Donna Buettner-Hartsoe v. Baltimore Lutheran High School Association
Defendant: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD
Plaintiff / Appellee: DONNA BUETTNER-HARTSOE and N.H., by and through her Parent and Next Friend Donna Buettner-Hartsoe
Defendant / Appellant: BALTIMORE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, d/b/a Concordia Preparatory School
Amicus Curiae: ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MARYLAND & DC SCHOOLS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, NATIONAL BUSINESS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF GREATER WASHINGTON, SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, PALMETTO ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE, NAPA INSTITUTE LEGAL FOUNDATION and THOMAS MORE SOCIETY
Case Number: 23-1453
Filed: April 26, 2023
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

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Date Filed Description
March 27, 2024 Summary Buettner-Hartsoe v. Baltimore Lutheran High School Association

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June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 37 ] Number of days granted: 30. Response brief due 08/04/2023. Reply brief due 09/15/2023. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. Copies to all parties. [1001386453] [23-1453] CP [Entered: 06/16/2023 02:46 PM]
June 16, 2023 Filing 37 Joint MOTION by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association and Donna Buettner-Hartsoe and N.H. to extend filing time for response brief and reply brief until August 4, 2023 for Response Brief and September 15, 2023 for Reply Brief.. Date and method of service: 06/16/2023 ecf. [1001386441] [23-1453] Howard Bashman [Entered: 06/16/2023 02:31 PM]
June 16, 2023 Filing 36 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Howard J. Bashman for Donna Buettner-Hartsoe and N.H.. [1001386249] [23-1453] Howard Bashman [Entered: 06/16/2023 11:28 AM]
June 13, 2023 Filing 35 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Joshua W. B. Richards for National Association of Independent Schools. [1001383692] [23-1453] Joshua Richards [Entered: 06/13/2023 12:58 PM]
June 13, 2023 Filing 34 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Alexander George Siemers for Napa Institute Legal Foundation. [1001383617] [23-1453] Alexander Siemers [Entered: 06/13/2023 11:50 AM]
June 13, 2023 Filing 33 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by G. Charles Beller for Napa Institute Legal Foundation. [1001383616] [23-1453] Gregory Beller [Entered: 06/13/2023 11:47 AM]
June 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER filed granting filing of amicus curiae brief. Disclosure Statement filed (if corporate amicus)? N/A. Appearance Form filed? Y. Copies to all parties. [1001383595] [23-1453] JSN [Entered: 06/13/2023 11:21 AM]
June 13, 2023 Filing 31 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Geoffrey R. Garinther for National Association of Independent Schools, National Business Officers Association, Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Virginia Association of Independent Schools, North Carolina Association of Independent Schools and Palmetto Association of Independent Schools. [1001383471] [23-1453] Geoffrey Garinther [Entered: 06/13/2023 10:06 AM]
June 13, 2023 Filing 30 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Elizabeth C. Rinehart for National Association of Independent Schools, National Business Officers Association, Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Virginia Association of Independent Schools, North Carolina Association of Independent Schools and Palmetto Association of Independent Schools. [1001383463] [23-1453] Elizabeth Rinehart [Entered: 06/13/2023 09:57 AM]
June 13, 2023 Filing 29 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by William B. King for National Association of Independent Schools, National Business Officers Association, Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Virginia Association of Independent Schools, North Carolina Association of Independent Schools and Palmetto Association of Independent Schools. [1001383461] [23-1453] William King [Entered: 06/13/2023 09:54 AM]
June 12, 2023 Filing 28 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Thomas More Society. [1001383269] [23-1453] Brennan Brooks [Entered: 06/12/2023 11:52 PM]
June 12, 2023 Filing 27 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Napa Institute Legal Foundation. [1001383241] [23-1453] Roman Martinez [Entered: 06/12/2023 05:32 PM]
June 12, 2023 Filing 26 Corrected BRIEF by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. Type of Brief: OPENING. [1001383076] [23-1453] Mark Johnson [Entered: 06/12/2023 04:01 PM]
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER filed granting filing of amicus curiae brief. Disclosure Statement filed (if corporate amicus)? N/A. Appearance Form filed? Y. Copies to all parties. [1001383049] [23-1453] JSN [Entered: 06/12/2023 03:49 PM]
June 12, 2023 Filing 24 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Institute for Justice. [1001383028] [23-1453] Paul Sherman [Entered: 06/12/2023 03:42 PM]
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER filed granting filing of amicus curiae briefs. Disclosure Statement filed (if corporate amicus)? N/A. Appearance Form filed? Y. Copies to all parties. [1001382999] [23-1453] JSN [Entered: 06/12/2023 03:20 PM]
June 12, 2023 Filing 22 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Association of Christian Schools International, American Association of Christian Schools, Association for Biblical Higher Education, and International Alliance for Christian Education. [1001382843] [23-1453] Thomas Hungar [Entered: 06/12/2023 01:13 PM]
