Richard Ferguson, Sr., et al v. City of Taylor, MI, et al
Plaintiff: RICHARD FERGUSON, SR. and RICHARD FERGUSON, JR.
Defendant: CITY OF TAYLOR, MI, CHRISTOPHER CATES, VINCENT MONACO and ALEX STELLINI
Case Number: 25-2033
Filed: November 14, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER filed granting stipulation to dismiss case - mediation [ # 25 ] filed by Ms. Gina U. Puzzuoli.. Entered by order of the court. [25-1378, 25-2033] (CAW) [Entered: 04/27/2026 02:56 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 26 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Cross-Appellants Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr. in 25-2033, 25-1378 by Herbert Sanders. Certificate of Service: 04/27/2026. [25-2033, 25-1378] (HAS) [Entered: 04/27/2026 12:12 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 25 STIPULATION filed to dismiss pursuant to FRAP 42 and local rule 33. Stipulation filed by Attorney Ms. Gina U. Puzzuoli for Appellants Cross-Appellees Christopher Cates, Mr. Vincent Monaco and Mr. Alex Stellini in 25-1378, 25-2033. Certificate of Service: 04/23/2026. [25-1378, 25-2033] (GUP) [Entered: 04/23/2026 04:56 PM]
March 24, 2026 Filing 24 Letter sent by Mediation Office notifying that the first brief or stipulation to dismiss is due 04/23/2026. [Failure to file correctly as instructed in our letter will cause your document to be locked and you will be asked to refile.]. [25-1378, 25-2033] (LMR) [Entered: 03/24/2026 02:28 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 23 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: first brief now due 04/10/2026. second brief now due 05/11/2026. third brief now due 06/09/2026. [25-1378, 25-2033] (MLB) [Entered: 02/27/2026 03:47 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 22 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Follow-up Mediation conference has been rescheduled for 02/24/2026 at 2:30 PM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] [25-1378, 25-2033] (MLB) [Entered: 02/17/2026 09:26 AM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 21 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Follow-up Mediation conference has been rescheduled for 02/19/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details.] [25-1378, 25-2033] (LMR) [Entered: 02/11/2026 01:21 PM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 20 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: first brief now due 03/27/2026. second brief now due 04/27/2026. third brief now due 05/26/2026. [25-1378, 25-2033] (MLB) [Entered: 02/02/2026 09:46 AM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 19 VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Follow-up Mediation conference has been scheduled for 02/25/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] [25-1378, 25-2033] (MLB) [Entered: 02/02/2026 09:32 AM]
January 6, 2026 Filing 18 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: first brief now due 03/02/2026. second brief now due 04/01/2026. third brief now due 05/01/2026. [25-1378, 25-2033] (LMR) [Entered: 01/06/2026 11:47 AM]
January 6, 2026 Filing 17 VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Follow-up Mediation conference has been scheduled for 01/29/2026 at 1:30 PM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details.] [25-1378, 25-2033] (LMR) [Entered: 01/06/2026 11:46 AM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 16 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: first brief due 01/26/2026; second brief due 02/25/2026; third brief due 03/27/2026. [25-1378, 25-2033] (GSA) [Entered: 12/17/2025 10:07 AM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 15 Transcript, [7443643-2], has been filed in the District Court on 12/16/2025 ; Court Reporter: Mr. Timothy M. Floury in 25-1378, 25-2033 ; Actual Number of Pages: 21 ; Actual Number of Volumes: 1 ; [25-1378, 25-2033] (TMF) [Entered: 12/16/2025 07:49 PM]
November 20, 2025 Filing 14 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Shawndrica Simmons for Appellees Cross-Appellants Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr.. Is this case a cross-appeal? Yes ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Christopher Cates, Mr. Vincent Monaco and Mr. Alex Stellini ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 11/20/2025. [25-2033] (SS) [Entered: 11/20/2025 05:50 PM]
November 20, 2025 Filing 13 ***LOCKED - COUNSEL HAS BEEN ADVISED TO REFILE AND INDICATE THAT THIS CASE IS A CROSS-APPEAL***CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Shawndrica Simmons for Appellees Cross-Appellants Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr.. 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: Christopher Cates, Mr. Vincent Monaco and Mr. Alex Stellini ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 11/20/2025. [25-2033] (SS) [Entered: 11/20/2025 02:16 PM]
