Military Vet Advocacy v. Murrill
| Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated and Law Office of John B. Wells |
| Liz Murrill, in her Official Capacity as Attorney General of the State of Louisiana |
| National Association for Veterans Rights |
| 26-30123 |
| March 9, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| Filing 51 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file cross appellant's brief filed by Appellees/Cross-Appellants Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated and Law Office of John B. Wells [ # 47 ] XA/Pet Brief deadline updated to 09/24/2026 for Appellees/Cross-Appellants Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated [26-30123] (KJ) [Entered: 09/01/2026 01:49 PM] |
| Filing 47 UNOPPOSED MOTION to extend time to file brief as cross appellant until 09/24/2026 [47]. Date of service: 08/27/2026 [26-30123] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellees/Cross-Appellants Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated to extend time to file brief of appellee [47]. Date of service: 08/27/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Aguinaga, Brown, Smith; Attorney for Amici Curiae: Paterno, Wolverton; Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant: Wells; US mail - Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee: Kent [26-30123] (John Bennett Wells ) [Entered: 08/27/2026 07:49 PM] |
| Filing 46 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellees/Cross-Appellants Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated. Extension Denied Reason: Motion Required. [26-30123] (RA) [Entered: 08/27/2026 10:44 AM] |
| Filing 45 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellees/Cross-Appellants Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated for filing brief on the merits until 09/24/2026 [26-30123] (John Bennett Wells ) [Entered: 08/25/2026 09:14 AM] |
| Filing 44 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellees/Cross-Appellants Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated. Extension Granted to and including 09/03/2026. XA/Pet Brief deadline updated to 09/03/2026 for Appellees/Cross-Appellants Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated [26-30123] (CMC) [Entered: 08/05/2026 12:15 PM] |
| Filing 43 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellees/Cross-Appellants Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated for filing opening brief until 09/03/2026 [26-30123] (John Bennett Wells ) [Entered: 08/05/2026 11:41 AM] |
| Filing 41 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Caroline Lewis Wolverton for party Amicus Curiae National Association for Veterans Rights, in case 26-30123 [26-30123] (KJ) [Entered: 08/03/2026 02:40 PM] |
| Filing 40 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Lide E. Paterno for Amicus Curiae National Association for Veterans Rights in 26-30123 [26-30123] (KJ) [Entered: 08/03/2026 02:37 PM] |
| Filing 39 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-30123] (Caroline Lewis Wolverton ) [Entered: 07/28/2026 08:55 AM] |
| Filing 38 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Lide E. Paterno for National Association for Veterans Rights for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-30123] (Lide E. Paterno ) [Entered: 07/28/2026 08:53 AM] |
| Filing 37 SUFFICIENT AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by National Association for Veterans Rights. Consent is Not Necessary as a Motion has been Granted. Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [26-30123] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by National Association for Veterans Rights. Consent is Not Necessary as a Motion has been Granted. Brief NOT Sufficient as it requires an Appearance Form from counsel signing the brief. Sufficient Brief due on 08/05/2026 for Amicus Curiae National Association for Veterans Rights. [26-30123] (CMC) [Entered: 07/22/2026 01:19 PM] |
| Filing 36 COURT ORDER granting Motion to file amicus brief filed by National Association for Veterans Rights [ # 31 ] filed by National Association for Veterans Rights in 26-30123 [26-30123] (CMC) [Entered: 07/22/2026 01:15 PM] |
| Filing 31 OPPOSED MOTION by Not Party National Association for Veterans Rights to file amicus brief [31] Date of Service: 07/20/2026 [26-30123] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION by National Association for Veterans Rights to file amicus brief [31] Date of service: 07/20/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Aguinaga, Brown, Smith; Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant: Wells; US mail - Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee: Kent [26-30123] (Lide E. Paterno ) [Entered: 07/20/2026 07:39 PM] |
| Filing 30 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. [26-30123] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ms. Liz Murrill. Date of service: 07/13/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Aguinaga, Brown, Smith; Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant: Wells; US mail - Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee: Kent [26-30123] (Elizabeth Lauren Brown ) [Entered: 07/13/2026 04:31 PM] |
| Filing 29 APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. XA/Pet's Brief due on 08/12/2026 for Appellees/Cross-Appellants Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated. [26-30123] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Ms. Liz Murrill. Date of service: 07/13/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Aguinaga, Brown, Smith; Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant: Wells; US mail - Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee: Kent [26-30123] (Elizabeth Lauren Brown ) [Entered: 07/13/2026 04:29 PM] |
| Filing 28 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellant's brief filed by Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ms. Liz Murrill [ # 24 ] A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 07/13/2026 for Appellant/Cross-Appellee Liz Murrill [26-30123] (KJ) [Entered: 06/15/2026 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 24 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ms. Liz Murrill to extend time to file brief as appellant until 07/13/2026 [24]. Date of service: 06/05/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Aguinaga, Brown, Smith; Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant: Wells; US mail - Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee: Kent [26-30123] (Elizabeth Lauren Brown ) [Entered: 06/05/2026 01:28 PM] |
| Filing 23 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney John Bennett Wells for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated in 26-30123 [26-30123] (CMC) [Entered: 05/01/2026 02:15 PM] |
| Filing 22 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. John Bennett Wells, Esq. for Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-30123] (John Bennett Wells ) [Entered: 05/01/2026 01:25 PM] |
| Filing 20 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ms. Liz Murrill. Extension Granted to and including 06/22/2026. A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 06/22/2026 for Appellant/Cross-Appellee Liz Murrill [26-30123] (CMC) [Entered: 05/01/2026 11:27 AM] |
| Filing 19 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellant/Cross-Appellee Ms. Liz Murrill for filing Opening Brief until 06/22/2026 [26-30123] (Elizabeth Lauren Brown ) [Entered: 04/30/2026 12:17 PM] |
| Filing 18 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 05/20/2026 for Appellant/Cross-Appellee Liz Murrill. [26-30123] (CMC) [Entered: 04/10/2026 10:34 AM] |
| Filing 17 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. [26-30123] (CMC) [Entered: 04/10/2026 10:33 AM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Elizabeth Lauren Brown for party(s) Appellant/Cross-Appellee Liz Murrill, in case 26-30123 [26-30123] (CMC) [Entered: 04/01/2026 12:23 PM] |
| Filing 13 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Jorge Benjamin Aguinaga for party(s) Appellant/Cross-Appellee Liz Murrill, in case 26-30123 [26-30123] (CMC) [Entered: 04/01/2026 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-30123] (Elizabeth Lauren Brown ) [Entered: 03/31/2026 04:38 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-30123] (Jorge Benjamin Aguinaga ) [Entered: 03/31/2026 04:36 PM] |
| Filing 10 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 3:24-CV-446. Electronic ROA due on 04/08/2026. [26-30123] (ABT) [Entered: 03/24/2026 02:05 PM] |
| Filing 9 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [9] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [26-30123] (ABT) [Entered: 03/24/2026 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 4 CASE CAPTION updated. Cross appeal filed. [4] Parties updated: Appellant/Cross-Appellee Liz Murrill, Appellees/Cross-Appellants Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated and Law Office of John B. Wells in 26-30123. NOA filed by Appellees Law Office of John B. Wells and Military-Veterans Advocacy, Incorporated. [4] [26-30123] (SH) [Entered: 03/09/2026 02:21 PM] |
| Filing 1 PRIVATE CIVIL FEDERAL CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Ms. Liz Murrill [26-30123] (AMD) [Entered: 03/09/2026 11:31 AM] |
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