Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts
Docket
- Assigned to
- William E Smith
- Referred to
- Patricia A. Sullivan
- Cause
- 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act
- Nature of suit
- 440 Civil Rights: Other
- Jurisdiction
- U.S. Government Defendant
- Jury demand
- None
- Date filed
- 2025-03-06
- Last filing
- 2025-11-17
- Terminated
- 2025-09-19
- Nature of suit
- 2440 Other Civil Rights
- Date filed
- 2025-11-17
- Last filing
- 2026-10-07
Proceedings
Recent docket activity
- 2026-10-07 CASE argued. Panel: David J. Barron, Chief Appellate Judge; Julie Rikelman, Appellate Judge and Seth Robert Aframe, Appellate Judge. Arguing attorneys: Jennifer Utrecht for National Endowment for the Arts and Mary Anne Carter and Vera Eidelman for Rhode Island Latino Arts, National Queer Theater, Theater Offensive and Theatre Communications Group. [25-2113] (DJT) [Entered: 10/07/2026 12:07 PM]
- 2026-09-08 DESIGNATION of attorney presenting oral argument filed by Attorney Vera Eidelman for Appellees National Queer Theater, Rhode Island Latino Arts, Theater Offensive and Theatre Communications Group. Served on 09/08/2026. [25-2113] (VE) [Entered: 09/08/2026 03:03 PM]#108504454
- 2026-09-08 NOTICE allowing request for removal from service list. The following attorney has been removed from the service list for this case: Elijah T. Rockhold for Waves Ahead Corp, American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Fenway Health, Cancer Network, SAGE, and GLBT Historical Society. [25-2113] (ATC) [Entered: 09/08/2026 11:19 AM]#108504137
- 2026-09-08 NOTICE requesting removal from the service list filed by Attorney Elijah T. Rockhold for Amici Curiae American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Cancer Network, Fenway Health, GLBT Historical Society, SAGE and Waves Ahead Corp. Served on 09/08/2026. [25-2113] (ETR) [Entered: 09/08/2026 09:53 AM]#108504048
- 2026-09-06 DESIGNATION of attorney presenting oral argument filed by Attorney Jennifer Utrecht for Appellants Mary Anne Carter and National Endowment for the Arts. Served on 09/06/2026. [25-2113] (JU) [Entered: 09/06/2026 03:15 PM]#108503624
Timeline
- 2025-03-06 Filed: D.R.I., No. 1:25-cv-00079
- 2025-09-19 Closed: D.R.I., No. 1:25-cv-00079
- 2025-11-17 Filed: 1st Cir., No. 25-2113
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