Students For Life Action v. Marty Jackley, et al
Plaintiff: Students For Life Action
Defendant: Marty Jackley, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of South Dakota and Monae Johnson, in her official capacity as South Dakota Secretary of State
Appellant: Randy Elf
Amicus Curiae: Campaign Legal Center
Case Number: 26-1503
Filed: March 20, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on August 12, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
August 12, 2026 Paper copies Reply brief, [ # 5670140-2 ] filed by Students For Life Action 10 paper copies received. [5672202] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 08/14/2026 09:53 AM]
August 7, 2026 BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF filed by Students For Life Action w/service 08/07/2026, Length: 6,495 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Students For Life Action due 08/12/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5670140] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 08/07/2026 04:14 PM]
August 7, 2026 CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5669458-2 ] motion file brief out of time filed by Jeffrey Michael Schwab. [5670137] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 08/07/2026 04:09 PM]
August 6, 2026 REPLY brief of Students For Life Action 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. [5669462] [26-1503] (JMS) [Entered: 08/06/2026 01:45 PM]
August 6, 2026 MOTION to file brief out of time, filed by Attorney Jeffrey Michael Schwab for Appellant Students For Life Action w/service 08/06/2026. [5669458] [26-1503] (JMS) [Entered: 08/06/2026 01:44 PM]
July 30, 2026 Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5664770-2 ] filed by Campaign Legal Center 10 paper copies received. [5667502] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 07/31/2026 03:20 PM]
July 28, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Anna Baldwin for Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) Campaign Legal Center w/service 07/28/2026 [5665677] [26-1503] (AMB) [Entered: 07/28/2026 09:18 AM]
July 24, 2026 BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by Campaign Legal Center w/service 07/24/2026, Length: 6,446 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Campaign Legal Center due 07/29/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5664770] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 07/24/2026 11:34 AM]
July 22, 2026 AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Campaign Legal Center 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. [5663990] [26-1503] (AMB) [Entered: 07/22/2026 05:26 PM]
July 20, 2026 Paper copies Appellee/Respondent brief, [ # 5661551-2 ] filed by Marty Jackley and Monae Johnson 10 paper copies received. [5663407] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 07/21/2026 03:19 PM]
July 15, 2026 BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Marty Jackley and Monae Johnson, w/service 07/15/2026 \, Length: 11,260 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Marty Jackley and Monae Johnson due 07/20/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Students For Life Action due on 08/05/2026. [5661551] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 07/15/2026 03:56 PM]
July 15, 2026 APPELLEE brief of Marty Jackley and Monae Johnson 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. [5661527] [26-1503] (GMF) [Entered: 07/15/2026 03:36 PM]
July 15, 2026 Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Grant Michael Flynn for Appellees Marty Jackley and Monae Johnson. [5661380] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 07/15/2026 01:33 PM]
July 14, 2026 APPELLEE brief of Marty Jackley and Monae Johnson 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. [5661004] [26-1503] (GMF) [Entered: 07/14/2026 04:55 PM]
July 9, 2026 Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5655800-2 ] filed by Randy Elf 10 paper copies received. [5660199] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 07/13/2026 11:05 AM]
June 29, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Randy Elf for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Randy Elf w/service 06/29/2026 [5655860] [26-1503] (RE) [Entered: 06/29/2026 01:22 PM]
June 29, 2026 BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by Randy Elf w/service 06/29/2026, Length: 6,499 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Randy Elf due 07/06/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5655800] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 06/29/2026 11:42 AM]
June 22, 2026 RECORD FILED - JOINT APPENDIX, 1 volume, Comments: 3 copies of 1 volume [5653762] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 06/23/2026 02:28 PM]
June 22, 2026 Paper copies [ # 5651118-2 ], Addendum filed by Students For Life Action 10 paper copies received. [5653767] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 06/23/2026 02:33 PM]
June 22, 2026 Paper copies Appellant/Petitioner Brief, [ # 5651114-2 ] filed by Students For Life Action 10 paper copies received. [5653765] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 06/23/2026 02:31 PM]
June 22, 2026 AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of Randy Elf 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. [5652817] [26-1503] (RE) [Entered: 06/22/2026 07:00 AM]
June 15, 2026 ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellant Students For Life Action, w/service 06/15/2026 [5651118] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 06/15/2026 01:31 PM]
