Miranda Stovall v. Jefferson Co, KY Bd of Ed, et al
| MIRANDA STOVALL |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY, KY BOARD OF EDUCATION, doing business as Jefferson County Public Schools, MARTY POLLIO, in his official capacity as Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools, AMANDA HERZOG, in her official capacity as Assistant General Counsel to Jefferson County Public Schools and NCS PEARSON, INC., a Minnesota corporation doing business as Pearson VUE |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION, FOIA ADVISOR, DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC., GOLDWATER INSTITUTE, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION, DEFENDING EDUCATION, KENTUCKY OPEN GOVERNMENT COALITION, MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY, WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY, INC., ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM, NATIONAL TAXPAYER UNION FOUNDATION and SUTHERLAND INSTITUTE |
| 25-5357 |
| April 17, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Property Rights: Copyright |
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 Stovall v. Jefferson Cnty. Bd. of Education
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Filing 35
ORDER filed granting motion to file amicus brief [ # 24 ]. Entered by order of the court. (RO) [Entered: 10/03/2025 12:46 PM]
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| Filing 34 ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED for 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, December 11, 2025. (KSF) [Entered: 10/03/2025 11:34 AM] |
| Filing 33 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Benjamin Isgur for Appellant Ms. Miranda Stovall. Certificate of Service: 08/20/2025. [25-5357] (BI) [Entered: 08/20/2025 03:55 PM] |
| Filing 32 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellant's motion to extend time to file reply brief by 15 days [ # 31 ] filed by Mr. Benjamin Isgur. setting reply brief deadline: reply brief due 08/20/2025. (ALF) [Entered: 07/18/2025 04:14 PM] |
| Filing 31 MOTION filed by Mr. Benjamin Isgur for Ms. Miranda Stovall to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 07/18/2025. [25-5357] (BI) [Entered: 07/18/2025 03:23 PM] |
| Filing 30 CORRECTED APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Sean Gregory Williamson for Ms. Amanda Herzog, Jefferson County, KY Board of Education and Mr. Marty Pollio.. Certificate of Service: 07/15/2025. Argument Request: not requested. [25-5357] (SGW) [Entered: 07/15/2025 02:55 PM] |
| Filing 29 BRIEFING LETTER SENT requesting brief corrections from Mr. Sean Gregory Williamson for Jefferson County, KY Board of Education, Mr. Marty Pollio and Ms. Amanda Herzog. See Correction Letter. Corrected brief due: 07/21/2025. (ALF) [Entered: 07/14/2025 08:31 AM] |
| Filing 28 ***LOCKED - SEE CORRECTION LETTER (DE #29)*** APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Sean Gregory Williamson for Ms. Amanda Herzog, Jefferson County, KY Board of Education and Mr. Marty Pollio. Certificate of Service: 07/11/2025. Argument Request: not requested. [25-5357]--[Edited 07/14/2025 by ALF] (SGW) [Entered: 07/11/2025 05:21 PM] |
| Filing 27 LETTER filed by Mr. Benjamin Isgur for Ms. Miranda Stovall communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: October 20 through 24, 2025. Certificate of Service: 07/11/2025. [25-5357] (BI) [Entered: 07/11/2025 05:13 PM] |
| Filing 26 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Jason Patrick Renzelmann for NCS Pearson, Inc.. Certificate of Service: 07/11/2025. Argument Request: not requested. [25-5357] (JPR) [Entered: 07/11/2025 04:15 PM] |
| Filing 25 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Ryan P. Mulvey for AFP Found.; FOIA Advisor; Def. of Freedom Inst.; Goldwater Inst.; Freedom of the Press Found.; Defending Educ.; Ky. Open Gov't Coal.; Mackinac Ctr.; Wisc. Inst. for L. & Liberty; All. Defending Freedom; NTU Found.; & Sutherland Inst. , without parties' consent. Certificate of Service:06/18/2025. [25-5357] (RPM) [Entered: 06/18/2025 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 24 MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by Ryan P. Mulvey for AFP Found.; FOIA Advisor; Def. of Freedom Inst.; Goldwater Inst.; Freedom of the Press Found.; Defending Educ.; Ky. Open Gov't Coal.; Mackinac Ctr.; Wisc. Inst. for L. & Liberty; All. Defending Freedom; Nat'l Taxpayers Union Found.; Sutherland Inst.. Certificate of Service: 06/18/2025. [25-5357] (RPM) [Entered: 06/18/2025 02:20 PM] |
| Filing 23 ***LOCKED - CONTAINS INCORRECT ATTACHMENT - COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO REFILE THE MOTION AND BRIEF AS SEPARATE DOCKET ENTRIES*** MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by Ryan P. Mulvey for AFP Found.; FOIA Advisor; Def. of Freedom Inst.; Goldwater Inst.; Freedom of the Press Found.; Defending Educ.; Ky. Open Gov't Coal.; Mackinac Ctr.; Wisc. Inst. for L. & Liberty; All. Defending Freedom; Nat'l Taxpayers Union Found.; Sutherland Inst.. Certificate of Service: 06/18/2025. [25-5357]--[Edited 06/18/2025 by ALF] (RPM) [Entered: 06/18/2025 01:38 PM] |
