Christian Robbins, et al v. Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA), et al
Plaintiff: CHRISTIAN ROBBINS, GREG NOYES, EVA NOYES, SHANA SMITH and BRADLEY SMART
Defendant: TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THDA), RALPH PERREY, Executive Director of THDA, LINDSAY HALL, Chief Operating Officer of Single Family Programs of THDA, RICK NEAL, Chair of THDA's Board of Directors, STEPHEN DIXON, Vice Chair of THDA's Board of Directors, JACKY AKHARI, Member of THDA's Board of Directors, JIM BRYSON, Member of THDA's Board of Directors, TRE HARGETT, Member of THDA's Board of Directors, MAEGHAN JONES, Member of THDA's Board of Directors, DAVID LILLARD, Member of THDA's Board of Directors, MICHAEL A. MILLER, Member of THDA's Board of Directors, ROB MITCHELL, Member of THDA's Board of Directors, JASON E. MUMPOWER, Member of THDA's Board of Directors, CHRISTINE RHEA, Member of THDA's Board of Directors, EVA ROMERO, Member of THDA's Board of Directors and DAN SPRINGER, Member of THDA's Board of Directors
Case Number: 26-5212
Filed: March 17, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
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Date Filed Document Text
April 22, 2026 Filing 11 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 06/10/2026. appellee brief now due 07/10/2026. (LMR) [Entered: 04/22/2026 09:38 AM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 10 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 05/11/2026;. appellee brief due 06/09/2026; (JBO) [Entered: 03/31/2026 09:21 AM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Madeline W. Clark ; Jacky Akhari, Jim Bryson, Stephen Dixon, Lindsay Hall, Tre Hargett, Maeghan Jones, David Lillard, Michael A. Miller, Rob Mitchell, Jason E. Mumpower, Rick Neal, Ralph Perrey, Christine Rhea, Eva Romero, Dan Springer and Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) 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: 03/30/2026. [26-5212] (MC) [Entered: 03/30/2026 03:48 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Jacky Akhari, Jim Bryson, Stephen Dixon, Lindsay Hall, Tre Hargett, Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA), Dan Springer, Eva Romero, Christine Rhea, Ralph Perrey, Rick Neal, Jason E. Mumpower, Rob Mitchell, Maeghan Jones, David Lillard and Michael A. Miller by Madeline W. Clark. Certificate of Service: 03/30/2026. [26-5212] (MC) [Entered: 03/30/2026 01:22 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 7 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is unnecessary for appeal purposes. Filed by Mr. Jonathan F. Cohn for Eva Noyes, Greg Noyes, Christian Robbins, Bradley Smart and Shana Smith. Certificate of Service: 03/18/2026. [26-5212] (JFC) [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:12 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 6 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Jonathan F. Cohn for Appellants Eva Noyes, Greg Noyes, Christian Robbins, Bradley Smart and Shana Smith. 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: Jacky Akhari, Jim Bryson, Stephen Dixon, Lindsay Hall, Tre Hargett, Maeghan Jones, David Lillard, Michael A. Miller, Rob Mitchell, Jason E. Mumpower, Rick Neal, Ralph Perrey, Christine Rhea, Eva Romero, Dan Springer and Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) ; Issues: (1) Whether the district court erred in dismissing Plaintiffs' Title VI claims based on sovereign immunity when 42 U.S.C. 2000d-7 clearly eliminated sovereign immunity for Title VI claims? (2) Whether the district court erred in dismissing Plaintiffs' claims for prospective relief based on sovereign immunity when Plaintiffs plausibly alleged ongoing violations of federal law barring racial discrimination? . Certificate of Service: 03/18/2026. [26-5212] (JFC) [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:07 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 5 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 04/13/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 03/18/2026 12:07 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Jonathan F. Cohn ; Eva Noyes, Greg Noyes, Christian Robbins, Bradley Smart and Shana Smith makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? none 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? none Certificate of Service: 03/17/2026. [26-5212] (JFC) [Entered: 03/17/2026 09:36 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Eva Noyes, Greg Noyes, Christian Robbins, Bradley Smart and Shana Smith by Mark Rothrock. Certificate of Service: 03/17/2026. [26-5212] (MMR) [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:30 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Eva Noyes, Greg Noyes, Christian Robbins, Bradley Smart and Shana Smith by Jonathan F. Cohn. Certificate of Service: 03/17/2026. [26-5212] (JFC) [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:00 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Eva Noyes, Greg Noyes, Christian Robbins, Bradley Smart and Shana Smith. Transcript needed: n. (JBO) [Entered: 03/17/2026 10:54 AM]

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Plaintiff: CHRISTIAN ROBBINS
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