McFarland v. Landry
| Rodney McFarland, Verbon Muhammad, Sr., Juanita Woods and Roosevelt Wright, Jr. |
| Friday Ellis, in his official capacity, Timothy Williams, in his official capacity and Jeffrey M. Landry, Governor, State of Louisiana, in his official capacity |
| 26-30241 |
| April 28, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Voting (Civil Rights) |
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| Filing 37 FILING OVERDUE BRIEF NOTICE dated 09/23/2026 issued to Appellee Mr. Timothy Williams. No response received. E/Res's Brief deadline canceled. Motion due deadline satisfied.. Reply Brief due on 11/04/2026 for Appellants Rodney McFarland, Verbon Muhammad Sr., Juanita Woods and Roosevelt Wright Jr. [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 10/14/2026 01:37 PM] |
| Filing 36 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Friday Ellis. E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 10/02/2026 10:55 AM] |
| Filing 35 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the Appellee's brief received from Appellee Friday Ellis because it was incorrectly filed as a notice no Appellee's brief will be filed. It is correctly refiled on Appellee's behalf. [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 10/02/2026 10:40 AM] |
| Filing 33 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied [26-30241] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S Please Select BRIEF FILED by Mr. Jeffrey M. Landry, Governor, State of Louisiana. Date of service: 10/01/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Harper, Powell-Lexing; Attorney for Appellees: Farrar, Hayes; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Jones [26-30241] (Hunter Newman Farrar ) [Entered: 10/01/2026 04:39 PM] |
| Filing 32 NOTICE ISSUED TO APPELLEE - Brief is overdue. Motion to file brief out of time due on 10/05/2026 for Appellee Timothy Williams [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 09/23/2026 09:13 AM] |
| Filing 31 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellee Mr. Jeffrey M. Landry, Governor, State of Louisiana. Extension Granted to and including 10/02/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 10/02/2026 for Appellee Jeffrey M. Landry, Governor, State of Louisiana [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 09/16/2026 04:31 PM] |
| Filing 30 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellee Mr. Jeffrey M. Landry, Governor, State of Louisiana for filing Appellee Brief until 10/02/2026 [26-30241] (Hunter Newman Farrar ) [Entered: 09/16/2026 03:46 PM] |
| Filing 29 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellee Friday Ellis. Extension Granted to and including 10/02/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 10/02/2026 for Appellee Friday Ellis [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 09/16/2026 12:58 PM] |
| Filing 28 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellee Friday Ellis for filing Response to Appellants' Brief until 10/02/2026 [26-30241] (Thomas Moore Hayes IV) [Entered: 09/14/2026 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 27 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellant Mr. Rodney McFarland [ # 22 ] Date of service: 09/10/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Farrar, Hayes, Jones; Attorney for Appellants: Harper, Powell-Lexing; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Jones [26-30241] (Carol Denise Powell-Lexing ) [Entered: 09/10/2026 11:15 AM] |
| Filing 26 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS filed by Appellant Mr. Rodney McFarland [ # 23 ] Date of service: 08/28/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Farrar, Hayes, Jones; Attorney for Appellants: Harper, Powell-Lexing; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Jones [26-30241] (Carol Denise Powell-Lexing ) [Entered: 08/28/2026 05:26 PM] |
| Filing 25 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellant Mr. Rodney McFarland in 26-30241 [ # 22 ] Brief has been deemed insufficient. Corrections required: the citations to the record. While citations to the record now appear, they are not formatted correctly. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Brief deadline updated to 09/10/2026 for Appellants Rodney McFarland, Verbon Muhammad Sr., Juanita Woods and Roosevelt Wright Jr. [26-30241] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellant Mr. Rodney McFarland [ # 22 ] Date of service: 08/28/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Farrar, Hayes, Jones; Attorney for Appellants: Harper, Powell-Lexing; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Jones [26-30241] (Carol Denise Powell-Lexing ) [Entered: 08/28/2026 05:24 PM] |
| Filing 23 SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. Sufficient Record Excerpts deadline satisfied [26-30241] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. Record Excerpts NOT Sufficient as they require the case caption to exactly match the caption provided by the clerk's office. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Record Excerpts due on 09/01/2026 for Appellants Rodney McFarland, Verbon Muhammad Sr., Juanita Woods and Roosevelt Wright Jr. [26-30241] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Mr. Rodney McFarland. Date of service: 08/18/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Farrar, Hayes; Attorney for Appellants: Harper, Powell-Lexing; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Jones [26-30241] (Carol Denise Powell-Lexing ) [Entered: 08/18/2026 05:20 PM] |
