USA v. Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, et al
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION and AARON THOMPSON
Intervenor: KENTUCKY STUDENTS FOR AFFORDABLE TUITION
Case Number: 26-5303
Filed: April 8, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 6, 2026 Filing 15 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 14 ] filed by Ms. Olivia Alden., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 07/10/2026. appellee brief now due 08/10/2026. (JEC) [Entered: 05/06/2026 11:39 AM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION filed by Ms. Olivia Alden for Kentucky Students for Affordable Tuition to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 05/06/2026. [26-5303] (OA) [Entered: 05/06/2026 10:16 AM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 13 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee USA by Daniel Tenny. Certificate of Service: 05/01/2026. [26-5303] (DT) [Entered: 05/01/2026 01:44 PM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 12 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 06/10/2026;. appellee brief due 07/10/2026; (JEC) [Entered: 05/01/2026 11:19 AM]
April 22, 2026 Filing 11 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Olivia Alden for Appellant Kentucky Students for Affordable Tuition. 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: USA, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and Aaron Thompson ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 04/22/2026. [26-5303] (OA) [Entered: 04/22/2026 02:03 PM]
April 22, 2026 Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Kentucky Students for Affordable Tuition by Susana Sandoval Vargas. Certificate of Service: 04/22/2026. [26-5303] (OA) [Entered: 04/22/2026 11:00 AM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Kentucky Students for Affordable Tuition by Thomas A. Saenz. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-5303] (OA) [Entered: 04/20/2026 03:56 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 8 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is already on file in the District Court Clerks Office. Filed by Ms. Olivia Alden for Kentucky Students for Affordable Tuition. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. [26-5303] (OA) [Entered: 04/17/2026 06:20 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Olivia Alden ; Kentucky Students for Affordable Tuition 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: 04/17/2026. [26-5303] (OA) [Entered: 04/17/2026 05:25 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Kentucky Students for Affordable Tuition by Olivia Alden. Certificate of Service: 04/16/2026. [26-5303] (OA) [Entered: 04/16/2026 04:07 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee USA by Andrew M. Bernie. Certificate of Service: 04/16/2026. [26-5303] (AMB) [Entered: 04/16/2026 08:38 AM]
April 12, 2026 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: David M. Dirr ; Aaron Thompson and Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education 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: 04/12/2026. [26-5303] (DMD) [Entered: 04/12/2026 03:45 PM]
April 12, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and Aaron Thompson by David M. Dirr. Certificate of Service: 04/12/2026. [26-5303] (DMD) [Entered: 04/12/2026 03:36 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 2 LETTER SENT to Ms. Olivia Alden for Kentucky Students for Affordable Tuition, Mr. David Michael Dirr for Aaron Thompson and Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and Ms. Luz Restrepo for USA, regarding the amended caption to reflect the addition of party text to Aaron Thompson. (JEC) [Entered: 04/09/2026 10:11 AM]
April 8, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Kentucky Students for Affordable Tuition. Transcript needed: n. (JEC) [Entered: 04/08/2026 10:54 AM]

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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Luz Restrepo
Represented By: Daniel Tenny
Represented By: Andrew Marshall Bernie
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Defendant: KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Represented By: David Michael Dirr
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Defendant: AARON THOMPSON
Represented By: David Michael Dirr
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Intervenor: KENTUCKY STUDENTS FOR AFFORDABLE TUITION
Represented By: Olivia Alden
Represented By: Susana Sandoval Vargas
Represented By: Thomas Andrew Saenz
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