Bruce Head, et al v. City of Sioux Falls, et al
Plaintiff: Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head
Defendant: City of Sioux Falls, Judge Wade Warntjes, Catherine Schlimgen, Judge John Pekas and Judge Robin J. Houwman
Case Number: 25-2115
Filed: June 4, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Accommodation

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Date Filed Description
December 11, 2025 Bruce Head v. City of Sioux Falls
December 11, 2025 Bruce Head v. City of Sioux Falls

Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on October 15, 2025. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
October 15, 2025 LETTER from Appellants Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head regarding Email and Address Update Information w/service 10/17/2025 by USCA8. [5568821] [25-2115] (JES) [Entered: 10/17/2025 09:33 AM]
October 14, 2025 LETTER from Appellants Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head regarding Email and Address Update Information w/service 10/17/2025 by USCA8. [5568817] [25-2115] (JES) [Entered: 10/17/2025 09:26 AM]
October 2, 2025 CLERK LETTER sent regarding address change and email update. [5563690] [25-2115] (JES) [Entered: 10/02/2025 09:40 AM]
October 1, 2025 LETTER from Appellants Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head regarding Email and Address Update Information. w/service 10/02/2025 by USCA8. [5563689] [25-2115] (JES) [Entered: 10/02/2025 09:37 AM]
September 18, 2025 LETTER from Appellants Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head regarding Address Update Information w/service 10/02/2025 by USCA8. [5563685] [25-2115] (JES) [Entered: 10/02/2025 09:33 AM]
September 15, 2025 RESPONSE in opposition to document filed "Failure to Notify all Parties of the Reply Brief" [ # 5551496-2 ] filed by Robert B. Anderson for Appellees Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes, Melissa R. Jelen for Appellees City of Sioux Falls and Catherine Schlimgen and Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head , w/service 08/29/2025. [5557992] [25-2115]--[Edited 09/17/2025 by JES to edit docket text] (RBA) [Entered: 09/15/2025 02:01 PM]
August 25, 2025 DOCUMENT FILED - Failure to Notify all Parties of the Reply Brief filed by Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head. w/service 08/26/2025 by USCA8. [5551496] [25-2115] (JES) [Entered: 08/26/2025 04:08 PM]
August 25, 2025 BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF WITH ATTACHED EXHIBITS filed by Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head. w/service 08/25/2025 by USCA8, Length: 8 pages. Copies: 5 [5551028] [25-2115] (NDG) [Entered: 08/25/2025 03:27 PM]
August 12, 2025 Paper copies Appellee/Respondent brief, [ # 5545074-2 ] filed by Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes 10 paper copies received. [5547110] [25-2115] (NDG) [Entered: 08/12/2025 03:18 PM]
August 7, 2025 Paper copies Appellee/Respondent brief, [ # 5542677-2 ] filed by City of Sioux Falls and Catherine Schlimgen 10 paper copies received. [5545904] [25-2115] (NDG) [Entered: 08/07/2025 03:09 PM]
August 5, 2025 ADDENDUM of APPELLEE FILED by Appellees Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes , w/service 08/05/2025 [5545075] [25-2115] (NDG) [Entered: 08/05/2025 04:24 PM]
August 5, 2025 BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes, w/service 08/05/2025, Length: 12 pages 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes due 08/11/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head due on 08/26/2025. [5545074] [25-2115] (NDG) [Entered: 08/05/2025 04:23 PM]
August 4, 2025 Addendum of APPELLEE submitted for review by Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5544499] [25-2115] (RBA) [Entered: 08/04/2025 05:13 PM]
August 4, 2025 Addendum deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Robert B. Anderson for Appellees Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes. New electronic copy of addendum due on 08/11/2025 [5544366] [25-2115] (NDG) [Entered: 08/04/2025 02:24 PM]
August 1, 2025 Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5544083] [25-2115] (RBA) [Entered: 08/01/2025 04:40 PM]
August 1, 2025 APPELLEE brief of Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes 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. [5544082] [25-2115] (RBA) [Entered: 08/01/2025 04:39 PM]
July 29, 2025 BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by City of Sioux Falls and Catherine Schlimgen, w/service 07/29/2025, Length: 12 pages 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM City of Sioux Falls and Catherine Schlimgen due 08/04/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5542677] [25-2115] (NDG) [Entered: 07/29/2025 04:26 PM]
July 29, 2025 APPELLEE brief of City of Sioux Falls and Catherine Schlimgen 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. [5542630] [25-2115] (MRJ) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:38 PM]
July 14, 2025 MEMORANDUM of Appellant Bruce E. Head titled "Halt the sell of our home" in support of Appellant/Petitioner Brief, Doc No. [ # 5534950-2 ]. w/service by USCA8 07/17/2025. [5538320] [25-2115] (JES) [Entered: 07/17/2025 11:30 AM]
July 11, 2025 DOCUMENT FILED - "Notice" concerning address for both appellants filed by Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head. w/service by USCA8 on 07/11/2025 [5536323] [25-2115] (JES) [Entered: 07/11/2025 03:14 PM]
July 8, 2025 BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head w/service 07/08/2025 by USCA8, Length: 9 pages. Copies: 5 Brief of City of Sioux Falls, Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas, Catherine Schlimgen and Wade Warntjes due on 08/07/2025 [5534950] [25-2115] (NDG) [Entered: 07/08/2025 03:50 PM]
July 7, 2025 Tendered Brief received from Appellants Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head [5534315] [25-2115] (ASL) [Entered: 07/07/2025 02:39 PM]
June 26, 2025 RECORD FILED - EXHIBITS, Comments: 1 folder containing District Court documents #12, #13, #14, and 1 USB Drive containing Exhibit #1 (Complete file for 49MAG23-003049) and Exhibit #2 (Complete file for 49CIV16-003202) [Return to the District Court at end of case], Source Location: USDC / SDSF [5531167] [25-2115] (STL) [Entered: 06/26/2025 11:49 AM]
June 5, 2025 APPEARANCE filed by Robert B. Anderson for Appellees Robin J. Houwman, John Pekas and Wade Warntjes w/service 06/05/2025 [5523998] [25-2115] (RBA) [Entered: 06/05/2025 10:41 AM]
June 5, 2025 APPEARANCE filed by Melissa R. Jelen for Appellees City of Sioux Falls and Catherine Schlimgen w/service 06/05/2025 [5523907] [25-2115] (MRJ) [Entered: 06/05/2025 09:13 AM]
June 4, 2025 Originating court document filed consisting of docket entries, Report and Recommendation filed 3/4/2025, Order Adopting R&R filed 5/30/2025, Judgment filed 5/30/2025, and Notice of Appeal filed 6/3/2025. [5523729] [25-2115] (CBO) [Entered: 06/04/2025 02:37 PM]
June 4, 2025 BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: If the original file of the U.S. District Court is available for review in electronic format, the court will rely on the electronic version of the record in its review. The appendices required by 8th Circuit Rule 30A shall not be required. In accordance with 8th Circuit Local Rule 30A (a)(2), the clerk of the United States District Court is requested to forward to this Court forthwith any portions of the original record which are not available in an electronic format or filed under seal, exhibits, administrative records and state court files. Appendix due on 07/14/2025. BRIEF OF APPELLANT Bruce E. Head and Michele J. Head due 07/14/2025. Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5523732] [25-2115] (CBO) [Entered: 06/04/2025 02:38 PM]
June 4, 2025 Civil case docketed. [5523715] [25-2115] (CBO) [Entered: 06/04/2025 02:25 PM]

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