Desiree Fixler v. SEC
Petitioner: Desiree Fixler
Respondent: Securities and Exchange Commission
Amicus Curiae: Maman Wada, President, Transparency International Niger, Ingrid Cipriani Matthews, journalist and former president, CBS News, Kabirou Boubacar, Communications Director, Transparency International Niger, Aaron Westrick, Second Chance Body Armor whistleblower, Sherron Watkins, Enron whistleblower, Jane Turner, FBI whistleblower, Assel Temirova, Kazakh journalist, whistleblower, and anti-corruption expert, Bathsheba Tagwai, Senior Legal Officer and Program Manager for Anti-Corruption, Transparency International Nigeria, Ugliesa Radulovic, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Sociology, University of Johannesburg and Deputy Editor, African Journal of Business Ethics, Julie Posetti, Ph.D., Deputy Vice President, Global Research, International Center for Journalists and Professor of Journalism at City University of London, Edward Pierson, Boeing whistleblower, Isaac Obour, President and Chief Executive Officer, Anti-Fraud Initiative Ghana, Claudia Milne, investigative journalist and former Senior Vice President, Standards & Practices, CBS News and Stations, Josy Joseph, investigative journalist and author, Jennifer Griffith, Social Security whistleblower, Carla Karelly Villanueva Escamilla, Executive Director, TOJIL, Nic Dawes, investigative journalist and human rights nonprofit leader, Erika Cheung, Theranos whistleblower, Sarah Carver, Social Security whistleblower, Bojan Bajic, ethics, compliance, and anti-corruption professional, Natalia Anteleva, Emmy-nominated investigative journalist and Africa Freedom of Information Centre
Case Number: 26-1104
Filed: May 4, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 4, 2026 CORRECTED RESPONDENT BRIEF [2201864] filed by SEC [Service Date: 11/04/2026 ] Length of Brief: 12,960 words. [26-1104] (Shirey, William) [Entered: 11/04/2026 03:21 PM]
November 4, 2026 RESPONDENT BRIEF [2201704] filed by SEC [Service Date: 11/04/2026 ] Length of Brief: 12,960 words. [26-1104] (Shirey, William) [Entered: 11/04/2026 08:47 AM]
October 14, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2198084] filed granting the joint motion to modify briefing schedule [ # 2197695-2 ], setting revised briefing schedule: RESPONDENT Brief due on 11/04/2026. PETITIONER Reply Brief due 12/04/2026. [26-1104] [Entered: 10/14/2026 01:59 PM]
October 13, 2026 UNOPPOSED MOTION [2197695] to modify briefing schedule filed by SEC [Service Date: 10/13/2026 ] Length Certification: Approximately 146 words.. [26-1104] (Shirey, William) [Entered: 10/13/2026 11:05 AM]
September 16, 2026 AMICUS FOR PETITIONER BRIEF [2193410] filed by Africa Freedom of Information Centre, Natalia Anteleva, Bojan Bajic, Sarah Carver, Erika Cheung, Nic Dawes, Jennifer Griffith, Josy Joseph, Claudia Milne, Isaac Obour, Edward Pierson, Julie Posetti, Ph.D., Ugliesa Radulovic, Bathsheba Tagwai, Assel Temirova, Jane Turner, Carla Karelly Villanueva Escamilla, Sherron Watkins and Aaron Westrick , Kabirou Boubacar, Maman Wada, Ingrid Cipriani Matthews. [Service Date: 09/16/2026 ] Length of Brief: 6,210. [26-1104] (Kramer, Will) [Entered: 09/16/2026 03:20 PM]
September 16, 2026 AMENDED NOTICE [2193362] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Sherron Watkins et al. [Service Date: 09/16/2026 ] [26-1104] (Kramer, Will) [Entered: 09/16/2026 01:59 PM]
September 16, 2026 NOTICE [2193266] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Sherron Watkins, et al. [Service Date: 09/16/2026 ] [26-1104] --[Edited 09/16/2026 by KMC] (Kramer, Will) [Entered: 09/16/2026 11:20 AM]
September 10, 2026 CORRECTED PETITIONER BRIEF [2192266] filed by Desiree Fixler [Service Date: 09/10/2026 ] Length of Brief: 12,969 words. [26-1104] (Kohn, Stephen) [Entered: 09/10/2026 11:02 AM]
September 9, 2026 PETITIONER BRIEF [2192061] filed by Desiree Fixler [Service Date: 09/09/2026 ] Length of Brief: 12,969 words. [26-1104] (Kohn, Stephen) [Entered: 09/09/2026 12:00 PM]
