Owen Barnaby v. MI, et al
| OWEN W. BARNABY |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN, GRETCHEN WHITMER, Governor, JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, Former Governor, RICK SNYDER, Former Governor, KENDELL ASBENSON, DANA NESSEL, Attorney General, CITY OF BENTON HARBOR, MI, NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI, BERRIEN COUNTY, MI, BERRIEN COUNTY, MI BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, BRET WITSKOWSKI, Berrien County, MI Treasurer, in his individual and official capacities, SHELLY WEICH, Berrien County, MI Treasuser, LORI D. JARVIS, Berrien County, MI Registar, LORA L. FREEHLING, Berrien County, MI Registar, KATHLEEN CULBERSON, Berrien County, MI Notary Public, DONNA B. HOWARD, Attorney, MCKINLEY R. ELLIOTT, Attorney, JAMES T. MCGOVERN, Attorney, JEFFREY ROBERT HOLMSTROM, Attorney, HOLMSTROM LAW, PLC, MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, MABEL J. MAYFIELD, Circuit Judge, GARY J. BRUCE, Circuit Judge, ELIZABETH T. CLEMENT, Circuit Judge, ELIZABETH L. GLEICHER, Circuit Judge, CHRISTOPHER M. MURRAY, Circuit Judge, BERRIEN COUNTY, MI TRIAL COURT, for the State of Michigan, BRIDGET MARY MCCORMACK, Circuit Judge and ALFRED M. BUTZBAUGH, Former Circuit Judge |
| 26-1256 |
| March 10, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Real Property: Other |
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| Filing 31 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Ms. Kimberly K. Pendrick for Kendell Asbenson, Honorable Elizabeth T. Clement, Elizabeth L. Gleicher, Jennifer M. Granholm, Bridget Mary McCormack, Michigan Court of Appeals, Christopher M. Murray, Dana Nessel, Rick Snyder, MI and Gretchen Whitmer. Certificate of Service: 04/30/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [26-1256] (KKP) [Entered: 04/30/2026 03:25 PM] |
| Filing 30 NOTIFICATION filed by Mr. Owen W. Barnaby regarding Affidavit of Plaintiff- Appellant. Certificate of Service: 04/26/2026. (JBO) [Entered: 04/28/2026 12:11 PM] |
Filing 29
ORDER filed Upon consideration of the motion to adopt brief [ # 28 ] filed by Mr. Theodore Seth Koches, it is ORDERED that the motion be, and hereby is, GRANTED. (JBO) [Entered: 04/20/2026 01:48 PM]
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| Filing 28 MOTION filed by Mr. Theodore Seth Koches for Board Of Trustees Of Niles Charter Township, MI and Niles Charter Township, MI to adopt brief filed in case Owen Barnaby v Michigan Et al (26-1256) on 04/13/2026. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1256] (TSK) [Entered: 04/20/2026 11:46 AM] |
| Filing 27 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED - INCORRECT EVENT - COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO REFILE AS A MOTION TO ADOPT BRIEF*** APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Theodore Seth Koches for Board Of Trustees Of Niles Charter Township, MI and Niles Charter Township, MI. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [26-1256]--[Edited 04/20/2026 by JBO] (TSK) [Entered: 04/17/2026 04:05 PM] |
| Filing 26 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED - INCORRECT EVENT - COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO REFILE AS A NOTIFICATION OR AS A MOTION TO ADOPT BRIEF*** RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a document, [ # 13 ]; previously filed by Mr. Owen W. Barnaby. Response from Attorney Mr. Theodore Seth Koches for Appellees Board Of Trustees Of Niles Charter Township, MI and Niles Charter Township, MI. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. [26-1256]--[Edited 04/17/2026 by RLB] (TSK) [Entered: 04/17/2026 04:02 PM] |
| Filing 25 RULING LETTER SENT granting Appellee's motion to extend time by 21 days to file brief [ # 23 ] filed by Mr. Kevin Joseph Campbell., resetting briefing schedule: All appellee's briefs are now due 05/11/2026. (JBO) [Entered: 04/17/2026 01:04 PM] |
| Filing 24 ***LOCKED, INCORRECT CASE LISTED ON MOTION. UNNECESSARY AS A PREVIOUSLY FILED MOTION HAS BEEN GRANTED AND EXTENSION OF TIME APPLIES TO ALL APPELLEES.*** MOTION filed by Mr. Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. for City of Benton Harbor, MI to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. [26-1256] (TJR) [Entered: 04/17/2026 01:02 PM] |
| Filing 23 MOTION filed by Mr. Kevin Joseph Campbell for Berrien County, MI, Berrien County, MI Board Of Commissioners, Berrien County, MI Trial Court, Gary J. Bruce, Kathleen Culberson, McKinley R. Elliott, Lora L. Freehling, Donna B. Howard, Mabel J. Mayfield, James T. McGovern, Shelly Weich and Bret Witskowski to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. [26-1256] (KJC) [Entered: 04/17/2026 12:21 PM] |
| Filing 22 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Drew W. Broaddus for Holmstrom Law, PLC and Jeffrey Robert Holmstrom. Certificate of Service: 04/13/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [26-1256] (DWB) [Entered: 04/13/2026 09:02 AM] |
| Filing 21 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees MI, Gretchen Whitmer, Jennifer M. Granholm, Rick Snyder, Kendell Asbenson, Dana Nessel, Michigan Court of Appeals, Honorable Elizabeth T. Clement, Elizabeth L. Gleicher, Christopher M. Murray and Bridget Mary McCormack by Kimberly K. Pendrick. Certificate of Service: 03/24/2026. [26-1256] (KKP) [Entered: 03/24/2026 10:08 AM] |
