Stefanie Boone v. Lowell Area Schools, et al
| STEFANIE BOONE |
| LOWELL AREA SCHOOLS, NATE FOWLER, in his official capacity as Superintendent of Lowell Area Schools, DAN VANDERMEULEN, in his official capacity as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum for Lowell Area Schools, STEVE GOUGH, in his official capacity as Principal of Lowell High School, JACOB STROTHEIDE, in his official capacity as Assistant Principal of Lowell High School, ABBY WISEMAN, in her official capacity as Principal of Lowell Middle School, RON ACHESON, in his official capacity as Assistant Principal of Lowell Middle School and CHRISTINE BEACHLER, in her official capacity as Lowell Area Schools Library Media Director |
| 25-1948 |
| October 22, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Other |
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| Filing 24 LETTER filed by Mr. Bogomir Rajsic, III for Mr. Ron Acheson, Ms. Christine Beachler, Mr. Nate Fowler, Mr. Steve Gough, Lowell Area Schools, Mr. Jacob Strotheide, Mr. Dan VanderMeulen and Ms. Abby Wiseman communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: Under the posted 2026 Public Master Sitting Schedule through January 31, 2027, there are no conflicts. Please note that Counsel has requested oral argument in 6th Cir. COA Case No. 25-1703 (Wineries v Peninsula Township).. Certificate of Service: 04/16/2026. [25-1948] (BR) [Entered: 04/16/2026 02:29 PM] |
| Filing 23 CORRECTED APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Bogomir Rajsic, III for Mr. Ron Acheson, Ms. Christine Beachler, Mr. Nate Fowler, Mr. Steve Gough, Lowell Area Schools, Mr. Jacob Strotheide, Mr. Dan VanderMeulen and Ms. Abby Wiseman.. Certificate of Service: 04/14/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-1948] (BR) [Entered: 04/14/2026 01:38 PM] |
| Filing 22 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Mr. Bogomir Rajsic, III for Lowell Area Schools, Mr. Nate Fowler, Mr. Dan VanderMeulen, Mr. Steve Gough, Mr. Jacob Strotheide, Ms. Abby Wiseman, Mr. Ron Acheson and Ms. Christine Beachler because MISSING ADDENDUM/DESIGNATION PAGE AND CITATIONS RECORD ARE INCOMPLETE. Corrected brief due: 04/15/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 04/08/2026 02:08 PM] |
| Filing 21 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED- SEE BRIEFING CORRECTION LETTER FILED AT #22*** APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Bogomir Rajsic, III for Mr. Ron Acheson, Ms. Christine Beachler, Mr. Nate Fowler, Mr. Steve Gough, Lowell Area Schools, Mr. Jacob Strotheide, Mr. Dan VanderMeulen and Ms. Abby Wiseman. Certificate of Service: 04/08/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-1948]--[Edited 04/08/2026 by VLP] (BR) [Entered: 04/08/2026 12:28 PM] |
| Filing 20 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief by 14 days [ # 19 ] filed by Mr. Bogomir Rajsic, III., resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 04/08/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 03/23/2026 03:13 PM] |
| Filing 19 MOTION filed by Mr. Bogomir Rajsic, III for Mr. Ron Acheson, Ms. Christine Beachler, Mr. Nate Fowler, Mr. Steve Gough, Lowell Area Schools, Mr. Jacob Strotheide, Mr. Dan VanderMeulen and Ms. Abby Wiseman to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 03/23/2026. [25-1948] (BR) [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:11 PM] |
| Filing 18 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief by 14 days [ # 17 ] filed by Mr. Bogomir Rajsic, III., resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 03/25/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 03/09/2026 02:58 PM] |
| Filing 17 MOTION filed by Mr. Bogomir Rajsic, III for Mr. Ron Acheson, Ms. Christine Beachler, Mr. Nate Fowler, Mr. Steve Gough, Lowell Area Schools, Mr. Jacob Strotheide, Mr. Dan VanderMeulen and Ms. Abby Wiseman to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 03/09/2026. [25-1948] (BR) [Entered: 03/09/2026 01:44 PM] |
| Filing 16 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Matthew S. DePerno for Ms. Stefanie Boone. Certificate of Service: 02/09/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-1948] (MSD) [Entered: 02/09/2026 10:06 PM] |
