White v. State Board
| Dyamone White, Derrick Simmons, Ty Pinkins and Constance Olivia Slaughter Harvey-Burwell |
| State Board of Election Commissioners, Tate Reeves, In his official capacity as Governor of Mississippi, Lynn Fitch, In her official capacity as Attorney General of Mississippi and Michael Watson, In his official capacity as Secretary of State of Mississippi |
| 25-60506 |
| September 19, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Voting (Civil Rights) |
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| Filing 42 STATUS REPORT from Appellants Ms. Lynn Fitch, Mr. Tate Reeves, State Board of Election Commissioners and Mr. Michael Watson. Date of Service: 02/23/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Cheung, Morgan, Savitzky, Soussi, Tom, Youngwood; Attorney for Appellants: Cowan, Matheny, Shannon, Usry, Wallace. The next status report is due within 30 days from this date, until the matter is resolved. [25-60506] (Justin Lee Matheny ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 02:50 PM] |
| Filing 41 ATTORNEY NOT PARTICIPATING. Greta Martin is designated as inactive in this case. Reason: No longer participating. [25-60506] (CMC) [Entered: 01/07/2026 01:44 PM] |
| Filing 40 LETTER filed advising Greta Martin is no longer participating as counsel. [25-60506] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: LETTER filed by Appellees Mr. Ty Pinkins, Mr. Derrick Simmons, Ms. Constance Olivia Slaughter Harvey-Burwell and Ms. Dyamone White Withdraw of Greta Martin as Counsel for Appellees- Plaintiffs. Date of Service: 01/05/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Cheung, Martin, Savitzky, Soussi, Tom, Youngwood; Attorney for Appellants: Cowan, Matheny, Shannon, Usry, Wallace [25-60506] (Greta Kemp Martin ) [Entered: 01/05/2026 01:48 PM] |
| Filing 39 STATUS REPORT. Related cases remain pending. The next status report is due within sixty (60) days from this date, until the matter is resolved. [25-60506] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: STATUS REPORT from Appellants Ms. Lynn Fitch, Mr. Tate Reeves, State Board of Election Commissioners and Mr. Michael Watson. Date of Service: 12/24/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Cheung, Martin, Morgan, Savitzky, Soussi, Tom, Youngwood; Attorney for Appellants: Cowan, Matheny, Shannon, Usry, Wallace. The next status report is due within 30 days from this date, until the matter is resolved. [25-60506] (Justin Lee Matheny ) [Entered: 12/24/2025 11:16 AM] |
| Filing 38 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Greta Kemp Martin for Appellee Constance Olivia Slaughter Harvey-Burwell in 25-60506, Attorney Greta Kemp Martin for Appellee Ty Pinkins in 25-60506, Attorney Greta Kemp Martin for Appellee Derrick Simmons in 25-60506, Attorney Greta Kemp Martin for Appellee Dyamone White in 25-60506 [25-60506] (KJ) [Entered: 12/12/2025 04:06 PM] |
| Filing 36 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Greta Kemp Martin for party(s) Appellee Ty Pinkins Appellee Constance Olivia Slaughter Harvey-Burwell Appellee Derrick Simmons Appellee Dyamone White, in case 25-60506 [25-60506] (KJ) [Entered: 12/12/2025 04:02 PM] |
| Filing 34 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60506] (Greta Kemp Martin ) [Entered: 12/10/2025 10:22 AM] |
| Filing 33 STATUS REPORT from Appellants Ms. Lynn Fitch, Mr. Tate Reeves, State Board of Election Commissioners and Mr. Michael Watson. Cases remain pending. The next status report is due within 30 days from this date, until the matter is resolved. [25-60506] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: STATUS REPORT from Appellants Ms. Lynn Fitch, Mr. Tate Reeves, State Board of Election Commissioners and Mr. Michael Watson. Date of Service: 11/26/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Cheung, Morgan, Savitzky, Soussi, Tom, Youngwood; Attorney for Appellants: Cowan, Matheny, Shannon, Usry, Wallace. The next status report is due within 30 days from this date, until the matter is resolved. [25-60506] (Justin Lee Matheny ) [Entered: 11/26/2025 07:55 AM] |
| Filing 32 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Jonathan K. Youngwood for Appellees Constance Olivia Slaughter Harvey-Burwell, Ty Pinkins, Derrick Simmons, and Dyamone White in 25-60506. [25-60506] (DLJ) [Entered: 10/02/2025 12:35 PM] |
| Filing 30 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Ahmed Soussi for party(s) Appellee Ty Pinkins Appellee Constance Olivia Slaughter Harvey-Burwell Appellee Derrick Simmons Appellee Dyamone White, in case 25-60506 [25-60506] (RA) [Entered: 10/02/2025 08:54 AM] |
| Filing 29 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Jonathan K. Youngwood, Esq. for Mr. Ty Pinkins, Mr. Derrick Simmons, Ms. Constance Olivia Slaughter Harvey-Burwell and Ms. Dyamone White for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60506] (Jonathan K. Youngwood ) [Entered: 10/01/2025 04:53 PM] |