June 15, 2026 BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Students For Life Action w/service 06/15/2026, Length: 11,550 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Students For Life Action due 06/22/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Brief of Marty Jackley and Monae Johnson due on 07/15/2026 [5651114] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 06/15/2026 01:29 PM]
June 12, 2026 Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Students For Life Action. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5650834] [26-1503] (JMS) [Entered: 06/12/2026 10:54 PM]
June 12, 2026 APPELLANT brief of Students For Life Action 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. [5650833] [26-1503] (JMS) [Entered: 06/12/2026 10:53 PM]
June 11, 2026 Addendum deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Jeffrey Michael Schwab for Appellant Students For Life Action. New electronic copy of addendum due on 06/16/2026 [5650332] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 06/11/2026 04:25 PM]
June 11, 2026 Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Jeffrey Michael Schwab for Appellant Students For Life Action. [5650318] [26-1503] (NDG) [Entered: 06/11/2026 04:10 PM]
June 11, 2026 ***LOCKED***DESIGNATION of record filed by Appellant Students For Life Action. w/service 06/11/2026 [5649864] [26-1503]--[Edited 06/11/2026 by NDG] This document is locked as it has been incorrectly filed. Counsel to send three copies of the appendix with certificate of service to the clerk's office for filing. (JMS) [Entered: 06/11/2026 12:06 AM]
June 10, 2026 APPELLANT brief of Students For Life Action 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. [5649862] [26-1503] (JMS) [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:53 PM]
June 10, 2026 Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Students For Life Action. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5649863] [26-1503] (JMS) [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:56 PM]
May 6, 2026 CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5636689-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Jeffrey Michael Schwab. Brief of Students For Life Action due 06/10/2026. Appendix due on 06/10/2026. [5636772] [26-1503] (GP) [Entered: 05/06/2026 08:15 AM]
May 5, 2026 MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 06/10/2026, filed by Attorney Jeffrey Michael Schwab for Appellant Students For Life Action w/service 05/05/2026. [5636689] [26-1503] (JMS) [Entered: 05/05/2026 04:00 PM]
March 30, 2026 METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellant Students For Life Action - Joint Appendix - w/service 03/30/2026 [5623629] [26-1503] (TEK) [Entered: 03/30/2026 05:36 PM]
March 24, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Grant M. Flynn for Appellees Marty Jackley and Monae Johnson w/service 03/24/2026 [5621490] [26-1503] (GMF) [Entered: 03/24/2026 01:46 PM]
March 24, 2026 Certificate of transcript filed by Appellant Students For Life Action. No Transcript No Transcript Requested from District Court. [5621453] [26-1503] (TEK) [Entered: 03/24/2026 12:35 PM]
March 24, 2026 CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellant Students For Life Action. - FOR CAL [5621451] [26-1503] (TEK) [Entered: 03/24/2026 12:33 PM]
March 24, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Aaron P. Pilcher for Appellant Students For Life Action w/service 03/24/2026 [5621365] [26-1503] (APP) [Entered: 03/24/2026 11:14 AM]
March 22, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Timothy Tim Kilcullen for Appellant Students For Life Action w/service 03/22/2026 [5620746] [26-1503] (TEK) [Entered: 03/22/2026 09:32 PM]
March 22, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Jeffrey Schwab for Appellant Students For Life Action w/service 03/22/2026 [5620747] [26-1503] (TEK) [Entered: 03/22/2026 09:36 PM]
March 20, 2026 Originating court document filed consisting of Opn and Order on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss 8/27/24, Opinion and Order on Motions for Summary Judgment 2/17/26, Judgment of Dismissal 2/17/26, notice of appeal, and docket entries [5620718] [26-1503] (MMH) [Entered: 03/20/2026 03:54 PM]
March 20, 2026 BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Transcript due on or before 04/29/2026. Appendix due 05/11/2026. BRIEF APPELLANT, Students For Life Action due 05/11/2026 Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5620719] [26-1503] (MMH) [Entered: 03/20/2026 03:55 PM]
March 20, 2026 Civil case docketed. [5620711] [26-1503] (MMH) [Entered: 03/20/2026 03:43 PM]

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Plaintiff: Students For Life Action
Represented By: Jeffrey Michael Schwab
Represented By: Aaron P. Pilcher I
Represented By: Jacob H. Huebert
Represented By: Timothy Edward Kilcullen
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Defendant: Marty Jackley, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of South Dakota
Represented By: Grant Michael Flynn
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Defendant: Monae Johnson, in her official capacity as South Dakota Secretary of State
Represented By: Grant Michael Flynn
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Appellant: Randy Elf
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Amicus curiae: Campaign Legal Center
Represented By: Megan P. McAllen
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