Jerry Darst v. Meigs County, OH, et al
Plaintiff: JERRY DARST
Defendant: MEIGS COUNTY, OH and SCOTT FITCH
Case Number: 26-3549
Filed: June 18, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 13, 2026 Filing 15 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellant's motion to extend time to file brief by 21 days [ # 14 ] filed by Mr. Jason Starling. Resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 09/08/2026. Appellee brief now due 10/08/2026. (MMP) [Entered: 08/13/2026 04:19 PM]
August 13, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION filed by Mr. Jason Starling for Jerry Darst to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 08/13/2026. [26-3549] (JS) [Entered: 08/13/2026 12:06 PM]
July 28, 2026 Filing 13 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 07/28/2026 03:04 PM]
July 7, 2026 Filing 12 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 07/13/2026 is hereby canceled. (MLB) [Entered: 07/07/2026 08:49 AM]
July 6, 2026 Filing 11 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 08/17/2026; appellee brief due 09/14/2026. (MMP) [Entered: 07/06/2026 11:22 AM]
July 6, 2026 Filing 10 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellant's motion for an extension of time to file, and leave to file instanter, his civil appeal statement of parties and issues [ # 9 ] filed by Mr. Jason Starling. (MMP) [Entered: 07/06/2026 10:58 AM]
July 3, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION filed by Mr. Jason Starling for Jerry Darst to extend time to file, and leave to file instanter, his civil appeal statement of parties and issues. Certificate of Service: 07/03/2026. [26-3549]--[Edited 07/06/2026 by MMP] (JS) [Entered: 07/03/2026 12:27 PM]
July 3, 2026 Filing 8 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Jason Starling for Appellant Jerry Darst. 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: Meigs County, Ohio and Scott Fitch; Issues: Plaintiff-Appellant Jerry Darst (Plaintiff'') appeals from the district court's order entering summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Meigs County, Ohio and Defendant-Appellee Scott Fitch (collectively,Defendants) on Plaintiff's claims for, ,SKIP) age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act the Equal Protection Clause to the Fourteenth Amendment whether the district court erred in finding there, ,SKIP) were no genuine issues of material fact regarding direct evidence of age discrimination; and b whether the district court erred in finding there were no genuine issues of material fact regarding indirect evidence of age discrimination, ,SKIP). Certificate of Service: 07/03/2026. [26-3549]--[Edited 07/06/2026 by MMP] (JS) [Entered: 07/03/2026 12:04 PM]
June 30, 2026 Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Scott Fitch and Meigs County, OH by Sarah A. Lodge. Certificate of Service: 06/30/2026. [26-3549] (SAL) [Entered: 06/30/2026 03:26 PM]
June 26, 2026 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Matthew S. Teetor ; Scott Fitch and Meigs County, OH 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: 06/26/2026. [26-3549] (MST) [Entered: 06/26/2026 02:54 PM]
June 26, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Scott Fitch and Meigs County, OH by Matthew S. Teetor. Certificate of Service: 06/26/2026. [26-3549] (MST) [Entered: 06/26/2026 02:51 PM]
June 22, 2026 Filing 4 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 07/13/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (CAW) [Entered: 06/22/2026 11:36 AM]
June 18, 2026 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Jason E. Starling ; Jerry Darst 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: 06/18/2026. [26-3549] (JS) [Entered: 06/18/2026 04:57 PM]
June 18, 2026 Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Jerry Darst by Jason E. Starling. Certificate of Service: 06/18/2026. [26-3549] (JS) [Entered: 06/18/2026 04:56 PM]
June 18, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Jerry Darst. Transcript needed: n. (MMP) [Entered: 06/18/2026 03:57 PM]

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Plaintiff: JERRY DARST
Represented By: Jason Starling
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Defendant: MEIGS COUNTY, OH
Represented By: Matthew Stephen Teetor
Represented By: Sarah Allyn Lodge
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Represented By: Matthew Stephen Teetor
Represented By: Sarah Allyn Lodge
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