Marvin Cotton, et al v. Donald Hughes, et al
Plaintiff: ANTHONY LEGION and MARVIN D. COTTON
Defendant: DONALD HUGHES and WALTER BATES
Case Number: 25-1201
Filed: March 4, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other

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Date Filed Description
May 22, 2026 Summary Cotton v. Hughes

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 2, 2025 Filing 19 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 05/12/2025; appellee brief due 06/11/2025. (RO) [Entered: 04/02/2025 11:52 AM]
April 2, 2025 Filing 18 Transcript, [9], has been filed in the District Court on 04/02/2025 ; Court Reporter: Ms. Stacy K. Locher ; Actual Number of Pages: 50 ; Actual Number of Volumes: 1 ; [25-1201] (SKL) [Entered: 04/02/2025 09:50 AM]
March 27, 2025 Filing 17 NOTIFICATION: Setting transcript deadline, relating to transcript order, [9]. Transcript to be filed in district court by Stacy K. Locher by 04/28/2025. (RO) [Entered: 03/27/2025 10:18 AM]
March 27, 2025 Filing 16 Court Reporter Acknowledgement filed by Ms. Stacy K. Locher, for transcript [9] ; Arrangements for payment were made on 03/18/2025 ; Estimated completion date: 04/02/2025 ; Estimated number of pages: 50 . [25-1201] (SKL) [Entered: 03/27/2025 09:34 AM]
March 25, 2025 Filing 15 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Brandon Wykoff for Appellants Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes. 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: Marvin D. Cotton and Anthony Legion ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 03/25/2025. [25-1201] (BW) [Entered: 03/25/2025 09:37 AM]
March 24, 2025 Filing 14 ***DEFECTIVE ENTRY - please refile and include the correct parties against whom the appeal is being taken*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Brandon Wykoff for Appellants Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes. 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: Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 03/24/2025. [25-1201]--[Edited 03/25/2025 by REO] (BW) [Entered: 03/24/2025 04:25 PM]
March 24, 2025 Filing 13 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes by James R. Acho. Certificate of Service: 03/24/2025. [25-1201] (JRA) [Entered: 03/24/2025 09:35 AM]
March 21, 2025 Filing 12 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 03/21/2025 12:48 PM]
March 20, 2025 Filing 11 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 03/28/2025 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 03/20/2025 03:09 PM]
March 19, 2025 Filing 10 NOTIFICATION: Setting acknowledgement deadline, relating to transcript order, [9]. Stacy K. Locher's acknowledgement is due 04/02/2025. (RO) [Entered: 03/19/2025 08:40 AM]
March 18, 2025 Filing 9 TRANSCRIPT ordered from Ms. Stacy K. Locher, filed by Mr. Brandon Wykoff for Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes. [9] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 03/18/2025 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: Hon. Judith E. Levy ; Hearing Dates: October 31, 2024, motion for summary judgment ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 03/18/2025. [25-1201] (BW) [Entered: 03/18/2025 10:45 AM]
March 18, 2025 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Brandon L. Wykoff ; Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes 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: 03/18/2025. [25-1201] (BW) [Entered: 03/18/2025 09:32 AM]
March 18, 2025 Filing 7 ***DEFECTIVE ENTRY - please refile and include the correct parties against whom the appeal is being taken*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Brandon Wykoff for Appellants Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes. 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: Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 03/18/2025. [25-1201]--[Edited 03/24/2025 by REO] (BW) [Entered: 03/18/2025 09:31 AM]
March 17, 2025 Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes by Brandon L. Wykoff. Certificate of Service: 03/17/2025. [25-1201] (BW) [Entered: 03/17/2025 04:33 PM]
March 10, 2025 Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Wolfgang Mueller ; Marvin Cotton and Anthony Legion 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: 03/10/2025. [25-1201] (WM) [Entered: 03/10/2025 09:17 AM]
March 10, 2025 Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Marvin Cotton and Anthony Legion by Wolfgang Mueller. Certificate of Service: 03/10/2025. [25-1201] (WM) [Entered: 03/10/2025 09:14 AM]
March 5, 2025 Filing 3 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 03/28/2025 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 03/05/2025 01:29 PM]
March 4, 2025 Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Ryan Orme (REO) [Entered: 03/04/2025 02:35 PM]
March 4, 2025 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Walter Bates and Mr. Donald Hughes. Transcript needed: y. (REO) [Entered: 03/04/2025 02:34 PM]

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Plaintiff: ANTHONY LEGION
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Plaintiff: MARVIN D. COTTON
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Defendant: DONALD HUGHES
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