Abel Nelson v. Ref. Elizabeth Clysdale, et al
| Abel Aaron Nelson |
| Referee Elizabeth A. Clysdale, in her official and individual capacities, Henson & Efron, P.A., Lisa Spencer, Anne Haaland, State of Minnesota, Judge Thomas Arthur Gilligan, Jr., in his official and individual capacity, Minnesota Judicial Branch, Minnesota Department of Human Services, --Child Support Division, Sarah Lynn Derry, formerly known as Sarah Nelson, Matthew Shore and Andrew Brower |
| 25-2469 |
| July 24, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Description |
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| Abel Nelson v. Ref. Elizabeth Clysdale |
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| RECORD FILED - SEALED RECORDS, Comments: 1 envelope containing District Court documents #6, #13, and #13-1 [Copy do not return to the District Court at end of case], Source Location: USDC / MN [5585577] [25-2469] (STL) [Entered: 12/08/2025 11:21 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF filed by Abel Aaron Nelson. w/service 10/23/2025 , Length: 3,643 words. 5 copies. [5570959] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 10/23/2025 01:19 PM] |
| REPLY brief of Abel Aaron Nelson 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. [5570441] [25-2469] (AAN) [Entered: 10/22/2025 12:36 PM] |
| PUBLIC DOCKET NOTE: All Appellee briefs have been filed. Appellant Abel Aaron Nelson's reply brief is due November 12, 2025. [5570008] [25-2469] --[Edited 10/21/2025 by DNS to correct deadline date] (DNS) [Entered: 10/21/2025 01:33 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Matthew Shore, w/service 10/21/2025 , Length: 16 pages. 5 copies [5570005] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 10/21/2025 01:31 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5568365-2 ] motion file brief out of time filed by Appellee Matthew Shore. The clerk is directed to file the brief as of this date. [5569998] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 10/21/2025 01:23 PM] |
| MOTION to file brief out of time, filed by Appellee Matthew Shore w/service 10/16/2025. [5568365] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 10/16/2025 10:21 AM] |
| ***LOCKED DOCUMENT*** MOTION to dismiss case, filed by Party Matthew Shore w/service 10/14/2025. [5567606] [25-2469] --[Edited 10/16/2025 by DNS] Incorrect filing event. Refer to docket ID no. 5568365 (MS) [Entered: 10/14/2025 04:27 PM] |
| CLERK LETTER sent notifying appellee that brief must be filed with a motion to file out of time, or they will be barred from filing a brief or arguing. Response of Matthew Shore due 10/15/2025. [5563211] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 10/01/2025 10:46 AM] |
| Paper copies Appellee/Respondent brief, [ # 5561038-2 ] filed by Elizabeth A. Clysdale, Thomas Arthur Gilligan, Jr., Judicial Branch, Minnesota Department of Human Services and State of Minnesota 10 paper copies received. [5563426] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 10/01/2025 02:22 PM] |
| RECORD TENDERED: 3 copies of State Apellees' Appendix (1 volume) received. [5563545] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 10/01/2025 04:05 PM] |
| Paper copies Appellee/Respondent brief, [ # 5560639-2 ] filed by Anne Haaland, Henson & Efron, P.A. and Lisa Spencer 10 paper copies received. [5562406] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 09/29/2025 02:22 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Elizabeth A. Clysdale, Thomas Arthur Gilligan, Jr., Judicial Branch, Minnesota Department of Human Services and State of Minnesota, w/service 09/24/2025 , Length: 13 pages 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Elizabeth A. Clysdale, Thomas Arthur Gilligan Jr., Judicial Branch, Minnesota Department of Human Services and State of Minnesota due 09/29/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5561038] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 09/24/2025 01:41 PM] |
| Paper copies Appellee/Respondent brief, [ # 5559473-2 ] filed by Andrew Brower 10 paper copies received. [5561026] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 09/24/2025 01:17 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER: The motion take judicial notice filed by Kelly Fisher Sofio in 25-2469, [ # 5560397-2 ] is hereby ordered taken with the case for consideration by the panel to which this case is submitted for disposition on the merits. - FOR CAL [5560850] [25-2469] (NDG) [Entered: 09/24/2025 09:17 AM] |
| MOTION to take judicial notice - FOR CAL, filed by Attorney Kelly Fisher Sofio for Appellees Anne Haaland, Henson & Efron, P.A. and Lisa Spencer w/service 09/23/2025. [5560397] [25-2469]--[Edited to correct filing relief and docket text 09/23/2025 by AMT] (KFS) [Entered: 09/23/2025 10:14 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Anne Haaland, Henson & Efron, P.A. and Lisa Spencer, w/service 09/23/2025, Length: 10 pages 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Anne Haaland, Henson & Efron, P.A. and Lisa Spencer due 09/29/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5560639] [25-2469] (NDG) [Entered: 09/23/2025 02:39 PM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Elizabeth A. Clysdale, Thomas Arthur Gilligan, Jr., Judicial Branch, Minnesota Department of Human Services and State of Minnesotasubmitted 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. [5560516] [25-2469] --[Edited 09/24/2025 by DNS] Per phone call with counsel, brief is submitted for state appelleess Judicial Branch and Minnesotat Department of Human Services (MAM) [Entered: 09/23/2025 12:09 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Matthew Anthony McGuire for Appellees Minnesota Department of Human Services, State of Minnesota, Judicial Branch, Elizabeth A. Clysdale and Thomas Arthur Gilligan, Jr.. [5560476] [25-2469] (NDG) [Entered: 09/23/2025 11:27 AM] |
| CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Attorney Matthew Anthony McGuire for Appellees Elizabeth A. Clysdale, Thomas Arthur Gilligan, Jr., Judicial Branch, Minnesota Department of Human Services and State of Minnesota correcting [ # 5560230-2 ] appendix notification filed by Appellees. [5560428] [25-2469]--[Edited 09/23/2025 to correct certificate type by NDG] (MAM) [Entered: 09/23/2025 10:45 AM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Elizabeth A. Clysdale, Thomas Arthur Gilligan, Jr. and State of Minnesota 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. [5560267] [25-2469] (MAM) [Entered: 09/22/2025 06:09 PM] |
| ***LOCKED***APPELLEE brief of Anne Haaland, Henson & Efron, P.A. and Lisa Spencer 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. [5560201] [25-2469]--[Edited 09/23/2025 by NDG] ***This document is locked as it was filed under the incorrect event. Document has been refiled 9/23/2025 by counsel under the correct event. See document ID 5560397*** (KFS) [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:43 PM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Henson & Efron, P.A., Anne Haaland and Lisa Spencer 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. [5560196] [25-2469] (KFS) [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:39 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Sarah Lynn Derry, w/service 09/22/2025, Length: 6 pages. Copies: 5 [5559969] [25-2469] (NDG) [Entered: 09/22/2025 10:27 AM] |
| METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellees Elizabeth A. Clysdale, Thomas Arthur Gilligan, Jr. and State of Minnesota - Separate Appendix - w/service 09/22/2025 [5560230] [25-2469] (MAM) [Entered: 09/22/2025 04:16 PM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Sarah Lynn Derry 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. [5559862] [25-2469] (SLD) [Entered: 09/20/2025 01:57 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Andrew Brower, w/service 09/19/2025 , Length: 9 pages 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Andrew Brower due 09/24/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5559473] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 09/19/2025 10:28 AM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Andrew Brower 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. [5559431] [25-2469] (MKS) [Entered: 09/19/2025 09:36 AM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Anne Haaland, Henson & Efron, P.A. and Lisa Spencer 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. [5559746] [25-2469] (JCR) [Entered: 09/19/2025 03:03 PM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Anne Haaland, Henson & Efron, P.A. and Lisa Spencer 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. [5559738] [25-2469] (JCR) [Entered: 09/19/2025 02:57 PM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Appearance, Doc No. [ # 5552939-2 ], Appearance, Doc No. [ # 5552941-2 ], filed by Appellee Andrew Brower [5557274] [25-2469] (MAB) [Entered: 09/12/2025 10:38 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Megan Seavey for Appellee Andrew Brower w/service 08/29/2025 [5552941] [25-2469] (MKS) [Entered: 08/29/2025 11:53 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Mark Bloomquist for Appellee Andrew Brower w/service 08/29/2025 [5552939] [25-2469] (MKS) [Entered: 08/29/2025 11:51 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF with ATTACHMENTS filed by Abel Aaron Nelson w/service 08/22/2025 , Length: 13 pages. 5 copies. Brief of Andrew Brower, Elizabeth A. Clysdale, Sarah Lynn Derry, Thomas Arthur Gilligan Jr., Anne Haaland, Henson & Efron, P.A., Judicial Branch, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Matthew Shore, Lisa Spencer and State of Minnesota due on 09/22/2025 [5550647] [25-2469] (DNS) [Entered: 08/22/2025 04:10 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Abel Aaron Nelson 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. [5550471] [25-2469] (AAN) [Entered: 08/22/2025 11:11 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Matthew A. McGuire for Appellees Thomas Arthur Gilligan, Jr., Elizabeth A. Clysdale and State of Minnesota w/service 08/11/2025 [5546761] [25-2469] (MAM) [Entered: 08/11/2025 05:29 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Kelly Sofio for Appellees Henson & Efron, P.A., Anne Haaland and Lisa Spencer w/service 08/08/2025 [5546191] [25-2469] (KFS) [Entered: 08/08/2025 11:47 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Jessica C. Richardson for Appellees Anne Haaland, Henson & Efron, P.A. and Lisa Spencer w/service 08/08/2025 [5546196] [25-2469] (JCR) [Entered: 08/08/2025 11:48 AM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, Order Granting Motions to Dismiss 7/17/25, and Judgment 7/17/25 [5541395] [25-2469] (MMH) [Entered: 07/25/2025 12:12 PM] |
| 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. BRIEF OF APPELLANT Abel Aaron Nelson due 09/03/2025. Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5541397] [25-2469] (MMH) [Entered: 07/25/2025 12:14 PM] |
| Civil case docketed. [5541380] [25-2469] (MMH) [Entered: 07/25/2025 11:59 AM] |
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