Ashton Smith v. Shawn Rykse, et al
Plaintiff: ASHTON ARNIZE SMITH
Defendant: SHAWN RYKSE, Lieutenant, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as S. Rykse, JOSHUA RINCKEY, Correctional Officer, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as Unknown Rinckey, SILVERIO YBARRA, Correctional Officer, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as Unknown Ybara, KEVIN DRESCHER, Correctional Officer, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as Unknown Drescher and RYAN GAGE, Correctional Officer, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as Unknown Gage
Case Number: 26-1473
Filed: May 26, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
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Date Filed Document Text
July 14, 2026 Filing 6 RULING LETTER SENT granting Appellant's motion to extend time by 21 days to file brief [ # 5 ] filed by Mr. James E. Keathley., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 08/24/2026. appellee brief now due 09/21/2026. (JBO) [Entered: 07/14/2026 02:18 PM]
July 14, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION filed by Mr. James E. Keathley for Kevin Drescher, Ryan Gage, Joshua Rinckey, Shawn Rykse and Silverio Ybarra to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 07/14/2026. [26-1473] (JEK) [Entered: 07/14/2026 02:10 PM]
June 22, 2026 Filing 4 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 08/03/2026;. appellee brief due 08/31/2026; (JBO) [Entered: 06/22/2026 02:41 PM]
June 22, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Mr. Ashton Arnize Smith by Andrew Sullivan. Certificate of Service: 06/22/2026. [26-1473] (ACS) [Entered: 06/22/2026 10:35 AM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Kevin Drescher, Ryan Gage, Joshua Rinckey, Shawn Rykse and Silverio Ybarra by James E. Keathley. Certificate of Service: 06/09/2026. [26-1473] (JEK) [Entered: 06/09/2026 08:27 AM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 1 Prisoner Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Kevin Drescher, Ryan Gage, Joshua Rinckey, Shawn Rykse and Silverio Ybarra. Transcript needed: y. (JBO) [Entered: 05/26/2026 09:10 AM]

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Plaintiff: ASHTON ARNIZE SMITH
Represented By: Andrew Christopher Sullivan
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Defendant: SHAWN RYKSE, Lieutenant, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as S. Rykse
Represented By: James E. Keathley
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Defendant: JOSHUA RINCKEY, Correctional Officer, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as Unknown Rinckey
Represented By: James E. Keathley
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Defendant: SILVERIO YBARRA, Correctional Officer, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as Unknown Ybara
Represented By: James E. Keathley
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Defendant: KEVIN DRESCHER, Correctional Officer, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as Unknown Drescher
Represented By: James E. Keathley
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Defendant: RYAN GAGE, Correctional Officer, official and personal capacity identified on initiating document as Unknown Gage
Represented By: James E. Keathley
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