| Filing 22 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for AFP Found.; FOIA Advisor; Def. of Freedom Inst.; Goldwater Inst.; Freedom of the Press Found.; Defending Educ.; Ky. Open Gov't Coal.; Mackinac Ctr.; Wisc. Inst. for L. & Liberty; All. Defending Freedom; Nat'l Taxpayers Union Found.; Sutherland Inst. by Ryan P. Mulvey. Certificate of Service: 06/18/2025. [25-5357] (RPM) [Entered: 06/18/2025 01:33 PM] |
| Filing 21 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Benjamin Isgur for Ms. Miranda Stovall. Certificate of Service: 06/11/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-5357] (BI) [Entered: 06/11/2025 01:24 PM] |
| Filing 20 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (LMR) [Entered: 05/08/2025 07:51 AM] |
| Filing 19 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 05/15/2025 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 05/08/2025 07:49 AM] |
| Filing 18 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 06/11/2025. appellee brief due 07/11/2025. (ALF) [Entered: 05/02/2025 09:01 AM] |
| Filing 17 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee NCS Pearson, Inc. by J. Austin Hatfield. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2025. [25-5357] (JAH) [Entered: 05/01/2025 01:28 PM] |
| Filing 16 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee NCS Pearson, Inc. by Samuel W. Wardle. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2025. [25-5357] (SWW) [Entered: 05/01/2025 01:27 PM] |
| Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Cory J. Skolnick ; NCS Pearson, Inc. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? NCS Pearson, Inc. is wholly owned by PN Holdings, Inc. PN Holdings, Inc. is wholly owned by Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Education, Inc. is wholly owned by Pearson Overseas Holdings Limited. Pearson Overseas Holdings Limited is wholly owned by Pearso n PLC 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? Yes. Pearson PLC is a publicly traded company. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2025. [25-5357] (CJS) [Entered: 05/01/2025 01:23 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee NCS Pearson, Inc. by Cory J. Skolnick. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2025. [25-5357] (CJS) [Entered: 05/01/2025 01:16 PM] |
| Filing 13 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee NCS Pearson, Inc. by Jason P. Renzelmann. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2025. [25-5357] (JPR) [Entered: 05/01/2025 01:15 PM] |
| Filing 12 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form, [ # 10 ], filed by Mr. Christopher Tyson Gorman for Jefferson County, KY Board of Education, Mr. Marty Pollio and Ms. Amanda Herzog is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. (ALF) [Entered: 05/01/2025 12:06 PM] |
| Filing 11 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form, [ # 9 ], filed by Mr. Sean Gregory Williamson for Jefferson County, KY Board of Education, Mr. Marty Pollio and Ms. Amanda Herzog is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. (ALF) [Entered: 05/01/2025 12:03 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Ms. Amanda Herzog, Jefferson County, KY Board of Education and Mr. Marty Pollio by C. Tyson Gorman. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2025. [25-5357] (CTG) [Entered: 05/01/2025 11:40 AM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Ms. Amanda Herzog, Jefferson County, KY Board of Education and Mr. Marty Pollio by Sean G. Williamson. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2025. [25-5357] (SGW) [Entered: 05/01/2025 11:38 AM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Ms. Miranda Stovall by Christopher Wiest. Certificate of Service: 04/30/2025. [25-5357] (CDW) [Entered: 04/30/2025 09:36 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Ms. Miranda Stovall by Braden H. Boucek. Certificate of Service: 04/30/2025. [25-5357] (BHB) [Entered: 04/30/2025 09:07 PM] |
| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Benjamin Isaac Bergsagel Isgur ; Ms. Miranda Stovall 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: 04/30/2025. [25-5357] (BI) [Entered: 04/30/2025 04:29 PM] |
| Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Benjamin Isgur for Appellant Ms. Miranda Stovall. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Parties Against Whom this Appeal is Being Taken: Ms. Amanda Herzog, Jefferson County, KY Board of Education, NCS Pearson, Inc. and Mr. Marty Pollio ; Issues: Whether the District Court had jurisdiction over this Declaratory Judgment action and whether the District Court should have exercised its discretionary jurisdiction under the Declaratory Judgment Act. . Certificate of Service: 04/30/2025. [25-5357] (BI) [Entered: 04/30/2025 04:23 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Ms. Miranda Stovall by Benjamin Isaac Bergsagel Isgur. Certificate of Service: 04/30/2025. [25-5357] (BI) [Entered: 04/30/2025 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 3 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 05/15/2025 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Kathryn Wollenburg. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 04/18/2025 01:01 PM] |
| Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Angie Ferguson (ALF) [Entered: 04/17/2025 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Ms. Miranda Stovall. Transcript needed: n. (ALF) [Entered: 04/17/2025 03:11 PM] |
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