League of Women Voters of Arkansas, et al v. Cole Jester
| League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Save AR Democracy, Bonnie Heather Miller and Danielle Quesnell |
| Cole Jester, in his capacity as Secretary of State of Arkansas |
| Protect AR Rights, For AR Kids and Tim Griffin, Arkansas Attorney General |
| 25-3389 |
| December 3, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Paper copies Reply brief, [ # 5630790-2 ] filed by Cole Jester 10 paper copies received. [5632654] [25-3389] (NDG) [Entered: 04/24/2026 02:47 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF filed by Cole Jester w/service 04/20/2026, Length: 6,500 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Cole Jester due 04/27/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5630790] [25-3389] (NDG) [Entered: 04/20/2026 03:24 PM] |
| REPLY brief of Cole Jester 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. [5630776] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 04/20/2026 03:11 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Noah P. Watson for Appellant Cole Jester. [5630485] [25-3389] (NDG) [Entered: 04/20/2026 10:00 AM] |
| REPLY brief of Cole Jester 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. [5630362] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 04/17/2026 11:59 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 04/17/2026, filed by Attorney Noah P. Watson for Appellant Cole Jester w/service 04/03/2026. [5625311] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 04/03/2026 11:11 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5625311-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Noah P. Watson. Reply brief of Cole Jester due 04/17/2026. [5625330] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 04/03/2026 11:36 AM] |
| Paper copies Appellees brief, [ # 5619542-2 ] filed by For AR Kids, League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Bonnie Heather Miller, Protect AR Rights, Danielle Quesnell and Save AR Democracy. 10 paper copies received. [5621401] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 03/24/2026 11:48 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLEES BRIEF filed by For AR Kids, League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Bonnie Heather Miller, Protect AR Rights, Danielle Quesnell and Save AR Democracy w/service 03/18/2026. Length: 14,963 words. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM For AR Kids, League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Bonnie Heather Miller, Protect AR Rights, Danielle Quesnell and Save AR Democracy due 03/23/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Cole Jester due on 04/08/2026. [5619542] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 03/18/2026 08:28 AM] |
| APPELLEE brief of For AR Kids, League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Bonnie Heather Miller, Protect AR Rights, Danielle Quesnell and Save AR Democracy 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. [5619472] [25-3389] (JCW) [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:23 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER: Motion to file a brief in excess of limits set forth in FRAP Rule 32 (a)(A) and (B) is granted [ # 5616956-2 ]. A consolidated brief of 15,000 words may be filed by the appellees. [5617394] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 03/11/2026 02:21 PM] |
| MOTION to file an overlength brief, filed by John Charles Williams for Appellees For AR Kids and Protect AR Rights and David Couch for Appellees League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Bonnie Heather Miller, Danielle Quesnell and Save AR Democracy w/service 03/10/2026. [5616956] [25-3389] (JCW) [Entered: 03/10/2026 09:30 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5610278-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by David Couch and John Charles Williams. Brief(s) of For AR Kids, League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Bonnie Heather Miller, Protect AR Rights, Danielle Quesnell and Save AR Democracy due 03/17/2026. [5610347] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 02/20/2026 02:36 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 03/17/2026, filed by David Couch for Appellees League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Bonnie Heather Miller, Danielle Quesnell and Save AR Democracy and John Charles Williams for Appellees For AR Kids and Protect AR Rights w/service 02/20/2026. [5610278] [25-3389] (JCW) [Entered: 02/20/2026 12:50 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - JOINT APPENDIX, 1 volumes, Comments: 1 volume, 3 copies. [5604277] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 02/03/2026 04:28 PM] |
| Paper copies Appellant Brief, [ # 5602753-2 ] filed by Cole Jester. 10 paper copies received w/Addendum attached. [5604276] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 02/03/2026 04:26 PM] |
| ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellant Cole Jester w/service 01/30/2026. [5602757] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 01/30/2026 10:18 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Cole Jester w/service 01/30/2026. Length: 12,942 words. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Cole Jester due 02/04/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Brief(s) of For AR Kids, League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Bonnie Heather Miller, Protect AR Rights, Danielle Quesnell and Save AR Democracy due on 03/02/2026. [5602753] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 01/30/2026 10:14 AM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Cole Jester. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5602652] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 01/29/2026 08:48 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Cole Jester 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. [5602651] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 01/29/2026 08:47 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - HEARING TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Preliminary Injunction Hearing - District Court document #58 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / WAF, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 09/30/2025, No. of Pgs.: 131, Court Reporter: Ross, Rebecca [5602077] [25-3389] (STL) [Entered: 01/28/2026 02:42 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5598076-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Noah P. Watson. Brief of Cole Jester due 01/29/2026. Appendix due on 01/29/2026. [5598126] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 01/16/2026 12:43 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 01/29/2026, filed by Attorney Noah P. Watson for Appellant Cole Jester w/service 01/16/2026. [5598076] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 01/16/2026 11:26 AM] |
| STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellant Cole Jester - w/service 12/17/2025. [5589496] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 12/17/2025 08:25 PM] |
| METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellant Cole Jester - Joint Appendix - w/service 12/17/2025 [5589498] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 12/17/2025 08:27 PM] |
| DESIGNATION of record filed by Appellant Cole Jester. w/service 12/17/2025 [5589497] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 12/17/2025 08:26 PM] |
| JUDGE ORDER: The emergency motion for partial stay pending appeal is denied [ # 5586924-2 ]. Adp Dec 2025 [5587848] [25-3389] (BNW) [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:58 PM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION for partial stay pending appeal And for a temporary administrative stay pending consideration of motion, filed by Attorney Noah P. Watson for Appellant Cole Jester w/service 12/10/2025. [5586924] [25-3389]--[Edited to indicate "Emergency" 12/11/2025 by AMT] (NPW) [Entered: 12/10/2025 09:49 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by John C. Williams for Appellees For AR Kids and Protect AR Rights w/service 12/09/2025 [5586432] [25-3389] (JCW) [Entered: 12/09/2025 04:18 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Noah P. Watson for Appellant Cole Jester w/service 12/08/2025 [5585429] [25-3389] (NPW) [Entered: 12/08/2025 08:51 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by David A. Couch for Appellees Bonnie Heather Miller, League of Women Voters of Arkansas, Danielle Quesnell and Save AR Democracy w/service 12/08/2025 [5585455] [25-3389] (DC) [Entered: 12/08/2025 09:18 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Autumn Hamit Patterson for Appellant Cole Jester w/service 12/08/2025 [5585434] [25-3389] (AHP) [Entered: 12/08/2025 08:53 AM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, and Memorandum Opinion & Order 11/19/2025. [5584271] [25-3389] (CMH) [Entered: 12/03/2025 03:33 PM] |
| BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Transcript due on or before 01/12/2026. Appendix due 01/22/2026. BRIEF APPELLANT, Cole Jester due 01/22/2026 Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5584278] [25-3389] (CMH) [Entered: 12/03/2025 03:36 PM] |
| Civil case docketed. [5584262] [25-3389] (CMH) [Entered: 12/03/2025 03:30 PM] |
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