Debra Darrington, et al v. Missouri Department of Mental Health, et al
| Missouri Department of Mental Health, Mina Charepoo, Dr., in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission, Kishore Khot, Dr., in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission, Brian D. Neuner, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission, Lynne Unnerstall, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission, Jhan R. Hurn, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission, Dennis Herbert Tesreau, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission, Teresa E. Coyan, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission and Valerie Huhn, in her official capacity as Director of the Department of Mental Health |
| Debra Darrington, Next Friend for M.R., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals, Eric Massey, Next Friend for K.M., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals, Anita Tabb, Next Friend for M.T., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals, Veda Johnson, Next Friend for O.J., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals, Carrie Miner, Next Friend for C.T., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals and Delicia Walker, Next friend for D.W., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals |
| 26-8009 |
| June 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Other |
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| APPEARANCE filed by Brianna Coppersmith for Respondents Debra Darrington, Veda Johnson, Eric Massey, Carrie Miner, Anita Tabb and Delicia Walker w/service 08/27/2026 [5677032] [26-8009] (BRC) [Entered: 08/27/2026 12:38 PM] |
| PUBLIC DOCKET NOTE: A new case has been opened and assigned case no. 26-2702. [5676238] [26-8009] (CJO) [Entered: 08/26/2026 08:55 AM] |
| JUDGE ORDER: Granting [ # 5656511-2 ] petition for 23(f) appeal filed by Petitioners Missouri Department of Mental Health, Valerie Huhn, Mina Charepoo, Kishore Khot, Brian D. Neuner, Lynne Unnerstall, Jhan R. Hurn, Dennis Herbert Tesreau and Teresa E. Coyan. Adp July 2026. New case opened and assigned case no. 26-2702. [5676222] [26-8009] (CJO) [Entered: 08/26/2026 08:43 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by William J. Seidleck for Petitioners Mina Charepoo, Teresa E. Coyan, Valerie Huhn, Jhan R. Hurn, Kishore Khot, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Brian D. Neuner and Lynne Unnerstall w/service 08/26/2026 [5676433] [26-8009] (WJS) [Entered: 08/26/2026 11:42 AM] |
| JUDGMENT FILED - The petition for permission to appeal under Rule 23(f) [ # 5656511-2 ] is granted. Mandate shall issue forthwith. GRANTED BOBBY E. SHEPHERD, DUANE BENTON and JUSTIN D. SMITH Adp July 2026 [5676604] [26-8009] (NDG) [Entered: 08/26/2026 03:11 PM] |
| MANDATE ISSUED. [5676620] [26-8009] (NDG) [Entered: 08/26/2026 03:23 PM] |
| 28(j) citation filed by Petitioners Mina Charepoo, Teresa E. Coyan, Valerie Huhn, Jhan R. Hurn, Kishore Khot, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Brian D. Neuner, Dennis Herbert Tesreau and Lynne Unnerstall w/service 07/17/2026 - FOR CAL [5662430] [26-8009] (CMB) [Entered: 07/17/2026 02:37 PM] |
| CASE SUBMITTED Ad Panel Submission before Judges Bobby E. Shepherd, Duane Benton, Justin D. Smith in St. Louis [5676579] [26-8009] (NDG) [Entered: 08/26/2026 02:50 PM] |
| RESPONSE in opposition to petition for 23(f) appeal [ # 5656511-2 ] filed by Attorney Kristin Marie Mulvey for Respondents Debra Darrington, Veda Johnson, Eric Massey, Carrie Miner, Anita Tabb and Delicia Walker , w/service 07/10/2026. [5659980] [26-8009] (KMM) [Entered: 07/10/2026 08:12 PM] |
| Miscellaneous case docketed. [5656507] [26-8009] (CJO) [Entered: 06/30/2026 03:18 PM] |
| PETITION for permission to appeal under FRCvP 23(f) (Electronic), filed by Petitioners Mina Charepoo, Teresa E. Coyan, Valerie Huhn, Jhan R. Hurn, Kishore Khot, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Brian D. Neuner, Dennis Herbert Tesreau and Lynne Unnerstall, w/service 06/30/2026. [5656511] [26-8009] (CJO) [Entered: 06/30/2026 03:22 PM] |
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| Respondent: Debra Darrington, Next Friend for M.R., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals | |
| Represented By: | Gillian R. Wilcox |
| Represented By: | Jonathan D. Schmid |
| Represented By: | Jason Orr |
| Represented By: | Kristin Marie Mulvey |
| Represented By: | Ebony Alexis McKeever |
| Represented By: | Maureen Hanlon |
| Represented By: | Eric A. Foley |
| Represented By: | Kevin Delaney Cowling |
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| Represented By: | Brianna Rose Coppersmith |
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| Respondent: Eric Massey, Next Friend for K.M., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals | |
| Represented By: | Gillian R. Wilcox |
| Represented By: | Jonathan D. Schmid |
| Represented By: | Jason Orr |
| Represented By: | Kristin Marie Mulvey |
| Represented By: | Ebony Alexis McKeever |
| Represented By: | Maureen Hanlon |
| Represented By: | Eric A. Foley |
| Represented By: | Kevin Delaney Cowling |
| Represented By: | J. Brent Dulle |
| Represented By: | Brianna Rose Coppersmith |
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| Respondent: Anita Tabb, Next Friend for M.T., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals | |
