Hutchings v. Direct Digital Holdings
| Donald W. Hutchings, Trustee of the Brady Adam Hutchings Irrevocable Trust |
| Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Mark Walker, Diana Diaz, Susan Echard, Keith Smith and Direct Digital Management, L.L.C. |
| 25-20379 |
| September 5, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Securities, Commodities, Exchange |
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| Filing 42 APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED Reply Brief deadline satisfied [25-20379] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED by Mr. Donald W. Hutchings. Date of service: 02/06/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berens, Fistel; Attorney for Appellees: David, Hefley, Lucisano, Mace [25-20379] (Michael I. Fistel Jr.) [Entered: 02/06/2026 01:52 PM] |
| Filing 41 CLERK ORDER granting in part Motion to extend time to file reply brief filed by Appellant Mr. Donald W. Hutchings [ # 37 ] Reply Brief deadline updated to 02/06/2026 for Appellant Donald W. Hutchings [25-20379] (SH) [Entered: 01/06/2026 03:44 PM] |
| Filing 37 UNOPPOSED MOTION to extend time to file reply brief until 02/23/2026 [37]. Date of service: 01/06/2026 [25-20379] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellant Mr. Donald W. Hutchings for filing Appellant's Reply Brief until 02/23/2026 [25-20379] (Michael I. Fistel Jr.) [Entered: 01/06/2026 12:25 PM] |
| Filing 36 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellees Ms. Diana Diaz, Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Direct Digital Management, Mr. Keith Smith and Mr. Mark Walker. # of Copies Provided: 0. [25-20379] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellees Ms. Diana Diaz, Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Direct Digital Management, Mr. Keith Smith and Mr. Mark Walker. Date of service: 01/02/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berens, Fistel; Attorney for Appellees: David, Hefley, Lucisano, Mace [25-20379] (Daniel David ) [Entered: 01/02/2026 03:49 PM] |
| Filing 35 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Ms. Diana Diaz, Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Direct Digital Management, Mr. Keith Smith and Mr. Mark Walker. # of Copies Provided: 0. E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied. Reply Brief due on 01/23/2026 for Appellant Donald W. Hutchings [25-20379] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Ms. Diana Diaz, Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Direct Digital Management, Mr. Keith Smith and Mr. Mark Walker. Date of service: 01/02/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berens, Fistel; Attorney for Appellees: David, Hefley, Lucisano, Mace [25-20379] (Daniel David ) [Entered: 01/02/2026 03:47 PM] |
| Filing 34 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS filed by Appellants Mr. Donald W. Hutchings and Mr. Donald W. Hutchings [ # 24 ] Date of service: 11/17/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berens, Fistel; Attorney for Appellees: David, Hefley, Lucisano, Mace [25-20379] (Michael I. Fistel Jr.) [Entered: 11/17/2025 03:46 PM] |
| Filing 33 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellants Mr. Donald W. Hutchings and Mr. Donald W. Hutchings [ # 23 ] Date of service: 11/17/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berens, Fistel; Attorney for Appellees: David, Hefley, Lucisano, Mace [25-20379] (Michael I. Fistel Jr.) [Entered: 11/17/2025 03:43 PM] |
| Filing 32 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellees Ms. Diana Diaz, Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Direct Digital Management, Mr. Keith Smith and Mr. Mark Walker. Extension Granted to and including 01/02/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 01/02/2026 for Appellees Diana Diaz, Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Direct Digital Management, Keith Smith and Mark Walker [25-20379] (RAJ) [Entered: 11/17/2025 03:14 PM] |
| Filing 31 COURT ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that Appellant Donald Hutching's unopposed motion to revise the case caption for tis appeal is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appellant Hutching's unopposed motion for partial dismissal as to Susan Echard is GRANTED. [ # 25 ] Involvement terminated for Appellee Susan Echard in 25-20379. [ # 25 ] [25-20379] (RAJ) [Entered: 11/17/2025 01:05 PM] |
| Filing 29 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellees Ms. Diana Diaz, Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Direct Digital Management, Mr. Mark Walker and Mr. Keith Smith for filing Appellees' Brief until 01/02/2026 [25-20379] (Daniel David ) [Entered: 11/14/2025 03:48 PM] |
| Filing 25 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Donald W. Hutchings to revise case caption [25]. [25-20379] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Donald W. Hutchings for partial dismissal of appeal as to Susan Echard. Date of service: 11/12/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berens, Fistel; Attorney for Appellees: David, Hefley, Lucisano, Mace [25-20379] (Michael I. Fistel Jr.) [Entered: 11/12/2025 09:57 AM] |
