Matthew Golga v. City of North Ridgeville, OH, et al
| MATTHEW GOLGA |
| CITY OF NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH, TARA PEET, LISA DIEDERICH and MICHAEL FREEMAN |
| 26-3295 |
| April 7, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Other |
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| Filing 13 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 05/06/2026 is hereby canceled. (MLB) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 12 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 06/08/202; appellee brief due 07/08/2026. (SSS) [Entered: 04/29/2026 02:11 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Matthew Golga by Peter Pattakos. Certificate of Service: 04/09/2026. [26-3295] (PP) [Entered: 04/09/2026 04:36 PM] |
| Filing 10 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Zoran Balac for Appellant Mr. Matthew Golga. 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: City of North Ridgeville, OH, Lisa Diederich, Michael Freeman and Tara Peet ; Issues: Whether the district court erred in granting Defendants' motions for judgment on the pleadings. Specifically, Appellant intends to raise the issue of whether Golga's speech alone could provide sufficient probable cause for his prosecution; whether a jury's conviction that is reversed due to absence of evidence can be conclusive of probable cause; and whether the accrual of a claim for First Amendment retaliatory prosecution must be delayed while the prosecution is pending. . Certificate of Service: 04/09/2026. [26-3295] (ZB) [Entered: 04/09/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 9 ***DEFECTIVE-COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO REFILE PROPERLY INDENTIFYING THE PARTY(IES) THE APPEAL IS AGAINST***CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Zoran Balac for Appellant Mr. Matthew Golga. 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: Mr. Matthew Golga ; Issues: Whether the district court erred in granting Defendants' motions for judgment on the pleadings. Specifically, Appellant intends to raise the issue of whether Golga's speech alone could provide sufficient probable cause for his prosecution;whether a jury's conviction that is reversed due to absence of evidence can be conclusive of probable cause; and whether the accrual of a claim for First Amendment retaliatory prosecution must be delayed while the prosecution is pending. . Certificate of Service: 04/09/2026. [26-3295]--[Edited 04/09/2026 by SSS] (ZB) [Entered: 04/09/2026 11:54 AM] |
| Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Zoran Balac ; Mr. Matthew Golga 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: 04/09/2026. [26-3295] (ZB) [Entered: 04/09/2026 10:56 AM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Matthew Golga by Zoran Balac. Certificate of Service: 04/09/2026. [26-3295] (ZB) [Entered: 04/09/2026 10:54 AM] |
| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Frank H. Scialdone ; City of North Ridgeville, OH, Lisa Diederich, Michael Freeman and Tara Peet 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: 04/09/2026. [26-3295] (FHS) [Entered: 04/09/2026 10:05 AM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees City of North Ridgeville, OH, Lisa Diederich, Michael Freeman and Tara Peet by Edmond Z. Jaber. Certificate of Service: 04/09/2026. [26-3295] (EZJ) [Entered: 04/09/2026 09:58 AM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees City of North Ridgeville, OH, Lisa Diederich, Michael Freeman and Tara Peet by John D. Pinzone. Certificate of Service: 04/09/2026. [26-3295] (JDP) [Entered: 04/09/2026 09:52 AM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees City of North Ridgeville, OH, Lisa Diederich, Michael Freeman and Tara Peet by Frank H. Scialdone. Certificate of Service: 04/09/2026. [26-3295] (FHS) [Entered: 04/09/2026 09:46 AM] |
| Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 05/06/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 04/08/2026 01:24 PM] |
| Filing 1 Prisoner Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Matthew Golga. Transcript needed: n. (SSS) [Entered: 04/07/2026 02:38 PM] |
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