Michael Merkle v. Calhoun County, MI Sheriff, et al
Plaintiff: MICHAEL CLIFTON MERKLE
Defendant: CALHOUN COUNTY, MI SHERIFF, PAUL BUCKLEY, Judge, BATTLE CREEK POLICE DEPARTMENT, official and personal capacity, ASHLEY SMITH, Attorney, personal and professional capacity identified on initiating document as Vandercourt, Christ & Fisher PC, MICHELLE RICHARDS, Judge, official capacity, STEVEN HINKLEY, Sheriff, official and personal capacity, PAUL K. BEARDSLEE, Judge, official capacity and SHANNON D. BAGLEY, Chief of Police, official capacity
Case Number: 25-2034
Filed: November 17, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 25, 2026 Filing 5 LETTER SENT to Mr. Michael Clifton Merkle regarding notification filed 2/23/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 02/25/2026 09:01 AM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 4 NOTIFICATION filed by Mr. Michael Clifton Merkle regarding change of address. Certificate of Service: 02/20/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 02/25/2026 08:50 AM]
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER filed to dismiss for want of prosecution for failure to pay the appellate filing fee by December 17, 2025. No mandate to issue. (RLB) [Entered: 01/09/2026 12:58 PM]
November 18, 2025 Filing 2 Copy of notice of appeal (RE #9) filed Novmeber 3, 2025, and 6th Circuit letter (RE #10) from district court. (RLB) [Entered: 11/18/2025 02:41 PM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 1 Prisoner Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Michael Clifton Merkle. Transcript needed: n. (RLB) [Entered: 11/17/2025 09:27 AM]

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Plaintiff: MICHAEL CLIFTON MERKLE
Represented By: Michael Clifton Merkle
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