Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. John J. Tharp, Jr.
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. |
| JOHN J. THARP, JR. |
| HYTERA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LTD. and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| 26-1541 |
| March 19, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
| Other |
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| Filing 41 Filed Response by Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. Attorney Christopher S. Niewoehner to Motorola's Rule 28(j) Letter. [41][7542530] [26-1541] (Niewoehner, Christopher) [Entered: 07/24/2026 01:33 PM] |
| Filing 40 Filed post argument memorandum by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc.. [40] [7541697] [26-1541]--[Edited 07/22/2026 by LJ to reflect the correct filing type.] (Schneider, Mark) [Entered: 07/22/2026 11:42 AM] |
| Filing 39 Case argued by Mr. Wesley A. Morrissette for Party-in-Interest USA, Mr. Christopher S. Niewoehner for Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. and Mr. Mark E. Schneider for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc.. [39] [7541441] [26-1541] (EHF) [Entered: 07/21/2026 01:47 PM] |
| Filing 38 Case heard and taken under advisement by panel: Michael B. Brennan, Chief Judge; David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge and Amy J. St. Eve, Circuit Judge. [38] [7541434] [26-1541] (EHF) [Entered: 07/21/2026 01:33 PM] |
| Filing 37 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Mr. Wesley A. Morrissette for Party-in-Interest USA. [37] [7539862] [26-1541] (CAH) [Entered: 07/14/2026 04:04 PM] |
| Filing 36 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Mr. Mark E. Schneider for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc.. [36] [7539783] [26-1541] (CAH) [Entered: 07/14/2026 02:05 PM] |
| Filing 35 Received argument confirmation from Mark E. Schneider for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc.. [35] [7539761] [26-1541] (Schneider, Mark) [Entered: 07/14/2026 12:55 PM] |
| Filing 34 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Mr. Christopher S. Niewoehner for Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd.. [34] [7539695] [26-1541] (CAH) [Entered: 07/14/2026 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 33 Received argument confirmation from Wesley Morrissette for Party-in-Interest USA in 26-1541. [33] [7539465] [26-1541, 26-1719, 26-1820] (Morrissette, Wesley) [Entered: 07/13/2026 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 32 Received argument confirmation from Christopher S. Niewoehner for Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd.. [32] [7538857] [26-1541] (Niewoehner, Christopher) [Entered: 07/09/2026 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 31 Paper copies of reply in support of petition for writ of mandamus filed by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. [31] [7534409] [26-1541] (DAB) [Entered: 06/22/2026 02:55 PM] |
| Filing 30 Filed Reply by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. to its Petition for Writ of Mandamus. [30][7533781] [26-1541] (Schneider, Mark) [Entered: 06/17/2026 07:49 PM] |
| Filing 29 Paper copies of response filed by Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. [29] [7532360] [26-1541] (NHV) [Entered: 06/11/2026 03:36 PM] |
| Filing 28 Paper copies of petition for writ of mandamus (doc. 1) filed by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc.. [28] [7532258] [26-1541] (CAH) [Entered: 06/11/2026 12:44 PM] |
| Filing 27 Paper copies of response filed by Party-in-Interest USA. [27] [7532122] [26-1541] (CAG) [Entered: 06/11/2026 09:53 AM] |
Filing 26
ORDER: The parties shall file paper copies of the petition for writ of mandamus (doc. 1), and responses (docs. 17, 18) by June 17, 2026. Paper copies of petitioners reply brief are due on or before June 24, 2026. This court has paper copies of the petitioners appendix and has separately requested paper copies of the supplemental appendix. ASG [26] [7532031] [26-1541] (CG) [Entered: 06/10/2026 03:31 PM]
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| Filing 25 Argument set for Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10:00 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. 15 minutes to Petitioner, 10 minutes to the United States, 20 minutes to Hytera Communications Corporation LTD.. [25] [7531981] [26-1541]--[Edited 06/10/2026 by SK] (SK) [Entered: 06/10/2026 02:04 PM] |
| Filing 24 NOTICE: Attorney Mr. Wesley A. Morrissette for Party-in-Interest USA in 26-1541 will not be available for oral argument July 7-8 September 30 - October 1 October 6 October 30 November 2-4. [24] [7531243] [26-1541, 26-1719, 26-1820] (Morrissette, Wesley) [Entered: 06/08/2026 03:00 PM] |
| Filing 23 Paper copies of supplemental appendix filed by Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. [23] [7531237] [26-1541] (DAB) [Entered: 06/08/2026 02:51 PM] |
| Filing 22 NOTICE: Attorney Mr. Mark E. Schneider for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. will not be available for oral argument June 22, 2026 to July 3, 2026. [22] [7530934] [26-1541] (Schneider, Mark) [Entered: 06/05/2026 03:12 PM] |
| Filing 21 Filed Supplemental Appendix by Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd., per order. [21] [7530885] Paper copies due on 06/12/2026 [26-1541] (CAH) [Entered: 06/05/2026 02:15 PM] |
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Filing 20
ORDER re: Supplemental appendix to response in opposition to petition for a writ of mandamus pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3771(d)(3), filed on 6/3/2026. On June 3, 2026, Hytera Communications Ltd. submitted a supplemental appendix, which this court construes as a request for leave to file the supplemental appendix. So construed, the request is GRANTED. The clerk shall file the tendered supplemental appendix INSTANTER. [ # 19 ] ASG [20] [7530866] [26-1541] (FP) [Entered: 06/05/2026 12:56 PM]
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| Filing 19 Submitted Supplemental Appendix by Rachel M. Cannon for Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd.. [19] 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. [7530370] [26-1541] (Cannon, Rachel) [Entered: 06/03/2026 11:19 PM] |
| Filing 18 Filed Response in Opposition by Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. to Petition for a Writ of Mandamus Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 3771(d)(3). [18][7530369] [26-1541] (Cannon, Rachel) [Entered: 06/03/2026 11:18 PM] |
