Mary Brush v. Grosse Pointe Public School System, et al
Plaintiff: MARY ANNE BRUSH
Defendant: GROSSE POINTE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, AHMED ISMAIL, LISA PAPAS, VIRGINA JEUP and SEAN COTTON
Case Number: 26-1169
Filed: February 18, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 8, 2026 Filing 21 SEALED MOTION filed by Mr. Kenneth Bennett Chapie for Sean Cotton to consolidate cases Brush v Grosse Pointe Public School System (26-1169 and 26-1249). Certificate of Service: 04/08/2026. [26-1169] (KBC) [Entered: 04/08/2026 03:16 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 20 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 04/27/2026;. appellee brief due 05/27/2026; (RGF) [Entered: 03/18/2026 04:03 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 19 Transcript, [8], has been filed in the District Court on 03/18/2026 ; Court Reporter: Ms. Christin Elizabeth Douglas ; Actual Number of Pages: 40 ; Actual Number of Volumes: 1 ; [26-1169] (CED) [Entered: 03/18/2026 02:42 PM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 18 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Mediation conference has been rescheduled for 04/09/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details.] [26-1169, 26-1249] (LMR) [Entered: 03/13/2026 08:49 AM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 17 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 03/13/2026 is hereby canceled and will be rescheduled. [26-1169, 26-1249] (LMR) [Entered: 03/12/2026 11:27 AM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 16 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Mediation conference scheduled for 03/13/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with John A. Minter will INCLUDE BOTH CA Nos. 26-1169 AND 26-1249. [Please open notice for important details.] [26-1169, 26-1249] (LMR) [Entered: 03/09/2026 01:18 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 15 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Kenneth Bennett Chapie for Appellant Sean Cotton. 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: Mary Anne Brush ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 03/03/2026. [26-1169] (KBC) [Entered: 03/03/2026 04:35 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 14 NOTIFICATION: Setting transcript deadline, relating to transcript order, [8] Transcript to be filed in district court by Christin Elizabeth Douglas by 03/19/2026. (RGF) [Entered: 02/26/2026 10:37 AM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 13 Court Reporter Acknowledgement filed by Ms. Christin Elizabeth Douglas, for transcript [8] ; Arrangements for payment were made on 02/18/2026 ; Estimated completion date: 03/18/2026 ; Estimated number of pages: 40 . [26-1169] (CED) [Entered: 02/26/2026 09:36 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Mary Anne Brush by Michael L. Pitt. Certificate of Service: 02/20/2026. [26-1169] (MLP) [Entered: 02/20/2026 09:44 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Mary Anne Brush by Danielle Y. Canepa. Certificate of Service: 02/20/2026. [26-1169] (DYC) [Entered: 02/20/2026 09:21 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 10 NOTIFICATION: Setting acknowledgement deadline, relating to transcript order, [8]. Christin Elizabeth Douglas's acknowledgement is due 03/06/2026. (RGF) [Entered: 02/20/2026 07:25 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 9 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form , [ # 5 ], filed by Mr. Michael L. Pitt for Mary Anne Brush is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. Deficiency to be corrected by 02/27/2026. (RGF) [Entered: 02/20/2026 07:20 AM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 8 TRANSCRIPT ordered from Ms. Christin Elizabeth Douglas, filed by Ms. Annabel Frances Shea for Sean Cotton. [8] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 02/19/2026 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan / Judge F. Kay Behm ; Hearing Dates: 1/7/2026 - Motions to Dismiss ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 02/19/2026. [26-1169] (AFS) [Entered: 02/19/2026 04:13 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Annabel F. Shea ; Sean Cotton 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: 02/19/2026. [26-1169] (AFS) [Entered: 02/19/2026 04:07 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Mary Anne Brush by Megan A. Bonanni. Certificate of Service: 02/19/2026. [26-1169] (MAB) [Entered: 02/19/2026 03:35 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 5 LOCKED - PLEASE SEE #12************APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Mary Anne Brush by Michael L. Pitt. Certificate of Service: 02/19/2026. [26-1169]--[Edited 02/20/2026 by RGF] (BMR) [Entered: 02/19/2026 03:33 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 4 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 03/13/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 02/19/2026 12:06 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Sean Cotton by Annabel F. Shea. Certificate of Service: 02/18/2026. [26-1169] (AFS) [Entered: 02/18/2026 11:43 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Sean Cotton by Kenneth B. Chapie. Certificate of Service: 02/18/2026. [26-1169] (KBC) [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:44 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Sean Cotton. Transcript needed: y. (RGF) [Entered: 02/18/2026 08:39 AM]

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Plaintiff: MARY ANNE BRUSH
Represented By: Michael L. Pitt
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