Jon Holland, et al v. Martin Simmerman, et al
| Jon Holland, Tyane Holland and Melissa Ferrill |
| Martin Simmerman and City of Sikeston, MO |
| 25-3020 |
| October 10, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Prisoner - Civil Rights |
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| ARGUMENT RESPONSE/APPEARANCE FORM filed by John S. Steward for Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland for argument in April, at the U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. [5618688] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 03/16/2026 09:16 AM] |
| ARGUMENT RESPONSE/APPEARANCE FORM filed by Robert T. Plunkert for City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman for argument in April, at the U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. [5618384] [25-3020] (RTP) [Entered: 03/13/2026 01:16 PM] |
| SET FOR ARGUMENT - CASE PLACED ON CALENDAR - for Argument in St. Louis on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. To be heard before Judges Jane Kelly, L. Steven Grasz and Jonathan A. Kobes in Division III. The courtroom deputy will be Crystal. All attorneys presenting oral argument must complete a Response Form. # Click Here to Complete the Oral Argument Response Form . # Click Here for the Complete Calendar PLEASE REVIEW THE ENTIRE CALENDAR CAREFULLY, PARTICULARLY THE COUNSEL NOTICE PAGE. If you are appointed counsel under the Criminal Justice Act and require airline transportation to oral argument, the court will issue a travel authorization the next business day. [5618276] [25-3020] (JMM) [Entered: 03/13/2026 11:14 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5608086-2 ] motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Phillip D. Stelzer. Phillip D. Stelzer for City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman has been granted leave to withdraw from this case. [5610196] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 02/20/2026 10:47 AM] |
| CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE filed by Attorney Phillip D. Stelzer for Appellees City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman correcting [ # 5608086-2 ] motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Attorney. [5609976] [25-3020] (PDS) [Entered: 02/19/2026 03:42 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 to withdraw as retained counsel, [ # 5608086-2 ], submitted by Phillip D. Stelzer in 25-3020, pending the filing of a certificate of compliance using the 'Certificate of Compliance' event. Please do not refile your motion. [25-3020] (BNW) [Entered: 02/19/2026 02:29 PM] |
| Paper copies Reply brief, [ # 5607242-2 ] filed by Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland 10 paper copies received. [5610184] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 02/20/2026 10:38 AM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for brief Reply brief, Doc No. [ # 5607242-2 ], filed by Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland [5608298] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 02/13/2026 02:12 PM] |
| MOTION to withdraw as retained counsel, filed by Attorney Phillip D. Stelzer for Appellees City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman w/service 02/13/2026. [5608086] [25-3020] (PDS) [Entered: 02/13/2026 10:42 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF filed by Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland. w/service 02/11/2026 , Length: 3,466 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland due 02/17/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5607242] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 02/11/2026 01:22 PM] |
| REPLY brief of Melissa Ferrill, Tyane Holland and Jon Holland 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. [5606808] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 02/10/2026 03:58 PM] |
| LETTER from Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland regarding availability for oral argument. w/service 02/10/2026 [5606814] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 02/10/2026 04:02 PM] |
| LETTER from Appellees City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman regarding availability for oral argument. w/service 02/09/2026 [5606193] [25-3020] (RTP) [Entered: 02/09/2026 02:15 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 specific reason for the conflict. Please note that blanket assertions of a conflict for the entirety of a court week or weeks will not be considered absent an adequate explanation of good cause. While the clerk's office takes conflict dates into consideration in scheduling oral arguments, we do not guarantee that every request will be honored. 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. [25-3020] (MR) [Entered: 02/09/2026 10:39 AM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney John S. Steward for Appellants Jon Holland, Tyane Holland and Melissa Ferrill. [5605633] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 02/06/2026 01:06 PM] |
| REPLY brief of Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland 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. [5604309] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 02/03/2026 10:17 PM] |
| Paper copies Appellee brief, [ # 5596797-2 ] filed by City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman 10 paper copies received. [5597941] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 01/16/2026 08:53 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman, w/service 01/13/2026 , Length: 9,816 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman due 01/20/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland due on 02/03/2026. [5596797] [25-3020]--[Edited 01/15/2026 by AMT] DOCUMENT REPLACED TO CORRECT THE SIGNATURE BLOCK ON PAGE 42 OF THE BRIEF--NDA RESENT (JES) [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:29 PM] |
| APPELLEE brief of City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman 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. [5596786] [25-3020] (RTP) [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:11 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Robert T. Plunkert for Appellees City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman. [5596745] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 01/13/2026 12:12 PM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Martin Simmerman and City of Sikeston 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. [5596119] [25-3020] (RTP) [Entered: 01/12/2026 10:43 AM] |
| Paper copies Appellant/Petitioner Brief, [ # 5587320-2 ] filed by Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland 10 paper copies received. w/Addendum attached [5589684] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 12/18/2025 10:56 AM] |
