Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse v. R. Steven Landes
Plaintiff: UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH MONASTERY STOREHOUSE, REV. JAYLEN N. SHORTS, an individual and REV. MICHAEL E. DAVIS, an individual
Defendant: R. STEVEN LANDES, in his official capacity as Clerk of Circuit Court for Augusta County, TIM MARTIN, in his official capacity as Commonwealth's Attorney for Augusta County, STACI N. FALLS, in her official capacity as Clerk of Circuit Court for the City of Staunton, JEFFREY GAINES, in his official capacity as Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Staunton and JOHN B. BABER, II, in his official capacity as Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Staunton
Case Number: 26-1326
Filed: March 20, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 22 ] Number of days granted: 28. Opening brief and appendix due 06/15/2026. Response brief due 07/15/2026. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. Copies to all parties. [1001977174] [26-1326] KH [Entered: 05/12/2026 10:57 AM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 22 MOTION by Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse, Jaylen N. Shorts and Michael E. Davis to extend filing time for opening brief until June 15, 2026.. Date and method of service: 05/11/2026 ecf. [1001976882] [26-1326] Ambika Kumar [Entered: 05/11/2026 05:18 PM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 21 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Brittany E. Shipley for R. Steven Landes and Staci N. Falls. [1001960835] [26-1326] Brittany Shipley [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:15 AM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 20 Attorney Paul Graham Beers for Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse, Jaylen N. Shorts and Michael E. Davis in 26-1326 terminated from case. Reason for termination: Not participating. [1001960045] [26-1326] KH [Entered: 04/14/2026 09:29 AM]
April 7, 2026 Filing 19 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 . [1001956201] Opening Brief and Appendix due 05/18/2026. Response Brief due 06/17/2026. [26-1326] KH [Entered: 04/07/2026 10:01 AM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 18 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001955206] [26-1326] Ambika Kumar [Entered: 04/03/2026 07:54 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 17 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Jaylen N. Shorts. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001955205] [26-1326] Ambika Kumar [Entered: 04/03/2026 07:52 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Michael E. Davis. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001955203] [26-1326] Ambika Kumar [Entered: 04/03/2026 07:51 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 15 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse, Jaylen N. Shorts and Michael E. Davis.. [1001955200] [26-1326] Ambika Kumar [Entered: 04/03/2026 07:48 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 14 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Ambika Kumar for Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse, Jaylen N. Shorts and Michael E. Davis. [1001955199] [26-1326] Ambika Kumar [Entered: 04/03/2026 07:45 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 13 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Adam S. Sieff for Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse, Jaylen N. Shorts and Michael E. Davis. [1001955198] [26-1326] Adam Sieff [Entered: 04/03/2026 07:29 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 12 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Bianca Chamusco for Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse. [1001955197] [26-1326] Bianca Chamusco [Entered: 04/03/2026 07:25 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by R. Steven Landes. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001953918] [26-1326] Rosalie Fessier [Entered: 04/01/2026 04:18 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Staci N. Falls. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001953913] [26-1326] Rosalie Fessier [Entered: 04/01/2026 04:17 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 9 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Rosalie Pemberton Fessier for Staci N. Falls and R. Steven Landes. [1001953908] [26-1326] Rosalie Fessier [Entered: 04/01/2026 04:15 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Erin R. McNeill for John B. Baber, II and Tim Martin. [1001953562] [26-1326] Erin McNeill [Entered: 04/01/2026 12:41 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by John B. Baber, II. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001953486] [26-1326] Stanley Hammer [Entered: 04/01/2026 11:47 AM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Tim Martin. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001953483] [26-1326] Stanley Hammer [Entered: 04/01/2026 11:46 AM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Stanley Wilson Hammer for Tim Martin and John B. Baber, II. [1001948059] [26-1326] Stanley Hammer [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:44 PM]
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER filed substituting John B. Baber, II for Jeffrey Gaines. Copies to all parties. [1001948039] [26-1326] KH [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:17 PM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 3 Letter re: party substitution pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 43(c)(2) by Stanley W. Hammer, counsel for Defendants-Appellees Tim Martin and John B. Baber, II . [1001947424] [26-1326] Stanley Hammer [Entered: 03/20/2026 05:01 PM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 2 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 1 ] case. Originating case number: 5:25-cv-00047-JHY-JCH. [1001947176] [26-1326] KH [Entered: 03/20/2026 02:35 PM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 5:25-cv-00047-JHY-JCH. Case manager: KHancock. [1001947154] [26-1326] KH [Entered: 03/20/2026 02:10 PM]

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Plaintiff: UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH MONASTERY STOREHOUSE
Represented By: Adam Sieff
Represented By: Ambika Kumar
Represented By: Bianca Gabriela Chamusco
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Plaintiff: REV. JAYLEN N. SHORTS, an individual
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Plaintiff: REV. MICHAEL E. DAVIS, an individual
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Defendant: R. STEVEN LANDES, in his official capacity as Clerk of Circuit Court for Augusta County
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