| Filing 22 SUFFICIENT APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [26-30241] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED Brief NOT Sufficient as it requires the citations to the record. Additionally the Brief requires the case caption to match the one provided by the clerk's office. 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 09/01/2026 for Appellants Rodney McFarland, Verbon Muhammad Sr., Juanita Woods and Roosevelt Wright Jr.. Appellee's Brief due on 09/17/2026 for Appellees Friday Ellis, Jeffrey M. Landry, Governor, State of Louisiana and Timothy Williams [26-30241] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Rodney McFarland. Date of service: 08/18/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Farrar, Hayes; Attorney for Appellants: Harper, Powell-Lexing; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Jones [26-30241] (Carol Denise Powell-Lexing ) [Entered: 08/18/2026 05:17 PM] |
| Filing 20 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the motion to file oversized brief, proposed brief, and three separate attachments received from Appellants Mr. Rodney McFarland, Mr. Verbon Muhammad, Sr., Ms. Juanita Woods and Mr. Roosevelt Wright, Jr. because these documents were incorrectly filed as a brief. Further, the brief is not oversized as it is under 13,000 words per the certificate of compliance. Attachments to briefs are not permitted without leave of court. [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 08/14/2026 04:49 PM] |
| Filing 18 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellants Mr. Rodney McFarland, Mr. Verbon Muhammad, Sr., Ms. Juanita Woods and Mr. Roosevelt Wright, Jr.. Extension Granted to and including 08/10/2026. A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 08/10/2026 for Appellants Rodney McFarland, Verbon Muhammad Sr., Juanita Woods and Roosevelt Wright Jr. [26-30241] (KJ) [Entered: 07/28/2026 04:49 PM] |
| Filing 17 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellant Mr. Rodney McFarland for filing Appellant's Brief until 08/10/2026 [26-30241] (Carol Denise Powell-Lexing ) [Entered: 07/28/2026 09:53 AM] |
| Filing 16 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellants Mr. Rodney McFarland, Mr. Verbon Muhammad, Sr., Ms. Juanita Woods and Mr. Roosevelt Wright, Jr. Extension Granted to and including 07/30/2026. A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 07/30/2026 for Appellants Rodney McFarland, Verbon Muhammad Sr., Juanita Woods and Roosevelt Wright Jr. [26-30241] (SEP) [Entered: 07/09/2026 03:37 PM] |
| Filing 15 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellants Mr. Rodney McFarland, Mr. Verbon Muhammad, Sr., Ms. Juanita Woods and Mr. Roosevelt Wright, Jr. for filing Appellant Brief until 07/30/2026 [26-30241] (Carol Denise Powell-Lexing ) [Entered: 07/09/2026 03:26 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Hunter Newman Farrar for Appellee Jeffrey M. Landry, Governor, State of Louisiana in 26-30241 [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 06/10/2026 02:21 PM] |
| Filing 13 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Hunter Newman Farrar for Mr. Jeffrey M. Landry, Governor, State of Louisiana for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-30241] (Hunter Newman Farrar ) [Entered: 06/08/2026 01:21 PM] |
| Filing 12 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 07/15/2026 for Appellants Rodney McFarland, Verbon Muhammad Sr., Juanita Woods and Roosevelt Wright Jr.. [26-30241] (PAC) [Entered: 06/05/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 11 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. [26-30241] (PAC) [Entered: 06/05/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Thomas Moore Hayes IV for Appellee Friday Ellis in 26-30241 [26-30241] (ABT) [Entered: 06/05/2026 06:47 AM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Thomas Moore Hayes, IV, Esq. for Friday Ellis for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-30241] (Thomas Moore Hayes IV) [Entered: 06/04/2026 04:53 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Carol Denise Powell-Lexing for Appellant Roosevelt Wright Jr. in 26-30241, Attorney Carol Denise Powell-Lexing for Appellant Juanita Woods in 26-30241, Attorney Carol Denise Powell-Lexing for Appellant Verbon Muhammad Sr. in 26-30241, Attorney Carol Denise Powell-Lexing for Appellant Rodney McFarland in 26-30241 [26-30241] (ABT) [Entered: 06/03/2026 10:51 AM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-30241] (Carol Denise Powell-Lexing ) [Entered: 06/01/2026 02:57 PM] |
| Filing 6 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 3:25-CV-1667. Electronic ROA due on 06/02/2026. [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 05/18/2026 01:43 PM] |
| Filing 5 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [5] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [26-30241] (RA) [Entered: 05/18/2026 01:30 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Mr. Rodney McFarland, Mr. Verbon Muhammad, Sr., Ms. Juanita Woods and Mr. Roosevelt Wright, Jr. [26-30241] (MVM) [Entered: 04/28/2026 10:14 AM] |
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