John Doe #1, et al v. William Lee, et al
| JOHN DOE #1, JOHN DOE #2, JOHN DOE 4, JOHN DOE 5, JOHN DOE 6, JOHN DOE 7, JOHN DOE 8 and JOHN DOE 9 |
| WILLIAM BYRON LEE, Governor of the State of Tennessee, in his official capacity and DAVID B. RAUSCH, Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, in his official capacity |
| 25-6122 |
| December 10, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Other |
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| Filing 19 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. Gabriel Krimm for Appellant David B. Rausch. Certificate of Service: 05/28/2026. [25-6122] (GK) [Entered: 05/28/2026 10:10 AM] |
| Filing 18 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. Walter Justin Adams for Appellees John Doe #1, John Doe #2, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8 and John Doe 9. Certificate of Service: 05/21/2026. [25-6122] (WJA) [Entered: 05/21/2026 01:06 PM] |
| Filing 17 VIDEO ARGUMENT SCHEDULED for 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. (KSF) [Entered: 05/20/2026 03:20 PM] |
| Filing 16 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Gabriel Krimm for Appellant David B. Rausch. Certificate of Service: 05/08/2026. [25-6122] (GK) [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 15 LETTER filed by Mr. Walter Justin Adams for John Doe #1, John Doe #2, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8 and John Doe 9 communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: May 14-15; July 20-August 3; October 9-19; October 9-30, 2026. Certificate of Service: 04/23/2026. [25-6122] (WJA) [Entered: 04/23/2026 11:01 AM] |
| Filing 14 LETTER filed by Mr. Gabriel Krimm for David B. Rausch communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: 7/30, 7/31. Certificate of Service: 04/22/2026. [25-6122] (GK) [Entered: 04/22/2026 09:25 AM] |
| Filing 13 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Walter Justin Adams for John Doe #1, John Doe #2, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8 and John Doe 9. Certificate of Service: 04/10/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-6122] (WJA) [Entered: 04/10/2026 11:13 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Gabriel Krimm for David B. Rausch. Certificate of Service: 02/13/2026. Argument Request: requested. [25-6122] (GK) [Entered: 02/13/2026 05:12 PM] |
| Filing 11 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file briefs [ # 10 ] filed by Mr. Walter Justin Adams., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 02/13/2026, appellee brief now due 04/10/2026, reply brief now due 05/08/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 01/09/2026 07:21 AM] |
| Filing 10 MOTION filed by Mr. Walter Justin Adams for John Doe #1, John Doe #2, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8 and John Doe 9 to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 01/07/2026. [25-6122] (WJA) [Entered: 01/08/2026 09:38 AM] |
| Filing 9 **LOCKED**MOTION filed by Mr. Walter Justin Adams for John Doe #1, John Doe #2, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8 and John Doe 9 for SET NEW FILING DEADLINES Certificate of Service: 01/07/2026. [25-6122] *Counsel advised to refile motion selecting "Extend time to file brief" as the relief code*--[Edited 01/08/2026 by ASM] (WJA) [Entered: 01/07/2026 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 8 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 02/04/2026, appellee brief due 03/06/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 12/26/2025 07:28 AM] |
| Filing 7 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is unnecessary for appeal purposes. Filed by Mr. Gabriel Krimm for David B. Rausch. Certificate of Service: 12/24/2025. [25-6122] (GK) [Entered: 12/24/2025 12:55 PM] |
| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Gabriel Krimm ; David B. Rausch 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: 12/24/2025. [25-6122] (GK) [Entered: 12/24/2025 12:54 PM] |
| Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Gabriel Krimm for Appellant David B. Rausch. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? Yes ; Case Name: John Doe #1, et al v. William Lee, et al, No. 23-5248 , Citation: Doe v. Lee, 102 F.4th 330 (6th Cir. 2024) ; Was this case mediated through the court's program: No. ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: John Doe #1, John Doe #2, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8 and John Doe 9 ; Issues: 1. Did the district court err by addressing the merits of the remaining Ex Post Facto clause claims? 2. Did the district court err by holding that Tennessee sex-offender regulations violate the Ex Post Facto clause? 3. Did the district court err by granting improper injunctive relief? . Certificate of Service: 12/24/2025. [25-6122] (GK) [Entered: 12/24/2025 12:53 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant David B. Rausch by Gabriel Krimm. Certificate of Service: 12/24/2025. [25-6122] (GK) [Entered: 12/24/2025 12:42 PM] |
| Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: W. Justin Adams ; John Doe #1, John Doe #2, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8 and John Doe 9 makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No Not Applicable 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 12/24/2025. [25-6122] (WJA) [Entered: 12/24/2025 12:36 PM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees John Doe #1, John Doe #2, John Doe 4, John Doe 5, John Doe 6, John Doe 7, John Doe 8 and John Doe 9 by W. Justin Adams. Certificate of Service: 12/24/2025. [25-6122] (WJA) [Entered: 12/24/2025 12:34 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant David B. Rausch. Transcript needed: n. (ASM) [Entered: 12/10/2025 10:33 AM] |
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