Lee Schmidt v. City of Norfolk
Plaintiff: LEE SCHMIDT and CRYSTAL ARRINGTON
Defendant: CITY OF NORFOLK and MARK TALBOT, In his official capacity as the Norfolk Chief of Police
Amicus Curiae: CATO INSTITUTE, INNOCENCE PROJECT, INC., THE CENTER ON RACE, INEQUALITY, AND THE LAW AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, THE POLICING PROJECT AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF VIRGINIA, INCORPORATED, NEW CIVIL LIBERTIES ALLIANCE, ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER and PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC.
Case Number: 26-1227
Filed: February 26, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 24, 2026 Filing 31 MOTION by City of Norfolk and Mark Talbot to extend filing time for response brief until June 11, 2026.. Date and method of service: 04/24/2026 ecf. [1001967173] [26-1227] Elaine Goldenberg [Entered: 04/24/2026 04:55 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 30 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Justin A. Miller for Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, Inc.. [1001964174] [26-1227] Justin Miller [Entered: 04/21/2026 12:17 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 29 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Erik S. Jaffe for Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, Inc.. [1001964170] [26-1227] Erik Jaffe [Entered: 04/21/2026 12:16 PM]
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER filed granting filing of amicus curiae briefs. Disclosure Statement filed (if corporate amicus)? N/A. Appearance Form filed? Y. Copies to all parties. [1001964068] [26-1227] JN [Entered: 04/21/2026 11:37 AM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 27 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Amicus Curiae Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability, Inc.. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001963649] [26-1227] Gene Schaerr [Entered: 04/20/2026 11:28 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 26 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Electronic Privacy Information Center. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001963639] [26-1227] Megan Iorio [Entered: 04/20/2026 09:58 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 25 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by New Civil Liberties Alliance, amicus curiae. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001963624] [26-1227] John Vecchione [Entered: 04/20/2026 06:19 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 24 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Amici Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union, and American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001963437] [26-1227] Brett Kaufman [Entered: 04/20/2026 03:32 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 23 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by The Policing Project at New York University School of Law - Amicus Curiae. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001963194] [26-1227] Megan Tankel [Entered: 04/20/2026 12:42 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 22 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by the Innocence Project and the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at New York University School of Law as amici curiae (on consent of the parties). . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001963179] [26-1227] Matthew Wasserman [Entered: 04/20/2026 12:36 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 21 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Cato Institute as Amicus Curiae. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001963042] [26-1227] Matthew Cavedon [Entered: 04/20/2026 10:14 AM]
April 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER filed sealing joint appendix volume numbers VI-IX. Copies to all parties. [1001959802] [26-1227] JN [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:02 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF CONFIDENTIALITY (Local Rule 25(c)) by Crystal Arrington and Lee Schmidt. Sealing Required: Yes.. [1001959777] [26-1227] Michael Soyfer [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:49 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 18 SEALED JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME(S) (court access) by Crystal Arrington and Lee Schmidt . Digital media exhibit volume? No. Filed Ex parte: N. [1001959775] [26-1227] Michael Soyfer [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:47 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 17 JOINT APPENDIX by Crystal Arrington and Lee Schmidt. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001959756] [26-1227] Michael Soyfer [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:38 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 16 BRIEF by Crystal Arrington and Lee Schmidt. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001959737] [26-1227] Michael Soyfer [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:29 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 15 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Daniel J. Kane for City of Norfolk. [1001959433] [26-1227] Daniel Kane [Entered: 04/13/2026 11:18 AM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 14 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Elaine Goldenberg for City of Norfolk. [1001939023] [26-1227] Elaine Goldenberg [Entered: 03/06/2026 09:28 AM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 13 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 . [1001937241] Opening Brief and Appendix due 04/13/2026. Response Brief due 05/12/2026. [26-1227] JN [Entered: 03/03/2026 04:16 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 12 Attorney James T. Knight II for Lee Schmidt and Crystal Arrington in 26-1227 terminated from case. Reason for termination: Not participating. [1001937233] [26-1227] JN [Entered: 03/03/2026 04:13 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 11 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Crystal Arrington and Lee Schmidt.. [1001937078] [26-1227] Michael Soyfer [Entered: 03/03/2026 02:44 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Lee Schmidt. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001937077] [26-1227] Michael Soyfer [Entered: 03/03/2026 02:43 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Crystal Arrington. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001937076] [26-1227] Michael Soyfer [Entered: 03/03/2026 02:42 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Michael Soyfer for Crystal Arrington and Lee Schmidt. [1001937073] [26-1227] Michael Soyfer [Entered: 03/03/2026 02:41 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 7 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Robert Frommer for Crystal Arrington and Lee Schmidt. [1001937066] [26-1227] Robert Frommer [Entered: 03/03/2026 02:38 PM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Mark Talbot. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001936167] [26-1227] Karla Soloria [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:33 PM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by City of Norfolk. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001936150] [26-1227] Karla Soloria [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:19 PM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 4 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Karla Soloria for City of Norfolk and Mark Talbot. [1001936120] [26-1227] Karla Soloria [Entered: 03/02/2026 01:57 PM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Adam Daniel Melita for City of Norfolk and Mark Talbot. [1001936085] [26-1227] Adam Melita [Entered: 03/02/2026 01:31 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 2 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 1 ] case. Originating case number: 2:24-cv-00621-MSD-RJK. [1001934414] [26-1227] JN [Entered: 02/26/2026 11:38 AM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 2:24-cv-00621-MSD-RJK. Case manager: JNeal. [1001934407] [26-1227] JN [Entered: 02/26/2026 11:36 AM]

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Plaintiff: LEE SCHMIDT
Represented By: Michael Benjamin Soyfer
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