| Represented By: | Gillian R. Wilcox |
| Represented By: | Jonathan D. Schmid |
| Represented By: | Jason Orr |
| Represented By: | Kristin Marie Mulvey |
| Represented By: | Ebony Alexis McKeever |
| Represented By: | Maureen Hanlon |
| Represented By: | Eric A. Foley |
| Represented By: | Kevin Delaney Cowling |
| Represented By: | J. Brent Dulle |
| Represented By: | Brianna Rose Coppersmith |
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| Respondent: Veda Johnson, Next Friend for O.J., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals | |
| Represented By: | Gillian R. Wilcox |
| Represented By: | Jonathan D. Schmid |
| Represented By: | Jason Orr |
| Represented By: | Kristin Marie Mulvey |
| Represented By: | Ebony Alexis McKeever |
| Represented By: | Maureen Hanlon |
| Represented By: | Eric A. Foley |
| Represented By: | Kevin Delaney Cowling |
| Represented By: | J. Brent Dulle |
| Represented By: | Brianna Rose Coppersmith |
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| Respondent: Carrie Miner, Next Friend for C.T., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals | |
| Represented By: | Gillian R. Wilcox |
| Represented By: | Jonathan D. Schmid |
| Represented By: | Jason Orr |
| Represented By: | Kristin Marie Mulvey |
| Represented By: | Ebony Alexis McKeever |
| Represented By: | Maureen Hanlon |
| Represented By: | Eric A. Foley |
| Represented By: | Kevin Delaney Cowling |
| Represented By: | J. Brent Dulle |
| Represented By: | Brianna Rose Coppersmith |
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| Respondent: Delicia Walker, Next friend for D.W., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals | |
| Represented By: | Gillian R. Wilcox |
| Represented By: | Jonathan D. Schmid |
| Represented By: | Jason Orr |
| Represented By: | Kristin Marie Mulvey |
| Represented By: | Ebony Alexis McKeever |
| Represented By: | Maureen Hanlon |
| Represented By: | Eric A. Foley |
| Represented By: | Kevin Delaney Cowling |
| Represented By: | J. Brent Dulle |
| Represented By: | Brianna Rose Coppersmith |
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| Petitioner: Missouri Department of Mental Health | |
| Represented By: | Rebecca Lee Wolfe |
| Represented By: | Catherine L. Hanaway |
| Represented By: | Louis Joseph Capozzi III |
| Represented By: | Caroline M. Brown |
| Represented By: | William James Seidleck |
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| Petitioner: Mina Charepoo, Dr., in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission | |
| Represented By: | Rebecca Lee Wolfe |
| Represented By: | Catherine L. Hanaway |
| Represented By: | Louis Joseph Capozzi III |
| Represented By: | Caroline M. Brown |
| Represented By: | William James Seidleck |
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| Petitioner: Kishore Khot, Dr., in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission | |
| Represented By: | Rebecca Lee Wolfe |
| Represented By: | Catherine L. Hanaway |
| Represented By: | Louis Joseph Capozzi III |
| Represented By: | Caroline M. Brown |
| Represented By: | William James Seidleck |
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| Petitioner: Brian D. Neuner, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission | |
| Represented By: | Rebecca Lee Wolfe |
| Represented By: | Catherine L. Hanaway |
| Represented By: | Louis Joseph Capozzi III |
| Represented By: | Caroline M. Brown |
| Represented By: | William James Seidleck |
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| Petitioner: Lynne Unnerstall, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission | |
| Represented By: | Rebecca Lee Wolfe |
| Represented By: | Catherine L. Hanaway |
| Represented By: | Louis Joseph Capozzi III |
| Represented By: | Caroline M. Brown |
| Represented By: | William James Seidleck |
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| Petitioner: Jhan R. Hurn, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission | |
| Represented By: | Rebecca Lee Wolfe |
| Represented By: | Catherine L. Hanaway |
| Represented By: | Louis Joseph Capozzi III |
| Represented By: | Caroline M. Brown |
| Represented By: | William James Seidleck |
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| Petitioner: Dennis Herbert Tesreau, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission | |
| Represented By: | Rebecca Lee Wolfe |
| Represented By: | Catherine L. Hanaway |
| Represented By: | Louis Joseph Capozzi III |
| Represented By: | Caroline M. Brown |
| Represented By: | William James Seidleck |
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| Petitioner: Teresa E. Coyan, in their official capacity as member of the Missouri Mental Health Commission | |
| Represented By: | Rebecca Lee Wolfe |
| Represented By: | Catherine L. Hanaway |
| Represented By: | Louis Joseph Capozzi III |
| Represented By: | Caroline M. Brown |
| Represented By: | William James Seidleck |
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| Petitioner: Valerie Huhn, in her official capacity as Director of the Department of Mental Health | |
| Represented By: | Rebecca Lee Wolfe |
| Represented By: | Catherine L. Hanaway |
| Represented By: | Louis Joseph Capozzi III |
| Represented By: | Caroline M. Brown |
| Represented By: | William James Seidleck |
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