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 |
| 25-1603 |
| July 3, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Education |
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 Ibrahim Alzandani v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs.
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| Filing 31 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 30 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 29 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 28 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 27 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 25 ***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 24
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 22 LETTER filed by Mr. Robert A. Dietzel for Hamtramck Public Schools communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: November 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, 20, 26, 28, 2025 December 4, 8, 9, 17, 23, 24, 26, 2025 January 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 2025 March 13, 16, 17, 2025. Certificate of Service: 10/30/2025. [25-1603] (RAD) [Entered: 10/30/2025 02:00 PM] |
| Filing 21 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Robert A. Dietzel for Appellant Hamtramck Public Schools. Certificate of Service: 10/27/2025. [25-1603] (RAD) [Entered: 10/27/2025 07:08 PM] |
| Filing 20 CORRECTED APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Tarik David Turfe for A.M., W.A. and Y.A... Certificate of Service: 10/06/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1603] (TDT) [Entered: 10/06/2025 12:42 PM] |
| Filing 19 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Mr. Kassem M. Dakhlallah for Y.A., W.A. and A.M.. Corrected brief due: 10/10/2025. (ASM) [Entered: 10/03/2025 08:39 AM] |
| Filing 18 ***LOOCKED-SEE CORRECTED BRIEF AT RE #20***APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Kassem M. Dakhlallah for A.M., W.A. and Y.A.. Certificate of Service: 10/02/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1603]--[Edited 10/06/2025 by SSS] (KMD) [Entered: 10/02/2025 09:00 PM] |
| Filing 17 2 DAY EXTENSION: APPELLEE brief now due 10/06/2025 [25-1603] (KMD) [Entered: 10/02/2025 08:58 PM] |
| Filing 16 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees A.M., W.A., Y.A. and Ibrahim Alzandani by Tarik D. Turfe. Certificate of Service: 10/02/2025. [25-1603] (TDT) [Entered: 10/02/2025 08:42 PM] |
| Filing 15 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Robert A. Dietzel for Hamtramck Public Schools. Certificate of Service: 09/02/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1603] (RAD) [Entered: 09/02/2025 06:30 PM] |
| Filing 14 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 09/02/2025; appellee brief due 10/02/2025. (SSS) [Entered: 07/22/2025 08:26 AM] |
| Filing 13 Update fee status change to paid. (SSS) [Entered: 07/17/2025 01:37 PM] |
| Filing 12 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. [25-1603] (KMD) [Entered: 07/17/2025 12:07 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees A.M., W.A., Y.A. and Ibrahim Alzandani by Kassem M. Dakhlallah. Certificate of Service: 07/17/2025. [25-1603] (KMD) [Entered: 07/17/2025 12:05 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Hamtramck Public Schools by Robert A. Dietzel. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1603] (RAD) [Entered: 07/15/2025 04:59 PM] |
| Filing 9 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Kelly Susan Bowman for Appellant Hamtramck Public Schools. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? Yes ; Case Name: Alzandani v. MDE, et al , Citation: 24-1855 ; Was this case mediated through the court's program: No. ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Hamtramck Public Schools ,The parties against whom the appeal is taken are Plaintiffs, 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. The issues for appeal are: ; Issues: 1. Is exhaustion under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C.? 1401, et seq. futile in light of Plaintiffs' alleged systemic violations? Or, said differently, can futility excuse non-exhaustion in an IDEA case? 2. Relatedly, do allegations of systemic violations render IDEA's exhaustion requirement futile? 3. May a state education agency be held liable under the IDEA, and if so, under what circumstances? . Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1603] (KSB) [Entered: 07/15/2025 04:59 PM] |
| Filing 8 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Ms. Kelly Susan Bowman for Hamtramck Public Schools. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1603] (KSB) [Entered: 07/15/2025 04:52 PM] |
| Filing 7 NOTIFICATION of PACER docket error for appearance form , [ # 3 ], filed by Ms. Kelly Susan Bowman for Hamtramck Public Schools. Attorneys must use their personal PACER account to file any document and are not permitted to use their account to file on behalf of another attorney. Please refile using your own account within 24 hours. (SSS) [Entered: 07/15/2025 04:51 PM] |
| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Kelly S. Bowman ; Hamtramck Public Schools 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. [25-1603] (KSB) [Entered: 07/15/2025 04:36 PM] |
| Filing 5 ***LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-DOCKET TEXT SHOULD MATCH FORM, REVIEW PARTY THE APPEAL IS TAKEN AGAINST**CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Kelly Susan Bowman for Appellant Hamtramck Public Schools. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? Yes ; Case Name: Alzandani v. MDE, et al , Citation: No. 24-1855 ; Was this case mediated through the court's program: No. ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Hamtramck Public Schools ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1603]--[Edited 07/15/2025 by SSS] (KSB) [Entered: 07/15/2025 04:26 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Hamtramck Public Schools by Kelly S. Bowman. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1603] (KSB) [Entered: 07/15/2025 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 3 **LOCKED AS DEFECTIVE-Attorneys must use their personal PACER account to file any document and are not permitted to use their account to file on behalf of another attorney.***APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Hamtramck Public Schools by Robert A. Dietzel. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. [25-1603]--[Edited 07/15/2025 by SSS] (KSB) [Entered: 07/15/2025 03:55 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Hamtramck Public Schools. Transcript needed: y. (SSS) [Entered: 07/03/2025 11:47 AM] |
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