June 12, 2023 Filing 21 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by EVAN T. SHEA FILING ON BEHALF OF AMICI CURIAE THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS), THE NATIONAL BUSINESS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NBOA), THE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF GREATER WASHINGTON (AISGW), ET AL.. [1001382634] [23-1453] Evan Shea [Entered: 06/12/2023 11:22 AM]
June 12, 2023 Filing 20 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by The Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools. [1001382449] [23-1453] Steven Klepper [Entered: 06/12/2023 09:43 AM]
June 5, 2023 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF CONFIDENTIALITY (Local Rule 25(c)) by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. Sealing Required: Yes. Description of document referenced by certificate: Sealed Appendix Volume. [1001379178] [23-1453] Mark Johnson [Entered: 06/05/2023 03:38 PM]
June 5, 2023 Filing 18 Corrected SEALED JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME(S) (court access) by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association . Digital media exhibit volume? No. Filed Ex parte: N. [1001379175] [23-1453] Mark Johnson [Entered: 06/05/2023 03:37 PM]
June 5, 2023 Filing 17 Corrected JOINT APPENDIX by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001379172] [23-1453] Mark Johnson [Entered: 06/05/2023 03:36 PM]
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER filed sealing joint appendix volume number II. Copies to all parties. [1001379077] [23-1453] JSN [Entered: 06/05/2023 02:18 PM]
June 5, 2023 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF CONFIDENTIALITY (Local Rule 25(c)) by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. Sealing Required: Yes. Description of document referenced by certificate: Sealed Appendix Volume.. [1001379034] [23-1453] Mark Johnson [Entered: 06/05/2023 01:56 PM]
June 5, 2023 Filing 14 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) SEALED JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME(S) (court access) by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. Digital media exhibit volume? No. Filed Ex parte: N. [1001379019] [23-1453] [ see corrected sealed joint appendix filed at ecf entry # 18 ]--[Edited 06/05/2023 by JSN] Mark Johnson [Entered: 06/05/2023 01:41 PM]
June 5, 2023 Filing 13 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) JOINT APPENDIX by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001379016] [23-1453] [ see corrected joint appendix filed at ecf entry # 17 ]--[Edited 06/05/2023 by JSN] Mark Johnson [Entered: 06/05/2023 01:40 PM]
June 5, 2023 Filing 12 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) BRIEF by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. Type of Brief: OPENING. [1001379013] [23-1453] [ see corrected brief filed at ecf entry # 26 ]--[Edited 06/12/2023 by JSN] Mark Johnson [Entered: 06/05/2023 01:36 PM]
June 5, 2023 Filing 11 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) BRIEF by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. Type of Brief: OPENING. [1001378965] [23-1453] [ see brief filed at ecf entry # 12 ]--[Edited 06/05/2023 by JSN] Mark Johnson [Entered: 06/05/2023 12:59 PM]
May 17, 2023 Filing 10 Attorney Justin Anthony Browne for N.H. and Donna Buettner-Hartsoe in 23-1453, Brian Ketterer for N.H. and Donna Buettner-Hartsoe in 23-1453 terminated from case. Reason for termination: Not participating. [1001368664] [23-1453] JSN [Entered: 05/17/2023 11:01 AM]
May 10, 2023 Filing 9 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Mark P. Johnson for Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. [1001365062] [23-1453] Gregg Viola [Entered: 05/10/2023 12:27 PM]
May 10, 2023 Filing 8 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association.. [1001365057] [23-1453] Gregg Viola [Entered: 05/10/2023 12:25 PM]
May 10, 2023 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? Yes [1001365053] [23-1453] Gregg Viola [Entered: 05/10/2023 12:22 PM]
May 10, 2023 Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Gregg E. Viola for Baltimore Lutheran High School Association. [1001365049] [23-1453] Gregg Viola [Entered: 05/10/2023 12:20 PM]
May 9, 2023 Filing 5 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Christina Graziano for N.H. and Donna Buettner-Hartsoe. [1001364496] [23-1453] Christina Graziano [Entered: 05/09/2023 02:36 PM]
April 26, 2023 Filing 4 BRIEFING ORDER filed.. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. All filings must comply with # Appendix Pagination & Brief Citation Guide . [1001356926] Opening Brief and Appendix due 06/05/2023. Response Brief due 07/05/2023. [23-1453] JSN [Entered: 04/26/2023 04:38 PM]
April 26, 2023 Filing 3 FEE NOTICE issued - after grant of permission to appeal. Originating case number: 1:20-cv-03132-RDB. [1001356924] [23-1453] JSN [Entered: 04/26/2023 04:36 PM]
April 26, 2023 Filing 2 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 1 ] case. Originating case number: 1:20-cv-03132-RDB. [1001356920] [23-1453] JSN [Entered: 04/26/2023 04:34 PM]
April 26, 2023 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 1:20-cv-03132-RDB. Case manager: JeffNeal. [1001356915] [23-1453] JSN [Entered: 04/26/2023 04:31 PM]

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Plaintiff / appellee: DONNA BUETTNER-HARTSOE
Represented By: Justin Anthony Browne
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Plaintiff / appellee: N.H., by and through her Parent and Next Friend Donna Buettner-Hartsoe
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