Ward v. Muth
| Joseph Ward, by his next friend Barbara Drumheller, Marc Lawson, by his next friend Krista Chacona, Jennifer Lampkin, by her next friend Elsie Craven, Kenneth Jones, by his next friend Patricia Sedita and Julian Torres, by his next friend Melissa Shearer |
| Stephanie Muth, in her official capacity as Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission |
| 26-50619 |
| July 29, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 52 COURT ORDER granting Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth [ # 17 ] [26-50619] (LEF) [Entered: 09/18/2026 10:16 AM] |
| Filing 45 REPLY filed by [45] to the Response/Opposition filed by Appellees Mr. Julian Torres, Mr. Joseph Ward, Mr. Marc Lawson, Ms. Jennifer Lampkin and Mr. Kenneth Jones in 26-50619 [ # 34 ]. Date of Service: 09/11/2026. [26-50619] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: REPLY filed by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth [45] to the Response/Opposition filed by Appellees Mr. Kenneth Jones, Ms. Jennifer Lampkin, Mr. Marc Lawson, Mr. Julian Torres and Mr. Joseph Ward [ # 34 ], to the Motion filed by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth [ # 17 ]. Date of Service: 09/11/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Edwards, Hofer, James, Mitchell, Singley, Snead; Attorney for Appellants: Gdula, Hilderbrand, Mendelson, Wassdorf. [26-50619] (Benjamin Wallace Mendelson ) [Entered: 09/11/2026 04:42 PM] |
| Filing 43 COURT ORDER :Appellant's opposed motion for stay pending appeal is under consideration by this panel. The appealed order of the district court is hereby temporarily administratively STAYED, pending further order, to allow sufficient time for review of the motion for stay pending appeal. Nothing in this order is to be construed as a comment on the merits of the motion for stay or on the underlying merits. [43] [26-50619] (LEF) [Entered: 09/09/2026 03:52 PM] |
| Filing 39 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to file response out of time filed by Appellees Mr. Julian Torres, Mr. Joseph Ward, Mr. Marc Lawson, Ms. Jennifer Lampkin and Mr. Kenneth Jones [ # 35 ] [26-50619] (LEF) [Entered: 09/09/2026 10:55 AM] |
| Filing 35 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellees Mr. Kenneth Jones, Ms. Jennifer Lampkin, Mr. Marc Lawson, Mr. Julian Torres and Mr. Joseph Ward to file an out of time response [35] to the Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth [ # 17 ]. Date of service: 09/05/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Edwards, Hofer, James, Mitchell, Singley, Snead; Attorney for Appellants: Gdula, Hilderbrand, Mendelson, Wassdorf [26-50619] (Beth L. Mitchell ) [Entered: 09/05/2026 09:17 PM] |
| Filing 34 RESPONSE/OPPOSITION [34] to the Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth in 26-50619 [ # 17 ]Response/Opposition deadline satisfied. [26-50619] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RESPONSE/OPPOSITION filed by Mr. Kenneth Jones, Ms. Jennifer Lampkin, Mr. Marc Lawson, Mr. Julian Torres and Mr. Joseph Ward [34] to the Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth [ # 17 ] Date of Service: 09/04/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Edwards, Hofer, James, Mitchell, Singley, Snead; Attorney for Appellants: Gdula, Hilderbrand, Mendelson, Wassdorf. [26-50619] (Beth L. Mitchell ) [Entered: 09/05/2026 12:07 AM] |
| Filing 32 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Beth L. Mitchell for party(s) Appellee Joseph Ward, Appellee Marc Lawson, Appellee Julian Torres, Appellee Kenneth Jones, Appellee Jennifer Lampkin, in case 26-50619 [26-50619] (IAC) [Entered: 08/28/2026 09:02 AM] |
| Filing 31 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-50619] (Beth L. Mitchell ) [Entered: 08/26/2026 02:16 PM] |
| Filing 29 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Lisa Snead for party(s) Appellee Joseph Ward, Appellee Marc Lawson, Appellee Julian Torres, Appellee Kenneth Jones, Appellee Jennifer Lampkin, in case 26-50619 [26-50619] (IAC) [Entered: 08/26/2026 10:49 AM] |
| Filing 27 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Jeff S. Edwards for party(s) Appellee Joseph Ward, Appellee Marc Lawson, Appellee Julian Torres, Appellee Kenneth Jones, Appellee Jennifer Lampkin, in case 26-50619 [26-50619] (IAC) [Entered: 08/26/2026 10:43 AM] |
| Filing 25 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Michael C. Singley for party(s) Appellee Joseph Ward, Appellee Marc Lawson, Appellee Julian Torres, Appellee Kenneth Jones, Appellee Jennifer Lampkin, in case 26-50619 [26-50619] (IAC) [Entered: 08/26/2026 10:38 AM] |
