Penguin Random House, LLC, et al v. John Robbins, et al
| Penguin Random House, LLC, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Simon & Schuster, LLC, The Authors Guild, Inc., Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, Malinda Lo, Jodi Picoult, Meggan Van Gundy, Next friend Grace Van Gundy, Iowa State Education Association, Lisa Petrie and Emily House |
| John Robbins, in his official capacity as President of the Iowa State Board of Education, McKenzie Snow, in her official capacity as Director of the Iowa State Board of Education, Chad Janzen, in his official capacity as Chair of the Iowa State Board of Educational Examiners, Jason Menke, in his official capacity as member of the Urbandale Community School District Board of Education, Rachel Kent, in her official capacity as member of the Urbandale Community School District Board of Education, Katherine Howsare, in her official capacity as member of the Urbandale Community School District Board of Education, Jenny Meade, in her official capacity as member of the Urbandale Community School District Board of Education, Josh Vanryswyk, in his official capacity as member of the Urbandale Community School District Board of Education, Carissa Williams, in her official capacity as member of the Urbandale Community School District Board of Education, Margaret Young, in her official capacity as member of the Urbandale Community School District Board of Education, Rosalie Daca, in her official capacity as Urbandale Community School District Superintendent, Justin Fletcher, in his official capacity as member of the Norwalk Community School District School Board of Directors, Brian Rausch, in his official capacity as member of the Norwalk Community School District School Board of Directors, Daniel Doerfler, in his official capacity as member of the Norwalk Community School District School Board of Directors, Kate Baldwin, in her official capacity as member of the Norwalk Community School District School Board of Directors, Michelle Kelly, in her official capacity as member of the Norwalk Community School District School Board of Directors and Shawn Holloway, in his official capacity as member of the Norwalk Community School District School Board of Directors |
| America First Legal Foundation, State of Arkansas, State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Texas, State of Utah and State of West Virginia |
| Freedom to Read Foundation, Iowa Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, American Booksellers for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Independent Book Publishers Association, Educational Book and Media Association, Freedom to Learn Advocates, Freedom to Learn Foundation, Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc., Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, Sisters in Crime, PEN American Center, Inc., Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Iowa Safe Schools, formerly known as GLBT Youth in Iowa Schools Task Force, Belinda Scarrott, Next friend P. B.-P., Richard Carlson, Next friend A.C., Ulrike Carlson, Next Friend A.C., Eric Saylor, Next friend T.S., Brigit Stevens, Next friend B.F.S., Joseph Stevens, Next friend B.F.S., Lara Newsom, Next friend B.F., John Doe, Next friend James Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Alyson Telford and National Education Association |
| 25-1819 |
| April 24, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| Penguin Random House, LLC v. John Robbins |
 Penguin Random House, LLC v. Robbins
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| LETTER from Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy regarding availability for oral argument. w/service 10/15/2025 [5568123] [25-1819] (KAB) [Entered: 10/15/2025 03:26 PM] |
| LETTER from Appellants Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow regarding availability for oral argument. w/service 10/14/2025 [5567552] [25-1819] (EHW) [Entered: 10/14/2025 03:04 PM] |
| Please note that this case has been screened for oral argument. The exact date of your oral argument has not been determined at this time. You will be receiving a calendar approximately 4 weeks before the scheduled argument date. Please review the current and future argument dates immediately to determine if you have a conflict on any day (or days) that are scheduled for argument sessions. # Click Here to View Published Argument Calendars and Future Court Session Dates and Locations If you have such a conflict, please inform the court by sending a letter identifying the day (or days) on which you have a conflict and the nature of the conflict. You can file your letter using the ECF docketing event 'Correspondence to Court', 'Letter filed' 'regarding availability for oral argument'. Your compliance with this policy will minimize the need for motions to continue or reschedule oral argument. The court also encourages you to notify the clerk if conflicts with these dates develop in the future. The clerk's office takes conflict dates into consideration in scheduling oral arguments but cannot guarantee that every request will be honored. [25-1819] (MR) [Entered: 10/14/2025 12:46 PM] |
| SUR-REPLY to Reply brief [ # 5546431-2 ] filed by Attorney Mark E. Weinhardt for Appellees Penguin Random House, LLC, John Green, Malinda Lo, Jodi Picoult, Iowa State Education Association, Authors Guild, Inc., Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Simon & Schuster, LLC, Laurie Halse Anderson, Meggan Van Gundy, Lisa Petrie and Emily House w/service 09/24/2025. - FOR CAL [5560909] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 09/24/2025 10:31 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Appellees' motion for leave to file a one page sur-reply is granted, subject to further order by the court. [ # 5550764-3 ] [5560902] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 09/24/2025 10:19 AM] |
