Wailes v. Jefferson County Public Schools

Court
10th Cir.
Docket number
25-1341
Filed
Last filing
Nature of suit
3440 Other Civil Rights
Case
Wailes v. Jefferson County Public Schools
Cite
Wailes v. Jefferson Cnty. Pub. Schs., No. 25-1341 (10th Cir. filed Sept. 3, 2025)
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51[11235245] Minute order filed - the amicus brief submitted by Moms for Liberty is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. Notice of appearance due on 12/15/2025 for Moms for Liberty (Attorneys Ellis and Bucknam). (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1341] [Entered: 12/01/2025 09:04 AM]Open(opens another site)
52[11235265] Amicus Curiae brief filed by Thomas More Society. Served on 11/26/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/01/2025 09:42 AM]Open(opens another site)
53[11235268] Minute order filed - the amicus brief submitted by Thomas More Society is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. Notice of appearance due on 12/15/2025 for Thomas More Society (Attorneys Breen, Heffron and McHale). Disclosure statement due on 12/15/2025 for Thomas More Society. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1341] [Entered: 12/01/2025 09:43 AM]Open(opens another site)
54[11235578] Entry of appearance submitted by Eric Kniffin for Amicus Curiae Melissa Moschella for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 12/01/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] --[Edited 12/01/2025 by SDS to remove pdf from entry as the pleading has been filed] ENK [Entered: 12/01/2025 02:43 PM]Open(opens another site)
55[11235614] Entry of appearance filed by Eric N. Kniffin for Melissa Moschella. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 12/01/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/01/2025 03:07 PM]Open(opens another site)
56[11235682] Entry of appearance submitted by Julian R. Ellis, Jr. for Amicus Curiae Moms for Liberty for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 12/01/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] --[Edited 12/02/2025 by SDS to remove pdf from entry as the pleading has been filed] JRE [Entered: 12/01/2025 04:06 PM]Open(opens another site)
57[11235686] Entry of appearance submitted by Robert J. Bucknam for Amicus Curiae Moms for Liberty for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 12/01/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] --[Edited 12/02/2025 by SDS to remove pdf from entry as the pleading has been filed] RJB [Entered: 12/01/2025 04:11 PM]Open(opens another site)
58[11235763] Entry of appearance filed by Julian R. Ellis, Jr. for Moms for Liberty. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 12/02/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/02/2025 07:06 AM]Open(opens another site)
59[11235764] Entry of appearance filed by Robert James Bucknam for Moms for Liberty. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 12/02/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/02/2025 07:10 AM]Open(opens another site)
60[11235925] Admissions letter sent. Response date set to 01/02/2026 for Eric N. Kniffin. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/02/2025 10:26 AM]Open(opens another site)
61[11238988] Minute order - This matter is before the court as a follow-up to District 49’s amicus motion and the court’s order. (Dkt. Nos. 34, 36.) No opposition was filed. Consequently, the court directs its Clerk to file District 49’s amicus brief as of the date received. Served on 12/12/2025. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/12/2025 09:52 AM]Open(opens another site)
62[11238991] Amicus Curiae brief filed by School District 49. Original and. Served on 11/26/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/12/2025 10:03 AM]Open(opens another site)
63[11238993] Minute order filed - the amicus curiae brief submitted by School District 49 is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1341] [Entered: 12/12/2025 10:05 AM]Open(opens another site)
64[11238997] Deficiency notice issued. Type of deficiency: No entry of appearance filed on behalf of Women's Liberation Front. Notice of appearance due on 12/15/2025 for Women's Liberation Front. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/12/2025 10:16 AM]Open(opens another site)
65[11239276] Entry of appearance submitted by Lauren Bone for Amicus Curiae Women's Liberation Front for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 12/15/2025. Manner of Service: email.--[Edited 12/15/2025 by JJH to remove pdf as pleading filed 12/15/2025] [25-1341] LAB [Entered: 12/15/2025 08:35 AM]Open(opens another site)
