Howard Miller, et al v. Juarez Cartel

Howard Miller, et al v. Juarez Cartel

Plaintiff:	Howard J. Miller, individually, and as the Personal Representative of the Estates of Maria Rhonita LeBaron, Tyler Edward Johnson, individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Christina Marie Langford, and as the legal guardian of F.M.J., C.C.J., J.T.J., T.E.J., H.J.J. and E.D.J., Elizabeth Ann Langford, Amelia Christine Sedgwick, individually and as the legal guardian of E.L., Serina Sharon Langford, Issac Anson Langford, Adrian LeBaron-Soto, Bathsheba Shalom Tucker, individually and as the legal guardian of M.L.,, Laura Corina LeBaron, Miguel LeBaron, William LeBaron, Javier LeBaron, Dayer LeBaron, Ruthila LeBaron, Melissa Conklin, Laura LeBaron, Adriana Jones, Rholena Lian Johnson, Karen Woolley, Jaremy Ryan Ray, Kerah Ray, Justin Michael Ray, James Oliver Ray, Jonathan Sean Ray, Amber Ray, David Langford, individually, as the Personal Representative of the Estates of T.L. and R.L., and as the legal guardian of K.L., X.L., C.L., B.L., D.L., M.L., and J.L., Brandy Karen Spenst, Bryce David Langford, Cole Langford and Crystal Alexis Langford
Defendant:	Juarez Cartel
Intervenor:	United States of America, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Case Number:	26-3030
Filed:	June 30, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other

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July 2, 2026	CLERK'S ORDER [2181569] filed consolidating cases 26-3030 (Consolidation started 07/02/2026) with 26-3029; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 08/03/2026. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 08/03/2026. APPELLANT statement of issues due 08/03/2026. APPELLANT underlying decision due 08/03/2026. APPELLANT transcript status report due 08/03/2026. APPELLANT procedural motions due 08/03/2026. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 08/17/2026. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 07/17/2026; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 08/03/2026. APPELLEE procedural motions due 08/03/2026. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 08/17/2026 [26-3029, 26-3030] [Entered: 07/02/2026 12:38 PM]
June 30, 2026	CRIMINAL CASE docketed. [26-3030] [Entered: 07/01/2026 04:53 PM]
June 30, 2026	NOTICE OF APPEAL [2181447] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:23-mc-00095-BAH filed by Melissa Conklin, Rholena Lian Johnson, Tyler Edward Johnson, Adriana Jones, Bryce David Langford, Cole Langford, Crystal Alexis Langford, David Langford, Elizabeth Ann Langford, Issac Anson Langford, Serina Sharon Langford, Dayer LeBaron, Javier LeBaron, Laura LeBaron, Laura Corina LeBaron, Miguel LeBaron, Ruthila LeBaron, William LeBaron, Adrian LeBaron-Soto, Howard J. Miller, Amber Ray, James Oliver Ray, Jaremy Ryan Ray, Jonathan Sean Ray, Justin Michael Ray, Kerah Ray, Amelia Christine Sedgwick, Brandy Karen Spenst, Bathsheba Shalom Tucker and Karen Woolley. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 26-3030. [26-3030] [Entered: 07/01/2026 04:54 PM]

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Plaintiff: Howard J. Miller, individually, and as the Personal Representative of the Estates of Maria Rhonita LeBaron
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Plaintiff: Tyler Edward Johnson, individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Christina Marie Langford, and as the legal guardian of F.M.J., C.C.J., J.T.J., T.E.J., H.J.J. and E.D.J.
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Plaintiff: David Langford, individually, as the Personal Representative of the Estates of T.L. and R.L., and as the legal guardian of K.L., X.L., C.L., B.L., D.L., M.L., and J.L.
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Defendant: Juarez Cartel
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Intervenor: United States of America, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Represented By:	USAO Appellate Counsel
Represented By:	Chrisellen Rebecca Kolb
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