| Response of Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy to 28(j) citation, [ # 5557177-2 ], filed by Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow, w/service 09/24/2025 - FOR CAL [5560861] [25-1819]--[Edited 09/24/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to remove duplicate link.] (MEW) [Entered: 09/24/2025 09:30 AM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***28(j) citation filed by Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy w/service 09/19/2025 - FOR CAL [5559718] [25-1819]--[Edited 09/24/2025 by CRJ. Counsel has refiled the response to the 28(j) citation correctly. See history #5560861.] (MEW) [Entered: 09/19/2025 02:11 PM] |
| 28(j) citation filed by Appellants Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow w/service 09/12/2025 - FOR CAL [5557177] [25-1819] (EHW) [Entered: 09/12/2025 09:30 AM] |
| 28(j) citation filed by Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy w/service 09/11/2025 - FOR CAL [5556946] [25-1819] (MEW) [Entered: 09/11/2025 02:23 PM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***LETTER from Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy regarding Supplemental Authority. w/service 09/08/2025 [5555452] [25-1819]--[Edited 09/11/2025 by CRJ. Counsel has refiled the 28(j) citation correctly. See history #5556946] (MEW) [Entered: 09/08/2025 04:48 PM] |
| MOTION for leave to file a one page sur-reply, filed by Attorney Mark E. Weinhardt for Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy w/service 08/25/2025. [5550764] [25-1819]--[Edited 09/24/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct docket text.] (MEW) [Entered: 08/25/2025 09:51 AM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Paper Brief, Doc No. [ # 5549170-2 ], filed by Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens and Alyson Telford [5549562] [25-1819] (TDS) [Entered: 08/20/2025 10:37 AM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5545331-2 ] filed by Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens and Alyson Telford 10 paper copies received. Paper brief deficiency due 08/25/2025. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE. [5549170] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/19/2025 10:52 AM] |
| Paper copies Reply brief, [ # 5546431-2 ] filed by Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow 10 paper copies received. [5547369] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/13/2025 11:29 AM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5545903-2 ] filed by National Education Association 10 paper copies received. Paper brief deficiency due 08/18/2025. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE. [5547166] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/12/2025 04:39 PM] |
| PAPER brief deficiency sent to Laura Joy Edelstein, Thomas Dillon Story, Camilla B. Taylor, for [ # 5545331-2 ], brief Amicus Brief of Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens and Alyson Telford [5547144] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/12/2025 04:06 PM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5544013-2 ] filed by PEN American Center, Inc. 10 paper copies received. [5547138] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/12/2025 04:02 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Laura J. Edelstein for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) Iowa Safe Schools, Belinda Scarrott, Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, Eric Saylor, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens, Lara Newsom, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann and Alyson Telford w/service 08/11/2025 [5546678] [25-1819] (LJE) [Entered: 08/11/2025 02:50 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF filed by Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow. w/service 08/08/2025 , Length: 6,498 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow due 08/13/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5546431] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/08/2025 05:03 PM] |
| REPLY brief of Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow 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. [5546290] [25-1819] (EHW) [Entered: 08/08/2025 02:19 PM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Paper Brief, Doc No. [ # 5544887-2 ], filed by Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) American Association of School Librarians, Freedom to Read Foundation and Iowa Library Association [5546131] [25-1819]--[Edited 08/08/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct docket text.] (ORW) [Entered: 08/08/2025 10:40 AM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Paper Brief, Doc No. [ # 5545955-2 ], filed by Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy [5546125] [25-1819] (JRS) [Entered: 08/08/2025 10:29 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Kenneth D. Upton, Jr. for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens and Alyson Telford w/service 08/07/2025 [5545753] [25-1819] (KDU) [Entered: 08/07/2025 11:31 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Camilla B. Taylor for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Joseph Stevens, Brigit Stevens and Alyson Telford w/service 08/07/2025 [5545739] [25-1819] (CBT) [Entered: 08/07/2025 11:07 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Nathan Maxwell for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens and Alyson Telford w/service 08/07/2025 [5545742] [25-1819] (NAM) [Entered: 08/07/2025 11:14 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Sasha Buchert for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens and Alyson Telford w/service 08/07/2025 [5545743] [25-1819] (SB) [Entered: 08/07/2025 11:17 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Karen L. Loewy for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens and Alyson Telford w/service 08/07/2025 [5545746] [25-1819] (KL) [Entered: 08/07/2025 11:20 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by National Education Association w/service 08/07/2025 , Length: 6,170 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM National Education Association due 08/12/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5545903] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/07/2025 03:08 PM] |
