American Marriage Ministries v. Cheryl Collins, et al
| AMERICAN MARRIAGE MINISTRIES |
| CHERYL COLLINS, in her official capacity as County Clerk for Morgan County, TN, JENNINGS HUTSON JONES, in his official capacity as District Attorney General for Rutherford County, COTY WAMP, in her official capacity as District Attorney General for Hamilton County and RUSSELL JOHNSON, in his official capacity as District Attorney General for Morgan County, TN |
| 25-5943 |
| October 17, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Other |
Docket Report
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| Filing 20 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief by 30 days [ # 19 ] filed by Ms. Virginia Adamson., resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 04/15/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 02/23/2026 09:02 AM] |
| Filing 19 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Ms. Virginia Adamson for Mr. Russell Johnson, Jennings Hutson Jones and Ms. Coty Wamp to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 02/20/2026. [25-5943]--[Edited 02/23/2026 by VLP] (VA) [Entered: 02/20/2026 04:09 PM] |
| Filing 18 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Jennings Hutson Jones, Ms. Coty Wamp and Mr. Russell Johnson by Virginia N. Adamson. Certificate of Service: 02/20/2026. [25-5943] (VA) [Entered: 02/20/2026 02:51 PM] |
| Filing 17 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellees' unopposed motion to extend time to file brief [ # 16 ] by 30 days. Resetting briefing schedule: appellee brief now due 03/16/2026. (GSA) [Entered: 01/16/2026 03:28 PM] |
| Filing 16 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Mr. Matthew Daniel Cloutier for Mr. Russell Johnson, Jennings Hutson Jones and Ms. Coty Wamp to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 01/16/2026. [25-5943]--[Edited 01/16/2026 by GSA] (MDC) [Entered: 01/16/2026 03:19 PM] |
| Filing 15 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Benjamin James Hodges for American Marriage Ministries. Certificate of Service: 01/14/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-5943] (BJH) [Entered: 01/14/2026 07:34 PM] |
| Filing 14 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief by 30 days [ # 13 ] filed by Mr. Benjamin James Hodges., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 01/14/2026. appellee brief now due 02/13/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 11/26/2025 06:25 AM] |
| Filing 13 MOTION filed by Mr. Benjamin James Hodges for American Marriage Ministries to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 11/25/2025. [25-5943] (BJH) [Entered: 11/25/2025 07:05 PM] |
| Filing 12 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (LMR) [Entered: 11/19/2025 09:33 AM] |
| Filing 11 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 11/20/2025 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 11/17/2025 10:29 AM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mr. Russell Johnson, Jennings Hutson Jones and Ms. Coty Wamp by Matthew D. Cloutier. Certificate of Service: 11/05/2025. [25-5943] (MDC) [Entered: 11/05/2025 12:15 PM] |
| Filing 9 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 12/15/2025; appellee brief due 01/14/2026. (GSA) [Entered: 11/03/2025 08:44 AM] |
| Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Benjamin Hodges at Foster Garvey PC ; American Marriage Ministries 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: 10/31/2025. [25-5943] (BJH) [Entered: 10/31/2025 06:54 PM] |
| Filing 7 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Benjamin James Hodges for Appellant American Marriage Ministries. 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: Jennings Hutson Jones, Ms. Coty Wamp and Mr. Russell Johnson ; Issues: Whether the Court erred in granting in part Defendants' motion to dismiss and in granting Defendants' motion for summary judgment. . Certificate of Service: 10/31/2025. [25-5943] (BJH) [Entered: 10/31/2025 06:52 PM] |
| Filing 6 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is unnecessary for appeal purposes. Filed by Mr. Benjamin James Hodges for American Marriage Ministries. Certificate of Service: 10/31/2025. [25-5943] (BJH) [Entered: 10/31/2025 06:43 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant American Marriage Ministries by Benjamin Hodges at Foster Garvey PC. Certificate of Service: 10/31/2025. [25-5943] (BJH) [Entered: 10/31/2025 06:42 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant American Marriage Ministries by Kelly Mennemeier at Foster Garvey PC. Certificate of Service: 10/31/2025. [25-5943] (KAM) [Entered: 10/31/2025 06:39 PM] |
| Filing 3 LOCKED ** UPDATED APPEARANCE FORM FILED AT #10 ** APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Jennings Hutson Jones and Ms. Coty Wamp by Matthew D. Cloutier. Certificate of Service: 10/23/2025. [25-5943]--[Edited 11/05/2025 by GSA] (MDC) [Entered: 10/23/2025 03:17 PM] |
| Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 11/20/2025 at 2:00 PM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 10/20/2025 11:38 AM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant American Marriage Ministries. Transcript needed: n. (GSA) [Entered: 10/17/2025 11:37 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: AMERICAN MARRIAGE MINISTRIES | |
| Represented By: | Benjamin James Hodges |
| Represented By: | Kelly Ann Mennemeier |
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