Matthew Howell v. Juan Gonzalez, et al
Plaintiff: MATTHEW HOWELL
Defendant: JUAN MARCOS GONZALEZ, WILLIAM DURHAM, METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, JOSHUA HARGRAVE, DAVID SIMMONDS, DAVID SMITH, DAVID C. MOSER and RODNEY HARBIN
Case Number: 25-5987
Filed: October 28, 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
March 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER filed granting stipulation to dismiss case - mediation [ # 18 ] filed by Mr. Michael Robert Dohn.. Entered by order of the court. (CAW) [Entered: 03/18/2026 09:20 AM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 18 STIPULATION filed to dismiss pursuant to FRAP 42 and local rule 33. Stipulation filed by Attorney Mr. Michael Robert Dohn for Appellees Mr. William Durham, Mr. Juan Marcos Gonzalez, Mr. Rodney Harbin, Mr. Joshua Hargrave, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, David C. Moser, Mr. David Simmonds and Mr. David Smith. Certificate of Service: 03/18/2026. [25-5987] (MRD) [Entered: 03/18/2026 09:12 AM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 17 Letter sent by Mediation Office to extend time to file stipulation. Stipulation now due 03/25/2026. [Failure to file correctly as instructed in our letter will cause your document to be locked and you will be asked to refile.]. (LMR) [Entered: 03/04/2026 02:34 PM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 16 Letter sent by Mediation Office notifying that a brief or stipulation to dismiss is due 03/09/2026. [Failure to file correctly as instructed in our letter will cause your document to be locked and you will be asked to refile.]. (LMR) [Entered: 02/10/2026 09:26 AM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 15 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 03/09/2026. appellee brief now due 04/10/2026. (LMR) [Entered: 02/06/2026 10:48 AM]
December 5, 2025 Filing 14 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 02/06/2026. appellee brief now due 03/11/2026. (MLB) [Entered: 12/05/2025 10:06 AM]
December 5, 2025 Filing 13 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Mediation conference has been rescheduled for 01/23/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (MLB) [Entered: 12/05/2025 10:05 AM]
December 4, 2025 Filing 12 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 01/28/2026. appellee brief now due 03/02/2026. (CAW) [Entered: 12/04/2025 08:59 AM]
December 4, 2025 Filing 11 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Mediation conference has been rescheduled for 01/14/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (CAW) [Entered: 12/04/2025 08:57 AM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 10 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Mr. Paul Andrew Justice, III for Matthew Howell. Certificate of Service: 11/12/2025. [25-5987] (PAJ) [Entered: 11/12/2025 09:28 PM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Paul Andrew Justice, III ; Matthew Howell 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? Not as far as the Plaintiff-Appellant is concerned. Certificate of Service: 11/12/2025. [25-5987] (PAJ) [Entered: 11/12/2025 09:28 PM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 8 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Paul Andrew Justice, III for Appellant Matthew Howell. 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: JUAN MARCOS GONZALEZ, WILLIAM DURHAM, METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, JOSHUA HARGRAVE, DAVID SIMMONDS, DAVID SMITH, DAVID C. MOSER, and RODNEY HARBIN; Issues: 1. Did the court wrongly dismiss, for failure to state a claim, the Fourteenth Amendment claim on state-created danger? 2. Did the court wrongly dismiss, for failure to state a claim, all allegations against Metro Nashville? 3. Did the court wrongly grant summary judgment to Defendants Juan Gonzalez and William Durham on Fourth Amendment warrantless entry? 4. Did the court wrongly grant summary judgment to Defendants David Simmonds, David Smith, and David Moser on Fourth Amendment warrantless entry? 5. Did the court wrongly grant summary judgment to Defendants Gonzalez and Durham on Fourth Amendment false arrest? 6. Did the court wrongly grant summary judgment to Defendants Simmonds, Smith, and Moser on Fourth Amendment false arrest? 7. Did the court wrongly grant summary judgment to Defendants Gonzalez, Durham, Simmonds, Smith, and Moser on First Amendment retaliation? . Certificate of Service: 11/12/2025. [25-5987] Edited by clerk to reflect proper appellees.--[Edited 12/09/2025 by RO] (PAJ) [Entered: 11/12/2025 09:26 PM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Matthew Howell by Paul Andrew Justice, III. Certificate of Service: 11/12/2025. [25-5987] (PAJ) [Entered: 11/12/2025 09:13 PM]
November 6, 2025 Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mr. William Durham, Mr. Juan Marcos Gonzalez, Mr. Rodney Harbin, Mr. Joshua Hargrave, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, David C. Moser, Mr. David Simmonds and Mr. David Smith by Michael R. Dohn. Certificate of Service: 11/06/2025. [25-5987] (MRD) [Entered: 11/06/2025 04:00 PM]
November 6, 2025 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mr. William Durham, Mr. Juan Marcos Gonzalez, Mr. Rodney Harbin, Mr. Joshua Hargrave, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, David C. Moser, Mr. David Simmonds and Mr. David Smith by Melissa Roberge. Certificate of Service: 11/06/2025. [25-5987] (MR) [Entered: 11/06/2025 03:56 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 4 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 12/19/2025. appellee brief now due 01/20/2026. (LMR) [Entered: 10/29/2025 11:31 AM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 3 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 12/05/2025 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 10/29/2025 11:30 AM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 2 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 12/08/2025; appellee brief due 01/07/2026. (RO) [Entered: 10/28/2025 03:09 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Matthew Howell. Transcript needed: n. (RO) [Entered: 10/28/2025 03:01 PM]

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Plaintiff: MATTHEW HOWELL
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Defendant: JUAN MARCOS GONZALEZ
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