Leticia Roberts, et al v. Tony Thompson, et al
| Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers |
| Tony Thompson, in his official capacity as Black Hawk County Sheriff and Black Hawk County |
| Cato Institute, Institute for Justice, Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors and NAACP Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference of Branches |
| 25-1475 |
| March 10, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Paper copies Reply brief, [ # 5546972-2 ] filed by Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers 10 paper copies received. [5549222] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/19/2025 12:15 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF filed by Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers. w/service 08/12/2025 , Length: 6,498 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers due 08/18/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5546972] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/12/2025 12:38 PM] |
| REPLY brief of Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5546739] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 08/11/2025 04:15 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Anya Bidwell for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Institute for Justice w/service 07/30/2025 [5542973] [25-1475] (AB) [Entered: 07/30/2025 01:08 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Jaba Tsitsuashvili for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Institute for Justice w/service 07/30/2025 [5542969] [25-1475] (JT) [Entered: 07/30/2025 01:05 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 08/11/2025, filed by Attorney Charles B. Moore for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 07/25/2025. [5541286] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 07/25/2025 09:54 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5541286-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Charles B. Moore. Reply brief of Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers due 08/11/2025. [5541367] [25-1475] (BNW) [Entered: 07/25/2025 11:44 AM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Paper Brief, Doc No. [ # 5539783-2 ], filed by Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Cato Institute [5541314] [25-1475] (TAB) [Entered: 07/25/2025 10:32 AM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Paper Brief, Doc No. [ # 5539795-2 ], filed by Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Institute for Justice [5540578] [25-1475] (KM) [Entered: 07/23/2025 04:42 PM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5538262-2 ] filed by Institute for Justice 10 paper copies received. Paper brief deficiency due 07/28/2025. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE. [5539795] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/22/2025 11:58 AM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5537421-2 ] filed by Cato Institute 10 paper copies received. Paper brief deficiency due 07/28/2025. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE. [5539783] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/22/2025 11:48 AM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5537430-2 ] filed by NAACP Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference of Branches 10 paper copies received. [5539773] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/22/2025 11:41 AM] |
| Paper copies Appellee/Respondent brief, [ # 5536689-2 ] filed by Black Hawk County and Tony Thompson 10 paper copies received. [5538487] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/17/2025 02:53 PM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5537424-2 ] filed by Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors 10 paper copies received. [5538458] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/17/2025 02:35 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by Institute for Justice w/service 07/17/2025 , Length: 5,632 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Institute for Justice due 07/22/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5538262] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/17/2025 10:31 AM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Institute for Justice submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. [5538024] [25-1475] (KM) [Entered: 07/16/2025 03:35 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of NAACP Iowa-Nebraska submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. [5537222] [25-1475] (APP) [Entered: 07/15/2025 12:21 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Cato Institute submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. [5536972] [25-1475] (TAB) [Entered: 07/15/2025 08:32 AM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. [5537051] [25-1475] (STW) [Entered: 07/15/2025 09:55 AM] |
| PUBLIC DOCKET NOTE:The amicus group Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors consists of the following: Drake University Law School Criminal Defense Clinic, University of Iowa College of Law's Clinical Law Program, Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners Clinical Program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law Civil Advocacy Clinic and Perry Moriearty. [5537429] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/15/2025 03:58 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by Cato Institute w/service 07/15/2025 , Length: 4,449 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Cato Institute due 07/21/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5537421] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/15/2025 03:47 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors w/service 07/15/2025 , Length: 6,498 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors due 07/21/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5537424] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/15/2025 03:52 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by NAACP Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference of Branches w/service 07/15/2025 , Length: 6,383 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM NAACP Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference of Branches due 07/21/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5537430] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/15/2025 04:01 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Grace E. Tobin for Appellees Tony Thompson and Black Hawk County w/service 07/14/2025 [5536483] [25-1475] (GET) [Entered: 07/14/2025 08:51 AM] |