| Filing 17 Filed Response by Party-in-Interest USA Attorney Wesley A. Morrissette to the mandamus petition, court order of 03/20/26. [17][7522919] [26-1541] (Morrissette, Wesley) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:36 PM] |
| Filing 16 Motion filed by Appellant USA in 26-1719 to stay case. [16] [7521645] [26-1719, 26-1541, 26-1820] (Morrissette, Wesley) [Entered: 04/29/2026 11:47 AM] |
| Filing 15 Motion filed by Appellee USA in 26-1820 to stay case. [15] [7521643] [26-1820, 26-1541, 26-1719] (Morrissette, Wesley) [Entered: 04/29/2026 11:46 AM] |
| Filing 14 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Rachel M. Cannon for Party-in-Interest Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd.. [14] [7519989] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1541] (Cannon, Rachel) [Entered: 04/22/2026 03:06 PM] |
| Added Attorney Julia K. Schwartz as co-counsel for Party-in-Interest USA in case 26-1541, pursuant to email notification from the Office of the U.S. Attorney regarding counsel of record. [7516396-2] [7516396] [26-1541] (JR) [Entered: 04/08/2026 02:52 PM] |
| Filing 13 Paper copies of appendix volumes I and II filed by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. [13] [7513469] [26-1541] (NHV) [Entered: 03/26/2026 03:50 PM] |
| Filing 12 Filed Appendix Volume II to Petition for a Writ of Mandamus by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc.. [12] [7513360] Paper copies due on 04/02/2026 [26-1541] (SK) [Entered: 03/26/2026 12:28 PM] |
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Filing 11
ORDER re: 1. Motorola Solutions Inc.s motion to provisionally maintain portions of the appendix record under seal. 2. Motion to withdraw motion to provisionally maintain portions of the appendix record under seal. The motion to withdraw is GRANTED. The motion to seal is WITHDRAWN. The clerk shall file INSTANTER the updated Appendix Volume II tendered with the motion to withdraw. This volume replaces the volume filed on March 19, 2026. [ # 10 ] ASG [11] [7513350] [26-1541] (HTP) [Entered: 03/26/2026 12:13 PM]
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| Filing 10 Motion filed by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. to Withdraw Motion to Provisionally Maintain Portions of the Appendix Record Under Seal. [10] [7512368] [26-1541] (Schneider, Mark) [Entered: 03/20/2026 06:44 PM] |
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Filing 9
ORDER re: 1. Petition for a writ of mandamus by victim Motorola Solutions Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3771(d)(3), Crime Victims Rights Act. 2. Joint 18 U.S.C. 3771(d) stipulation to waive statutory deadline for court decision on CVRA mandamus petition and to set briefing schedule. [ # 1 ] [ # 4 ] On March 19, 2026, the parties in this case agreed to waive their rights to the 72-hour deadline provided for under the Crime Victims Rights Act and stipulated to a briefing schedule. The court approves and adopts the schedule outlined in the stipulation. The United States represented that it would file a response if ordered to do so by the court. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the United States shall file a response to the mandamus petition. The schedule will proceed as follows: 1. The United States shall file a response, not to exceed 7,800 words, on or before May 4, 2026. 2. Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. shall file its response, not to exceed 7,800 words, on or before June 3, 2026. 3. Motorola Solutions Inc. shall file its reply, if any, on or before June 17, 2026. ASG [9] [7512277] [26-1541] (PS) [Entered: 03/20/2026 02:18 PM]
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| Filing 8 Notice of fee payment. Fee Amount: $600.00 Receipt Number: A07-48492-711. [8] [7512258] [26-1541] (JAD) [Entered: 03/20/2026 12:50 PM] |
| Filing 7 Filed Appendix Volume II to Petition for a Writ of Mandamus Filed Under Seal by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. [7] [7512222] Paper copies due on 03/26/2026 [26-1541]--[Edited 03/26/2026 by HTP REPLACED per 03/26/2026 order.] (AD) [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:13 AM] |
| Filing 6 Filed Appendix Volume I to Petition for a Writ of Mandamus by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. [6] [7512221] Paper copies due on 03/26/2026 [26-1541] (AD) [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:11 AM] |
| Filing 5 Motion by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. Motion to Provisionally Maintain Portions of the Appendix Record Under Seal. [5] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. [7512218] [26-1541]--[Edited 03/26/2026 by HTP WITHDRAWN per 03/26/2026 order.] (AD) [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:10 AM] |
| Filing 4 Joint 18 U.S.C. 3771(d) Stipulation to Waive Statutory Deadline for Court Decision on CVRA Mandamus Petition and to Set Briefing Schedule by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. [4] [7512217] [26-1541] (AD) [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:06 AM] |
| Filing 3 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statements and Appearances filed by Mr. Adam R. Alper for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc., Michael W. De Vries for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc., Mr. John C. O'Quinn for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc., Mr. Christopher Pagliarella for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc., Leslie M. Schmidt for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc., Mr. Mark E. Schneider for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc., Laura Vartain Horn for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Jason M. Wilcox for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. [3] [7512213] [26-1541] (AD) [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:03 AM] |
| Filing 2 Docketing Statement filed by Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc.. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [2] [7512211] [26-1541] (AD) [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:00 AM] |
| Filing 1 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed. Fee due. Fee or IFP forms due on 04/02/2026 for Petitioner Motorola Solutions, Inc. [1] [7512206] [26-1541] (AD) [Entered: 03/20/2026 10:52 AM] |
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