Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo, et al
| Romantix-Fargo, Inc. |
| City of Fargo, North Dakota and Nicole Crutchfield, In her Official Capacity as the Director of Planning and Development |
| 25-2235 |
| June 23, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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 Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo
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| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF filed by Romantix-Fargo, Inc.. w/service 12/18/2025 , Length: 5,839 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Romantix-Fargo, Inc. due 12/23/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5589586] [25-2235] (DAK) [Entered: 12/18/2025 09:06 AM] |
| REPLY brief of Romantix-Fargo, 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. 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. [5589500] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 12/17/2025 09:54 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Matthew J. Hoffer for Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc.. [5587615] [25-2235] (DAK) [Entered: 12/12/2025 11:05 AM] |
| REPLY brief of Romantix-Fargo, 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. 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. [5586925] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 12/10/2025 11:40 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5582327-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Matthew J. Hoffer. Reply brief of Romantix-Fargo, Inc. due 12/10/2025 [5582661] [25-2235] (DAK) [Entered: 11/26/2025 01:43 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 12/10/2025, filed by Attorney Matthew J. Hoffer for Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc. w/service 11/25/2025. [5582327] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 11/25/2025 07:43 PM] |
| Paper copies Corrected Appellees Brief, [ # 5577085-2 ] filed by City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield. 10 paper copies received. [5578620] [25-2235] (BNW) [Entered: 11/14/2025 02:28 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5576654-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Matthew J. Hoffer. Reply brief of Romantix-Fargo, Inc. due 12/03/2025 [5577088] [25-2235] (DAK) [Entered: 11/10/2025 04:07 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - CORRECTED Appellee/Respondent brief, correcting doc # [ # 5571721-2 ] filed by City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield in 25-2235 w/service 11/10/2025 , Length: 12,936 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield due 11/17/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5577085] [25-2235]--[Edited 11/18/2025 by AMT] DOCUMENT REPLACED TO CORRECT THE TITLE OF THE BRIEF--NDA RESENT (DAK) [Entered: 11/10/2025 04:05 PM] |
| CORRECTED brief of City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield 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. [5576410] [25-2235] (SDB) [Entered: 11/07/2025 12:55 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 12/03/2025, filed by Attorney Matthew J. Hoffer for Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc. w/service 11/07/2025. [5576654] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 11/07/2025 08:17 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5572073-2 ] motion to file a corrected brief filed by Scott D. Bergthold. Corrected Appellee brief of City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield due 11/12/2025. [5575780] [25-2235] (DAK) [Entered: 11/06/2025 12:10 PM] |
| MOTION to file a corrected brief., filed by Attorney Scott D. Bergthold for Appellees City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield w/service 10/27/2025. [5572073] [25-2235] --[Edited 11/06/2025 by DAK to correct docket text] (SDB) [Entered: 10/27/2025 05:14 PM] |
| ***LOCKED DOCUMENT*** BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield, w/service 10/27/2025, Length: 12,936 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield due 11/03/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Romantix-Fargo, Inc. due on 11/17/2025. [5571721] [25-2235] [Edited on 11/10/2025 by DAK] This brief has been replaced by the corrected appellee brief filed on 11/10/2025. (NDG) [Entered: 10/27/2025 09:59 AM] |
| APPELLEE brief of City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield 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. [5571578] [25-2235] (SDB) [Entered: 10/24/2025 04:23 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Scott D. Bergthold for Appellees City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield. [5570169] [25-2235] (NDG) [Entered: 10/21/2025 04:40 PM] |
| APPELLEE brief of City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield 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. [5569725] [25-2235] (SDB) [Entered: 10/20/2025 11:51 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5552993-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Scott D. Bergthold. Brief of City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield due 10/20/2025. [5553067] [25-2235] (NDG) [Entered: 08/29/2025 02:27 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 10/20/2025, filed by Attorney Scott D. Bergthold for Appellees City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield w/service 08/29/2025. [5552993] [25-2235] (SDB) [Entered: 08/29/2025 12:58 PM] |