| Filing 15 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief by 14 days [ # 14 ] filed by Mr. Matthew S. DePerno., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 02/09/2026. appellee brief now due 03/11/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 01/27/2026 10:43 AM] |
| Filing 14 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Mr. Matthew S. DePerno for Ms. Stefanie Boone to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 01/26/2026. [25-1948]--[Edited 01/26/2026 by VLP] (MSD) [Entered: 01/26/2026 08:04 AM] |
| Filing 13 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief by 14 days [ # 12 ] filed by Mr. Matthew S. DePerno., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 01/26/2026. appellee brief now due 02/25/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 01/12/2026 07:27 AM] |
| Filing 12 MOTION filed by Mr. Matthew S. DePerno for Ms. Stefanie Boone to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 01/11/2026. [25-1948] (MSD) [Entered: 01/11/2026 06:37 PM] |
| Filing 11 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellant's unopposed motion to extend time to file brief [ # 10 ] by 28 days. Resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 01/12/2026; appellee brief now due 02/11/2026. (GSA) [Entered: 12/12/2025 03:19 PM] |
| Filing 10 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Mr. Matthew S. DePerno for Ms. Stefanie Boone to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 12/12/2025. [25-1948]--[Edited 12/12/2025 by GSA] (MSD) [Entered: 12/12/2025 03:13 PM] |
| Filing 9 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Matthew S. DePerno for Appellant Ms. Stefanie Boone. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Was this case mediated through the court's program: No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Mr. Ron Acheson, Ms. Christine Beachler, Mr. Nate Fowler, Mr. Steve Gough, Lowell Area Schools, Mr. Jacob Strotheide, Mr. Dan VanderMeulen and Ms. Abby Wiseman ; Issues: The US District Court erred (1) when it treated Defendants' Rule 56 motion as a Rule 12(b) motion; (2) when it dismissed Plaintiff's First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment claims for the reasons in the Court's opinion [ECF No. 31]; (3) when it dismissed Plaintiff's Title IX claim for lack of standing; (4) when it dismissed Plaintiff's fiduciary duty claims; (5) when it ruled that Plaintiff pled no constitutional violation; and (6) when it ignored MCL 380.10. . Certificate of Service: 11/05/2025. [25-1948] (MSD) [Entered: 11/05/2025 01:06 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Mr. Nate Fowler by Bogomir Rajsic, III. Certificate of Service: 11/05/2025. [25-1948] (BR) [Entered: 11/05/2025 12:28 PM] |
| Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Matthew S. DePerno ; Ms. Stefanie Boone 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: 11/05/2025. [25-1948] (MSD) [Entered: 11/05/2025 12:04 PM] |
| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Bogomir Rajsic, III ; Mr. Ron Acheson, Ms. Christine Beachler, Mr. Nate Fowler, Mr. Steve Gough, Lowell Area Schools, Mr. Jacob Strotheide, Mr. Dan VanderMeulen and Ms. Abby Wiseman 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: 11/05/2025. [25-1948] (BR) [Entered: 11/05/2025 10:51 AM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mr. Ron Acheson, Ms. Christine Beachler, Mr. Nate Fowler, Mr. Steve Gough, Lowell Area Schools, Mr. Jacob Strotheide, Mr. Dan VanderMeulen and Ms. Abby Wiseman by Bogomir Rajsic, III. Certificate of Service: 11/05/2025. [25-1948] (BR) [Entered: 11/05/2025 10:49 AM] |
| Filing 4 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 12/15/2025;. appellee brief due 01/14/2026; (VLP) [Entered: 11/05/2025 10:41 AM] |
| Filing 3 Update fee status change to paid. Receipt number AMIWDC-7844109 (VLP) [Entered: 10/23/2025 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Ms. Stefanie Boone by Matthew S. DePerno. Certificate of Service: 10/22/2025. [25-1948] (MSD) [Entered: 10/22/2025 11:04 AM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Ms. Stefanie Boone. Transcript needed: n. (VLP) [Entered: 10/22/2025 10:46 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: STEFANIE BOONE | |
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