Defense Distributed v. Youtube
| Defense Distributed |
| Youtube, L.L.C., Google, L.L.C. and Alphabet, Incorporated |
| 25-51004 |
| December 5, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Other Statutory Actions |
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| Filing 58 MANDATE ISSUED. Mandate issue date satisfied. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 02/10/2026 04:29 PM] |
| Filing 55 COURT ORDER granting Motion to dismiss appeal for lack of jurisdiction filed by Appellee Defense Distributed [ # 16 ]. Mandate issue date is 02/10/2026. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:51 PM] |
| Filing 53 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. # of Copies Provided: 0 [25-51004] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellants Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C.. Date of service: 01/16/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ahlers, Barrish, Hargrove, Holland, Patchen, Rome, Wang, Wingard; Attorney for Appellee: Flores [25-51004] (Jonathan Alan Patchen ) [Entered: 01/16/2026 04:37 PM] |
| Filing 52 APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED # of Copies Provided: 0. A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Appellee's Brief due on 02/18/2026 for Appellee Defense Distributed [25-51004] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C.. Date of service: 01/16/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ahlers, Barrish, Hargrove, Holland, Patchen, Rome, Wang, Wingard; Attorney for Appellee: Flores [25-51004] (Jonathan Alan Patchen ) [Entered: 01/16/2026 04:36 PM] |
| Filing 51 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 02/23/2026 for Appellants Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C.. [25-51004] (DDL) [Entered: 01/14/2026 09:26 AM] |
| Filing 50 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. [25-51004] (DDL) [Entered: 01/14/2026 09:25 AM] |
| Filing 48 REPLY filed by [48] to the Response/Opposition filed by Appellants Google, L.L.C., Youtube, L.L.C. and Alphabet, Incorporated in 25-51004 [ # 42 ]. [25-51004] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: REPLY filed by Appellee Defense Distributed [48] to the Motion to dismiss appeal for lack of jurisdiction filed by Appellee Defense Distributed [ # 16 ], to the Response/Opposition filed by Appellants Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C. [ # 42 ]. Date of Service: 12/29/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ahlers, Barrish, Hargrove, Holland, Patchen, Rome, Wang, Wingard; Attorney for Appellee: Flores. [25-51004] (Chad Flores ) [Entered: 12/29/2025 11:54 PM] |
| Filing 42 RESPONSE/OPPOSITION [42] to the Motion to dismiss appeal for lack of jurisdiction filed by Appellee Defense Distributed in 25-51004 [ # 16 ]Response/Opposition deadline satisfied. [25-51004] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RESPONSE/OPPOSITION filed by Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C. [42] to the Motion to dismiss appeal for lack of jurisdiction filed by Appellee Defense Distributed [ # 16 ] Date of Service: 12/22/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ahlers, Barrish, Hargrove, Holland, Patchen, Rome, Wang, Wingard; Attorney for Appellee: Flores. [25-51004] (Jonathan Alan Patchen ) [Entered: 12/22/2025 01:16 PM] |
| Filing 40 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Connie Lu Wang for party(s) Appellant Youtube, L.L.C. Appellant Google, L.L.C. Appellant Alphabet, Incorporated, in case 25-51004 [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:48 PM] |
| Filing 39 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Anika Holland for party(s) Appellant Youtube, L.L.C. Appellant Google, L.L.C. Appellant Alphabet, Incorporated, in case 25-51004 [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:43 PM] |
| Filing 38 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Michael Rome for party(s) Appellant Youtube, L.L.C. Appellant Google, L.L.C. Appellant Alphabet, Incorporated, in case 25-51004 [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:41 PM] |
| Filing 37 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Madeleine Ahlers for party(s) Appellant Youtube, L.L.C. Appellant Google, L.L.C. Appellant Alphabet, Incorporated, in case 25-51004 [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:39 PM] |
| Filing 36 Attorney Michael Rome for YouTube LLC, Google LLC, and Alphabet, Inc. is advised to resubmit an appearance form. Reason: The submitted appearance form does not match the registered attorney. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:29 PM] |
| Filing 35 Attorney Anika Holland for YouTube LLC, Google LLC, and Alphabet, Inc. is advised to resubmit an appearance form. Reason: The submitted appearance form does not match the registered attorney. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:25 PM] |
| Filing 34 Attorney Madeleine Ahlers for You Tube LLC, Google LLC, and Alphabet, Inc. is advised to resubmit an appearance form. Reason: The submitted appearance form does not match the registered attorney. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 33 Attorney Connie Lu Wang for You Tube LLC, Google LLC, and Alphabet, Inc. is advised to resubmit an appearance form. Reason: The submitted appearance form does not match the registered attorney. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:07 PM] |