| MOTION for leave to file a corrected brief, filed by Attorney Katherine Elmlinger Lamm for Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) National Education Association w/service 08/07/2025 by USCA8. [5545885] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/07/2025 02:50 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:National Education Association's motion for leave to file a corrected brief is granted. [ # 5545885-2 ] [5545890] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/07/2025 02:54 PM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5544002-2 ] filed by Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression 10 paper copies received. [5545926] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/07/2025 03:39 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Katherine E. Lamm for Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) National Education Association w/service 08/07/2025 [5545981] [25-1819] (KEL) [Entered: 08/07/2025 04:41 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Jason Walta for Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) National Education Association w/service 08/07/2025 [5545984] [25-1819] (KEL) [Entered: 08/07/2025 04:42 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Rita Bettis Austen for Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) Iowa Safe Schools w/service 08/06/2025 [5545363] [25-1819] (RNA) [Entered: 08/06/2025 12:38 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Shefali Aurora for Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) Iowa Safe Schools w/service 08/06/2025 [5545362] [25-1819] (RNA) [Entered: 08/06/2025 12:37 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Thomas Story for Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) Iowa Safe Schools w/service 08/06/2025 [5545360] [25-1819] (RNA) [Entered: 08/06/2025 12:35 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens and Alyson Telford w/service 08/06/2025 , Length: 4,790 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Richard Carlson, Ulrike Carlson, John Doe, Daniel Gutmann, Iowa Safe Schools, Lara Newsom, Eric Saylor, Belinda Scarrott, Brigit Stevens, Joseph Stevens and Alyson Telford due 08/11/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5545331] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/06/2025 11:41 AM] |
| PAPER brief deficiency sent to Diane Brinkley, for PEN American Center, Inc. [ # 5544013-2 ], Amicus Brief [5544677] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/05/2025 10:30 AM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5543976-2 ] filed by American Booksellers for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Educational Book and Media Association, Freedom to Learn Advocates, Freedom to Learn Foundation, Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc., Independent Book Publishers Association, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and Sisters in Crime 10 paper copies received. [5544882] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/05/2025 01:25 PM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5544021-2 ] filed by American Association of School Librarians, Freedom to Read Foundation and Iowa Library Association 10 paper copies received. Paper brief deficiency due 08/11/2025. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE. [5544887] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/05/2025 01:33 PM] |
| Paper copies Amended Appellee brief, [ # 5543835-2 ] filed by Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy 10 paper copies received. w/Addendum attached Paper brief deficiency due 08/12/2025. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE. [5545955] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/07/2025 04:03 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Rebecca Hughes Parker for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) American Booksellers for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Independent Book Publishers Association, Educational Book and Media Association, Freedom to Learn Advocates, Freedom to Learn Foundation, Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc., Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and Sisters in Crime w/service 08/04/2025 [5544247] [25-1819] (RHP) [Entered: 08/04/2025 11:33 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Diane Elizabeth Brinkley for Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) PEN American Center, Inc. w/service 08/04/2025 [5544239] [25-1819] (DB) [Entered: 08/04/2025 11:29 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Harrison M. Rosenthal for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) American Booksellers for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Independent Book Publishers Association, Educational Book and Media Association, Freedom to Learn Advocates, Freedom to Learn