Jonathan Sellars v. Sumner County, TN, et al
Plaintiff: JONATHAN BLAKE SELLARS
Defendant: SUMNER COUNTY, TN and GUNNER VAN GILDER
Case Number: 26-5256
Filed: March 27, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 20, 2026 Filing 17 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (LMR) [Entered: 04/20/2026 02:33 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 16 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 04/21/2026 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 04/20/2026 02:33 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 15 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 05/26/2026;. appellee brief due 06/22/2026; (JMK) [Entered: 04/13/2026 02:04 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 14 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Mr. James Bryan Moseley for Mr. Jonathan Blake Sellars. Certificate of Service: 04/13/2026. [26-5256] (JBM) [Entered: 04/13/2026 01:58 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: James Bryan Moseley ; Mr. Jonathan Blake Sellars 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: 04/13/2026. [26-5256] (JBM) [Entered: 04/13/2026 01:57 PM]
April 10, 2026 Filing 12 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. James Bryan Moseley for Appellant Mr. Jonathan Blake Sellars. 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: Sumner County, TN and Mr. Gunner Van Gilder ; Issues: Whether preclusion under Heck should apply when the resistance comes before the use of excessive force such that a guilty plea related to the resisting arrest does not necessarily require invalidation of the guilty plea. . Certificate of Service: 04/10/2026. [26-5256] (JBM) [Entered: 04/10/2026 04:48 PM]
April 10, 2026 Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Jonathan Blake Sellars by James Bryan Moseley. Certificate of Service: 04/10/2026. [26-5256] (JBM) [Entered: 04/10/2026 04:44 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 10 VIDEO CONFERENCE: The Mediation conference has been rescheduled for 04/21/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with Kathryn Wollenburg. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 04/03/2026 07:57 AM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Sumner County, TN and Mr. Gunner Van Gilder by Thomas B. Russell. Certificate of Service: 04/01/2026. [26-5256] (TBR) [Entered: 04/01/2026 02:47 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 8 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form , [ # 5 ], filed by Mr. Thomas Baird Russell for Sumner County, TN and Mr. Gunner Van Gilder is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. (JMK) [Entered: 04/01/2026 07:01 AM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Sumner County, TN and Mr. Gunner Van Gilder by Appearance of Counsel. Certificate of Service: 03/31/2026. [26-5256] (HOC) [Entered: 03/31/2026 06:22 PM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mr. Gunner Van Gilder and Sumner County, TN by Eric W. Sitler. Certificate of Service: 03/31/2026. [26-5256] (EWS) [Entered: 03/31/2026 05:03 PM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 5 **LOCKED - DEFECTIVE ENTRY SEE DE #9** APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Sumner County, TN and Mr. Gunner Van Gilder by Thomas B. Russell. Certificate of Service: 03/31/2026. [26-5256]--[Edited 04/01/2026 by JMK] (TBR) [Entered: 03/31/2026 03:27 PM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 4 **LOCKED COUNSEL ADVISED TO FILE APPEARANCE USING THE FORM LOCATED ON THE COURTS WEBSITE UNDER FORMS AND FEES AND USING THEIR OWN PACER ACCOUNT** APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Sumner County, TN by Henry O. Cashen. Certificate of Service: 03/31/2026. [26-5256]--[Edited 03/31/2026 by JMK] (TBR) [Entered: 03/31/2026 01:37 PM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 3 **LOCKED COUNSEL ADVISED TO FILE APPEARANCE USING THE FORM LOCATED ON THE COURTS WEBSITE UNDER FORMS AND FEES** APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Sumner County, TN by Thomas B. Russell. Certificate of Service: 03/31/2026. [26-5256]--[Edited 03/31/2026 by JMK] (TBR) [Entered: 03/31/2026 01:36 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 04/20/2026 at 1:00 PM (ET) with Kathryn Wollenburg. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (CAW) [Entered: 03/30/2026 10:41 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Jonathan Blake Sellars. Transcript needed: y. (JMK) [Entered: 03/27/2026 09:43 AM]

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Plaintiff: JONATHAN BLAKE SELLARS
Represented By: James Bryan Moseley
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Defendant: SUMNER COUNTY, TN
Represented By: Thomas Baird Russell
Represented By: Eric William Sitler
Represented By: Henry O'Donnell Cashen
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Defendant: GUNNER VAN GILDER
Represented By: Thomas Baird Russell
Represented By: Eric William Sitler
Represented By: Henry O'Donnell Cashen
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