Shannon Golat v. Wisconsin State Court System, et al
Plaintiff: SHANNON GOLAT
Defendant: WISCONSIN STATE COURT SYSTEM, CHRISTOPHER CHANNING, CAITLIN FREDERICK, MELISSA BOHSE and STEVEN ANDERSON
Case Number: 25-3164
Filed: December 2, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Americans w/Disabilities Act-Empl
Docket Report

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May 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: The court directs all parties to file supplemental memoranda addressing whether the Wisconsin State Court System is an entity with a legal existence sufficient to make it amenable to suit. If the Wisconsin State Court System is not amenable to suit, the memoranda should identify an entity, if any, that may be substituted in its place. The Plaintiff may elect to move to substitute a proper defendant under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 43(b) and 28 U.S.C. 1653. These memoranda and a motion to substitute, if any, are due within 14 days. [22] [7528648] [25-3164] (HTP) [Entered: 05/27/2026 02:38 PM]
May 22, 2026 Filing 21 Case argued by Adam Almen for Appellant Shannon Golat and Steven C. Kilpatrick for Appellees Wisconsin State Court System, Christopher Channing, Caitlin Frederick, Melissa Bohse and Steven Anderson. [21] [7527739] [25-3164] (NHV) [Entered: 05/22/2026 10:02 AM]
May 22, 2026 Filing 20 Case heard and taken under advisement by panel: Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge; Kenneth F. Ripple, Circuit Judge and Doris L. Pryor, Circuit Judge. [20] [7527738] [25-3164] (NHV) [Entered: 05/22/2026 10:02 AM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 19 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Adam Almen for Appellant Shannon Golat. [19] [7525860] [25-3164] (CAH) [Entered: 05/15/2026 11:10 AM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 18 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Steven C. Kilpatrick for Appellees Wisconsin State Court System, Christopher Channing, Caitlin Frederick, Melissa Bohse and Steven Anderson. [18] [7525792] [25-3164] (CAH) [Entered: 05/15/2026 10:20 AM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 17 Received argument confirmation from Steven C. Kilpatrick for Appellees Steven Anderson, Melissa Bohse, Christopher Channing, Caitlin Frederick and Wisconsin State Court System. [17] [7525268] [25-3164] (Kilpatrick, Steven) [Entered: 05/13/2026 02:13 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 16 Received argument confirmation from Adam J. Almen for Appellant Shannon Golat. [16] [7523343] [25-3164] (Almen, Adam) [Entered: 05/05/2026 03:21 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 15 Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellant Shannon Golat. [15] [7514176] [25-3164] (CAH) [Entered: 03/30/2026 03:53 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 14 Argument set for Friday, May 22, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Main Courtroom, Room 2721, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Each side limited to 15 minutes. [14] [7514161] [25-3164] (EF) [Entered: 03/30/2026 03:20 PM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 13 Appellant's reply brief filed by Appellant Shannon Golat. Paper copies due on 03/20/2026. [13] [7510834] [25-3164] (DAB) [Entered: 03/13/2026 11:26 AM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 12 Submitted appellant brief by Adam J Almen for Appellant Shannon Golat. [12] 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. [7510791] [25-3164] (Almen, Adam) [Entered: 03/13/2026 10:27 AM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 11 Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellees Steven Anderson, Melissa Bohse, Christopher Channing, Caitlin Frederick and Wisconsin State Court System. [11] [7507657] [25-3164] (NHV) [Entered: 02/26/2026 02:45 PM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 10 Appellee's brief filed by Appellees Steven Anderson, Melissa Bohse, Christopher Channing, Caitlin Frederick and Wisconsin State Court System. Paper copies due on 03/02/2026. [10] [7506462] [25-3164] (EF) [Entered: 02/23/2026 08:51 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 9 Submitted appellee brief by Steven C. Kilpatrick for Appellees Steven Anderson, Melissa Bohse, Christopher Channing, Caitlin Frederick and Wisconsin State Court System. [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. [7506423] [25-3164] (Kilpatrick, Steven) [Entered: 02/20/2026 04:44 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 8 Paper copies of appellant brief filed by Appellant Shannon Golat. [8] [7501474] [25-3164] (EF) [Entered: 01/29/2026 03:52 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 7 Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Shannon Golat. Paper copies due on 01/27/2026. 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). [7] [7499385] [25-3164] (GW) [Entered: 01/20/2026 04:33 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 6 Submitted appellant brief by Adam J Almen for Appellant Shannon Golat. [6] 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. [7499341] [25-3164] (Almen, Adam) [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:59 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Adam J. Almen for Appellant Shannon Golat. [5] [7493293] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3164] (Almen, Adam) [Entered: 12/16/2025 11:39 AM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 4 Attorney Katherine C. Polich for Wisconsin State Court System, Caitlin Frederick, Christopher Channing, Melissa Bohse and Steven Anderson in 25-3164 terminated and added Attorney(s) Steven C. Kilpatrick for party(s) Appellee Christopher Channing Appellee Melissa Bohse Appellee Wisconsin State Court System Appellee Steven Anderson Appellee Caitlin Frederick, in case 25-3164 per appearance form. Appearance form filed by Attorney Steven C. Kilpatrick for Appellees Wisconsin State Court System, Caitlin Frederick, Christopher Channing, Melissa Bohse and Steven Anderson. [4] [7492478] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [25-3164]--[Edited 12/12/2025 by AD to reflect the termination and addition of counsel.] (Kilpatrick, Steven) [Entered: 12/12/2025 11:27 AM]
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 01/20/2026 for Shannon Golat. Appellees' brief due on or before 02/20/2026 for Steven Anderson, Melissa Bohse, Christopher Channing, Caitlin Frederick and Wisconsin State Court System. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 03/13/2026 for Appellant Shannon Golat. RJS [7490540] [25-3164] (AP) [Entered: 12/03/2025 02:33 PM]
December 3, 2025 Filing 2 Notice of Circuit Rule 33 mediation issued. The mediation will be conducted by phone, Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. See Notice for further details and requirements. RJS. [2] [7490539] [25-3164] (AP) [Entered: 12/03/2025 02:28 PM]
December 2, 2025 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet due by 12/16/2025. Appellant's brief due on or before 01/12/2026 for Shannon Golat. [1] [7490233] [25-3164] (PS) [Entered: 12/02/2025 03:30 PM]

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Plaintiff: SHANNON GOLAT
Represented By: Adam Almen
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Defendant: WISCONSIN STATE COURT SYSTEM
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