Associated Press, et al v. Ron Neal, et al
| ASSOCIATED PRESS, STATES NEWSROOM, doing business as INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE, GANNETT CO., INC., CIRCLE CITY BROADCASTING I, LLC and TEGNA INC. |
| RON NEAL, in his official capacity as the Superintendent of Indiana State Prison and LLOYD ARNOLD, in his official capacity as the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction |
| FLOYD ABRAMS, RONNELL A. JONES, Attorney, JACK BALKIN, SANDRA BARRON and DAVID BRALOW |
| 25-2025 |
| June 16, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| Filing 31 NOTICE: Attorney Mr. Lin Weeks for Appellants Associated Press, Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC, Gannett Co., Inc., States Newsroom and TEGNA Inc. will not be available for oral argument December 1, 2025 through December 12, 2025. [31] [7480897] [25-2025] (Weeks, Lin) [Entered: 10/15/2025 02:38 PM] |
| Filing 30 Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellants Associated Press, Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC, Gannett Co., Inc., States Newsroom and TEGNA Inc.. [30] [7476840] [25-2025] (SK) [Entered: 09/24/2025 11:06 AM] |
| Filing 29 Appellant's reply brief filed by Appellants Associated Press, Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC, Gannett Co., Inc., States Newsroom and TEGNA Inc.. Paper copies due on 09/25/2025. [29] [7475650] [25-2025] (EF) [Entered: 09/18/2025 09:01 AM] |
| Filing 28 Submitted appellant reply brief by Lin Weeks for Appellants Associated Press, States Newsroom, Gannett Co., Inc., Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC and TEGNA Inc.. [28] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7475602] [25-2025] (Weeks, Lin) [Entered: 09/17/2025 05:14 PM] |
Filing 27
ORDER re: Status report. IT IS ORDERED that the status report is filed without further court action. If any party seeks specific relief from this court, that party must file an appropriate motion. SCR [27] [7472290] [25-2025] (JMB) [Entered: 09/03/2025 12:36 PM]
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| Filing 26 Filed status report by Appellants Associated Press, States Newsroom, Gannett Co., Inc., Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC and TEGNA Inc. [26] [7472094] [25-2025] (Weeks, Lin) [Entered: 09/02/2025 07:03 PM] |
| Filing 25 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellees Lloyd Arnold and Ron Neal. [25] [7471846] [25-2025] (EF) [Entered: 09/02/2025 11:10 AM] |
| Filing 24 NOTICE: Attorney Tyler Banks for Appellees Lloyd Arnold and Ron Neal will not be available for oral argument September 29, 2025 to October 17, 2025. [24] [7471795] [25-2025] (Banks, Tyler) [Entered: 09/02/2025 09:10 AM] |
| Filing 23 Appellee's brief filed by Appellees Lloyd Arnold and Ron Neal. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 09/17/2025 for Appellants Associated Press, Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC, Gannett Co., Inc., States Newsroom and TEGNA Inc. Paper copies due on 09/03/2025. [23] [7471087] [25-2025] (DAB) [Entered: 08/27/2025 01:55 PM] |
| Filing 22 Submitted appellee brief by Tyler Banks for Appellees Ron Neal and Lloyd Arnold. [22] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7471060] [25-2025] (Banks, Tyler) [Entered: 08/27/2025 12:53 PM] |
| Filing 21 Appearance form filed by Attorney Megan M. Smith for Appellees Lloyd Arnold and Ron Neal. [21] [7470943] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2025]--[Edited 08/27/2025 by FP to reflect that atty. Smith is added to the docket.] (Smith, Megan) [Entered: 08/27/2025 08:46 AM] |
| Filing 20 Filed status report by Appellants Associated Press, States Newsroom, Gannett Co., Inc., Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC and TEGNA Inc.. [20] [7469698] [25-2025] (Weeks, Lin) [Entered: 08/19/2025 04:21 PM] |
| Filing 19 Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae Floyd Abrams, Jack Balkin, Sandra Barron, David Bralow and Ronnell A. Jones. [19] [7467755] [25-2025] (DAB) [Entered: 08/08/2025 01:07 PM] |
| Filing 17 Re-Submitted brief by Matthew Topic for amicus Floyd Abrams, RonNell Andersen Jones, Jack Balkin, Sandra Barron, David Bralow, Erin Carroll, Erwin Chemerinsky, Alan Chen, Jane Kirtley, Heidi Kitrosser, Christina Koningisor, Thomas Leatherbury, Isaac May, David McCraw, Helen Norton, Susan Seager, et.al. Consent from all parties contained within brief. [17] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7466989] [25-2025] (Topic, Matthew) [Entered: 08/05/2025 11:49 AM] |
| Filing 18 Amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae David Bralow, Sandra Barron, Jack Balkin, Ronnell A. Jones, Floyd Abrams, Erin Carroll, Erwin Chemerinsky, Alan Chen, Jane Kirtley, Heidi Kitrosser, Chistina Koningisor, Thomas Leatherbury, Isaac May, David McCraw, Helen Norton, Susan Seager, Jacob M. Schriner-Briggs, Victoria Smith Ekstrand, Timothy Tai and Sonja R. West by consent. Paper copies due on 08/11/2025 [18] [7467073] [25-2025] (GW) [Entered: 08/05/2025 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 16 Brief deficiency letter sent to Amicus Curiae Floyd Abrams, RonNell Andersen Jones, Jack Balkin, Sandra Barron, David Bralow, Erin Carroll, Erwin Chemerinsky, Alan Chen, Jane Kirtley, Heidi Kitrosser, Chistina Koningisor, Thomas Leatherbury, Isaac May, David McCraw, Helen Norton, Susan Seager, Jacob M. Schriner-Briggs, Victoria Smith Ekstrand, Timothy Tai and Sonja R. West. [16] [7466894] [25-2025] (GW) [Entered: 08/05/2025 09:01 AM] |
