.
Represented By: Sherrell Dandy Esq.
Represented By: Corrie A. Woods Esq.
Represented By: Ruxandra M. Laidacker Esq.
Represented By: Charles L. Becker Esq.
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Defendant: PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY
Represented By: Lesley F. Wolf Esq.
Represented By: Jason A. Leckerman Esq.
Represented By: David L. Axelrod Esq.
Represented By: Heath P. Khan
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Defendant: CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
Represented By: Adam R. Zurbriggen Esq.
Represented By: Michael Pestrak Esq.
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Defendant: NADINE FULTON, individually and in her official capacity
Represented By: Adam R. Zurbriggen Esq.
Represented By: Michael Pestrak Esq.
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