Foundation, Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc., Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and Sisters in Crime w/service 08/04/2025 [5544230] [25-1819] (HMR) [Entered: 08/04/2025 11:15 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMENDED APPELLEE BRIEF amending brief Appellee brief, Document No., [ # 5538666-2 ] w/service 08/01/2025 , Length: 12,759 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy due 07/23/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow remains due on 08/08/2025. [5543835] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/01/2025 10:44 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Greg H. Greubel for Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression w/service 08/01/2025 [5544031] [25-1819] (GHG) [Entered: 08/01/2025 03:47 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Owen R. Wolfe for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) American Association of School Librarians, Freedom to Read Foundation and Iowa Library Association w/service 08/01/2025 [5544028] [25-1819] (ORW) [Entered: 08/01/2025 03:41 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by American Association of School Librarians, Freedom to Read Foundation and Iowa Library Association w/service 08/01/2025 , Length: 6,487 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM American Association of School Librarians, Freedom to Read Foundation and Iowa Library Association due 08/06/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5544021] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/01/2025 03:32 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by PEN American Center, Inc. w/service 08/01/2025 , Length: 5,474 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM PEN American Center, Inc. due 08/06/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5544013] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/01/2025 03:20 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Freedom to Read Foundation, Iowa Library Association, and American Association of School Librarians 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. [5544007] [25-1819] (ORW) [Entered: 08/01/2025 03:14 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression w/service 08/01/2025 , Length: 6,053 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression due 08/06/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5544002] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/01/2025 03:05 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by American Booksellers for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Educational Book and Media Association, Freedom to Learn Advocates, Freedom to Learn Foundation, Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc., Independent Book Publishers Association, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and Sisters in Crime w/service 08/01/2025 , Length: 5,457 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM American Booksellers for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Educational Book and Media Association, Freedom to Learn Advocates, Freedom to Learn Foundation, Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc., Independent Book Publishers Association, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and Sisters in Crime due 08/06/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5543976] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/01/2025 02:36 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Owen Richard Wolfe for Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s) Freedom to Read Foundation, Iowa Library Association and American Association of School Librarians. [5543963] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/01/2025 02:12 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:The motion to file an amended appellees' brief is granted. [ # 5539847-2 ] [5543823] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 08/01/2025 10:31 AM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy 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. [5543113] [25-1819] (MEW) [Entered: 07/30/2025 04:18 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of National Education Association 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. [5542001] [25-1819] (KEL) [Entered: 07/28/2025 01:57 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression 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. [5541535] [25-1819] (GHG) [Entered: 07/25/2025 02:53 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of PEN American Center, Inc. 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. [5541506] [25-1819] (DB) [Entered: 07/25/2025 02:35 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Iowa Safe Schools, formerly known as GLBT Youth in Iowa Schools Task Force; Belinda Scarrott, Next friend P. B.-P.; Richard Carlson, Next friend A.C.; Ulrike Carlson, Next Friend A.C.; Eric Saylor, Next friend T.S.; Brigit Stevens, Next friend B.F.S.; Jos 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. [5541487] [25-1819] (TDS) [Entered: 07/25/2025 02:16 PM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of PEN American Center, Inc. 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. [5541401] [25-1819]--[Edited 08/01/2025 by CRJ. Counsel has timely resubmitted the brief. See history #5541506] (DB) [Entered: 07/25/2025 12:18 PM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of National Education Association 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. [5541396] [25-1819]--[Edited 08/07/2025 by CRJ. Counsel has resubmitted the amicus brief. See history #5542001] (KEL) [Entered: 07/25/2025 12:14 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION; ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS, INC.; COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND; INDEPENDENT BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL BOOK AND MEDIA ASSOCIATION; FREEDOM TO LEARN ADVOCATES; FREEDOM TO LEARN FOUNDATION, 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. [5540946] [25-1819] (RHP) [Entered: 07/24/2025 01:19 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Freedom to Read Foundation, Iowa Library Association, and American Association of School Librarians 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. [5540919] [25-1819] (ORW) [Entered: 07/24/2025 12:39 PM] |