September 9, 2026 JOINT APPENDIX [2192022] filed by Desiree Fixler [Volumes: 1] [Service Date: 09/09/2026 ] [26-1104] (Kohn, Stephen) [Entered: 09/09/2026 10:25 AM]
July 27, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2185385] filed granting petitioner's unopposed motion to modify briefing schedule [ # 2184528-3 ], setting revised briefing schedule: PETITIONER Brief due 09/09/2026. APPENDIX due 09/09/2026. RESPONDENT Brief due on 10/21/2026. PETITIONER Reply Brief due 11/09/2026 [26-1104] [Entered: 07/27/2026 10:48 PM]
July 22, 2026 AMENDED UNOPPOSED MOTION [2184528] to modify briefing schedule filed by Desiree Fixler (Service Date: 07/22/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 205 Words. [26-1104]--[Edited 07/23/2026 by EBL--Modified Docket Text] (Kohn, Stephen) [Entered: 07/22/2026 02:58 PM]
July 21, 2026 UNOPPOSED MOTION [2184374] to modify briefing schedule filed by Desiree Fixler [Service Date: 07/21/2026 ] Length Certification: 208 words.. [26-1104] (Kohn, Stephen) [Entered: 07/21/2026 05:22 PM]
July 13, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2183077] filed setting briefing schedule: PETITIONER Brief due 08/24/2026. APPENDIX due 08/24/2026. RESPONDENT Brief due on 09/23/2026. PETITIONER Reply Brief due 10/14/2026 [26-1104] [Entered: 07/13/2026 05:56 PM]
June 1, 2026 UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2176128] submitted by Desiree Fixler [Service Date: 06/01/2026 ] [26-1104] (Yoder, Todd) [Entered: 06/01/2026 03:52 PM]
June 1, 2026 STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2176126] filed by Desiree Fixler [Service Date: 06/01/2026 ] [26-1104] (Yoder, Todd) [Entered: 06/01/2026 03:51 PM]
June 1, 2026 STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2176125] filed by Desiree Fixler [Service Date: 06/01/2026 ] Intent: AppxNotDeferred [26-1104] (Yoder, Todd) [Entered: 06/01/2026 03:50 PM]
June 1, 2026 DOCKETING STATEMENT [2176124] filed by Desiree Fixler [Service Date: 06/01/2026 ] [26-1104] (Yoder, Todd) [Entered: 06/01/2026 03:49 PM]
June 1, 2026 CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2176123] filed by Desiree Fixler [Service Date: 06/01/2026 ] [26-1104] (Yoder, Todd) [Entered: 06/01/2026 03:48 PM]
May 18, 2026 CERTIFIED INDEX TO RECORD [2173772] filed by SEC [Service Date: 05/18/2026 ] [26-1104] (Shirey, William) [Entered: 05/18/2026 10:03 AM]
May 5, 2026 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2171935] filed by William K. Shirey on behalf of Respondent SEC. [26-1104] (Shirey, William) [Entered: 05/05/2026 03:17 PM]
May 5, 2026 CERTIFIED COPY [2171815] of Petition for Review sent to respondent [ # 2171812-2 ], [ # 2171814-4 ] [26-1104] [Entered: 05/05/2026 09:58 AM]
May 5, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2171814] filed directing party to file initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER certificate as to parties due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER statement of issues due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER underlying decision due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER deferred appendix statement due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER procedural motions due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER dispositive motions due 06/22/2026; directing party to file initial submissions: RESPONDENT entry of appearance due 06/04/2026. RESPONDENT procedural motions due 06/04/2026. RESPONDENT certified index to record due 06/22/2026. RESPONDENT dispositive motions due 06/22/2026 [26-1104] [Entered: 05/05/2026 09:56 AM]
May 4, 2026 PETITION FOR REVIEW [2171812] of a decision by federal agency filed by Desiree Fixler [Service Date: 05/05/2026 ] Disclosure Statement: Not Applicable to this Party. [26-1104] [Entered: 05/05/2026 09:54 AM]
May 4, 2026 PETITION FOR REVIEW CASE docketed. [26-1104] [Entered: 05/05/2026 09:53 AM]

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