Daretha Braziel, et al v. Gretchen Whitmer, et al
Defendant: GRETCHEN WHITMER, Governor, iindividually and in her official capacity, STATE OF MICHIGAN, Environment, Great Lakes & Energy, LIESL CLARK, Director, individually and in her official capacity, ERIC OSWALD, Drinking Water Unit Director, individually and in his official capacity, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ROBERT GORDON, Director, in his individual and official capacity, ELIZABETH HERTEL, Director, in her individual and official capacity, DARWIN WATSON, City Manager, individually and in his official capacity, ELLIS MITCHELL, City Manager, individually and in his official capacity, BENTON HARBOR WATER DEPARTMENT, ELHORN ENGINEERING COMPANY and F&V OPERATIONS AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Plaintiff / Appellee: DARETHA BRAZIEL, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan, next friend of RB, next friend of DB, next friend of DR, KEESHA JONES, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan, next friend of KJ, next friend of DJ, next friend of TC, next friend of KB, IEASHA JONES, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan, MICHAEL D. BRIGHAM, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan, REBECCA BRANSCUMB, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan, STACEY BRANSCUMB, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan and EMMA KINNARD, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan
Defendant / Appellant: MARCUS MUHAMMAD, Mayor, individually and in his official capacity, MICHAEL O'MALLEY, Water Plant Operator, individually and in his official capacity and CITY OF BENTON HARBOR, MI, a Municipal Corporation, through the Benton Harbor Water Department
Case Number: 23-1954
Filed: October 27, 2023
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Environmental Acts
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November 20, 2023 Filing 23 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Daretha Braziel, Keesha Jones and Ieasha Jones by Carl R. Edwards. Certificate of Service: 11/20/2023. [23-1954] (CRE) [Entered: 11/20/2023 03:14 PM]
November 20, 2023 Filing 22 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Daretha Braziel, Keesha Jones and Ieasha Jones by Alice B. Jennings. Certificate of Service: 11/20/2023. [23-1954] (ABJ) [Entered: 11/20/2023 03:10 PM]
November 20, 2023 Filing 21 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form , [ # 20 ], filed by Ms. Alice B. Jennings for Ms. Emma Kinnard, Daretha Braziel, Keesha Jones, Ieasha Jones, Michael D. Brigham, Rebecca Branscumb and Stacey Branscumb is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. Deficiency to be corrected by 11/27/2023. (LTK) [Entered: 11/20/2023 02:42 PM]
November 20, 2023 Filing 20 ****LOCKED - SEE [ # 21 ]****APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Rebecca Branscumb, Daretha Braziel, Stacey Branscumb, Michael D. Brigham, Ieasha Jones, Keesha Jones and Ms. Emma Kinnard by Alice B Jennings. Certificate of Service: 11/20/2023. [23-1954]--[Edited 11/20/2023 by LTK] (ABJ) [Entered: 11/20/2023 02:36 PM]
November 20, 2023 Filing 19 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Daretha Braziel, Ieasha Jones and Keesha Jones by Annika K. Martin. Certificate of Service: 11/20/2023. [23-1954] (AKM) [Entered: 11/20/2023 12:41 PM]
November 20, 2023 Filing 18 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance forms, [ # 15 ], [ # 16 ], [ # 17 ], filed by Mr. Carl Ray Edwards, Ms. Alice B. Jennings, and Ms. Annika K. Martin for Ms. Emma Kinnard, Daretha Braziel, Keesha Jones, Ieasha Jones, Michael D. Brigham, Rebecca Branscumb and Stacey Branscumb are deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. Deficiency to be corrected by 11/27/2023. (LTK) [Entered: 11/20/2023 10:05 AM]
November 17, 2023 Filing 17 ****LOCKED - SEE [ # 18 ]****APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Daretha Braziel, Ieasha Jones and Keesha Jones by Annika K. Martin. Certificate of Service: 11/17/2023. [23-1954]--[Edited 11/20/2023 by LTK] (MPC) [Entered: 11/17/2023 06:23 PM]
November 17, 2023 Filing 16 ****LOCKED - SEE [ # 18 ]****APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Daretha Braziel, Ieasha Jones and Keesha Jones by Alice Jennings. Certificate of Service: 11/17/2023. [23-1954]--[Edited 11/20/2023 by LTK] (MPC) [Entered: 11/17/2023 06:21 PM]
November 17, 2023 Filing 15 ****LOCKED - SEE [ # 18 ]****APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Daretha Braziel, Keesha Jones and Ieasha Jones by Carl Edwards. Certificate of Service: 11/17/2023. [23-1954]--[Edited 11/20/2023 by LTK] (MPC) [Entered: 11/17/2023 06:18 PM]
November 17, 2023 Filing 14 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Attorney Mr. Mark P. Chalos for Appellee Daretha Braziel Certificate of Service: 11/17/2023. [23-1954] (MPC) [Entered: 11/17/2023 06:15 PM]
November 17, 2023 Filing 13 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Daretha Braziel, Keesha Jones and Ieasha Jones by Mark P. Chalos. Certificate of Service: 11/17/2023. [23-1954] (MPC) [Entered: 11/17/2023 06:08 PM]
November 17, 2023 Filing 12 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 12/27/2023; appellee brief due 01/26/2024. (LTK) [Entered: 11/17/2023 09:04 AM]
November 16, 2023 Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Attorney Mr. Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. for Appellant Michael O'Malley. Certificate of Service: 11/16/2023. [23-1954]--[Edited 11/17/2023 by LTK] (TJR) [Entered: 11/16/2023 05:07 PM]
November 16, 2023 Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Attorney Mr. Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. for Appellant Marcus Muhammad. Certificate of Service: 11/16/2023. [23-1954]--[Edited 11/17/2023 by LTK] (TJR) [Entered: 11/16/2023 05:05 PM]
November 13, 2023 Filing 9 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. for Appellants City of Benton Harbor, MI, Marcus Muhammad and Michael O'Malley.. Certificate of Service: 11/13/2023. [23-1954] (TJR) [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:32 AM]
