Garry Richardson v. City of Detroit, MI, et al
| GARRY RICHARDSON |
| CITY OF DETROIT, MI and DETROIT POLICE OFFICER MIKE JACKSON |
| 25-1493 |
| May 29, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| P.I.: Assault, Libel & Slander |
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| Garry Richardson v. City of Detroit, Mich. |
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| Filing 31 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellant's motion to extend time to file brief [ # 30 ] by 28 days. Further extensions of time are unlikely to be granted. Resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 12/08/2025; appellee brief now due 01/07/2026. (GSA) [Entered: 11/12/2025 08:43 AM] |
| Filing 30 MOTION filed by Ms. Beth A. Wittmann for Garry Richardson to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 11/10/2025. [25-1493] (BAW) [Entered: 11/10/2025 04:22 PM] |
| Filing 29 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellant's motion to extend time to file brief [ # 28 ] by 56 days. Resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 11/10/2025; appellee brief now due 12/10/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 09/15/2025 04:22 PM] |
| Filing 28 MOTION filed by Ms. Beth A. Wittmann for Garry Richardson to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 09/15/2025. [25-1493] (BAW) [Entered: 09/15/2025 02:51 PM] |
| Filing 27 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 09/15/2025; appellee brief due 10/15/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 08/05/2025 04:04 PM] |
| Filing 26 Transcript, [7], has been filed in the District Court on 08/05/2025 ; Court Reporter: Ms. Shacara Veche Mapp ; Actual Number of Pages: 48 ; Actual Number of Volumes: 1 ; [25-1493] (SVM) [Entered: 08/05/2025 03:47 PM] |
| Filing 25 SHOW CAUSE letter sent to have Ms. Shacara Veche Mapp show cause explaining why the transcript [7] has not yet been filed. The transcript must be filed or an extension requested by 08/11/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 07/30/2025 09:56 AM] |
| Filing 24 Transcript, [12], has been filed in the District Court on 07/16/2025 ; Court Reporter: Ms. Linda M. Cavanagh ; Actual Number of Pages: 941 ; Actual Number of Volumes: 7 ; [25-1493] (LMC) [Entered: 07/16/2025 10:02 AM] |
| Filing 23 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 07/01/2025 01:15 PM] |
| Filing 22 NOTIFICATION: Setting transcript deadline, relating to transcript order, [7] Transcript to be filed in district court by Shacara Veche Mapp by 07/28/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 06/27/2025 07:57 AM] |
| Filing 21 MEDIATOR-INITIATED CALL: The Mediation conference has been converted to a pre-session conference scheduled for 06/23/2025 at 2:00 PM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (MLB) [Entered: 06/20/2025 11:33 AM] |
| Filing 20 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Garry Richardson by Mark E. Boegehold. Certificate of Service: 06/17/2025. [25-1493] (MEB) [Entered: 06/17/2025 11:38 AM] |
| Filing 19 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Thomas R. Meagher ; Mike Jackson 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: 06/17/2025. [25-1493] (TRM) [Entered: 06/17/2025 11:23 AM] |
| Filing 18 NOTIFICATION: Setting transcript deadline, relating to transcript order, [12] Transcript to be filed in district court by Linda M. Cavanagh by 07/16/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 06/16/2025 11:35 AM] |
| Filing 17 Court Reporter Acknowledgement filed by Ms. Linda M. Cavanagh, for transcript [12] ; Arrangements for payment were made on 06/16/2025 ; Estimated completion date: 07/16/2025 ; Estimated number of pages: 915 . [25-1493] (LMC) [Entered: 06/16/2025 11:31 AM] |
| Filing 16 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Beth A. Wittmann for Appellant Garry Richardson. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Mike Jackson ; Issues: This is a police excessive force case originally filed against the City of Detroit and Detroit Police Officer Mike Jackson. The parties ultimately stipulated to dismiss the City of Detroit with prejudice on November 21, 2024. The City of Detroit is not a party to this appeal. The specific issues plaintiff proposes to raise include: 1. Did the district court err in denying plaintiff's motion to strike defendants' surprise witness? 2. Did the district court err in its rulings on the parties' pretrial motions in limine? 3. Did the district court err in denying plaintiff's motion for new trial? . Certificate of Service: 06/12/2025. [25-1493] (BAW) [Entered: 06/12/2025 08:46 PM] |
| Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Beth A. Wittmann ; Garry Richardson 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: 06/12/2025. [25-1493] (BAW) [Entered: 06/12/2025 08:37 PM] |
| Filing 14 NOTIFICATION: Setting acknowledgement deadline, relating to transcript order, [12]. Linda M. Cavanagh's acknowledgement is due 06/26/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 06/12/2025 02:36 PM] |
| Filing 13 NOTIFICATION: Setting acknowledgement deadline, relating to transcript order, [7]. Shacara Veche Mapp's acknowledgement is due 06/26/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 06/12/2025 02:34 PM] |
| Filing 12 TRANSCRIPT ordered from Ms. Linda M. Cavanagh, filed by Ms. Beth A. Wittmann for Garry Richardson. [12] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 06/12/2025 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: Terrence G. Berg ; Hearing Dates: 10/29/24 Status Conf and Motion; 10/30/24 Trial; 10/31/24 Trial; 11/01/24 Trial; 11/04/24 Trial; 11/06/24 Trial; 11/07/24 Trial ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 06/12/2025. [25-1493] (BAW) [Entered: 06/12/2025 02:31 PM] |
| Filing 11 CANCELLED TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed by Ms. Beth A. Wittmann for Garry Richardson ; Reason: Other - same court reporter listed for 3 transcript orders. Please reorder transcripts in one entry for the same court reporter. Transcript Document [8], [9], [10]. The transcript order must be refiled correctly by 06/13/2025. (GSA) [Entered: 06/12/2025 02:24 PM] |
| Filing 10 DEFECTIVE ENTRY ** TRANSCRIPT ORDER TO BE REFILED AS ONE ENTRY FOR THE SAME COURT REPORTER ** TRANSCRIPT ordered from Ms. Linda M. Cavanagh, filed by Ms. Beth A. Wittmann for Garry Richardson. [10] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 06/12/2025 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: Terrence G. Berg ; Hearing Dates: 10/30/24 Jury Trial ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 06/12/2025. [25-1493]--[Edited 06/12/2025 by GSA] (BAW) [Entered: 06/12/2025 01:14 PM] |
| Filing 9 DEFECTIVE ENTRY ** TRANSCRIPT ORDER TO BE REFILED AS ONE ENTRY FOR THE SAME COURT REPORTER ** TRANSCRIPT ordered from Ms. Linda M. Cavanagh, filed by Ms. Beth A. Wittmann for Garry Richardson. [9] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 06/12/2025 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: Terrence G. Berg ; Hearing Dates: Jury Trial held on 10/31/24; 11/01/24; 11/04/24; 11/06/24; 11/07/24 ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 06/12/2025. [25-1493]--[Edited 06/12/2025 by GSA] (BAW) [Entered: 06/12/2025 12:06 PM] |
| Filing 8 DEFECTIVE ENTRY ** TRANSCRIPT ORDER TO BE REFILED AS ONE ENTRY FOR THE SAME COURT REPORTER ** TRANSCRIPT ordered from Ms. Linda M. Cavanagh, filed by Ms. Beth A. Wittmann for Garry Richardson. [8] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 06/12/2025 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: Terrence G. Berg ; Hearing Dates: 10/29/24 - Status Conf and Motion Hearing ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 06/12/2025. [25-1493]--[Edited 06/12/2025 by GSA] (BAW) [Entered: 06/12/2025 12:03 PM] |
| Filing 7 TRANSCRIPT ordered from Ms. Shacara Veche Mapp, filed by Ms. Beth A. Wittmann for Garry Richardson. [7] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 06/12/2025 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: Terrence G. Berg ; Hearing Dates: 06/24/24 - Final Pretrial ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 06/12/2025. [25-1493] (BAW) [Entered: 06/12/2025 12:01 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Garry Richardson by Beth A. Wittmann. Certificate of Service: 06/12/2025. [25-1493] (BAW) [Entered: 06/12/2025 11:23 AM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for City of Detroit, MI and Appellee Mike Jackson by Dora A. Brantley. Certificate of Service: 06/10/2025. [25-1493] (DAB) [Entered: 06/10/2025 09:31 AM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for City of Detroit, MI and Appellee Mike Jackson by Thomas R. Meagher. Certificate of Service: 06/09/2025. [25-1493] (TRM) [Entered: 06/09/2025 10:26 AM] |
| Filing 3 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 06/23/2025 at 2:00 PM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 05/30/2025 10:50 AM] |
| Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Gretchen A. (GSA) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:50 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Garry Richardson. Transcript needed: y. (GSA) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:48 PM] |
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