Knighton v. Benton County, MS
| Chelsea Jade Knighton |
| Benton County, Mississippi, Robert Goolsby, officially and individually, Kathy Graves, officially and individually and Steve Belew, officially and individually |
| 25-60383 |
| July 22, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 74 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied. Reply Brief due on 02/04/2026 for Appellants Steve Belew, Benton County, Mississippi, Robert Goolsby and Kathy Graves [25-60383] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Ms. Chelsea Jade Knighton. Date of service: 01/14/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, Kim, McClellan, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Daniel Myers Waide ) [Entered: 01/14/2026 06:13 PM] |
| Filing 72 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellee Ms. Chelsea Jade Knighton. Extension Granted to and including 01/14/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 01/14/2026 for Appellee Chelsea Jade Knighton [25-60383] (ABT) [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:23 PM] |
| Filing 71 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellee Ms. Chelsea Jade Knighton for filing Appellee Reply Brief, Appellee Record Excerpts until 01/14/2026 [25-60383] (Daniel Myers Waide ) [Entered: 12/11/2025 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 70 COURT ORDER granting Motion to view and obtain sealed documents filed by Appellants Benton County, Mississippi, Mr. Robert Goolsby, Mr. Steve Belew and Appellee Ms. Chelsea Jade Knighton [ # 57 ] [25-60383] (RAJ) [Entered: 12/04/2025 02:27 PM] |
| Filing 68 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellee Ms. Chelsea Jade Knighton. Extension Denied as unnecessary. The deadline for filing the Appellee's brief is 30 days after the last appellant's brief is served. The deadline for the Appellee's brief is 12/15/2025. [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 11/14/2025 11:21 AM] |
| Filing 64 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. [25-60383] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellants Benton County, Mississippi and Mr. Robert Goolsby. Date of service: 11/13/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, Kim, McClellan, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Wesley C. Pinson ) [Entered: 11/13/2025 08:07 PM] |
| Filing 63 APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Appellee's Brief due on 12/15/2025 for Appellee Chelsea Jade Knighton [25-60383] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Benton County, Mississippi and Mr. Robert Goolsby. Date of service: 11/13/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, Kim, McClellan, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Wesley C. Pinson ) [Entered: 11/13/2025 08:00 PM] |
| Filing 62 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. [25-60383] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Mr. Steve Belew. Date of service: 11/13/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, Kim, McClellan, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Wilson Douglas Minor ) [Entered: 11/13/2025 04:49 PM] |
| Filing 61 APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied [25-60383] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Steve Belew. Date of service: 11/13/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, Kim, McClellan, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Wilson Douglas Minor ) [Entered: 11/13/2025 04:47 PM] |
| Filing 60 LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellee Ms. Chelsea Jade Knighton for filing Reply Brief until 12/15/2025 [25-60383] (Daniel Myers Waide ) [Entered: 11/13/2025 02:58 PM] |
| Filing 58 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Daniel Kim for party(s) Appellant Steve Belew, in case 25-60383 [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 11/12/2025 04:55 PM] |
| Filing 57 UNOPPOSED JOINT STIPULATION filed by Appellants Mr. Steve Belew, Benton County, Mississippi, Mr. Robert Goolsby and Appellee Ms. Chelsea Jade Knighton to view and obtain sealed documents Date of Service: 11/12/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, McClellan, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide. [25-60383] (Wilson Douglas Minor ) [Entered: 11/12/2025 02:07 PM] |
| Filing 56 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60383] (Daniel Kim ) [Entered: 11/12/2025 10:58 AM] |
| Filing 55 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. [25-60383] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Ms. Kathy Graves. Date of service: 10/14/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, McClellan, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Katherine Portner McClellan ) [Entered: 10/14/2025 07:34 PM] |
| Filing 54 APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied [25-60383] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Ms. Kathy Graves. Date of service: 10/14/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, McClellan, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Katherine Portner McClellan ) [Entered: 10/14/2025 07:31 PM] |
| Filing 53 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellants Benton County, Mississippi and Mr. Robert Goolsby. Extension Granted to and including 11/13/2025. A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 11/13/2025 for Appellants Benton County, Mississippi and Robert Goolsby [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 10/10/2025 02:46 PM] |
| Filing 52 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellants Benton County, Mississippi and Mr. Robert Goolsby for filing Defendants/Appellants, Benton County, Mississippi and Sheriff Robert Goolsby's Principal Brief until 11/13/2025 [25-60383] (Wesley C. Pinson ) [Entered: 10/10/2025 02:35 PM] |
| Filing 51 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellant Mr. Steve Belew. Extension Granted to and including 11/13/2025. A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 11/13/2025 for Appellant Steve Belew [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 10/09/2025 04:08 PM] |
| Filing 50 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellant Mr. Steve Belew for filing Defendant-Appellant Steve Belew's Principal Brief until 11/13/2025 [25-60383] (Wilson Douglas Minor ) [Entered: 10/09/2025 03:09 PM] |