| Filing 32 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 1:25-CV-1095. Electronic ROA due on 01/05/2026. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 12:05 PM] |
| Filing 31 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [31] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/18/2025 12:03 PM] |
| Filing 29 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Connie Lu Wang ) [Entered: 12/17/2025 04:22 PM] |
| Filing 28 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Madeleine Ahlers ) [Entered: 12/17/2025 04:21 PM] |
| Filing 27 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Anika Holland ) [Entered: 12/17/2025 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 26 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Michael Rome ) [Entered: 12/17/2025 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 25 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Elijah Barton Barrish ) [Entered: 12/16/2025 05:11 PM] |
| Filing 24 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Elijah Barton Barrish for Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Elijah Barton Barrish ) [Entered: 12/16/2025 05:10 PM] |
| Filing 23 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Elijah Barton Barrish for Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Elijah Barton Barrish ) [Entered: 12/16/2025 05:09 PM] |
| Filing 22 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Elijah Barton Barrish for Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Elijah Barton Barrish ) [Entered: 12/16/2025 05:08 PM] |
| Filing 21 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Steven James Wingard for Appellant Alphabet, Incorporated in 25-51004, Attorney Steven James Wingard for Appellant Google, L.L.C. in 25-51004, Attorney Steven James Wingard for Appellant Youtube, L.L.C. in 25-51004 [25-51004] (NMF) [Entered: 12/15/2025 01:18 PM] |
| Filing 20 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Steven James Wingard for Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Steven James Wingard ) [Entered: 12/15/2025 09:33 AM] |
| Filing 18 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Elijah Barton Barrish for party(s) Appellant Youtube, L.L.C. Appellant Google, L.L.C. Appellant Alphabet, Incorporated, in case 25-51004 [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/12/2025 03:41 PM] |
| Filing 17 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Robyn Bigelow Hargrove for party(s) Appellant Youtube, L.L.C. Appellant Google, L.L.C. Appellant Alphabet, Incorporated, in case 25-51004 [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/12/2025 03:40 PM] |
| Filing 16 OPPOSED MOTION to dismiss appeal for lack of jurisdiction [16]. Response/Opposition due on 12/22/2025. [25-51004] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellee Defense Distributed to dismiss appeal for lack of jurisdiction [16]. Date of service: 12/12/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellee: Flores; Attorney for Appellants: Patchen, Wingard [25-51004] (Chad Flores ) [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:51 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Jonathan Alan Patchen for party(s) Appellant Youtube, L.L.C. Appellant Google, L.L.C. Appellant Alphabet, Incorporated, in case 25-51004 [25-51004] (IAC) [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:29 PM] |
| Filing 13 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Elijah Barton Barrish ) [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:12 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-51004] (Robyn Bigelow Hargrove ) [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:10 PM] |
| Filing 11 Attorney Chad Flores for Defense Distributed in 25-51004 returned to active status in this case. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/12/2025 12:54 PM] |
| Filing 10 ATTORNEY NOT PARTICIPATING. Charles R. Flores is designated as inactive in this case. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/12/2025 12:54 PM] |
| Filing 9 CASE CAPTION updated. Party information modified for Defense Distributed in 25-51004. Update: counsel for appellee was incorrectly entered at case opening. [25-51004] (LEF) [Entered: 12/12/2025 12:53 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-51004] (Jonathan Alan Patchen ) [Entered: 12/10/2025 01:36 PM] |
| Filing 7 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C. advising transcript unnecessary as it is already filed. [25-51004] (PAC) [Entered: 12/10/2025 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Charles R. Flores for Appellee Defense Distributed in 25-51004 [25-51004] (NMF) [Entered: 12/09/2025 03:05 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-51004] (Chad Flores ) [Entered: 12/09/2025 09:17 AM] |
| Filing 4 ATTORNEY TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Appellants Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C.for the Court to process. Date of service: 12/08/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellee: Flores; Attorney for Appellant: Wingard. [25-51004] (Steven James Wingard ) [Entered: 12/08/2025 02:53 PM] |
| Filing 1 PRIVATE CIVIL DIVERSITY CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Alphabet, Incorporated, Google, L.L.C. and Youtube, L.L.C. [25-51004] (NMF) [Entered: 12/05/2025 02:39 PM] |
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