Ernest Swinson v. IUE-CWA Local 86821
Plaintiff: Ernest Antoine Swinson
Defendant: IUE-CWA Local 86821, Union, Jessie Montgomery, IUE-CWA Local 86821 President/Safety Rep, Hubbell Power Systems, Sr. HR Rep., Laura Hagan, Assistant to the President, Kristen Thumore, Senior HR Rep., Lance Bergmann, Representative, Ed Gee, Plant Manager, David Brand, Vice President, Frank Hancock, Executive Board Member, James Toggle, Executive Board Member, Kenneth Price, Executive Board Member, John Richards, Executive Board Member, Troy Garven, Executive Board Member and Jamie Haines, Human Relations Manager
Case Number: 25-2777
Filed: September 10, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Labor/Management Relations

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Date Filed Description
January 23, 2026 Ernest Swinson v. IUE-CWA Local 86821

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order MANDATE ISSUED. [5614063] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 03/03/2026 10:45 AM]
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order JUDGE ORDER:Denying [ # 5602831-2 ] petition for enbanc rehearing filed by Appellant Ernest Antoine Swinson. The petition for panel rehearing is also denied. Scrg Jan 2026 [5611254] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 02/24/2026 11:04 AM]
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order PETITION for enbanc rehearing and also for rehearing by panel filed by Appellant Ernest Antoine Swinson w/service 01/30/2026 [5602831] [25-2777] (EAS) [Entered: 01/30/2026 11:57 AM]
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order JUDGMENT FILED - The judgment of the Originating Court is AFFIRMED in accordance with the opinion JAMES B. LOKEN, JANE KELLY and L. STEVEN GRASZ Scrg Jan 2026 [5600063] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/23/2026 08:51 AM]
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: James B. Loken, Jane Kelly and L. Steven Grasz (UNPUBLISHED) [5600056] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/23/2026 08:48 AM]
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order CASE SUBMITTED Screening Case Submission before Judges James B. Loken, Jane Kelly, L. Steven Grasz in St. Louis [5598980] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/21/2026 08:46 AM]
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF filed by Ernest Antoine Swinson. w/service 11/26/2025 , Length: 6,062 words, 5 copies [5582710] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 11/26/2025 02:45 PM]
November 23, 2025 Opinion or Order ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***RESPONSE in opposition to brief Appellee/Respondent brief [ # 5576854-2 ] filed by Party Ernest Antoine Swinson , w/service 11/23/2025. [5581265] [25-2777]--[Edited 11/26/2025 by CRJ. Appellant's reply brief has been refiled using the correct event. See history #5582710.] (EAS) [Entered: 11/23/2025 04:37 PM]
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Paper copies Appellee/Respondent brief, [ # 5576854-2 ] filed by IUE-CWA Local 86821 10 paper copies received. Paper brief deficiency due 11/25/2025. SEE ATTACHED NOTICE. [5580641] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 11/20/2025 03:18 PM]
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by IUE-CWA Local 86821, w/service 11/10/2025 , Length: 9 pages 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM IUE-CWA Local 86821 due 11/17/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Ernest Antoine Swinson due on 12/01/2025. [5576854] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 11/10/2025 11:37 AM]
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order APPELLEE brief of IUE-CWA Local 86821 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. [5576821] [25-2777] (RFH) [Entered: 11/10/2025 10:49 AM]
November 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Robert F. Holt for Appellee IUE-CWA Local 86821. [5575424] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 11/05/2025 02:50 PM]
November 5, 2025 Opinion or Order APPELLEE brief of IUE-CWA Local 86821 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. [5575408] [25-2777] (RFH) [Entered: 11/05/2025 02:25 PM]
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order CLERK ORDER:The motion to file a supplemental memorandum is denied as moot, in light of the acceptance and filing of Ernest Swinson's principal brief on the public docket. [ # 5564721-2 ] [5565538] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 10/07/2025 04:08 PM]
October 6, 2025 Opinion or Order BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF with attached Addendum, filed by Ernest Antoine Swinson. w/service 10/06/2025 , Length: 10,387 words, 5 copies Brief of IUE-CWA Local 86821 due on 11/05/2025 [5564810] [25-2777] (CRJ) [Entered: 10/06/2025 12:30 PM]
October 6, 2025 Opinion or Order MOTION for leave to file supplemental memorandum., filed by Party Ernest Antoine Swinson w/service 10/06/2025. [5564721] [25-2777] (EAS) [Entered: 10/06/2025 10:34 AM]
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order APPELLANT brief of Ernest Antoine Swinson 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. [5562359] [25-2777] (EAS) [Entered: 09/29/2025 01:03 PM]
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Ernest Antoine Swinson. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5562356] [25-2777] (EAS) [Entered: 09/29/2025 12:59 PM]
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, Order dated 9/2/2025, Judgment dated 9/2/2025 [5556388] [25-2777] (RDB) [Entered: 09/10/2025 01:45 PM]
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order 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. Transcript due on or before 10/20/2025. BRIEF OF APPELLANT Ernest Antoine Swinson due 10/20/2025. Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5556392] [25-2777] (RDB) [Entered: 09/10/2025 01:47 PM]
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order CLERK ORDER:If the original file of the United States 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 Eighth Circuit Rule 30A shall not be required. In accordance with Eighth 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 through PACER, including any documents maintained in paper format or filed under seal, exhibits, administrative records and state court files. These documents should be submitted within 10 days. [5556389] [25-2777] (RDB) [Entered: 09/10/2025 01:45 PM]
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Civil case docketed. [5556384] [25-2777] (RDB) [Entered: 09/10/2025 01:40 PM]

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Plaintiff: Ernest Antoine Swinson
Represented By: Ernest Antoine Swinson
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Defendant: IUE-CWA Local 86821, Union
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