John Millet, III v. James Wright, et al
Plaintiff: JOHN MILLET, III
Defendant: JEREMY SMITH, In His Individual and Official Capacities, MORRIS W. FARRIS, In His Individual Capacity, BRAD RILEY, In His Individual Capacity, MATTHEW J. JOHNSON, In His Individual and Official Capacities, MICHAEL ROGERS, In His Individual and Official Capacities, LIEUTENANT CHAD WHITE, In His Individual and Official Capacities, PHILLIP J. BURNETT, In His Individual and Official Capacities, CHRIS MCKEE and JAMES CAMERON WRIGHT
Case Number: 26-5345
Filed: April 21, 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
June 15, 2026 Filing 16 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Christopher David Wiest for Mr. John Millet, III. Certificate of Service: 06/15/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-5345] (CDW) [Entered: 06/15/2026 11:44 AM]
June 15, 2026 Filing 15 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. John Millet, III by Zachary J. Smith. Certificate of Service: 06/15/2026. [26-5345] (ZS) [Entered: 06/15/2026 11:39 AM]
May 21, 2026 Filing 14 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. John Millet, III by Thomas B. Bruns. Certificate of Service: 05/21/2026. [26-5345] (TBB) [Entered: 05/21/2026 10:33 AM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 13 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (LMR) [Entered: 05/18/2026 11:35 AM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 12 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 05/18/2026 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 05/14/2026 12:25 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 11 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 06/15/2026; appellee brief due 07/15/2026. (GSA) [Entered: 05/05/2026 10:24 AM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Brenn O. Combs ; Phillip J. Burnett, Michael Rogers and Chad White 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: 05/04/2026. [26-5345] (BOC) [Entered: 05/04/2026 10:41 AM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 9 LOCKED ** NOT A PARTY TO THE APPEAL ** APPEARANCE filed for James Cameron Wright by Lyndol Scott Miller. Certificate of Service: 05/04/2026. [26-5345]--[Edited 05/04/2026 by GSA] (LSM) [Entered: 05/04/2026 10:04 AM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Phillip J. Burnett, Michael Rogers and Chad White by Brenn O. Combs. Certificate of Service: 04/29/2026. [26-5345] (BOC) [Entered: 04/29/2026 10:28 AM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 7 LETTER SENT to Mr. Christopher David Wiest for Mr. John Millet, III and Mr. Devan A. Dannelly for Michael Rogers, Phillip J. Burnett and Chad White, regarding Amended Official Court of Appeals Caption. (GSA) [Entered: 04/29/2026 09:37 AM]
April 28, 2026 Filing 6 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Christopher David Wiest for Appellant Mr. John Millet, III. 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: Phillip J. Burnett, Michael Rogers and Chad White ; Issues: We presently intend to raise: (1) Whether the district court erred in denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend the Complaint on the basis of futility; and (2) Whether the district court erred in granting Defendants' Rogers, White, and Burnett's Motion to Dismiss? We reserve the right to raise such other issues as are apparent from a review of the record. . Certificate of Service: 04/28/2026. [26-5345] (CDW) [Entered: 04/28/2026 04:12 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 5 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Mr. Christopher David Wiest for Mr. John Millet, III. Certificate of Service: 04/27/2026. [26-5345] (CDW) [Entered: 04/27/2026 06:34 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Christopher Wiest ; Mr. John Millet, III 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: 04/27/2026. [26-5345] (CDW) [Entered: 04/27/2026 06:29 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. John Millet, III by Christopher Wiest. Certificate of Service: 04/27/2026. [26-5345] (CDW) [Entered: 04/27/2026 06:28 PM]
April 22, 2026 Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 05/18/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 04/22/2026 12:03 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. John Millet, III. Transcript needed: n. (GSA) [Entered: 04/21/2026 10:07 AM]

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Plaintiff: JOHN MILLET, III
Represented By: Christopher David Wiest
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Defendant: JEREMY SMITH, In His Individual and Official Capacities
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Defendant: CHRIS MCKEE
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