Zzyym v. Kerry

D. Colo. · 2021 · CourtListener

Cite as Zzyym v. Kerry, 220 F. Supp. 3d 1106 (D. Colo. 2016)

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No. 4496953 · Docket on CourtListener

61 documents

Zzyym v. Kerry, No. 1:15-cv-02362 (D. Colo. filed Oct. 25, 2015)

Opinion: District Court, D. Colorado · On CourtListener

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Zzyym v. Kerry, 220 F. Supp. 3d 1106 (D. Colo. 2016)

Filings on file (62 in 27 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2015-10-25	1	COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY, INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER RELIEF against John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell (Filing fee $ 400,Receipt Number 1082-4666560)Attorney Paul David Castillo added to party Dana Alix Zzyym(pty:pla), filed by Dana Alix Zzyym. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Castillo, Paul) (Entered: 10/25/2015)	Complaint	22	PDF CL

	1-2	Civil Cover Sheet		3	PDF CL
2015-10-27	12	ORDER Directing Preparation of Joint Case Management Plan by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel on 10/27/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Case Management form) (evana, ) (Entered: 10/27/2015)	Order	2	PDF CL
2016-03-01	29	MINUTE ORDER Granting 28 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Order to Present Supplemental Materials to the Court. by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel on 3/1/2016.(cmira) (Entered: 03/01/2016)	Order on Motion for Order	1	PDF CL
2016-03-18	35	MOTION for Judgment on the Administrative Record on Counts One and Two and Motion to Dismiss Counts Three, Four, and Five by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Parker, Ryan) (Entered: 03/18/2016)	Motion for Judgment	26
2016-04-22	37	BRIEF in Opposition to 35 MOTION for Judgment on the Administrative Record on Counts One and Two and Motion to Dismiss Counts Three, Four, and Five and Plaintiff Zzyym's Opening Brief in Support of Declaratory, Injunctive, and Other Relief filed by Plaintiff Dana Alix Zzyym. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Castillo, Paul) (Entered: 04/22/2016)	Brief in Opposition to Motion	40	PDF CL

	37-1	Exhibit 1	Exhibit	3	PDF CL
2016-05-25	41	REPLY to Response to 35 MOTION for Judgment on the Administrative Record on Counts One and Two and Motion to Dismiss Counts Three, Four, and Five and Opposition to Plaintiff's Request for Judgment filed by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Bennett S. Fellows)(Parker, Ryan) (Entered: 05/25/2016)	Reply to Response to Motion	24	PDF CL

	41-1	Affidavit of Bennett S. Fellows		10	PDF CL
2016-06-15	45	REPLY Brief in Support of Declaratory, Injunctive, and Other Relief (Oral Argument Requested) by Plaintiff Dana Alix Zzyym. (Castillo, Paul) (Entered: 06/15/2016)	Reply	23	PDF CL
2016-11-22	55	ORDER: case remanded for reconsideration. by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 11/22/16.(jdyne, ) Modified on 11/22/2016 designate as a Memorandum and Opinion (jdyne, ). (Entered: 11/22/2016)	Order on Motion for Judgment	12	PDF CL
2017-09-11	64	ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Attachments: # 1 AR Part 1, # 2 AR Part 2, # 3 AR Part 3, # 4 AR Part 4, # 5 AR Part 5, # 6 AR Part 6, # 7 AR Part 7, # 8 AR Part 8, # 9 AR Part 9, # 10 AR Part 10, # 11 AR Part 11, # 12 AR Part 12, # 13 AR Part 13, # 14 AR Part 14, # 15 AR Part 15, # 16 AR Part 16, # 17 AR Part 17, # 18 AR Part 18, # 19 AR Part 19, # 20 AR Part 20, # 21 AR Part 21, # 22 AR Part 22, # 23 AR Part 23, # 24 AR Part 24, # 25 AR Part 25, # 26 AR Part 26, # 27 AR Part 27, # 28 AR Part 28, # 29 AR Part 29, # 30 AR Part 30, # 31 AR Part 31, # 32 AR Part 32, # 33 AR Part 33, # 34 AR Part 34, # 35 AR Part 35, # 36 AR Part 36, # 37 AR Part 37, # 38 AR Part 38, # 39 AR Part 39, # 40 AR Part 40, # 41 AR Part 41, # 42 AR Part 42, # 43 AR Part 43, # 44 AR Part 44)(Parker, Ryan) Modified on 9/12/2017 to correct text (dkals, ). (Entered: 09/11/2017)	Administrative Record	2	PDF CL