66[11239377] Entry of appearance filed by Lauren Adams Bone for Women's Liberation Front. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 12/15/2025. Manner of Service: email [25-1341] [Entered: 12/15/2025 10:51 AM]Open(opens another site)
67[11239629] Entry of appearance submitted by Michael G. McHale, Peter Breen, Matthew F. Heffron for Amicus Curiae Thomas More Society for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 12/15/2025. Manner of Service: email.--[Edited 12/15/2025 by JJH to remove pdf as pleading filed 12/15/2025] [25-1341] MGM [Entered: 12/15/2025 03:59 PM]Open(opens another site)
68[11239640] Entry of appearance filed by Peter Christopher Breen, Matthew F. Heffron and Michael George McHale for Thomas More Society. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 12/15/2025. Manner of Service: email [25-1341] [Entered: 12/15/2025 04:06 PM]Open(opens another site)
69[11239648] Rule 26 Disclosure Statement filed by Thomas More Society. More than 50 parties disclosed: no. Served on 12/15/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] MGM [Entered: 12/15/2025 04:19 PM]Open(opens another site)
70[11240636] Admissions letter sent. Response date set to 01/20/2026 for Matthew F. Heffron. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/18/2025 11:37 AM]Open(opens another site)
71[11242523] Attorney Matthew F. Heffron for Thomas More Society admitted to the bar of this court. [25-1341] [Entered: 12/29/2025 10:05 AM]Open(opens another site)
72Attorney is a member of our bar. [AKH}[11244334] Attorney admission letter, second notice sent. Attorney admission response date set to 01/15/2026 for Eric N. Kniffin. [25-1341]--[Edited 01/21/2026 by AKH] [Entered: 01/05/2026 11:01 AM]Open(opens another site)
73This entry has been removed from the docket. [JMN PDF removed corrected brief filed.][11246245] Appellee/Respondent's brief filed by Jefferson County Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education. Served on: 01/09/2026. Manner of service: email. Oral argument requested? Yes. Word/page count: 11325. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1341] IJB [Entered: 01/09/2026 03:44 PM]Open(opens another site)
74[11246250] Notice of appellees' deficient brief received from Jefferson County Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education. See attached letter for specifics. Appellees' brief now due 01/12/2026 for Jefferson County Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education [25-1341] [Entered: 01/09/2026 03:57 PM]Open(opens another site)
75[11246267] Appellee/Respondent's brief filed by Jefferson County Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education. Served on: 01/09/2026. Manner of service: email. Oral argument requested? Yes. Word/page count: 11325. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1341] IJB [Entered: 01/09/2026 04:23 PM]Open(opens another site)
76[11246276] Minute order filed - the brief submitted by appellees is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. Appellants' optional reply brief now due 01/30/2026 for Annette Brinkman, Daniel Brinkman, Jade Perlman, Robert Perlman, Bret Roller, Susanne Roller, Joseph Wailes and Serena Wailes. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1341] [Entered: 01/09/2026 04:36 PM]Open(opens another site)
77[11252373] Appellant/Petitioner's reply brief filed by Annette Brinkman, Daniel Brinkman, Jade Perlman, Robert Perlman, Bret Roller, Susanne Roller, Joseph Wailes and Serena Wailes. Served on 01/30/2026. Manner of Service: email. Word/page count: 6431. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1341] NWS [Entered: 01/30/2026 03:33 PM]Open(opens another site)
78[11252378] Minute order filed - the reply brief submitted by appellants is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-1341] [Entered: 01/30/2026 03:40 PM]Open(opens another site)
79[11253101] Minute order filed - Pursuant to 10th Cir. R. 31.5, paper copies of all merits briefs that have not already been submitted are now due. This directive extends to briefs not yet filed but does not extend to any appendix volumes filed. Paper copies of briefs not yet filed will be due 5 days after filing of the electronic versions. All copies must be exact replicas of the electronic filing(s), including all attachments. Number of copies due: 7. Paper copies of appellant/appellee/reply brief due 02/09/2026 by Arizona Legislature, Annette Brinkman, Daniel Brinkman, Do No Harm, Inc., Jefferson County Public Schools, Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education, Moms for Liberty, Melissa Moschella, Jade Perlman, Robert Perlman, Bret Roller, Susanne Roller, School District 49, State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Ohio, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State of Wyoming, Thomas More Society, Joseph Wailes, Serena Wailes and Women's Liberation Front [25-1341] [Entered: 02/03/2026 02:50 PM]Open(opens another site)