| RECORD FILED - JOINT APPENDIX, 1 volumes, Comments: 3 copies; (includes 3 flash drives--one for each copy of appendix. These drives are found at page 32 of appendix.)---THIS ENTRY WAS EDITED by DMW to remove an incorrect record part and clarify docket text on 1-15-2026.--- [5589672] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 12/18/2025 10:48 AM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Addendum, Doc No. [ # 5587327-2 ], brief Appellant/Petitioner Brief, Doc No. [ # 5587320-2 ], filed by Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland [5588501] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 12/15/2025 09:50 PM] |
| ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland , w/service 12/11/2025 [5587327] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 12/11/2025 03:01 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland. w/service 12/11/2025 , Length: 9,304 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland due 12/16/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Brief of City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman due on 01/12/2026 [5587320] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 12/11/2025 03:00 PM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5587276] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 12/11/2025 02:38 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland 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. [5587274] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 12/11/2025 02:36 PM] |
| 2nd Addendum deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney John S. Steward for Appellants Jon Holland, Tyane Holland and Melissa Ferrill. New electronic copy of addendum due on 12/16/2025 [5587256] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 12/11/2025 02:20 PM] |
| 2nd Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney John S. Steward for Appellants Jon Holland, Tyane Holland and Melissa Ferrill. [5587250] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 12/11/2025 02:14 PM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5586470] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 12/09/2025 05:43 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland 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. [5586469] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 12/09/2025 05:40 PM] |
| Addendum deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney John S. Steward for Appellants Jon Holland, Tyane Holland and Melissa Ferrill. New electronic copy of addendum due on 12/15/2025 [5586366] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 12/09/2025 03:11 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney John S. Steward for Appellants Jon Holland, Tyane Holland and Melissa Ferrill. [5586292] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 12/09/2025 02:09 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland 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. [5584362] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 12/03/2025 07:42 PM] |
| ****DOCUMENT LOCKED**** METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellants Tyane Holland, Jon Holland and Melissa Ferrill - Joint Appendix - w/service 12/03/2025 [5584367] [25-3020]--[Edited 12/05/2025 by JES] ***APPENDICES ARE TO BE IN PAPER FORMAT ONLY. COUNSEL IS TO SEND 3 PAPER COPIES OF APPENDIX TO THE COURT*** (JSS) [Entered: 12/03/2025 07:57 PM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5584363] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 12/03/2025 07:43 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 12/03/2025, filed by Attorney John S. Steward for Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland w/service 11/17/2025. [5578934] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 11/17/2025 10:24 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5578934-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by John S. Steward. Brief of Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland due 12/03/2025. Appendix due on 12/03/2025. [5579003] [25-3020] (JES) [Entered: 11/17/2025 11:27 AM] |
| DESIGNATION of record filed by Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland. w/service 10/24/2025 [5572065] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 10/27/2025 04:41 PM] |
| Certificate of transcript filed by Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland. No Transcript[5571379] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 10/24/2025 12:20 PM] |
| METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland - Joint Appendix - w/service 10/24/2025 [5571378] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 10/24/2025 12:19 PM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED*** DESIGNATION of record filed by Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland. w/service 10/24/2025 [5571377] [25-3020]]--[Edited 10/28/2025 by JES to lock due to an amended designation of record filed on 10/27/25] (JSS) [Entered: 10/24/2025 12:17 PM] |
| STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland - w/service 10/24/2025. [5571376] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 10/24/2025 12:15 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by John S. Steward for Appellants Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland w/service 10/16/2025 [5568707] [25-3020] (JSS) [Entered: 10/16/2025 04:29 PM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of amended notice of appeal, docket entries, Memorandum & Order 09/26/20205, and Order of Dismissal 09/26/2025. [5568079] [25-3020] (CMH) [Entered: 10/15/2025 03:00 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Stephen E. Walsh for Appellants Jon Holland, Tyane Holland and Melissa Ferrill w/service 10/15/2025 [5567971] [25-3020] (SEW) [Entered: 10/15/2025 12:44 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Robert T. Plunkert for Appellees City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman w/service 10/13/2025 [5567090] [25-3020] (RTP) [Entered: 10/13/2025 10:55 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Phillip D. Stelzer for Appellees City of Sikeston and Martin Simmerman w/service 10/13/2025 [5567091] [25-3020] (PDS) [Entered: 10/13/2025 10:56 AM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, Memorandum & Order 09/26/2025, and Order of Dismissal 09/26/2025. [5566867] [25-3020] (CMH) [Entered: 10/10/2025 12:27 PM] |
| BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Appendix due on 11/19/2025. BRIEF OF APPELLANT Melissa Ferrill, Jon Holland and Tyane Holland due 11/19/2025. Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5566870] [25-3020] (CMH) [Entered: 10/10/2025 12:28 PM] |
| Prisoner case docketed. [5566863] [25-3020] (CMH) [Entered: 10/10/2025 12:25 PM] |
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