	64-1	AR Part 1	AR Part	29	PDF CL
	64-2	AR Part 2	AR Part	32	PDF CL
	64-4	AR Part 4	AR Part	10	PDF CL
	64-5	AR Part 5	AR Part	23	PDF CL
	64-6	AR Part 6	AR Part	26	PDF CL
	64-7	AR Part 7	AR Part	26	PDF CL
	64-8	AR Part 8	AR Part	14	PDF CL
	64-9	AR Part 9	AR Part	12	PDF CL
	64-10	AR Part 10	AR Part	26	PDF CL
	64-11	AR Part 11	AR Part	22	PDF CL
	64-13	AR Part 13	AR Part	26	PDF CL
	64-14	AR Part 14	AR Part	58	PDF CL
	64-15	AR Part 15	AR Part	35	PDF CL
	64-16	AR Part 16	AR Part	22	PDF CL
	64-17	AR Part 17	AR Part	34	PDF CL
	64-18	AR Part 18	AR Part	17	PDF CL
	64-19	AR Part 19	AR Part	17
	64-20	AR Part 20	AR Part	63	PDF CL
	64-21	AR Part 21	AR Part	31	PDF CL
	64-22	AR Part 22	AR Part	32	PDF CL
	64-23	AR Part 23	AR Part	21	PDF CL
	64-24	AR Part 24	AR Part	20	PDF CL
	64-25	AR Part 25	AR Part	26	PDF CL
	64-26	AR Part 26	AR Part	27	PDF CL
	64-27	AR Part 27	AR Part	26	PDF CL
	64-28	AR Part 28	AR Part	27	PDF CL
	64-29	AR Part 29	AR Part	30	PDF CL
	64-30	AR Part 30	AR Part	60	PDF CL
	64-31	AR Part 31	AR Part	39	PDF CL
	64-34	AR Part 34	AR Part	12	PDF CL
2017-10-10	65	PLAINTIFF'S OPENING BRIEF re 64 Administrative Record,,, by Plaintiff Dana Alix Zzyym. (Castillo, Paul) (Entered: 10/10/2017)	Administrative Record - Plaintiffs Opening Brief	20	PDF CL
2017-12-01	68	DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE BRIEF re 64 Administrative Record,,, by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Parker, Ryan) (Entered: 12/01/2017)	Administrative Record - Defendants Response Brief	20	PDF CL
2018-01-08	70	BRIEF Following The Department's Reconsideration of its Gender Policy by Plaintiff Dana Alix Zzyym. (Lynch, Brian) (Entered: 01/08/2018)	Brief	5	PDF CL
2018-06-29	85	TRANSCRIPT of Oral Argument held on May 29, 2018 before Judge Jackson. Pages: 1-50. NOTICE - REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: Within seven calendar days of this filing, each party shall inform the Court, by filing a Notice of Intent to Redact, of the party's intent to redact personal identifiers from the electronic transcript of the court proceeding. If a Notice of Intent to Redact is not filed within the allotted time, this transcript will be made electronically available after 90 days. Please see the Notice of Electronic Availability of Transcripts document at www.cod.uscourts.gov. Transcript may only be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber prior to the 90 day deadline for electronic posting on PACER. (smitc, ) (Entered: 06/29/2018)	Transcript	50	PDF CL
2018-09-19	88	ORDER by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 9/19/18. (jdyne, ) (Entered: 09/19/2018)	Order	20	PDF CL
2018-09-19	89	FINAL JUDGMENT: the defendants are enjoined from relying upon its binary-only gender marker policy to withhold the requested passport from the plaintiff. by Clerk on 9/19/18. (jdyne, ) (Entered: 09/19/2018)	Judgment	2	PDF CL
2019-02-21	106	ORDER denying 98 Motion to Stay by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 2/21/19. (jdyne, ) (Entered: 02/21/2019)	Order on Motion to Stay	8	PDF CL
2020-07-06	112	MANDATE of USCA as to 93 Notice of Appeal filed by Sherman Portell, John Forbes Kerry, 111 USCA Order/Opinion/Judgment, : (USCA Case No. 18-1453). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 41, the Tenth Circuit's mandate in the above-referenced appeal issued today. The court's May 12, 2020 judgment takes effect this date. (apesa, ) (Entered: 07/06/2020)	USCA Mandate	2	PDF CL
2020-08-06	114	Joint STATUS REPORT Pursuant to the Court's July 6, 2020 Minute Order by Plaintiff Dana Alix Zzyym. (Castillo, Paul) (Entered: 08/06/2020)	Status Report	2	PDF CL
2020-12-23	116	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Reconsider Plaintiff's Passport Application by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 12/23/2020)	Motion for Extension of Time	2	PDF CL
2021-04-22	118	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Reconsider Plaintiff's Passport Application by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 04/22/2021)	Motion for Extension of Time	2	PDF CL
2021-05-28	120	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Reconsider Plaintiff's Passport Application by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/28/2021)	Motion for Extension of Time	2	PDF CL
2021-07-16	122	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Reconsider Plaintiff's Passport Application by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Press Statement, # 2 Exhibit Selecting Your Gender Marker)(Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/16/2021)	Motion for Extension of Time	2	PDF CL

	122-1	Exhibit Press Statement		2	PDF CL
	122-2	Exhibit Selecting Your Gender Marker		8	PDF CL
2021-09-01	124	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Reconsider Plaintiff's Passport Application by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/01/2021)	Motion for Extension of Time	2	PDF CL
2021-09-22	126	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Reconsider Plaintiff's Passport Application by Defendants John Forbes Kerry, Sherman Portell. (Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/22/2021)	Motion for Extension of Time	2	PDF CL
2021-11-02	128	NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Vinita Andrapalliyal on behalf of All Defendants Attorney Vinita Andrapalliyal added to party John Forbes Kerry(pty:dft), Attorney Vinita Andrapalliyal added to party Sherman Portell(pty:dft) (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 11/02/2021)	Notice of Entry of Appearance	4	PDF CL
2021-11-02	129	STIPULATION of Dismissal of Case, conditioned upon the Court entering an Order retaining jurisdiction over Plaintiffs claims for attorney fees and costs by Plaintiff Dana Alix Zzyym. (Castillo, Paul) (Entered: 11/02/2021)	Stipulation of Dismissal of Case	2	PDF CL
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