November 20, 2025 Filing 12 ***COUNSEL IS ADVISED TO REFILE IN CASE NO. 25-1378 ONLY AND UNCHECK CASE NO. 25-2033 OR LIST BOTH CASE NUMBERS AND REFILE IN BOTH CASES*** APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Cross-Appellants Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr. in 25-2033 by Herbert A. Sanders. Certificate of Service: 11/20/2025. [25-1378, 25-2033]--[Edited 11/20/2025 by MMP] (HAS) [Entered: 11/20/2025 01:28 PM]
November 18, 2025 Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Cross-Appellees Christopher Cates, Mr. Vincent Monaco and Mr. Alex Stellini by Gina U. Puzzuoli. Certificate of Service: 11/18/2025. [25-2033] (GUP) [Entered: 11/18/2025 01:56 PM]
November 18, 2025 Filing 10 CANCELLED TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed by Ms. Gina U. Puzzuoli for Christopher Cates, Mr. Vincent Monaco and Mr. Alex Stellini in 25-1378, 25-2033; Reason: the transcript order should only be filed in the case where the parties are the appellants. Transcript Document [9]. The transcript order must be refiled correctly by 11/19/2025 or briefing will be started. [25-1378, 25-2033] (MMP) [Entered: 11/18/2025 12:06 PM]
November 18, 2025 Filing 9 ***CANCELLED - DEFECTIVE ENTRY***TRANSCRIPT ordered from Mr. Timothy M. Floury in 25-1378, 25-2033, filed by Ms. Gina U. Puzzuoli for Christopher Cates, Mr. Vincent Monaco and Mr. Alex Stellini in 25-1378. [9] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 11/18/2025 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: Judge Shalina D. Kumar ; Hearing Dates: February 20, 20, 2025 Motion for Summary Judgement Hearing; District Court Case no.: 23-cv-12789 ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 11/18/2025. [25-1378, 25-2033]--[Edited 11/18/2025 by MMP] (GUP) [Entered: 11/18/2025 10:49 AM]
November 18, 2025 Filing 8 NOTIFICATION of PACER docket error for appearance form, [ # 6 ], filed by Ms. Shawndrica Simmons for Richard Ferguson, Sr. and Richard Ferguson, Jr. in 25-2033. 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. [25-2033, 25-1378] (MMP) [Entered: 11/18/2025 09:44 AM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 7 ***LOCKED - COUNSEL IS ADVISED TO REFILE IN CASE NO. 25-2033 ONLY. PLEASE UNCHECK CASE NO. 25-1378 PRIOR TO REFILING***CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Shawndrica Simmons for Appellees Cross-Appellants Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr. in 25-2033. Is this case a cross-appeal? Yes ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Case Name: Richard Ferguson, Sr., et al., v Christopher Cates, et al., , Citation: 25-1378 ; Was this case mediated through the court's program: Scheduled for mediation on January 5, 2026 ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Christopher Cates, Mr. Vincent Monaco and Mr. Alex Stellini in 25-2033, 25-1378 ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 11/17/2025. [25-2033, 25-1378]--[Edited 11/18/2025 by MMP] (SS) [Entered: 11/17/2025 08:08 PM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 6 ***LOCKED***APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Cross-Appellants Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr. in 25-2033, Appellees Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr. in 25-1378 by HERBERT A. SANDERS. Certificate of Service: 11/17/2025. [25-2033, 25-1378] (SS) [Entered: 11/17/2025 08:00 PM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: SHAWNDRICA N. SIMMONS ; Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr. in 25-2033 makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? NO 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: 11/17/2025. [25-2033, 25-1378] (SS) [Entered: 11/17/2025 07:31 PM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 4 ***LOCKED - COUNSEL IS ADVISED TO REFILE IN CASE NO. 25-2033 AND UNCHECK CASE NO. 25-1378 OR LIST BOTH CASE NUMBERS AND REFILE IN BOTH CASES*** APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Cross-Appellants Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr. in 25-2033, Appellees Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr. in 25-1378 by SHAWNDRICA N. SIMMONS. Certificate of Service: 11/17/2025. [25-2033, 25-1378]--[Edited 11/18/2025 by MMP] (SS) [Entered: 11/17/2025 07:29 PM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 3 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Mediation conference rescheduled for 01/05/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with Scott Coburn will INCLUDE BOTH CA Nos. 25-1378 AND 25-2033. [Please open original notice found in CA No. 25-1378 for important details and deadlines.] [25-2033, 25-1378] (CAW) [Entered: 11/17/2025 02:12 PM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 2 Mediation Office is involved in this appeal. (CAW) [Entered: 11/17/2025 02:08 PM]
November 14, 2025 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellees Cross-Appellants Richard Ferguson, Jr. and Richard Ferguson, Sr. Transcript needed: y. (MMP) [Entered: 11/14/2025 03:50 PM]

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Plaintiff: RICHARD FERGUSON, SR.
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