| Filing 20 Amended APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Owen W. Barnaby Certificate of Service:03/23/2026. Argument Request: not requested. (JBO) [Entered: 03/23/2026 05:03 PM] |
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Filing 19
ORDER filed Upon review, the plaintiffs motion to consolidate is GRANTED, and these matters will be consolidated for purposes of submission at the close of briefing in No. 26-1256 [ # 7499513-2 ] [ # 4 ]. The plaintiffs motion to file an amended brief is GRANTED [ # 12 ]. The clerk will lock on the docket the appellant brief filed on March 17, 2026, and the case shall proceed on the amended appellant brief filed March 23, 2026. [26-1007, 26-1256] (JBO) [Entered: 03/23/2026 04:49 PM]
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| Filing 18 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. ; City of Benton Harbor, MI 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: 03/23/2026. [26-1256] (TJR) [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:47 PM] |
| Filing 17 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: T. Seth Koches ; Board Of Trustees Of Niles Charter Township, MI and Niles Charter Township, MI makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No N/A 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 03/23/2026. [26-1256] (TSK) [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:46 PM] |
| Filing 16 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Niles Charter Township, MI and Board Of Trustees Of Niles Charter Township, MI by T. Seth Koches. Certificate of Service: 03/23/2026. [26-1256] (TSK) [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:44 PM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee City of Benton Harbor, MI by Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr.. Certificate of Service: 03/23/2026. [26-1256] (TJR) [Entered: 03/23/2026 02:42 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee City of Benton Harbor, MI by Fawzeih H. Daher. Certificate of Service: 03/23/2026. [26-1256] (FHD) [Entered: 03/23/2026 12:35 PM] |
| Filing 13 TENDERED Amended Appellant Brief. Received from Party Mr. Owen W. Barnaby. (JBO) [Entered: 03/23/2026 08:47 AM] |
| Filing 12 Appellant MOTION filed by Mr. Owen W. Barnaby to file supplemental brief. Certificate of service: 03/22/2026. (JBO) [Entered: 03/23/2026 08:45 AM] |
| Filing 11 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellee brief due 04/20/2026; (JBO) [Entered: 03/20/2026 09:36 AM] |
| Filing 10 Update fee status change to paid in District Court. RECEIPT: USCA appeal fee RE#244 by plaintiff Owen W. Barnaby in the amount of $605, receipt number 100008717 (JBO) [Entered: 03/20/2026 09:35 AM] |
| Filing 9 ***LOCKED PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED 3/23/2026 [ # 19 ]*** APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Owen W. Barnaby Certificate of Service:03/17/2026. Argument Request: requested.--[Edited 03/23/2026 by JBO] (JBO) [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:18 PM] |
| Filing 8 NOTIFICATION filed by Mr. Owen W. Barnaby regarding Appellant does not require any additional time for filing of brief. Certificate of Service: 03/17/2026. (JBO) [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:17 PM] |
| Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Kevin J. Campbell ; Berrien County, MI, Berrien County, MI Board Of Commissioners, Berrien County, MI Trial Court, Gary J. Bruce, Kathleen Culberson, McKinley R. Elliott, Lora L. Freehling, Donna B. Howard, Mabel J. Mayfield, James T. McGovern, Shelly Weich and Bret Witskowski 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: 03/16/1026. [26-1256] (KJC) [Entered: 03/16/2026 05:42 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Berrien County, MI Board Of Commissioners, Berrien County, MI, Shelly Weich, Lora L. Freehling, Donna B. Howard, McKinley R. Elliott, Mabel J. Mayfield, Gary J. Bruce, Berrien County, MI Trial Court, Kathleen Culberson, James T. McGovern and Bret Witskowski by Kevin J. Campbell. Certificate of Service: 03/16/2026. [26-1256] (KJC) [Entered: 03/16/2026 05:24 PM] |
| Filing 5 Copy of District Court RE#244 Copy of NOA from district court filed. (JBO) [Entered: 03/16/2026 01:50 PM] |
| Filing 4 Appellant MOTION filed by Mr. Owen W. Barnaby to consolidate for briefing and submission cases 26-1007 and 26-1256. Certificate of service: 03/12/2026. (JBO) [Entered: 03/12/2026 03:33 PM] |
| Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Drew W. Broaddus ; Holmstrom Law, PLC 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: 03/10/2026. [26-1256] (DWB) [Entered: 03/10/2026 05:16 PM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Jeffrey Robert Holmstrom and Holmstrom Law, PLC by Drew W. Broaddus. Certificate of Service: 03/10/2026. [26-1256] (DWB) [Entered: 03/10/2026 05:15 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Owen W. Barnaby. Transcript needed: n. (JBO) [Entered: 03/10/2026 12:32 PM] |
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