| JUDGE ORDER:The motions of the Cato Institute, Institute for Justice, Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors, and NAACP Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference of Branches, for leave to file amicus curiae briefs on behalf of appellants are granted. [ # 5524040-3 ] [ # 5524316-3 ] [ # 5527770-3 ] [ # 5529814-3 ] Adp July 2025 [5536612] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/14/2025 11:07 AM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Thomas Arthur Berry for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Cato Institute. [5536652] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/14/2025 11:43 AM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Tony Thompson and Black Hawk County submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5536664] [25-1475] (MCR) [Entered: 07/14/2025 11:55 AM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Katrin Marquez for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Institute for Justice. [5536671] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/14/2025 12:01 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Seth T. Wayne for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors. [5536673] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/14/2025 12:14 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Anna P. Prakash for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) NAACP Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference of Branches. [5536681] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/14/2025 12:25 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Black Hawk County and Tony Thompson, w/service 07/14/2025 , Length: 9,324 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Black Hawk County and Tony Thompson due 07/21/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers due on 08/04/2025. [5536689] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/14/2025 12:42 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Logan S. Kraus for Appellees Tony Thompson and Black Hawk County w/service 07/11/2025 [5536338] [25-1475] (LSK) [Entered: 07/11/2025 03:28 PM] |
| REPLY to response in opposition to NAACP Iowa-Nebraska's motion for leave to file amicus brief [ # 5533286-2 ] filed by Interested Party NAACP Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference of Branches w/service 07/09/2025. [5535094] [25-1475]--[Edited 07/09/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct docket text.] (APP) [Entered: 07/09/2025 09:40 AM] |
| RESPONSE in opposition to NAACP Iowa-Nebraska's motion for leave to file amicus brief [ # 5529814-2 ], filed by Michael Christopher Richards and Katherine E. Gral for Appellees Black Hawk County and Tony Thompson , w/service 07/02/2025. [5533286] [25-1475]--[Edited 07/02/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to remove duplicate link and to correct docket text.] (MCR) [Entered: 07/02/2025 11:48 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Thomas A. Berry for Interested Party Cato Institute w/service 06/26/2025 [5531301] [25-1475] (TAB) [Entered: 06/26/2025 02:42 PM] |
| REPLY to response in opposition to Cato Institute's motion for leave to file an amicus brief [ # 5529665-2 ] filed by Interested Party Cato Institute w/service 06/26/2025. [5531300] [25-1475]--[Edited 07/02/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct docket text.] (TAB) [Entered: 06/26/2025 02:41 PM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Court Record, Doc No. [ # 5530546-2 ], filed by Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers [5530773] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 06/25/2025 02:29 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Parties are notified that absent the filing of a formal objection within10 days, the motion of NAACP Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference of Branches for leave to participate as amicus curiae in support of Appellants will be deemed as granted. [5530184] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/24/2025 01:57 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Parties are notified that absent the filing of a formal objection within10 days, the motion of Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors for leave to participate as amicus curiae in support of Appellants will be deemed as granted. [5529804] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/23/2025 04:49 PM] |
| RESPONSE in opposition to Cato Institute, Institute for Justice, and Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors' motions for leave to file amicus briefs [ # 5524040-2 ], [ # 5524316-2 ], [ # 5527770-2 ], filed by Attorney Michael Christopher Richards for Appellees Black Hawk County and Tony Thompson , w/service 06/23/2025. [5529665] [25-1475]--[Edited 06/24/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct docket text.] (MCR) [Entered: 06/23/2025 02:44 PM] |
| MOTION interested party, NAACP Iowa-Nebraska , for leave to file amicus curiae brief on behalf of Plaintiffs-Appellants. w/service 06/23/2025. [5529814] [25-1475] (APP) [Entered: 06/23/2025 05:41 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - JOINT APPENDIX, 2 volumes, Comments: 3 Sets Record Deficiency due on 06/30/2025. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE. [5530546] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/25/2025 10:14 AM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of NAACP Iowa-Nebraska submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. [5529257] [25-1475]--[Edited 06/24/2025 by CRJ. Counsel has refiled the motion using the correct event. See history #5529814] (APP) [Entered: 06/20/2025 04:32 PM] |
| Paper copies Appellant/Petitioner Brief, [ # 5527057-2 ] filed by Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers 10 paper copies received. w/Addendum attached [5528617] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/18/2025 12:24 PM] |
| MOTION interested party, Law School Clinics and Clinical Professors , for leave to file amicus curiae brief on behalf of Plaintiffs-Appellants. w/service 06/16/2025. [5527770] [25-1475] (STW) [Entered: 06/16/2025 04:22 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Parties are notified that absent the filing of a formal objection within10 days, the motion of Cato Institute and Institute for Justice for leave to participate as amicus curiae in support of Appellants will be deemed as granted. [5527061] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/13/2025 10:53 AM] |
| ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers , w/service 06/13/2025 [5527058] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/13/2025 10:50 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers. w/service 06/13/2025 , Length: 12,997 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers due 06/18/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Brief of Black Hawk County and Tony Thompson due on 07/14/2025 [5527057] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/13/2025 10:49 AM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5527005] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 06/13/2025 10:00 AM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5527002] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 06/13/2025 09:58 AM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Charles B. Moore for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers. [5526250] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/11/2025 04:32 PM] |
| Addendum deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Charles B. Moore for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers. New electronic copy of addendum due on 06/16/2025 [5526258] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/11/2025 04:42 PM] |
| MOTION interested party, Cato Institute , for leave to file amicus curiae brief on behalf of Plaintiffs-Appellants. w/service 06/05/2025. [5524040] [25-1475] (TAB) [Entered: 06/05/2025 11:27 AM] |
| MOTION interested party, Institute for Justice , for leave to file amicus curiae brief on behalf of Appellants. w/service 06/05/2025. [5524316] [25-1475]--[Edited 06/13/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct docket text.] (KM) [Entered: 06/05/2025 06:48 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - MOTION TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Motion to Dismiss - District Court document #36 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / NI, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 09/20/2024, No. of Pgs.: 65, Court Reporter: Dittmer, Sarah J. [5522171] [25-1475] (STL) [Entered: 05/30/2025 01:37 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5521697] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:43 PM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5521701] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:45 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Leslie A. Bailey for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 04/14/2025 [5506387] [25-1475] (LAB) [Entered: 04/14/2025 07:20 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5500170-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Charles Moore. Brief of Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers due 05/29/2025. Appendix due on 05/29/2025. [5500428] [25-1475] (CRJ) [Entered: 03/27/2025 10:21 AM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 05/29/2025, filed by Attorney Charles Moore for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 03/26/2025. [5500170] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 03/26/2025 03:31 PM] |
| Certificate of transcript filed by Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers. Transcript ordered[5499074] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 03/24/2025 11:56 AM] |
| STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers - w/service 03/24/2025. [5499081] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 03/24/2025 12:01 PM] |
| METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers - Joint Appendix - w/service 03/24/2025 [5499079] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 03/24/2025 11:59 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Kelcy Whitaker for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 03/18/2025 [5497065] [25-1475] (KW) [Entered: 03/18/2025 09:38 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Thomas P. Frerichs for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 03/17/2025 [5496651] [25-1475] (TPF) [Entered: 03/17/2025 11:57 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Charles Moore for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 03/13/2025 [5495719] [25-1475] (CBM) [Entered: 03/13/2025 04:06 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Michael C. Richards for Appellees Tony Thompson and Black Hawk County w/service 03/12/2025 [5494887] [25-1475] (MCR) [Entered: 03/12/2025 11:04 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Thomas Story for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 03/12/2025 [5495231] [25-1475] (RNA) [Entered: 03/12/2025 04:37 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Shefali Aurora for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 03/12/2025 [5495230] [25-1475] (RNA) [Entered: 03/12/2025 04:36 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Rita Bettis Austen for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 03/12/2025 [5495228] [25-1475] (RNA) [Entered: 03/12/2025 04:33 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Sarah Golwitzer for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 03/12/2025 [5495192] [25-1475] (SBG) [Entered: 03/12/2025 04:14 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Brandon Underwood for Appellants Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers w/service 03/12/2025 [5495170] [25-1475] (BRU) [Entered: 03/12/2025 03:58 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Katie E. Gral for Appellees Tony Thompson and Black Hawk County w/service 03/12/2025 [5494891] [25-1475] (KEG) [Entered: 03/12/2025 11:06 AM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, Order- 11/01/2024, Judgment - 11/01/2024, and Order - 02/07/2025. [5493905] [25-1475] (JES) [Entered: 03/10/2025 12:18 PM] |
| BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Appendix due 04/29/2025. BRIEF APPELLANT, Leticia Roberts and Calvin Sayers due 04/29/2025 Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5493907] [25-1475] (JES) [Entered: 03/10/2025 12:20 PM] |
| Civil case docketed. [5493900] [25-1475] (JES) [Entered: 03/10/2025 12:12 PM] |
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