| Filing 24 SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Mr. Donald W. Hutchings. # of Copies Provided: 0 Sufficient Record Excerpts deadline satisfied [25-20379] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Mr. Donald W. Hutchings. Record Excerpts NOT Sufficient as they require correction. Case caption must be an exact match to the case caption. Table of contents (with full range of citations to OC record. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. # of Copies Provided: 0 Sufficient Record Excerpts due on 11/17/2025 for Appellant Donald W. Hutchings [25-20379] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Mr. Donald W. Hutchings. Date of service: 11/03/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berens, Fistel; Attorney for Appellees: David, Hefley, Lucisano, Mace [25-20379] (Michael I. Fistel Jr.) [Entered: 11/03/2025 03:34 PM] |
| Filing 23 SUFFICIENT APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Donald W. Hutchings. # of Copies Provided: 0 Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-20379] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Donald W. Hutchings. Additionally the Brief requires correction: Case caption must be an exact match to the case caption. Brief is out of order. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. # of Copies Provided: 0 A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief due on 11/17/2025 for Appellant Donald W. Hutchings.. Appellee's Brief due on 12/03/2025 for Appellees Diana Diaz, Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Direct Digital Management, Susan Echard, Keith Smith and Mark Walker [25-20379] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Donald W. Hutchings. Date of service: 11/03/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berens, Fistel; Attorney for Appellees: David, Hefley, Lucisano, Mace [25-20379] (Michael I. Fistel Jr.) [Entered: 11/03/2025 03:32 PM] |
| Filing 21 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Jeffrey Berens for party(s) Appellant Donald W. Hutchings, in case 25-20379 [25-20379] (AMD) [Entered: 10/01/2025 03:47 PM] |
| Filing 20 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Michael I. Fistel Jr. for Appellant Donald W. Hutchings in 25-20379 [25-20379] (AMD) [Entered: 10/01/2025 03:08 PM] |
| Filing 19 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-20379] (Jeffrey Berens ) [Entered: 09/30/2025 11:28 AM] |
| Filing 18 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Michael I. Fistel, Jr. for Mr. Donald W. Hutchings for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-20379] (Michael I. Fistel Jr.) [Entered: 09/30/2025 11:24 AM] |
| Filing 17 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 11/03/2025 for Appellant Donald W. Hutchings. [25-20379] (DDL) [Entered: 09/24/2025 02:00 PM] |
| Filing 16 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [25-20379] (DDL) [Entered: 09/24/2025 01:59 PM] |
| Filing 15 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 4:24-CV-1940. Electronic ROA due on 10/03/2025. [25-20379] (NMF) [Entered: 09/18/2025 11:23 AM] |
| Filing 14 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [14] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [25-20379] (NMF) [Entered: 09/18/2025 11:21 AM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Charles Frank Mace for party(s) Appellee Susan Echard Appellee Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated Appellee Direct Digital Management Appellee Mark Walker Appellee Diana Diaz Appellee Keith Smith, in case 25-20379 [25-20379] (RA) [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:49 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Anthony Joseph Lucisano for party(s) Appellee Susan Echard Appellee Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated Appellee Direct Digital Management Appellee Mark Walker Appellee Diana Diaz Appellee Keith Smith, in case 25-20379 [25-20379] (RA) [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:47 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Amy Pharr Hefley for party(s) Appellee Susan Echard Appellee Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated Appellee Direct Digital Management Appellee Mark Walker Appellee Diana Diaz Appellee Keith Smith, in case 25-20379 [25-20379] (RA) [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:45 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Daniel David for Appellee Direct Digital Management in 25-20379, Attorney Daniel David for Appellee Keith Smith in 25-20379, Attorney Daniel David for Appellee Susan Echard in 25-20379, Attorney Daniel David for Appellee Diana Diaz in 25-20379, Attorney Daniel David for Appellee Mark Walker in 25-20379, Attorney Daniel David for Appellee Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated in 25-20379 [25-20379] (RA) [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:43 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-20379] (Charles Frank Mace ) [Entered: 09/15/2025 08:29 AM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-20379] (Anthony Joseph Lucisano ) [Entered: 09/12/2025 03:52 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-20379] (Amy Pharr Hefley ) [Entered: 09/12/2025 03:40 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Daniel David for Ms. Diana Diaz, Direct Digital Holdings, Incorporated, Direct Digital Management, Ms. Susan Echard, Mr. Keith Smith and Mr. Mark Walker for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-20379] (Daniel David ) [Entered: 09/12/2025 03:33 PM] |
| Filing 1 PRIVATE CIVIL FEDERAL CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Mr. Donald W. Hutchings [25-20379] (NMF) [Entered: 09/05/2025 02:19 PM] |
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