Johnny Hunt v. Southern Baptist Convention, Inc., et al
Plaintiff: JOHNNY M. HUNT
Defendant: SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, INC., GUIDEPOST SOLUTIONS LLC, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, ROY BLANKENSHIP and JANE DOE
Case Number: 26-5728
Filed: August 18, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Assault, Libel & Slander
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 23, 2026 Filing 24 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (LMR) [Entered: 09/23/2026 12:33 PM]
September 23, 2026 Filing 23 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 11/02/2026. appellee brief now due 12/17/2026. appellant reply brief now due 01/11/2027. (LMR) [Entered: 09/23/2026 12:26 PM]
September 14, 2026 Filing 22 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 09/14/2026 is hereby canceled. (MLB) [Entered: 09/14/2026 02:16 PM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: John R. Jacobson ; Guidepost Solutions LLC makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Guidepost Solutions LLC is a limited liability company with one member, SolutionPoint International, Inc. (SPI). 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No. Certificate of Service: 09/09/2026. [26-5728] (JRJ) [Entered: 09/09/2026 02:41 PM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 20 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Guidepost Solutions LLC by Katharine R. Klein. Certificate of Service: 09/09/2026. [26-5728] (KRK) [Entered: 09/09/2026 01:35 PM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 19 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Guidepost Solutions LLC by John R. Jacobson. Certificate of Service: 09/09/2026. [26-5728] (JRJ) [Entered: 09/09/2026 01:30 PM]
September 2, 2026 Filing 18 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Matthew C. Pietsch ; Southern Baptist Convention, Inc. 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: 09/02/2026. [26-5728] (MP) [Entered: 09/02/2026 11:46 AM]
September 2, 2026 Filing 17 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Southern Baptist Convention, Inc. by Matthew C. Pietsch. Certificate of Service: 09/02/2026. [26-5728] (MP) [Entered: 09/02/2026 10:12 AM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 16 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Johnny M. Hunt by Todd G. Cole. Certificate of Service: 09/01/2026. [26-5728] (TGC) [Entered: 09/01/2026 06:57 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 15 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Johnny M. Hunt by Andrew P. Goldstein. Certificate of Service: 09/01/2026. [26-5728] (APG) [Entered: 09/01/2026 06:56 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 14 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 10/13/2026;. appellee brief due 11/12/2026; (MRL) [Entered: 09/01/2026 03:52 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 13 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention by Jonathan L. Anderson. Certificate of Service: 09/01/2026. [26-5728] (JA) [Entered: 09/01/2026 03:49 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention by Thomas J. Hurney, Jr.. Certificate of Service: 09/01/2026. [26-5728] (TJH) [Entered: 09/01/2026 03:45 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention by Gretchen M. Callas. Certificate of Service: 09/01/2026. [26-5728] (GMC) [Entered: 09/01/2026 03:30 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Scarlett Singleton Nokes ; Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention 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: 09/01/2026. [26-5728] (SSN) [Entered: 09/01/2026 03:26 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 9 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is unnecessary for appeal purposes. Filed by Mr. Robert Dean MacGill for Mr. Johnny M. Hunt. Certificate of Service: 09/01/2026. [26-5728] (RDM) [Entered: 09/01/2026 03:01 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 8 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Robert Dean MacGill for Appellant Mr. Johnny M. Hunt. 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: Southern Baptist Convention; Guidepost Solutions LLC; Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 09/01/2026. [26-5728]--[Edited 09/01/2026 by MRL] (RDM) [Entered: 09/01/2026 02:56 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Robert D. MacGill ; Mr. Johnny M. Hunt 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: 09/01/2026. [26-5728] (RDM) [Entered: 09/01/2026 02:52 PM]
September 1, 2026 Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Johnny M. Hunt by Robert D. MacGill. Certificate of Service: 09/01/2026. [26-5728] (RDM) [Entered: 09/01/2026 02:42 PM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Johnny M. Hunt by Elizabeth Lynne Merritt. Certificate of Service: 08/28/2026. [26-5728] (ELM) [Entered: 08/28/2026 03:50 PM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Mr. Johnny M. Hunt by Patrick Joseph Sanders. Certificate of Service: 08/28/2026. [26-5728] (PS) [Entered: 08/28/2026 03:49 PM]
August 25, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention by Scarlett Singleton Nokes. Certificate of Service: 08/25/2026. [26-5728] (SSN) [Entered: 08/25/2026 03:32 PM]
August 19, 2026 Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM (ET) with Catherine Geyer. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 08/19/2026 10:59 AM]
August 18, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Johnny M. Hunt. Transcript needed: y. (MRL) [Entered: 08/18/2026 03:13 PM]

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Plaintiff: JOHNNY M. HUNT
Represented By: Robert Dean MacGill
Represented By: Patrick Sanders
Represented By: Elizabeth Lynne Merritt
Represented By: Andrew Patrick Goldstein
Represented By: Todd Godwin Cole II
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Defendant: SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, INC.
Represented By: Matthew Pietsch
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Defendant: GUIDEPOST SOLUTIONS LLC
Represented By: John R. Jacobson
Represented By: Katharine R. Klein
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Defendant: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
Represented By: Scarlett Singleton Nokes
Represented By: Thomas John Hurney Jr.
Represented By: Gretchen M. Callas
Represented By: Jonathan Anderson
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Defendant: ROY BLANKENSHIP
Represented By: Timothy D. Reeves
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Defendant: JANE DOE
Represented By: Melissa J. Hogan
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