| Filing 28 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60506] (Ahmed Soussi ) [Entered: 10/01/2025 08:37 AM] |
| Filing 27 COURT ORDER granting motion to stay further proceedings in this court pending resolution in SBEC v. Mississippi NAACP (S. Ct. No. 25-234), Louisiana v. Callais (S. Ct. No. 24-109), Nairne v. Louisiana (CA5 No. 24-30115), and related cases [ # 11 ]; granting motion for leave to file status reports every 60 days, filed by Appellants Mr. Michael Watson, Mr. Tate Reeves, Ms. Lynn Fitch and State Board of Election Commissioners [ # 11 ]. Stay Follow-up Due 11/28/2025, for Appellants Mr. Michael Watson, Mr. Tate Reeves, Ms. Lynn Fitch and State Board of Election Commissioners. [25-60506] (DLJ) [Entered: 09/29/2025 03:57 PM] |
| Filing 25 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Charles Edward Cowan for Appellant Michael Watson in 25-60506, Attorney Charles Edward Cowan for Appellant Lynn Fitch in 25-60506, Attorney Charles Edward Cowan for Appellant Tate Reeves in 25-60506, Attorney Charles Edward Cowan for Appellant State Board of Election Commissioners in 25-60506 [25-60506] (PAC) [Entered: 09/29/2025 08:03 AM] |
| Filing 24 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Michael Brunson Wallace for Appellant Michael Watson in 25-60506, Attorney Michael Brunson Wallace for Appellant Lynn Fitch in 25-60506, Attorney Michael Brunson Wallace for Appellant Tate Reeves in 25-60506, Attorney Michael Brunson Wallace for Appellant State Board of Election Commissioners in 25-60506 [25-60506] (PAC) [Entered: 09/29/2025 08:01 AM] |
| Filing 22 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Ming Cheung for Appellees Ty Pinkins, Constance Olivia Slaughter Harvey-Burwell, Derrick Simmons, and Dyamone White, in case 25-60506. [25-60506] (DLJ) [Entered: 09/25/2025 12:59 PM] |
| Filing 21 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60506] (Ming Cheung ) [Entered: 09/25/2025 09:49 AM] |
| Filing 19 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Ari J. Savitzky for Appellees Ty Pinkins, Constance Olivia Slaughter Harvey-Burwell, Derrick Simmons, and Dyamone White, in case 25-60506. [25-60506] (DLJ) [Entered: 09/25/2025 09:13 AM] |
| Filing 18 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60506] (Ari J. Savitzky ) [Entered: 09/25/2025 08:53 AM] |
| Filing 11 MOTION to stay further proceedings in this court pending resolution in SBEC v. Mississippi NAACP (S. Ct. No. 25-234), Louisiana v. Callais (S. Ct. No. 24-109), Nairne v. Louisiana (CA5 No. 24-30115) and related cases; and for leave to file status reports every 60 days [11]. [25-60506] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: MOTION filed by Appellants Ms. Lynn Fitch, Mr. Tate Reeves, State Board of Election Commissioners and Mr. Michael Watson to stay further proceedings in this court. Reason: Pending resolution in SBEC v. Mississippi NAACP (S. Ct. No. 25-234), Louisiana v. Callais (S. Ct. No. 24-109), Nairne v. Louisiana (CA5 No. 24-30115) and related cases. Date of service: 09/23/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Cowan, Matheny, Shannon, Usry, Wallace; Attorney for Appellees: Morgan, Tom, Youngwood [25-60506] (Justin Lee Matheny ) [Entered: 09/23/2025 04:13 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Charles Edward Cowan for Ms. Lynn Fitch, Mr. Tate Reeves, State Board of Election Commissioners and Mr. Michael Watson for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60506] (Charles Edward Cowan ) [Entered: 09/23/2025 12:35 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Michael Brunson Wallace, Esq. for Ms. Lynn Fitch, Mr. Tate Reeves, State Board of Election Commissioners and Mr. Michael Watson for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-60506] (Michael Brunson Wallace ) [Entered: 09/23/2025 12:30 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Justin Lee Matheny for Appellants State Board of Election Commissioners, Tate Reeves, Lynn Fitch, and Michael Watson, in case 25-60506. [25-60506] (DLJ) [Entered: 09/23/2025 12:08 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-60506] (Justin Lee Matheny ) [Entered: 09/23/2025 11:30 AM] |
| Filing 5 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [5] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Transcript order due on 10/08/2025 for Appellants Lynn Fitch, Tate Reeves, State Board of Election Commissioners and Michael Watson [25-60506] (IAC) [Entered: 09/23/2025 10:12 AM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Ms. Lynn Fitch, Mr. Tate Reeves, State Board of Election Commissioners and Mr. Michael Watson [25-60506] (IAC) [Entered: 09/19/2025 02:54 PM] |
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