| Filing 15 Submitted brief by Matthew Topic for amicus Floyd Abrams, RonNeww Jones, Jack Balkin, Sandra Barron, David Bralow, Erin Carroll, Erwin Chemerinsky, Alan Chen, Jane Kirtley, Heidi Kitrosser, Christina Koningisor, Thomas Leatherbury, Isaac May, David McCraw, Helen Norton, Susan Seager, et, al.. Consent from all parties contained within brief. [15] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7466759] [25-2025] (Topic, Matthew) [Entered: 08/04/2025 03:13 PM] |
| Filing 14 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Matthew Topic for Floyd Abrams, RonNell Andersen Jones, Jack Balkin, Sandra Barron, David Bralow, Erin Carroll, Erwin Chemerinsky, Alan Chen, Jane Kirtley, Heidi Kitrosser, Chistina Koningisor, Thomas Leatherbury, Isaac May, David McCraw, Helen Norton, Susan Seager. Additional Parties: Jacob M. Schriner-Briggs, Victoria Smith Ekstrand, Timothy Tai, Sonja R. West. [14] [7466756] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2025] (Topic, Matthew) [Entered: 08/04/2025 03:07 PM] |
| Filing 13 Paper copies of appellant brief filed by Appellants Associated Press, Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC, Gannett Co., Inc., States Newsroom and TEGNA Inc.. [13] [7466617] [25-2025] (SK) [Entered: 08/04/2025 10:49 AM] |
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Filing 12
ORDER re: Motion for case management conference. IT IS ORDERED that the motion will be filed without court action. Any request to schedule Rule 33 mediation should be made directly with the Circuit Mediation Office. CDH [12] [7465890] [25-2025] (JMB) [Entered: 07/30/2025 10:00 AM]
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| Filing 11 Appellant's brief filed by Appellants Associated Press, Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC, Gannett Co., Inc., States Newsroom and TEGNA Inc. Appellee's brief due on or before 08/27/2025 for Lloyd Arnold and Ron Neal. Paper copies due on 08/04/2025. REMINDER: If a case is designated to proceed to oral argument, hearing notices will be mailed shortly before the date of oral argument. Please note that counsel's unavailability for oral argument must be submitted by letter, filed electronically with the Clerk's Office, and should be made by no later than seven days after the filing of the appellee's brief. See Cir. R. 34(b)(3), (4). The court's calendar is located at https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/cal/argcalendar.pdf. Once scheduled, oral argument is rescheduled only in extraordinary circumstances. See Cir. R. 34(b)(4), (e). [11] [7465581] [25-2025] (DAB) [Entered: 07/29/2025 08:56 AM] |
| Filing 10 Motion filed by Appellants Associated Press, States Newsroom, Gannett Co., Inc., Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC and TEGNA Inc. for case management conference. [10] [7465559] [25-2025] (Weeks, Lin) [Entered: 07/28/2025 08:01 PM] |
| Filing 9 Submitted appellant brief by Lin Weeks for Appellants Associated Press, States Newsroom, Gannett Co., Inc., Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC and TEGNA Inc.. [9] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7465558] [25-2025] (Weeks, Lin) [Entered: 07/28/2025 07:50 PM] |
| Filing 8 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Adrienne Pope for Appellees Ron Neal and Lloyd Arnold has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [8] [7464238] [25-2025] (LJ) [Entered: 07/22/2025 09:46 AM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Mr. Jefferson Stewart Garn for Appellees Ron Neal and Lloyd Arnold has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [7] [7464232] [25-2025] (LJ) [Entered: 07/22/2025 09:40 AM] |
| Filing 6 Appearance form filed by Attorney Tyler Banks for Appellees Ron Neal and Lloyd Arnold. [6] [7463564] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2025]--[Edited 07/18/2025 by JMB to reflect addition of counsel] (Banks, Tyler) [Entered: 07/18/2025 10:16 AM] |
| Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Kristopher L. Cundiff for Appellants Associated Press, States Newsroom, Gannett Co., Inc., Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC and TEGNA Inc.. [5] [7461116] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2025] (Cundiff, Kristopher) [Entered: 07/07/2025 09:31 AM] |
| Filing 4 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Lin Weeks for Appellants Associated Press, States Newsroom, Gannett Co., Inc., Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC and TEGNA Inc.. [4] [7461048] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2025] (Weeks, Lin) [Entered: 07/07/2025 08:34 AM] |
| Filing 3 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Lin Weeks for Appellants Associated Press, States Newsroom, Gannett Co., Inc., Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC and TEGNA Inc.. [3] [7461009] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-2025] (Weeks, Lin) [Entered: 07/03/2025 02:32 PM] |
| Filing 2 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Associated Press. [2] [7459474] [25-2025] (Hooten, Amy) [Entered: 06/25/2025 09:31 AM] |
| Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet due by 06/30/2025. Appellants' brief due on or before 07/28/2025 for Associated Press, Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC, Gannett Co., Inc., States Newsroom and TEGNA Inc. [1] [7457953] [25-2025] (PS) [Entered: 06/16/2025 02:40 PM] |
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