November 13, 2023 Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants City of Benton Harbor, MI, Marcus Muhammad and Michael O'Malley by Alexandra C. Markel. Certificate of Service: 11/13/2023. [23-1954] (AM) [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:26 AM]
November 13, 2023 Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants City of Benton Harbor, MI, Marcus Muhammad and Michael O'Malley by Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr.. Certificate of Service: 11/13/2023. [23-1954] (TJR) [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:24 AM]
November 10, 2023 Filing 6 ***LOCKED - please refile document in uneditable pdf format*** APPEARANCE filed for Appellants City of Benton Harbor, MI, Marcus Muhammad and Michael O'Malley by Alexandra C. Markel. Certificate of Service: 11/10/2023. [23-1954]--[Edited 11/13/2023 by REO] (AM) [Entered: 11/10/2023 03:03 PM]
November 10, 2023 Filing 5 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is already on file in the District Court Clerks Office. Filed by Mr. Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. for City of Benton Harbor, MI, Marcus Muhammad and Michael O'Malley. Certificate of Service: 11/10/2023. [23-1954] (TJR) [Entered: 11/10/2023 02:58 PM]
November 10, 2023 Filing 4 ***LOCKED - please refile document in uneditable pdf format*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. for Appellants City of Benton Harbor, MI, Marcus Muhammad and Michael O'Malley.. Certificate of Service: 11/10/2023. [23-1954]--[Edited 11/13/2023 by REO] (TJR) [Entered: 11/10/2023 02:53 PM]
November 10, 2023 Filing 3 ***LOCKED - please refile document in uneditable pdf format*** APPEARANCE filed for Appellants City of Benton Harbor, MI, Marcus Muhammad and Michael O'Malley by Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr.. Certificate of Service: 11/10/2023. [23-1954]--[Edited 11/13/2023 by REO] (TJR) [Entered: 11/10/2023 02:51 PM]
October 27, 2023 Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Leon Korotko. (LTK) [Entered: 10/27/2023 01:12 PM]
October 27, 2023 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants City of Benton Harbor, MI, Marcus Muhammad and Michael O'Malley. Transcript needed: y. (LTK) [Entered: 10/27/2023 01:09 PM]

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Plaintiff / appellee: DARETHA BRAZIEL, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan, next friend of RB, next friend of DB, next friend of DR
Represented By: Mark P. Chalos
Represented By: Carl Ray Edwards
Represented By: Amelia Haselkorn
Represented By: Alice B. Jennings
Represented By: Annika K. Martin
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Plaintiff / appellee: KEESHA JONES, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan, next friend of KJ, next friend of DJ, next friend of TC, next friend of KB
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Plaintiff / appellee: IEASHA JONES, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan
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Plaintiff / appellee: MICHAEL D. BRIGHAM, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan
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Plaintiff / appellee: REBECCA BRANSCUMB, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan
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Plaintiff / appellee: STACEY BRANSCUMB, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan
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Represented By: Amelia Haselkorn
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Plaintiff / appellee: EMMA KINNARD, individually and on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated Plaintiff Residents of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan
Represented By: Carl Ray Edwards
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Defendant: GRETCHEN WHITMER, Governor, iindividually and in her official capacity
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Defendant: STATE OF MICHIGAN, Environment, Great Lakes & Energy
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Defendant: LIESL CLARK, Director, individually and in her official capacity
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Defendant: ERIC OSWALD, Drinking Water Unit Director, individually and in his official capacity
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Defendant: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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Defendant: ROBERT GORDON, Director, in his individual and official capacity
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Defendant: ELIZABETH HERTEL, Director, in her individual and official capacity
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Defendant: DARWIN WATSON, City Manager, individually and in his official capacity
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Defendant: ELLIS MITCHELL, City Manager, individually and in his official capacity
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Defendant: BENTON HARBOR WATER DEPARTMENT
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Defendant: ELHORN ENGINEERING COMPANY
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Defendant: F&V OPERATIONS AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.
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Defendant / appellant: MARCUS MUHAMMAD, Mayor, individually and in his official capacity
Represented By: Alexandra Markel
Represented By: Thomas J. Rheaume Jr.
Represented By: Erica Shell
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Defendant / appellant: MICHAEL O'MALLEY, Water Plant Operator, individually and in his official capacity
Represented By: Alexandra Markel
Represented By: Thomas J. Rheaume Jr.
Represented By: Erica Shell
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Defendant / appellant: CITY OF BENTON HARBOR, MI, a Municipal Corporation, through the Benton Harbor Water Department
Represented By: Alexandra Markel
Represented By: Thomas J. Rheaume Jr.
Represented By: Erica Shell
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