Wells v. Johnson
| Kelvin Wells |
| Doug Welborn, Ronald Johnson, Beau Higginbotham and Tarvald Smith |
| 25-30685 |
| November 25, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 43 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. [25-30685, 25-30711] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellees Mr. Beau Higginbotham, Mr. Ronald Johnson and Mr. Tarvald Smith in 25-30685, 25-30711. Date of service: 05/11/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Dunaway, Wynn; US mail - Appellant Wells [25-30685, 25-30711] (Timothy Russell Wynn ) [Entered: 05/11/2026 03:39 PM] |
| Filing 42 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied. Reply Brief due on 06/01/2026 for Appellant Kelvin Wells [25-30685, 25-30711] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Beau Higginbotham, Mr. Ronald Johnson and Mr. Tarvald Smith in 25-30685, 25-30711. Date of service: 05/11/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Dunaway, Wynn; US mail - Appellant Wells [25-30685, 25-30711] (Timothy Russell Wynn ) [Entered: 05/11/2026 03:36 PM] |
| Filing 41 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells in 25-30685, 25-30711 [ # 39 ] Brief has been deemed sufficient. Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-30685, 25-30711] (SR) [Entered: 05/11/2026 09:12 AM] |
| Filing 40 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells in 25-30685, 25-30711 [ # 39 ] Brief has been deemed insufficient. Additional corrections required: Brief requires a separate Summary of Argument and Argument. They cannot be combined as one argument. Also, brief contents out of order. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Brief deadline updated to 05/05/2026 for Appellant Kelvin Wells [25-30685, 25-30711] (SR) [Entered: 04/28/2026 11:06 AM] |
| Filing 39 APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED insufficient by Mr. Kelvin Wells in 25-30685, 25-30711. Brief requires a signature after the Certificate of Interested Persons, a Statement of Oral Argument, and a Summary of Argument. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief due on 04/24/2026 for Appellant Kelvin Wells.. Appellee's Brief due on 05/11/2026 for Appellees Beau Higginbotham, Ronald Johnson and Tarvald Smith [25-30685, 25-30711] (SR) [Entered: 04/15/2026 12:02 PM] |
| Filing 38 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellant's brief filed by Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells [ # 34 ] A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 04/10/2026 for Appellant Kelvin Wells [25-30685, 25-30711] (SR) [Entered: 03/16/2026 07:47 AM] |
| Filing 34 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells in 25-30685 to extend time to file brief as appellant until 04/10/2026 [34]. Date of service: 03/11/2026 [25-30685, 25-30711] (SR) [Entered: 03/13/2026 11:51 AM] |
| Filing 33 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellant's brief filed by Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells [ # 29 ] A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 03/27/2026 for Appellant Kelvin Wells [25-30685, 25-30711] (SR) [Entered: 03/04/2026 02:04 PM] |
| Filing 29 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells in 25-30685 to extend time to file brief as appellant [29]. Date of service: 02/23/2026 [25-30685, 25-30711] (SR) [Entered: 03/04/2026 08:59 AM] |
| Filing 28 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the letter received from Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells in 25-30685 because unable to determine your relief [25-30685, 25-30711] (SR) [Entered: 02/13/2026 02:27 PM] |
| Filing 26 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Timothy Russell Wynn for party(s) Appellee Tarvald Smith, Appellee Beau Higginbotham, Appellee Ronald Johnson, in case 25-30711 Attorney(s) Timothy Russell Wynn for party(s) Appellee Tarvald Smith, Appellee Beau Higginbotham, Appellee Ronald Johnson, in case 25-30685 [25-30711, 25-30685] (IAC) [Entered: 02/04/2026 02:50 PM] |
| Filing 25 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Timothy Russell Wynn, Esq. for Mr. Ronald Johnson, Mr. Beau Higginbotham and Mr. Tarvald Smith in 25-30685 for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-30711, 25-30685] (Timothy Russell Wynn ) [Entered: 02/04/2026 11:10 AM] |
| Filing 24 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 02/25/2026 for Appellant Kelvin Wells in 25-30711. [25-30711, 25-30685] (DDL) [Entered: 01/27/2026 03:17 PM] |
| Filing 22 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to consolidate case 25-30685 and 25-30711 filed by Appellees Mr. Ronald Johnson, Mr. Beau Higginbotham and Mr. Tarvald Smith [ # 18 ] in 25-30685 [25-30685, 25-30711] (SR) [Entered: 01/27/2026 08:01 AM] |
| Filing 20 CASE CAPTION updated. Party information modified for Ronald Johnson, Beau Higginbotham and Tarvald Smith in 25-30685. Update: remove party texts for the appellees so it can match district court's docket sheet. [25-30685] (SR) [Entered: 01/27/2026 07:54 AM] |
| Filing 18 UNOPPOSED MOTION to consolidate cases 25-30685 and 25-30711 for briefing and oral argument purposes. Date of service: 01/22/2026 [25-30685] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellees Mr. Beau Higginbotham, Mr. Ronald Johnson and Mr. Tarvald Smith to consolidate cases 25-30685 and 25-30711 for briefing and oral argument purposes. Date of service: 01/22/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Dunaway, Wynn; US mail - Appellant Wells [25-30685] (Timothy Russell Wynn ) [Entered: 01/22/2026 10:34 AM] |
| Filing 17 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 02/25/2026 for Appellant Kelvin Wells. [25-30685] (PAC) [Entered: 01/16/2026 03:14 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. [25-30685] (PAC) [Entered: 01/16/2026 03:14 PM] |
| Filing 15 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 3:25-CV-506. Electronic ROA due on 01/20/2026. [25-30685] (SR) [Entered: 01/05/2026 04:08 PM] |
| Filing 14 FEE PAID by Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells. Fee deadline satisfied [25-30685] (SR) [Entered: 01/05/2026 04:07 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Timothy Russell Wynn for party(s) Appellee Tarvald Smith Appellee Beau Higginbotham Appellee Ronald Johnson, in case 25-30685 [25-30685] (SR) [Entered: 12/18/2025 11:52 AM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-30685] (Timothy Russell Wynn ) [Entered: 12/17/2025 11:09 AM] |
| Filing 10 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [10] [25-30685] (KJ) [Entered: 12/09/2025 02:42 PM] |
| Filing 9 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [9] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Fee due on 12/24/2025 for Appellant Kelvin Wells [25-30685] (KJ) [Entered: 12/09/2025 02:34 PM] |
| Filing 4 CASE CAPTION updated. Additional appeal filed. [4] NOA filed by Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells. [4] [25-30685] (KJ) [Entered: 11/25/2025 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Mr. Kelvin Wells [25-30685] (IAC) [Entered: 11/25/2025 09:17 AM] |
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