Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC, et al v. City of Pontiac, MI, et al
| RUBICON REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC, BROWNE DESIGN CONSULTANTS, LLC and JOSEPH BROWN |
| CITY OF PONTIAC, MI and GARLAND S. DOYLE |
| 25-1631 |
| July 16, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Other |
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 Rubicon Real Estate Holdings v. City of Pontiac
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| Filing 27 RULING LETTER SENT appellees' motion to extend time to file their brief [ # 26 ] for 30 days is GRANTED. Resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 01/28/2026. (RLB) [Entered: 12/23/2025 01:08 PM] |
| Filing 26 MOTION filed by Mr. Michael T. Berger for City of Pontiac, MI and Mr. Garland S. Doyle to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 12/23/2025. [25-1631] (MTB) [Entered: 12/23/2025 09:08 AM] |
| Filing 25 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ms. Cindy Rhodes Victor for Mr. Joseph Brown, Browne Design Consultants, LLC and Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC. Certificate of Service: 11/26/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1631] (CRV) [Entered: 11/26/2025 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 24 RULING LETTER SENT appellants' motion to extend time to file their brief [ # 23 ] for 14 days is GRANTED. Resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 11/26/2025. appellee brief now due 12/29/2025. (RLB) [Entered: 11/14/2025 12:03 PM] |
| Filing 23 MOTION filed by Ms. Cindy Rhodes Victor for Mr. Joseph Brown, Browne Design Consultants, LLC and Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 11/12/2025. [25-1631] (CRV) [Entered: 11/12/2025 03:02 PM] |
| Filing 22 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Cindy Rhodes Victor ; Mr. Joseph Brown 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: 10/30/2025. [25-1631] (CRV) [Entered: 10/30/2025 04:51 PM] |
| Filing 21 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellant's motion to extend time to file brief by 28 days [ # 20 ] filed by Ms. Cindy Rhodes Victor. resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 11/12/2025. appellee brief now due 12/10/2025. (ALF) [Entered: 10/15/2025 08:39 AM] |
| Filing 20 MOTION filed by Ms. Cindy Rhodes Victor for Mr. Joseph Brown, Browne Design Consultants, LLC and Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 10/14/2025. [25-1631] (CRV) [Entered: 10/14/2025 05:02 PM] |
| Filing 19 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 09/24/2025 09:35 AM] |
| Filing 18 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 10/14/2025. appellee brief due 11/12/2025. (ALF) [Entered: 09/02/2025 10:52 AM] |
| Filing 17 Transcript, [13], has been filed in the District Court on 09/02/2025 ; Court Reporter: Ms. Stacy K. Locher ; Actual Number of Pages: 41 ; Actual Number of Volumes: 1 ; [25-1631] (SKL) [Entered: 09/02/2025 10:30 AM] |
| Filing 16 NOTIFICATION: Setting transcript deadline, relating to transcript order, [13] Transcript to be filed in district court by Stacy K. Locher by 09/05/2025. (ALF) [Entered: 08/12/2025 02:10 PM] |
| Filing 15 Court Reporter Acknowledgement filed by Ms. Stacy K. Locher, for transcript [13] ; Arrangements for payment were made on 08/08/2025 ; Estimated completion date: 09/05/2025 ; Estimated number of pages: 40 . [25-1631] (SKL) [Entered: 08/12/2025 01:33 PM] |
| Filing 14 NOTIFICATION: Setting acknowledgement deadline, relating to transcript order, [13]. Stacy K. Locher's acknowledgement is due 08/12/2025. (ALF) [Entered: 07/29/2025 04:03 PM] |
| Filing 13 TRANSCRIPT ordered from Ms. Stacy K. Locher, filed by Ms. Cindy Rhodes Victor for Mr. Joseph Brown, Browne Design Consultants, LLC and Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC. [13] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 07/29/2025 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: David M. Lawson ; Hearing Dates: June 17, 2025. Hearing on Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 07/29/2025. [25-1631] (CRV) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:14 PM] |
| Filing 12 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Cindy Rhodes Victor for Appellants Mr. Joseph Brown, Browne Design Consultants, LLC and Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC. 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: City of Pontiac, MI and Mr. Garland S. Doyle ; Issues: Appellants are taking this appeal against appellees City of Pontiac, Michigan and Garland Doyle. Appellants intend to raise the following issues on appeal: 1) Did the istrict Court err when it granted summary judgment in favor of appellees on Rubicon's Equal Protection claim; 2) did the District Court err when it granted summary judgment in favor of appellees on Rubicon's Due Process claim; 3) did the District Court err when it granted summary judgment in favor of appellees on Rubicon's Takings claim; and 4) did the District Court err when it granted summary judgment in favor of appellees on appellants' First Amendment retaliation claim. . Certificate of Service: 07/29/2025. [25-1631] (CRV) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:10 PM] |
| Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Cindy Rhodes Victor ; Browne Design Consultants, LLC 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: 07/29/2025. [25-1631] (CRV) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:06 PM] |
| Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Cindy Rhodes Victor ; Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC 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: 07/29/2025. [25-1631] (CRV) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:05 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Mr. Joseph Brown, Browne Design Consultants, LLC and Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC by Cindy Rhodes Victor. Certificate of Service: 07/29/2025. [25-1631] (CRV) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:01 PM] |
| Filing 8 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Mediation conference has been rescheduled for 09/02/2025 at 2:00 PM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 07/24/2025 12:09 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees City of Pontiac, MI and Mr. Garland S. Doyle by Anne McClorey McLaughlin. Certificate of Service: 07/22/2025. [25-1631] (AMM) [Entered: 07/22/2025 12:26 PM] |
| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Michael T. Berger ; Mr. Garland S. Doyle makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Defendant-Appellee, Garland S. Doyle, states No. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? Defendant-Appellee, Garland S. Doyle, states No. Certificate of Service: 07/22/2025. [25-1631] (MTB) [Entered: 07/22/2025 12:15 PM] |
| Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Michael T. Berger ; City of Pontiac, MI and Mr. Garland S. Doyle makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? City of Pontiac, MI, is a municipal corporation/political subdivision. Therefore, pursuant to 6th Cir. R. 26.1(a), it is exempt from the requirement of filing a corporate affiliate/financial interest disclosure statement. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? N/A Certificate of Service: 07/22/2025. [25-1631] (MTB) [Entered: 07/22/2025 12:12 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees City of Pontiac, MI and Mr. Garland S. Doyle by Michael T. Berger. Certificate of Service: 07/22/2025. [25-1631] (MTB) [Entered: 07/22/2025 12:07 PM] |
| Filing 3 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 08/12/2025 at 9:30 AM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 07/17/2025 10:12 AM] |
| Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Angie Ferguson (ALF) [Entered: 07/16/2025 02:04 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Mr. Joseph Brown, Browne Design Consultants, LLC and Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC. Transcript needed: y. (ALF) [Entered: 07/16/2025 02:00 PM] |
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