| MOTION to file an amended brief., filed by Attorney Mark E. Weinhardt for Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy w/service 07/22/2025. [5539847] [25-1819] (MEW) [Entered: 07/22/2025 01:02 PM] |
| ADDENDUM of APPELLEE FILED by Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy , w/service 07/18/2025 [5538668] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/18/2025 08:21 AM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy, w/service 07/18/2025 , Length: 12,435 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy due 07/23/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow due on 08/08/2025. [5538666] [25-1819]--[Edited 08/01/2025 by CRJ. This brief has been replaced by the amended appellee brief filed on 8/01/2025. See history #5543835] (CRJ) [Entered: 07/18/2025 08:19 AM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy 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. [5538460] [25-1819] (MEW) [Entered: 07/17/2025 02:36 PM] |
| Addendum of APPELLEE submitted for review by Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC, Meggan Van Gundy and Penguin Random House, LLC. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5538473] [25-1819] (MEW) [Entered: 07/17/2025 02:42 PM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5530903-2 ] filed by America First Legal Foundation 10 paper copies received. [5532447] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/30/2025 04:54 PM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5530900-2 ] filed by State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Texas, State of Utah and State of West Virginia 10 paper copies received. [5532444] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/30/2025 04:51 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Noah P. Watson for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) State of Arkansas w/service 06/26/2025 [5531121] [25-1819] (NPW) [Entered: 06/26/2025 11:14 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Jonathan F. Mitchell for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) America First Legal Foundation w/service 06/26/2025 [5531019] [25-1819] (JFM) [Entered: 06/26/2025 09:39 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Autumn Hamit Patterson for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) State of Arkansas w/service 06/26/2025 [5530942] [25-1819] (AHP) [Entered: 06/26/2025 07:50 AM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of America First Legal Foundation 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. [5530811] [25-1819] (JFM) [Entered: 06/25/2025 03:16 PM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of America First Legal Foundation 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. [5530742] [25-1819]--[Edited 06/25/2025 by CRJ. Counsel has resubmitted the brief. See history #5530811] (JFM) [Entered: 06/25/2025 01:46 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Jonathan Franklin Mitchell for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) America First Legal Foundation. [5530713] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/25/2025 01:04 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia w/service 06/25/2025 , Length: 4,186 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia due 06/30/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5530900] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/25/2025 04:35 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by America First Legal Foundation w/service 06/25/2025 , Length: 6,500 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM America First Legal Foundation due 06/30/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5530903] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/25/2025 04:44 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of States of Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia 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. [5530321] [25-1819] (AHP) [Entered: 06/24/2025 03:52 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of America First Legal Foundation 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. [5530395] [25-1819] (JFM) [Entered: 06/24/2025 11:34 PM] |
| CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Attorney Eric H. Wessan for Appellants Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow correcting [ # 5529204-2 ] Court Record. [5529325] [25-1819]--[Edited 06/23/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct docket text.] (EHW) [Entered: 06/23/2025 08:32 AM] |
| Paper copies Appellant/Petitioner Brief, [ # 5528248-2 ] filed by Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow 10 paper copies received. w/Addendum attached [5529194] [25-1819] (DNS) [Entered: 06/20/2025 03:32 PM] |
| LETTER from Appellee Penguin Random House, LLC regarding Notice of Change of Firm Name. w/service 06/20/2025 [5528925] [25-1819] (JRS) [Entered: 06/20/2025 08:41 AM] |
| RECORD FILED - APLNT/PET APPENDIX, 2 volumes, Comments: 3 copies Record Deficiency due on 06/25/2025. SEE ATTACHED DEFICIENCY NOTICE. [5529204] [25-1819] (DNS) [Entered: 06/20/2025 03:37 PM] |
| ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellants Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow , w/service 06/17/2025 [5528249] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/17/2025 03:58 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow. w/service 06/17/2025 , Length: 12,999 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow due 06/23/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Brief of Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy due on 07/17/2025 [5528248] [25-1819] (CRJ) [Entered: 06/17/2025 03:57 PM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5527245] [25-1819] (EHW) [Entered: 06/13/2025 02:48 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of John Robbins, McKenzie Snow and Chad Janzen 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. [5527244] [25-1819] (EHW) [Entered: 06/13/2025 02:47 PM] |
| METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellants John Robbins, Chad Janzen and McKenzie Snow - Joint Appendix - w/service 05/05/2025 [5513642] [25-1819] (PCV) [Entered: 05/05/2025 01:38 PM] |
| STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellants John Robbins, McKenzie Snow and Chad Janzen - w/service 05/05/2025. [5513643] [25-1819] (PCV) [Entered: 05/05/2025 01:39 PM] |
| Certificate of transcript filed by Appellants John Robbins, McKenzie Snow and Chad Janzen. No Transcript Certificate of Waiver [5513646] [25-1819] (PCV) [Entered: 05/05/2025 01:41 PM] |
| DESIGNATION of record filed by Appellants John Robbins, McKenzie Snow and Chad Janzen. w/service 05/05/2025 [5513723] [25-1819] (PCV) [Entered: 05/05/2025 03:28 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - MOTION TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Motion for Preliminary Injunction Hearing - District Court document #112 [Copy do not return to the District Court at end of case], Source Location: USDC / SI, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 02/06/2025, No. of Pgs.: 86, Court Reporter: Gerke, Tonya [5512757] [25-1819] (STL) [Entered: 05/02/2025 08:20 AM] |
| RECORD FILED - MOTION TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Motion for Preliminary Injunction Hearing - District Court document #55 [Copy do not return to the District Court at end of case], Source Location: USDC / SI, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 12/22/2023, No. of Pgs.: 104, Court Reporter: Gerke, Tonya [5512748] [25-1819] (STL) [Entered: 05/02/2025 08:16 AM] |
| CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC and Simon & Schuster, LLC. - FOR CAL [5512455] [25-1819] (FJS) [Entered: 05/01/2025 01:18 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Frederick J. Sperling for Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy w/service 04/28/2025 [5510835] [25-1819] (FJS) [Entered: 04/28/2025 11:24 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Becky S. Knutson for Appellees Iowa State Education Association, Emily House and Lisa Petrie w/service 04/28/2025 [5510957] [25-1819] (BSK) [Entered: 04/28/2025 02:31 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Christy A. A. Hickman for Appellees Lisa Petrie, Emily House and Iowa State Education Association w/service 04/28/2025 [5510931] [25-1819] (CAH) [Entered: 04/28/2025 01:53 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Kirstie Brenson for Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC, Meggan Van Gundy and Emily House w/service 04/28/2025 [5510857] [25-1819] (KAB) [Entered: 04/28/2025 11:43 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Adam J. Diederich for Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy w/service 04/28/2025 [5510854] [25-1819] (AJD) [Entered: 04/28/2025 11:40 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Todd M. Lantz for Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy w/service 04/24/2025 [5510127] [25-1819] (TML) [Entered: 04/24/2025 04:03 PM] |
| BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Transcript due on or before 06/03/2025. Appendix due 06/13/2025. BRIEF APPELLANT, Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow due 06/13/2025 Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5510081] [25-1819] (CBO) [Entered: 04/24/2025 03:10 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Mark E. Weinhardt for Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., Emily House, HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy w/service 04/24/2025 [5510124] [25-1819] (MEW) [Entered: 04/24/2025 03:59 PM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of docket entries, Order filed 3/25/2025, and Notice of Appeal filed 4/22/2025. [5510075] [25-1819] (CBO) [Entered: 04/24/2025 03:06 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Jason R. Smith for Appellees Authors Guild, Inc., John Green, Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Emily House, Iowa State Education Association, Laurie Halse Anderson, Malinda Lo, Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, Penguin Random House, LLC, Lisa Petrie, Jodi Picoult, Simon & Schuster, LLC and Meggan Van Gundy w/service 04/24/2025 [5510132] [25-1819] (JRS) [Entered: 04/24/2025 04:06 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Eric H. Wessan for Appellants Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow w/service 04/24/2025 [5510145] [25-1819] (EHW) [Entered: 04/24/2025 04:22 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Patrick C. Valencia for Appellants Chad Janzen, John Robbins and McKenzie Snow w/service 04/24/2025 [5510146] [25-1819] (PCV) [Entered: 04/24/2025 04:23 PM] |
| Civil case docketed. [5510065] [25-1819] (CBO) [Entered: 04/24/2025 03:00 PM] |
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