Wuoti v. Winters

2nd Cir. · 2:24-cv-00614 · 2024 · CourtListener

Cite as Wuoti v. Winters, No. 2:24-cv-00614 (D. Vt. filed June 4, 2024)

Circuit2nd Cir.Family & parental rights Speech & religious objections

Docket

No. 2:24-cv-00614

Assigned to: William K. Sessions III
Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Nature of suit: Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2024-06-04
Last filing: 2026-03-20

No. 25-678

Date filed: 2025-03-24
Last filing: 2026-02-25

Proceedings

D. Vt. · No. 2:24-cv-00614 · Docket on CourtListener

86 docket entries · 12 documents

Wuoti v. Winters, No. 2:24-cv-00614 (D. Vt. filed June 4, 2024)

2d Cir. · No. 25-678 · Docket on CourtListener

121 docket entries · 5 documents

Wuoti v. Winters, No. 25-678 (2d Cir. filed Mar. 24, 2025)

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From the case's dockets as the archive holds them; each docket page lists every entry.

2026-03-20 Entry 77#77
2026-03-16 Entry 76#76
2026-03-12 Entry 75#75
2026-02-25 NEW CASE MANAGER, Yenni Liu, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:35 PM]#121
2026-02-25 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER, dated 02/25/2026, determining the appeal to VERMONT(BURLINGTON), ISSUED.[Mandate] [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:31 PM]#120

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2026-02-25 MOTION ORDER, denying as moot motions for permission to appear remotely at oral argument (docket entries 115, 116, 117), on behalf of the parties, FILED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:28 PM]#119

Timeline

2024-06-04 Filed: D. Vt., No. 2:24-cv-00614
2025-03-24 Filed: 2d Cir., No. 25-678

Filings on file (17 in 16 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2024-07-29	26	RESPONSE in Opposition re 17 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Stacey Edmunds, Aryka Radke, Christopher Winters. (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/29/2024)	Response in Opposition to Motion	47	PDF CL
2024-08-26	37	REPLY to Response to 17 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Michael Gantt, Rebecca Gantt, Brian Wuoti, Kaitlyn Wuoti. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Second Declaration of Kaitlyn Wuoti, # 3 Second Declaration of Michael Gantt, # 4 Exhibit M, # 5 Exhibit N, # 6 Exhibit O, # 7 Exhibit P, # 8 Exhibit Q, # 9 Exhibit R)(Widmalm-Delphonse, Johannes) Text clarified on 8/27/2024 (law). (Entered: 08/26/2024)	Reply to Response to Motion	39	PDF CL
2024-09-24	39	MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Stacey Edmunds, Aryka Radke, Christopher Winters. (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/24/2024)	Motion to Consolidate Cases	7	PDF CL
2024-09-27	41	LETTER SENT re: 40 proposed stipulated discovery schedule non-compliance with LR 26(a)(1) and (4); case will be set for a scheduling conference unless a complaint stipulated schedule is filed. (law) (Entered: 09/27/2024)	Stipulated Discovery Letter Sent	1	PDF CL
2024-10-10	45	STIPULATED DISCOVERY SCHEDULE/ORDER granting 44 Unopposed Motion to Enlarge the Discovery Schedule/Order: Discovery due by 5/2/2025; Motions due by 6/2/2025; Early Neutral Evaluation set for 2/13/2025 at 09:30 AM; Scheduling Conference to be scheduled two weeks after ruling on Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 10/10/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (law) (Entered: 10/10/2024)	Order on Motion Amend/Modify the Discovery Schedule/Order	5	PDF CL

	45-1	STIPULATED DISCOVERY SCHEDULE/ORDER granting 44 Unopposed Motion to Enlarge the Discovery Schedule/Order: Discovery due by 5/2/2025; Motions due by 6/2/2025; Early Neutral Evaluation set for 2/13/2025 at 09:30 AM; Scheduling Conference to be scheduled two weeks after ruling on Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 10/10/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (law) (Entered: 10/10/2024)	Exhibit A	6	PDF CL
2025-02-20	57	OPINION AND ORDER denying 39 Motion to Consolidate Cases. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 2/20/2025. (law) (Entered: 02/21/2025)	Order on Motion to Consolidate Cases	6	PDF CL
2025-02-20	58	OPINION AND ORDER granting 48 Motion to Amend 1 Complaint. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 2/20/2025. (law) (Entered: 02/21/2025)	Order on Motion to Amend/Correct	7	PDF CL
2025-02-20	59	OPINION AND ORDER denying 17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 2/20/2025. (law) (Entered: 02/21/2025)	Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction	30	PDF CL
2025-03-21	60	NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 59 Opinion and Order on 17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Brian Wuoti, Kaitlyn Wuoti, Michael Gantt, Rebecca Gantt. (Filing fee $ 605 receipt number AVTDC-2049227) (Widmalm-Delphonse, Johannes) (Entered: 03/21/2025)	Notice of Appeal	3	PDF CL
2025-04-22	64	Protective Order		2	PDF CL
2026-03-20	77	USCA Mandate		1	PDF CL
2025-04-01	12	FORM C, on behalf of Appellant Brian Wuoti, Appellant Kaitlyn Wuoti, Appellant Michael Gantt, Appellant Rebecca Gantt, FILED. Service date 04/01/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/01/2025 08:40 PM]	Filing	54	PDF CL
2025-04-14	26	LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant Brian Wuoti, Appellant Kaitlyn Wuoti, Appellant Michael Gantt, Appellant Rebecca Gantt, informing Court of proposed due date 05/30/2025, RECEIVED. Service date 04/14/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/14/2025 02:02 PM]	Filing	2	PDF CL
2025-04-15	27	SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellant Brian Wuoti, Kaitlyn Wuoti, Michael Gantt, Rebecca Gantt, Brief due date as 05/30/2025, FILED. [Entered: 04/15/2025 09:12 AM]	Filing	1	PDF CL
2025-05-30	37	BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant Brian Wuoti, Appellant Kaitlyn Wuoti, Appellant Michael Gantt, Appellant Rebecca Gantt, FILED. Service date 05/30/2025 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/30/2025 04:47 PM]	Filing	85	PDF CL
2026-02-25	118	MOTION ORDER, the stipulation to dismiss this appeal pursuant to Fed. R. App. P 42(b) is SO ORDERED, and the motion to vacate the district court's preliminary injunction order dated February 20, 2025 is GRANTED, by DAL, RR, MHP, FILED. [Entered: 02/25/2026 12:25 PM]	Filing	1	PDF CL

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