| Filing 23 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) David James for party(s) Appellee Joseph Ward, Appellee Marc Lawson, Appellee Julian Torres, Appellee Kenneth Jones, Appellee Jennifer Lampkin, in case 26-50619 [26-50619] (IAC) [Entered: 08/26/2026 10:33 AM] |
| Filing 22 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50619] (David James ) [Entered: 08/25/2026 06:36 PM] |
| Filing 21 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50619] (Michael C. Singley ) [Entered: 08/25/2026 06:30 PM] |
| Filing 20 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50619] (Jeff S. Edwards ) [Entered: 08/25/2026 06:27 PM] |
| Filing 19 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50619] (Lisa Snead ) [Entered: 08/25/2026 06:23 PM] |
| Filing 18 EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT of Motion for stay pending appeal [ # 17 ] filed by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth Date of Service: 08/25/2026 [26-50619] (LEF) [Entered: 08/25/2026 04:40 PM] |
| Filing 17 OPPOSED MOTION for stay pending appeal [17]. Response/Opposition due on 09/04/2026. [26-50619] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth for stay pending appeal [17]. Date of service: 08/25/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Gdula, Hilderbrand, Mendelson, Wassdorf; Attorney for Appellee: Hofer [26-50619] (Benjamin Wallace Mendelson ) [Entered: 08/25/2026 03:30 PM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) William D. Wassdorf for party(s) Appellant Stephanie Muth, in case 26-50619 [26-50619] (ABT) [Entered: 08/21/2026 09:26 AM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50619] (William D. Wassdorf ) [Entered: 08/20/2026 03:09 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Matthew Micah Hilderbrand for party(s) Appellant Stephanie Muth, in case 26-50619 [26-50619] (NMF) [Entered: 08/18/2026 03:10 PM] |
| Filing 11 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 1:16-CV-917. Electronic ROA due on 09/02/2026. [26-50619] (NMF) [Entered: 08/18/2026 03:02 PM] |
| Filing 10 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [10] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [26-50619] (NMF) [Entered: 08/18/2026 02:59 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50619] (Matthew Micah Hilderbrand ) [Entered: 08/17/2026 02:16 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Benjamin Wallace Mendelson for party(s) Appellant Stephanie Muth, in case 26-50619 [26-50619] (NMF) [Entered: 08/03/2026 03:16 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-50619] (Benjamin Wallace Mendelson ) [Entered: 07/29/2026 02:10 PM] |
| Filing 4 NOTICE RECEIVED from Kimberly Gdula that the transcript ordered by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth is complete and has been filed in the District Court. [26-50619] (Kimberly A. Gdula ) [Entered: 07/29/2026 12:07 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Ms. Stephanie Muth [26-50619] (LEF) [Entered: 07/29/2026 10:11 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: Joseph Ward, by his next friend Barbara Drumheller | |
| Represented By: | Peter Thomas Hofer |
| Represented By: | Lisa Snead |
| Represented By: | Michael C. Singley |
| Represented By: | David James |
| Represented By: | Jeff S. Edwards |
| Represented By: | Beth L. Mitchell |
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| Plaintiff: Marc Lawson, by his next friend Krista Chacona | |
| Represented By: | Peter Thomas Hofer |
| Represented By: | Lisa Snead |
| Represented By: | Michael C. Singley |
| Represented By: | David James |
| Represented By: | Jeff S. Edwards |
| Represented By: | Beth L. Mitchell |
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| Plaintiff: Jennifer Lampkin, by her next friend Elsie Craven | |
| Represented By: | Peter Thomas Hofer |
| Represented By: | Lisa Snead |
| Represented By: | Michael C. Singley |
| Represented By: | David James |
| Represented By: | Jeff S. Edwards |
| Represented By: | Beth L. Mitchell |
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| Plaintiff: Kenneth Jones, by his next friend Patricia Sedita | |
| Represented By: | Peter Thomas Hofer |
| Represented By: | Lisa Snead |
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| Represented By: | Jeff S. Edwards |
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| Plaintiff: Julian Torres, by his next friend Melissa Shearer | |
| Represented By: | Peter Thomas Hofer |
| Represented By: | Lisa Snead |
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| Defendant: Stephanie Muth, in her official capacity as Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission | |
| Represented By: | Kimberly A. Gdula |
| Represented By: | William D. Wassdorf |
| Represented By: | Benjamin Wallace Mendelson |
| Represented By: | Matthew Micah Hilderbrand |
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