| Filing 49 COURT ORDER granting Motion to view and obtain sealed documents filed by Appellant Ms. Kathy Graves [ # 43 ] [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 10/02/2025 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 43 MOTION filed by Appellant Ms. Kathy Graves to view and obtain sealed documents. Date of service: 09/29/2025 [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 09/30/2025 03:27 PM] |
| Filing 41 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Ms. Bethany A. Tarpley [ # 40 ] [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 09/19/2025 04:52 PM] |
| Filing 40 MOTION filed by Attorney Ms. Bethany A. Tarpley for Appellant Ms. Kathy Graves to withdraw as counsel [40]. Date of Service: 09/19/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, McClellan, Minor, Pinson, Tarpley; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Bethany A. Tarpley ) [Entered: 09/19/2025 01:45 PM] |
| Filing 39 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Katherine Portner McClellan for party(s) Appellant Kathy Graves, in case 25-60383 [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 09/15/2025 03:47 PM] |
| Filing 38 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Daniel J. Griffith for Appellant Kathy Graves in 25-60383, Attorney Bethany A. Tarpley for Appellant Kathy Graves in 25-60383 [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 09/15/2025 03:41 PM] |
| Filing 37 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60383] (Katherine Portner McClellan ) [Entered: 09/15/2025 12:27 PM] |
| Filing 36 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Daniel J. Griffith, Esq. for Ms. Kathy Graves for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60383] (Daniel J. Griffith ) [Entered: 09/15/2025 12:19 PM] |
| Filing 35 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 10/14/2025 for Appellants Steve Belew, Benton County, Mississippi, Robert Goolsby and Kathy Graves. [25-60383] (DDL) [Entered: 09/02/2025 08:39 AM] |
| Filing 34 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. [25-60383] (DDL) [Entered: 08/31/2025 10:02 AM] |
| Filing 32 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 3:22-CV-56. Electronic ROA due on 09/08/2025. [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 08/22/2025 04:41 PM] |
| Filing 29 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Bethany A. Tarpley for party(s) Appellant Kathy Graves, in case 25-60383 [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 08/22/2025 04:25 PM] |
| Filing 28 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellant Mr. Steve Belew advising transcript unnecessary Date of Service: 08/22/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Wilson Douglas Minor ) [Entered: 08/22/2025 04:24 PM] |
| Filing 27 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received advising transcript unnecessary [25-60383] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellant Ms. Kathy Graves advising transcript unnecessary Date of Service: 08/22/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Daniel J. Griffith ) [Entered: 08/22/2025 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 26 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60383] (Bethany A. Tarpley ) [Entered: 08/22/2025 11:48 AM] |
| Filing 25 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received advising transcript unnecessary - no hearings. [25-60383] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Benton County, Mississippi and Mr. Robert Goolsby advising transcript unnecessary Date of Service: 08/20/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Dambrino, Griffith, Hall, Minor, Pinson; Attorney for Appellee: Waide [25-60383] (Robert Jathorne Dambrino III) [Entered: 08/20/2025 08:26 AM] |
| Filing 24 DISMISSAL NOTICE ISSUED for failure to order transcript and make financial arrangements with court reporter[24] Transcript order deadline canceled for Steve Belew, Benton County, Mississippi, Robert Goolsby and Kathy Graves. DIS-1 Remedy due on 08/22/2025 for Appellants Steve Belew, Benton County, Mississippi, Robert Goolsby and Kathy Graves. [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 08/19/2025 01:29 PM] |
| Filing 23 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Daniel Myers Waide for Appellee Chelsea Jade Knighton in 25-60383 [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 08/08/2025 03:27 PM] |
| Filing 22 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Daniel Myers Waide, Esq. for Ms. Chelsea Jade Knighton for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60383] (Daniel Myers Waide ) [Entered: 08/07/2025 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 20 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Wesley C. Pinson for party(s) Appellant Benton County, Mississippi Appellant Robert Goolsby, in case 25-60383 [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 08/07/2025 02:07 PM] |
| Filing 19 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Robert Jathorne Dambrino III for Appellant Robert Goolsby in 25-60383, Attorney Robert Jathorne Dambrino III for Appellant Benton County, Mississippi in 25-60383 [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:59 PM] |
| Filing 18 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Wilson Douglas Minor for party(s) Appellant Steve Belew, in case 25-60383 [25-60383] (CMC) [Entered: 08/07/2025 12:14 PM] |
| Filing 17 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60383] (Wesley C. Pinson ) [Entered: 08/06/2025 09:14 AM] |
| Filing 16 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Robert Jathorne Dambrino, III, Esq. for Benton County, Mississippi and Mr. Robert Goolsby for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60383] (Robert Jathorne Dambrino III) [Entered: 08/06/2025 09:11 AM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60383] (Wilson Douglas Minor ) [Entered: 08/05/2025 03:01 PM] |
| Filing 13 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [13] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Transcript order due on 08/13/2025 for Appellants Steve Belew, Benton County, Mississippi, Robert Goolsby and Kathy Graves [25-60383] (RA) [Entered: 07/29/2025 02:18 PM] |
| Filing 7 CASE CAPTION updated. Additional appeal filed. [7] Parties added: Appellant Steve Belew. NOA filed by Appellant Mr. Steve Belew. [7] [25-60383] (RA) [Entered: 07/24/2025 04:42 PM] |
| Filing 4 CASE CAPTION updated. Additional appeal filed. [4] NOA filed by Appellants Benton County, Mississippi and Mr. Robert Goolsby. [4] [25-60383] (AMD) [Entered: 07/24/2025 04:37 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Ms. Kathy Graves [25-60383] (STH) [Entered: 07/22/2025 08:50 AM] |
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