Ibrahim Alzandani, et al v. Hamtramck Public Schools, et al
| IBRAHIM ALZANDANI, Y.A., a Minor by Next Friend Ibrahim Alzandani, W.A., a Minor by Next Friend Nadhem Alnajar and A.M., a Minor by Next Friend Abraham Muzib |
| HAMTRAMCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS and MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
| ABDNOUR WEIKER, ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY, INC., COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES, INC., DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND, DISABILITY RIGHTS OHIO, DISABILITY RIGHTS MICHIGAN, DISABILITY RIGHTS TENNESSEE, ERWIN CHEMERINSKY, JUSTIN SCOTT GILBERT, KENTUCKY PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY, LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST OHIO, LLC, MI AECRES, NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK and NORTHERN KENTUCKY CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER |
| 25-1602 |
| July 3, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Education |
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Docket Report
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| Filing 32 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. Kassem M. Dakhlallah for Appellees A.M., W.A. and Y.A. in 25-1601, Attorney Mr. Kassem M. Dakhlallah for Appellees Y.A., W.A. and A.M. in 25-1602, 25-1603. Certificate of Service: 12/29/2025. [25-1601, 25-1602, 25-1603] (KMD) [Entered: 12/29/2025 09:59 AM] |
| Filing 31 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran for Appellant Michigan Department of Education in 25-1602. Certificate of Service: 12/23/2025. [25-1602, 25-1601, 25-1603] (KAH) [Entered: 12/23/2025 07:41 AM] |
| Filing 30 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. Robert A. Dietzel for Appellant Hamtramck Public Schools in 25-1603. Certificate of Service: 12/22/2025. [25-1601, 25-1602, 25-1603] (RAD) [Entered: 12/22/2025 03:28 PM] |
| Filing 29 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. Stephen J. van Stempvoort for Appellant Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency in 25-1601. Certificate of Service: 12/19/2025. [25-1601, 25-1602, 25-1603] (SJv) [Entered: 12/19/2025 01:39 PM] |
| Filing 28 VIDEO ARGUMENT SCHEDULED for 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. [25-1601, 25-1602, 25-1603] (RLJ) [Entered: 12/15/2025 01:49 PM] |
| Filing 26 LETTER filed by Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran for Michigan Department of Education communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: Dec 2025: 5, 8, 17, 22-31; Jan 2026: 1, 8, 9, 15, 16, 19, 20, 29, 30; Feb 2026: 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20; Mar 2026: N/A; Ap 2026: 1-3; May 2026: 29; June 2026: 1-3; July 2026: N/A; Aug 2026: N/A. Certificate of Service: 11/24/2025. [25-1602] (KAH) [Entered: 11/24/2025 10:05 AM] |
| Filing 25 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran for Appellant Michigan Department of Education. Certificate of Service: 11/21/2025. [25-1602] (KAH) [Entered: 11/21/2025 01:17 PM] |
| Filing 24 **LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE ENTRY**REPLY filed by Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran for Michigan Department of Education regarding Def-App MDE's Reply Brief Certificate of Service: 11/21/2025. [25-1602]--[Edited 11/21/2025 by SSS] (KAH) [Entered: 11/21/2025 12:10 PM] |
| Filing 23 ***LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Document must be refiled only in 25-1602, under the correct docketing event in compliance with the rules***REPLY filed by Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran for Michigan Department of Education in 25-1602 regarding Defendant-Appellant MDE's Reply Brief Certificate of Service: 11/21/2025. [25-1602, 25-1601, 25-1603]--[Edited 11/21/2025 by SSS] (KAH) [Entered: 11/21/2025 10:36 AM] |
Filing 22
ORDER filed to consolidate for submission the following cases: 25-1601, 25-1602 and 25-1603. [25-1601, 25-1602, 25-1603] (SSS) [Entered: 11/05/2025 03:01 PM]
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| Filing 20 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Disability Rights Michigan, Erin Chemerinsky, Kentucky Protection & Advocacy, Disability Rights Ohio, Disability Rights Tennessee, Legal Aid Society Of Southwest et al by Selene Almazan-Altobelli. Certificate of Service: 10/30/2025. [25-1602] (SA) [Entered: 10/30/2025 10:31 AM] |
| Filing 19 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Selene Almazan-Altobelli, Amici Curiae Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Disability Rights Michigan, Erin Chemerinsky, Kentucky Protection & Advocacy, Disability Rights Ohio, Disability Rights Tennessee , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:10/30/2025. [25-1602] (SA) [Entered: 10/30/2025 10:30 AM] |
| Filing 18 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Kassem M. Dakhlallah for A.M., W.A. and Y.A.. Certificate of Service: 10/24/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1602] (KMD) [Entered: 10/24/2025 07:41 PM] |
| Filing 17 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees A.M., W.A., Y.A. and Ibrahim Alzandani by Tarik D. Turfe. Certificate of Service: 10/24/2025. [25-1602] (TDT) [Entered: 10/24/2025 10:14 AM] |
| Filing 16 RULING LETTER SENT granting joint motion to extend time to file brief [ # 15 ] filed by Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran., resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 10/24/2025. reply brief now due 11/24/2025. (SSS) [Entered: 09/12/2025 03:59 PM] |
| Filing 15 JOINT MOTION filed by Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran for Michigan Department of Education to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 09/12/2025. [25-1602]--[Edited 09/12/2025 by SSS] (KAH) [Entered: 09/12/2025 09:45 AM] |
| Filing 14 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran for Michigan Department of Education. Certificate of Service: 08/25/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1602] (KAH) [Entered: 08/25/2025 11:25 AM] |
| Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Kassem M. Dakhlallah ; A.M., W.A. and Y.A. 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: 07/17/2025. [25-1602] (KMD) [Entered: 07/17/2025 12:03 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees A.M., W.A., Y.A. and Ibrahim Alzandani by Kassem M. Dakhlallah. Certificate of Service: 07/17/2025. [25-1602] (KMD) [Entered: 07/17/2025 12:01 PM] |
| Filing 11 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 08/25/2025; appellee brief due 09/24/2025. (SSS) [Entered: 07/16/2025 01:53 PM] |
| Filing 10 Update fee status change to paid as of 07/15/2025. (SSS) [Entered: 07/16/2025 01:41 PM] |
| Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Kathleen A. Halloran ; Michigan Department of Education 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: 07/15/2025. [25-1602] (KAH) [Entered: 07/15/2025 02:25 PM] |
| Filing 8 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran for Appellant Michigan Department of Education. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? Yes ; Case Name: Y.A. v Hamtramck Public Schools , Citation: 137 F.4th 862 (6th Cir. 2025) ; Was this case mediated through the court's program: No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: A.M., W.A. and Y.A. ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1602] (KAH) [Entered: 07/15/2025 02:23 PM] |
| Filing 7 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is unnecessary for appeal purposes. Filed by Ms. Kathleen Ann Halloran for Michigan Department of Education. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1602] (KAH) [Entered: 07/15/2025 02:12 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Michigan Department of Education by Marissa Wiesen. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1602] (MW) [Entered: 07/15/2025 01:58 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Michigan Department of Education by Ticara D. Hendley. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1602] (TDH) [Entered: 07/15/2025 01:56 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Michigan Department of Education by Neil Giovanatti. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1602] (NAG) [Entered: 07/15/2025 01:55 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Michigan Department of Education by Kathleen A. Halloran. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1602] (KAH) [Entered: 07/15/2025 01:52 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Michigan Department of Education. Transcript needed: y. (SSS) [Entered: 07/03/2025 11:18 AM] |
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