Whitney Hodges v. City of Grand Rapids, MI, et al
Plaintiff: WHITNEY HODGES, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Honestie Hodges
Defendant: OFFICER SPENCER SELLNER, OFFICER JEFFREY DIONNE, all in their individual and official capacities, CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MI, OFFICER ANTHONY BARBERINO and DAVID RAHINSKY, Former Police Chief, in his official capacity
Case Number: 24-1615
Filed: July 23, 2024
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other

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Date Filed Description
May 30, 2025 Summary Hodges v. City of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 16, 2024 Filing 20 MEDIATOR LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 19 ] filed by Ms. Sarah J. Hartman., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 10/01/2024. appellee brief now due 10/31/2024. (MLB) [Entered: 09/16/2024 03:11 PM]
September 16, 2024 Filing 19 MOTION filed by Ms. Sarah J. Hartman for Anthony Barberino, Jeffrey Dionne and Spencer Sellner to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 09/16/2024. [24-1615] (SJH) [Entered: 09/16/2024 02:29 PM]
August 16, 2024 Filing 18 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 09/17/2024. appellee brief now due 10/17/2024. (LMR) [Entered: 08/16/2024 07:35 AM]
August 15, 2024 Filing 17 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 09/17/2024. appellee brief now due 10/15/2024. (LMR) [Entered: 08/15/2024 04:57 PM]
August 13, 2024 Filing 16 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Anthony Barberino, Jeffrey Dionne and Spencer Sellner by Elizabeth J. Fossel. Certificate of Service: 08/13/2024. [24-1615] (EJF) [Entered: 08/13/2024 10:08 AM]
August 13, 2024 Filing 15 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Anthony Barberino, Jeffrey Dionne and Spencer Sellner by Megan E. Luptowski. Certificate of Service: 08/13/2024. [24-1615] (MEL) [Entered: 08/13/2024 10:06 AM]
August 13, 2024 Filing 14 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form , [ # 13 ],, appearance form , [ # 12 ], filed by Ms. Elizabeth Joy Fossel for Spencer Sellner, Anthony Barberino and Jeffrey Dionne and Ms. Megan Elizabeth Luptowski for Spencer Sellner, Anthony Barberino and Jeffrey Dionne is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. Deficiency to be corrected by 08/20/2024. (RGF) [Entered: 08/13/2024 09:43 AM]
August 13, 2024 Filing 13 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Anthony Barberino, Jeffrey Dionne and Spencer Sellner by Megan E. Luptowski. Certificate of Service: 08/13/2024. [24-1615] (MEL) [Entered: 08/13/2024 09:20 AM]
August 13, 2024 Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Jeffrey Dionne, Spencer Sellner and Anthony Barberino by Elizabeth J. Fossel. Certificate of Service: 08/13/2024. [24-1615] (EJF) [Entered: 08/13/2024 09:19 AM]
August 6, 2024 Filing 11 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Sarah J. Hartman for Appellants Anthony Barberino, Jeffrey Dionne and Spencer Sellner. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Parties Against Whom this Appeal is Being Taken: Whitney Hodges ; Issues: Defendants/Appellants Sellner, Barberino, and Dionne appeal the District Court's denial of their motion to dismiss on the grounds that each of them is entitled to qualified immunity, and raise the following questions on appeal: First, did the District Court err as a matter of law when it denied each Appellant Officer qualified immunity as to Counts I, II and III (each brought under the Fourth Amendment pursuant to 42 USC 1883) of the Complaint? Second, did the District Court err when it disregarded public records and information submitted with Defendants' Motion to Dismiss which is referred to in the complaint and central to the claims contained therein? . Certificate of Service: 08/06/2024. [24-1615] (SJH) [Entered: 08/06/2024 10:59 AM]
August 6, 2024 Filing 10 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Ms. Sarah J. Hartman for Anthony Barberino, Jeffrey Dionne and Spencer Sellner. Certificate of Service: 08/06/2024. [24-1615] (SJH) [Entered: 08/06/2024 10:47 AM]
August 6, 2024 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Sarah J. Hartman ; Anthony Barberino, Jeffrey Dionne and Spencer Sellner makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 08/06/2024. [24-1615] (SJH) [Entered: 08/06/2024 10:44 AM]
July 31, 2024 Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Whitney Hodges by Adam C. Sturdivant. Certificate of Service: 07/31/2024. [24-1615] (ACS) [Entered: 07/31/2024 10:29 AM]
July 31, 2024 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Stephen R. Drew ; Whitney Hodges makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? NO 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? NO Certificate of Service: 07/31/2024. [24-1615] (SRD) [Entered: 07/31/2024 10:26 AM]
July 31, 2024 Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Whitney Hodges by Stephen R. Drew. Certificate of Service: 07/31/2024. [24-1615] (SRD) [Entered: 07/31/2024 10:19 AM]
July 24, 2024 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Anthony Barberino, Jeffrey Dionne and Spencer Sellner by Sarah J. Hartman. Certificate of Service: 07/24/2024. [24-1615] (SJH) [Entered: 07/24/2024 01:01 PM]
July 24, 2024 Filing 4 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 08/15/2024 at 2:00 PM (ET) with Kathryn Wollenburg. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 07/24/2024 11:11 AM]
July 23, 2024 Filing 3 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 09/03/2024;. appellee brief due 10/01/2024; (RGF) [Entered: 07/23/2024 08:57 AM]
July 23, 2024 Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Mr. Roy G. Ford (513) 564-7016 (RGF) [Entered: 07/23/2024 08:57 AM]
July 23, 2024 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Anthony Barberino, Jeffrey Dionne and Spencer Sellner. Transcript needed: n. (RGF) [Entered: 07/23/2024 08:55 AM]

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Defendant: OFFICER SPENCER SELLNER
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Defendant: OFFICER JEFFREY DIONNE, all in their individual and official capacities
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