Hugh Horton v. Timothy Fussell
Plaintiff: HUGH HORTON, DANNY FRYAR, MICHAEL FRYAR, BRANDON FRYAR, BETTY KNITTEL, ROBERT MENCEY, BRYAN SMITH, TRAVIS LOVE, BRAD BYARS, CHARLES PHILLIP GURKIN, JOHN ARCHER, PATRICK MATHEWS and TINA VAUGHAN
Defendant: TIMOTHY FUSSELL
Case Number: 26-1171
Filed: February 18, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

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Date Filed Description
June 24, 2026 Hugh Horton v. Timothy Fussell

Docket Report

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April 16, 2026 Filing 20 INFORMAL REPLY BRIEF by Timothy Fussell. [1001962289] [26-1171] Timothy Fussell [Entered: 04/16/2026 08:26 PM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 19 BRIEF by Hugh Horton, Danny Fryar, Michael Fryar, Brandon Fryar, Betty Knittel, Bryan Smith, Travis Love, Brad Byars, Charles Phillip Gurkin and John Archer. Type of Brief: RESPONSE. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001960945] [26-1171] Brooke Howard [Entered: 04/15/2026 10:50 AM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 18 Docket correction requested from John Archer, Brad Byars, Brandon Fryar, Danny Fryar, Michael Fryar, Charles Phillip Gurkin, Hugh Horton, Betty Knittel, Travis Love and Bryan Smith re: [ # 17 ] memorandum response brief. Correction due: 04/17/2026. Access to memorandum response brief has been restricted to case participants. [1001960882] [26-1171] KS [Entered: 04/15/2026 10:05 AM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 17 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) MEMORANDUM RESPONSE BRIEF by Hugh Horton, Danny Fryar, Michael Fryar, Brandon Fryar, Betty Knittel, Bryan Smith, Travis Love, Brad Byars, Charles Phillip Gurkin and John Archer. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001960837] [26-1171]--[Edited 04/15/2026 by KS - see ECF 19] Brooke Howard [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:16 AM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 16 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by John B. Veach, III for Hugh Horton, Danny Fryar, Michael Fryar, Brandon Fryar, Betty Knittel, Bryan Smith, Travis Love, Brad Byars, Charles Phillip Gurkin and John Archer. [1001960826] [26-1171] Brooke Howard [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:12 AM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 15 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Brooke A. Howard for Hugh Horton, Danny Fryar, Michael Fryar, Brandon Fryar, Betty Knittel, Travis Love, Brad Byars, Charles Phillip Gurkin and John Archer. [1001960818] [26-1171] Brooke Howard [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:10 AM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 14 BRIEF by Timothy Fussell. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001943666] [26-1171] Timothy Fussell [Entered: 03/16/2026 10:14 AM]
March 15, 2026 Filing 13 BRIEF by Timothy Fussell. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001943517] [26-1171] Timothy Fussell [Entered: 03/15/2026 10:41 PM]
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER filed granting motion to file brief in formal brief format [ # 11 ]. Copies to all parties. [1001935251] [26-1171] TW [Entered: 02/27/2026 01:52 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION by Timothy Fussell file formal brief. Date and method of service: 02/27/2026 US mail. [1001934932] [26-1171] Timothy Fussell [Entered: 02/27/2026 09:53 AM]
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER filed granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis [9]. Copies to all parties. [1001933966] [26-1171] KS [Entered: 02/25/2026 04:49 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 9 IFP-APPLICATION to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24)(court access only) by Timothy Fussell. [1001933864] [26-1171] Timothy Fussell [Entered: 02/25/2026 03:50 PM]
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER filed denying Motion to proceed in forma pauperis [7]. Copies to all parties. [1001932563] [26-1171] KS [Entered: 02/24/2026 09:38 AM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 7 IFP-APPLICATION to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24)(court access only) by Timothy Fussell. [1001932338] [26-1171] Timothy Fussell [Entered: 02/23/2026 09:54 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 6 Docket correction requested from Timothy Fussell re: [ # 5 ] Renewed Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Correction due: 02/26/2026. Access to Motion has been restricted to court users. [1001932223] [26-1171] KS [Entered: 02/23/2026 04:22 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 5 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) MOTION by Timothy Fussell to Renewed Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.. Date and method of service: 02/23/2026 US mail, ecf. [1001932204] [26-1171]--[Edited 02/24/2026 by KS - see ECF 7] Timothy Fussell [Entered: 02/23/2026 04:12 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 4 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court. Due: 03/04/2026. [1001928888] [26-1171] KS [Entered: 02/18/2026 09:49 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 3 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Timothy Fussell. [1001928881] Informal Opening Brief due 03/16/2026. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [26-1171] KS [Entered: 02/18/2026 09:46 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 2 FEE NOTICE issued to Timothy Fussell - initial notice. Fee or application to proceed as indigent due 03/20/2026. Originating case number: 7:22-cv-00195-M-RJ. Mailed to: Timothy Fussell. [1001928868] [26-1171] KS [Entered: 02/18/2026 09:39 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 7:22-cv-00195-M-RJ. Case manager: KStump. [1001928862] [26-1171] KS [Entered: 02/18/2026 09:36 AM]

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