| Paper copies Appellant/Petitioner Brief, [ # 5549153-2 ] filed by Romantix-Fargo, Inc. 10 paper copies received. w/Addendum attached [5552126] [25-2235] (JES) [Entered: 08/27/2025 04:10 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - JOINT APPENDIX, 7 volumes, 3 boxes, Comments: 3 sets ; 1 box / set [5552101] [25-2235] (JES) [Entered: 08/27/2025 03:43 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Romantix-Fargo, Inc. w/service 08/19/2025, Length: 12,926 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Romantix-Fargo, Inc. due 08/25/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Brief of City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield due on 09/18/2025 [5549153] [25-2235] (NDG) [Entered: 08/19/2025 10:35 AM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Romantix-Fargo, 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. 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. [5548543] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 08/15/2025 06:43 PM] |
| ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc., w/service 08/15/2025 [5548155] [25-2235] (NDG) [Entered: 08/15/2025 10:42 AM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Matthew J. Hoffer for Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc.. [5548130] [25-2235] (NDG) [Entered: 08/15/2025 10:14 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER: Appellant's motion for extension of time to file the opening brief [ # 5547187-2 ] is granted. The brief submitted on August 13, 2025 is considered timely submitted by the court. [5548117] [25-2235] (NDG) [Entered: 08/15/2025 09:55 AM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Romantix-Fargo, Inc.. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5547189] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 08/13/2025 04:20 AM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Romantix-Fargo, 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. 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. [5547188] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 08/13/2025 04:18 AM] |
| CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE filed by Attorney Matthew J. Hoffer for Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc. correcting [ # 5547187-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Attorney. [5547640] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 08/13/2025 08:09 PM] |
| On December 1, 2016, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure were amended to require a certificate of compliance for motions filed under Rule 27, certifying that the document complies with the type-volume limitations and stating the number of words in the document. Your recently filed motion did not contain this certificate of compliance. No action will be taken on your motion for extension of time to file brief, [ # 5547187-2 ], submitted by Matthew J. Hoffer in 25-2235 , pending the filing of a certificate of compliance using the 'Certificate of Compliance' event. Please do not refile your motion [25-2235] (DAK) [Entered: 08/13/2025 03:56 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 08/13/2025, filed by Attorney Matthew J. Hoffer for Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc. w/service 08/12/2025. [5547187] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 08/12/2025 11:59 PM] |
| STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc. - w/service 08/01/2025. [5544055] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 08/01/2025 04:09 PM] |
| METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc. - Joint Appendix - w/service 07/31/2025 [5543680] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 07/31/2025 07:29 PM] |
| Certificate of transcript filed by Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc.. No Transcript[5543679] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 07/31/2025 07:28 PM] |
| CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc.. - FOR CAL [5543678] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 07/31/2025 07:25 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Matthew J. Hoffer for Appellant Romantix-Fargo, Inc. w/service 07/31/2025 [5543677] [25-2235] (MJH) [Entered: 07/31/2025 07:24 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Howard D. Swanson for Appellees City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield w/service 07/14/2025 [5536466] [25-2235] (HDS) [Entered: 07/14/2025 08:30 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Scott D. Bergthold for Appellees City of Fargo and Nicole Crutchfield w/service 07/04/2025 [5533948] [25-2235] (SDB) [Entered: 07/04/2025 01:40 PM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal filed 6/18/2025, Order filed 8/4/2023, Order filed 6/5/2025, Judgment filed 6/5/2025, and docket entries, [5529699] [25-2235] (ASL) [Entered: 06/23/2025 03:06 PM] |
| BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Transcript due on or before 08/04/2025. Appendix due 08/12/2025. BRIEF APPELLANT, Romantix-Fargo, Inc. due 08/12/2025 Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5529710] [25-2235] (ASL) [Entered: 06/23/2025 03:11 PM] |
| Civil case docketed. [5529688] [25-2235] (ASL) [Entered: 06/23/2025 03:01 PM] |
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