Free Speech Coalition, et al v. Jonathan Skrmetti
Plaintiff: DEEP CONNECTION TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED, FREE SPEECH COALITION, INCORPORATED, MICHAEL MELROSE, JFF PUBLICATIONS, LLC and PHE, INC.
Defendant: JONATHAN THOMAS SKRMETTI
Amicus Curiae: STATE OF OHIO
Case Number: 24-6158
Filed: December 31, 2024
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER filed granting motion to hold briefing in abeyance [ # 26 ] filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice., to require the appellant to file status report. Status report due 03/10/2025. (JEC) [Entered: 02/06/2025 08:53 AM]
February 4, 2025 Filing 28 REPLY filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice for Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti regarding a motion, [26]; previously filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice for Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti to hold briefing in abeyance Certificate of Service: 02/04/2025. [24-6158] (JMR) [Entered: 02/04/2025 03:19 PM]
February 3, 2025 Filing 27 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion, [ # 26 ]; previously filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice for Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti. Response from Attorney Mr. James M. Allen for Appellees Deep Connection Technologies, Incorporated, Free Speech Coalition, Incorporated, JFF Publications, LLC, Michael Melrose and PHE, Inc.. Certificate of Service: 02/03/2025. [24-6158] (JMA) [Entered: 02/03/2025 12:50 PM]
January 22, 2025 Filing 26 MOTION filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice for Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti to hold briefing in abeyance. Certificate of Service: 01/22/2025. [24-6158] (JMR) [Entered: 01/22/2025 03:54 PM]
January 14, 2025 Filing 25 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 02/24/2025;. appellee brief due 03/25/2025; (JEC) [Entered: 01/14/2025 11:24 AM]
January 13, 2025 Filing 24 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: D Gill Sperlein ; Deep Connection Technologies, Incorporated, Free Speech Coalition, Incorporated, JFF Publications, LLC, Michael Melrose and PHE, Inc. 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: 01/13/2025. [24-6158] (DGS) [Entered: 01/13/2025 09:31 PM]
January 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER filed granting the motion for a stay of the preliminary injunction [ # 6 ] filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice; granting motion by the State of Ohio to file amicus brief [ # 13 ]. David W. McKeague, Circuit Judge; Richard Allen Griffin, Circuit Judge and John B. Nalbandian, Circuit Judge. (ACB) [Entered: 01/13/2025 04:36 PM]
January 13, 2025 Filing 21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: James Matthew Rice ; Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti 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: 01/13/2025. [24-6158] (JMR) [Entered: 01/13/2025 01:52 PM]
January 13, 2025 Filing 20 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. James Matthew Rice for Appellant Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti. 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: Deep Connection Technologies, Incorporated, Free Speech Coalition, Incorporated, JFF Publications, LLC, Michael Melrose and PHE, Inc. ; Issues: Whether the district court erred in preliminarily enjoining Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti from enforcing the Protect Tennessee Minors Act, 2024 Tenn. Pub. Acts. ch. 1021. Whether the district court erred in the scope of relief provided. Whether the district court erred in declining to stay its preliminary injunction pending appeal . Certificate of Service: 01/13/2025. [24-6158] (JMR) [Entered: 01/13/2025 01:50 PM]
January 13, 2025 Filing 19 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is already on file in the District Court Clerks Office. Filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice for Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti. Certificate of Service: 01/13/2025. [24-6158] (JMR) [Entered: 01/13/2025 01:44 PM]
January 7, 2025 Filing 18 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Deep Connection Technologies, Incorporated, Free Speech Coalition, Incorporated, JFF Publications, LLC, Michael Melrose and PHE, Inc. by D Gill Sperlein. Certificate of Service: 01/07/2025. [24-6158] (DGS) [Entered: 01/07/2025 02:33 PM]
