Amirah Sultaana v. Tim McConahay, et al
Plaintiff: AMIRAH SULTAANA, Administrator of the Estate of Deceased Hakeem Sultaana
Defendant: TIM MCCONAHAY, Warden, individual and official capacity, LISA BOOTH, individual and official capacity, DANA BLANKENSHIP, individual and official capacity, SERGEANT BROOKE LOWER, individual and official capacity, [UNKNOWN] MCGUIRE, individual and official capacity, LINDSEY D. JACOBS, individual and official capacity, KEVIN SHEPARD, TPU Unit Manager - individual and official capacity, JOHN DOE 1, In House Ohio State Highway Patrol - individual and official capacity, JANE DOE 1, In House Ohio State Highway Patrol - individual and official capacity, JOHN DOE 2, Employees at Mansfield/ODRC - individual and official capacity, JANE DOE 2, Employees at Mansfield/ODRC - individual and official capacity, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION and STATE OF OHIO
Case Number: 25-3865
Filed: October 28, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 21, 2026 Filing 30 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file reply brief by 15 days [ # 29 ] filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana., setting reply brief deadline: reply brief due 05/08/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 04/21/2026 07:05 AM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 29 Appellant MOTION filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana to extend time to file reply brief. Certificate of service: 04/20/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 04/21/2026 07:02 AM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 28 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Ms. Mallory Kirsten Buelow for Dana Blankenship, Lisa Booth, Ms. Brooke Lower, Tim McConahay, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Mr. Kevin Shepard and OH. Certificate of Service: 03/30/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [25-3865] (MKB) [Entered: 03/30/2026 04:50 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 27 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Tim McConahay, Lisa Booth, Dana Blankenship, Ms. Brooke Lower, Mr. Kevin Shepard, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and OH by Mallory Buelow. Certificate of Service: 03/26/2026. [25-3865] (MKB) [Entered: 03/26/2026 07:43 AM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 26 RULING LETTER SENT resetting pro se briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 03/30/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 02/27/2026 10:03 AM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 25 CORRECTED APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana. Certificate of Service:02/17/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 02/27/2026 10:01 AM]
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER filed: The plaintiffs motion for leave to correct her brief [ # 22 ] is GRANTED, and the brief filed February 18, 2026 will be the operative brief. The clerk will lock on the docket the February 12 corrected brief. The plaintiff is cautioned that further motions for leave to file a corrected brief are unlikely to be granted. (VLP) [Entered: 02/27/2026 09:53 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 23 TENDERED 4th corrected brief. Received from Party Ms. Amirah Sultaana. (VLP) [Entered: 02/18/2026 08:23 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 22 Appellant MOTION filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana for leave to correct the brief. (VLP) [Entered: 02/18/2026 08:22 AM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 21 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief by 12 days [ # 20 ] filed by Mr. Andrew Thomas Gatti., resetting pro se briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 03/16/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 02/13/2026 12:27 PM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 20 MOTION filed by Mr. Andrew Thomas Gatti for Dana Blankenship, Lisa Booth, Ms. Brooke Lower, Tim McConahay, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Mr. Kevin Shepard and OH to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 02/13/2026. [25-3865] (ATG) [Entered: 02/13/2026 12:09 PM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 19 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED- SEE CORRECTED BRIEF FILED AT #25***CORRECTED APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana. Certificate of Service:02/11/2026. Argument Request: not received. (VLP) [Entered: 02/12/2026 11:48 AM]
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER filed: The plaintiffs third motion for leave to correct her brief [ # 16 ] is GRANTED, and the corrected brief filed February 12, 2026 will be the operative brief. The plaintiffs first and second motions [ # 12 ] [ # 14 ] for leave to file a corrected brief are DENIED AS MOOT. The clerk will lock on the docket the February 2 brief, the February 6 brief, and the February 10 brief. (VLP) [Entered: 02/12/2026 11:46 AM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 17 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED- SEE CORRECTED BRIEF FILED AT #19***TENDERED 3rd corrected brief. Received from Party Ms. Amirah Sultaana.--[Edited 02/12/2026 by VLP] (VLP) [Entered: 02/12/2026 06:47 AM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 16 Appellant MOTION filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana for leave to correct the brief. Certificate of service: 02/11/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 02/12/2026 06:46 AM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 15 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED- SEE CORRECTED BRIEF FILED AT #19***TENDERED 2nd corrected brief. Received from Party Ms. Amirah Sultaana.--[Edited 02/12/2026 by VLP] (VLP) [Entered: 02/10/2026 06:58 AM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 14 Appellant MOTION filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana for leave to correct the brief. Certificate of service: 02/09/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 02/10/2026 06:56 AM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 13 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED- SEE CORRECTED BRIEF FILED AT #19***TENDERED Corrected Brief. Received from Party Ms. Amirah Sultaana.--[Edited 02/12/2026 by VLP] (VLP) [Entered: 02/06/2026 07:28 AM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 12 Appellant MOTION filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana for leave to correct the brief. Certificate of service: 02/04/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 02/06/2026 07:27 AM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 11 EXHIBIT FILED by Ms. Amirah Sultaana consisting of Copies of district court documents. (VLP) [Entered: 02/02/2026 02:31 PM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 10 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED- SEE CORRECTED BRIEF FILED AT #19***APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana.--[Edited 02/12/2026 by VLP] (VLP) [Entered: 02/02/2026 07:02 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 9 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting pro se briefing schedule: appellant brief due 01/30/2026;. appellee brief due 03/04/2026;. (VLP) [Entered: 12/18/2025 09:27 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 8 Update fee status change to paid.- Receipt number 161712 (VLP) [Entered: 12/18/2025 09:24 AM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 7 RULING LETTER SENT to extend time to pay fee. (VLP) [Entered: 11/24/2025 01:34 PM]
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER filed: The plaintiffs motion to amend the caption [ # 5 ] is DENIED. (VLP) [Entered: 11/24/2025 07:56 AM]
November 14, 2025 Filing 5 Appellant MOTION filed by Ms. Amirah Sultaana to amend case caption. Certificate of service: 11/11/2025. (VLP) [Entered: 11/14/2025 12:24 PM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Dana Blankenship, Lisa Booth, Ms. Brooke Lower, Tim McConahay, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, OH and Mr. Kevin Shepard by Andrew T. Gatti. Certificate of Service: 11/12/2025. [25-3865] (ATG) [Entered: 11/12/2025 03:22 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 3 4A4 ORDER from district court filed. Order Filed:10/28/2025 (VLP) [Entered: 10/28/2025 03:16 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 2 4a4 Notice filed. Case held in abeyance (VLP) [Entered: 10/28/2025 12:27 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 1 Prisoner Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Ms. Amirah Sultaana. Transcript needed: y. (VLP) [Entered: 10/28/2025 12:26 PM]

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Plaintiff: AMIRAH SULTAANA, Administrator of the Estate of Deceased Hakeem Sultaana
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