January 7, 2025 Filing 17 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Deep Connection Technologies, Incorporated, Free Speech Coalition, Incorporated, JFF Publications, LLC, Michael Melrose and PHE, Inc. by Gary E. Veazey. Certificate of Service: 01/07/2025. [24-6158] (GEV) [Entered: 01/07/2025 12:36 PM]
January 7, 2025 Filing 16 The case manager for this case is now: Jill E. Colyer. (ACB) [Entered: 01/07/2025 08:53 AM]
January 6, 2025 Filing 15 REPLY filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice for Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti regarding EMERGENCY MOTION FOR STAY PENDING APPEAL Certificate of Service: 01/06/2025. [24-6158] (JMR) [Entered: 01/06/2025 07:19 PM]
January 6, 2025 Filing 14 AMICUS BRIEF filed by T. Elliot Gaiser, State of Ohio , federal/state government. Certificate of Service:01/06/2025. [24-6158] (TEG) [Entered: 01/06/2025 06:35 PM]
January 6, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by T. Elliot Gaiser for State of Ohio. Certificate of Service: 01/06/2025. [24-6158] (TEG) [Entered: 01/06/2025 06:14 PM]
January 6, 2025 Filing 12 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for State of Ohio by T. Elliot Gaiser. Certificate of Service: 01/06/2025. [24-6158] (TEG) [Entered: 01/06/2025 06:12 PM]
January 3, 2025 Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Deep Connection Technologies, Incorporated, Free Speech Coalition, Incorporated, JFF Publications, LLC, Michael Melrose and PHE, Inc. by James M. Allen. Certificate of Service: 01/03/2025. [24-6158] (JMA) [Entered: 01/03/2025 05:23 PM]
January 3, 2025 Filing 10 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion, [ # 6 ]; previously filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice for Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti. Response from Attorney Mr. Edward Michael Bearman for Appellees Deep Connection Technologies, Incorporated, Free Speech Coalition, Incorporated, JFF Publications, LLC, Michael Melrose and PHE, Inc.. Certificate of Service: 01/03/2025. [24-6158] (EMB) [Entered: 01/03/2025 04:45 PM]
January 3, 2025 Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Deep Connection Technologies, Incorporated, Free Speech Coalition, Incorporated, JFF Publications, LLC, Michael Melrose and PHE, Inc. by Edward M. Bearman. Certificate of Service: 01/03/2025. [24-6158] (EMB) [Entered: 01/03/2025 03:24 PM]
January 2, 2025 Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti by Zachary Barker. Certificate of Service: 01/02/2025. [24-6158] (ZLB) [Entered: 01/02/2025 10:46 AM]
December 31, 2024 Filing 7 RULING LETTER SENT directing that any response to the motion to stay injunction must be filed with the Clerks Office by 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Any reply to the response must be filed by 5 p.m. on January 7, 2025. (ACB) [Entered: 12/31/2024 08:32 PM]
December 31, 2024 Filing 6 EMERGENCY MOTION filed by Mr. James Matthew Rice for Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti to stay injunction pending appeal. Certificate of Service: 12/31/2024. [24-6158] (JMR) [Entered: 12/31/2024 08:06 PM]
December 31, 2024 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti by Whitney D. Hermandorfer. Certificate of Service: 12/31/2024. [24-6158] (WDH) [Entered: 12/31/2024 02:21 PM]
December 31, 2024 Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti by Philip Hammersley. Certificate of Service: 12/31/2024. [24-6158] (PWH) [Entered: 12/31/2024 01:27 PM]
December 31, 2024 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti by J. Matthew Rice. Certificate of Service: 12/31/2024. [24-6158] (JMR) [Entered: 12/31/2024 01:25 PM]
December 31, 2024 Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Anne C. Brown. (ACB) [Entered: 12/31/2024 12:42 PM]
December 31, 2024 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti. Transcript needed: y. (ACB) [Entered: 12/31/2024 12:37 PM]

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Defendant: JONATHAN THOMAS SKRMETTI
Represented By: Whitney D. Hermandorfer
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Plaintiff: DEEP CONNECTION TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
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Amicus curiae: STATE OF OHIO
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