80[11253826] Paper copies of appellees' brief received from Jefferson County Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education. [25-1341] [Entered: 02/05/2026 11:28 AM]Open(opens another site)
81[11253830] Paper copies of amicus curiae brief received from Do No Harm, Inc.. [25-1341] [Entered: 02/05/2026 11:32 AM]Open(opens another site)
82[11254172] Paper copies of amicus curiae brief received from Moms for Liberty. [25-1341] [Entered: 02/06/2026 11:24 AM]Open(opens another site)
83[11254178] Paper copies of amicus curiae brief received from School District 49. [25-1341] [Entered: 02/06/2026 11:31 AM]Open(opens another site)
84[11254544] Paper copies of appellants brief received from Annette Brinkman, Daniel Brinkman, Jade Perlman, Robert Perlman, Bret Roller, Susanne Roller, Joseph Wailes and Serena Wailes. [25-1341] [Entered: 02/09/2026 12:52 PM]Open(opens another site)
85[11254558] [25-1341] Paper copies of appellants reply brief received from Annette Brinkman, Daniel Brinkman, Jade Perlman, Robert Perlman, Bret Roller, Susanne Roller, Joseph Wailes and Serena Wailes. [Entered: 02/09/2026 01:08 PM]Open(opens another site)
86[11254836] Paper copies of amici curiae brief received from Arizona Legislature, State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Ohio, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia and State of Wyoming. [25-1341] [Entered: 02/10/2026 09:13 AM]Open(opens another site)
87[11255049] Paper copies of amicus brief received from Thomas More Society. [25-1341] [Entered: 02/10/2026 01:28 PM]Open(opens another site)
88[11257909] Deficiency notice issued. Type of deficiency: No paper copies of briefs received from Melissa Moschella and Women's Liberation Front. Paper copies due 02/26/2026 [25-1341] [Entered: 02/23/2026 08:34 AM]Open(opens another site)
89[11259224] Paper copies of amicus brief received from Women's Liberation Front. [25-1341] [Entered: 02/26/2026 12:16 PM]Open(opens another site)
90[11260856] Supplemental authority filed by Annette Brinkman, Daniel Brinkman, Jade Perlman, Robert Perlman, Bret Roller, Susanne Roller, Joseph Wailes and Serena Wailes. Served on 03/04/2026. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] NWS [Entered: 03/04/2026 02:44 PM]Open(opens another site)
91[11262885] Oral argument notice filed. This matter is set for IN-PERSON oral argument on 5/12/2026 at 9:00 A.M. Mountain Time in Courtroom IV of the Byron White United States Courthouse, Denver, CO. Arguing counsel must carefully review the attached notice. Within 10 days of today's date, arguing counsel must review the argument calendar available on the court's website, and download, complete, and e-file the required calendar form(s). Counsel for amici parties may not participate in argument without written permission from the court. Arguing counsel must check-in at the Clerk's Office 45 minutes prior to the start of arguments. [25-1341] [Entered: 03/11/2026 12:23 PM]Open(opens another site)
92[11264657] Second Deficiency Notice Issued. Type of deficiency: Counsel has not filed paper copies of amica curiae Melissa Moschella, Ph.D. Paper copies due 03/20/2026 [25-1341] [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:24 PM]Open(opens another site)
93[11264717] Supplemental authority filed by Jefferson County Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education. Served on 03/17/2026. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] IJB [Entered: 03/17/2026 07:42 PM]Open(opens another site)
94[11264961] Calendar Acknowledgment Form filed by Annette Brinkman, Daniel Brinkman, Jade Perlman, Robert Perlman, Bret Roller, Susanne Roller, Joseph Wailes and Serena Wailes. Served on 03/18/2026. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] NWS [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:31 PM]Open(opens another site)
95[11265896] Calendar Acknowledgment Form filed by Jefferson County Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education. Served on 03/20/2026. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] EO [Entered: 03/20/2026 02:11 PM]Open(opens another site)
96[11273978] Notice of courtroom change for oral argument on 05/12/2026, from Courtroom IV to Courtroom II. Counsel shall report 45 minutes prior to the session to check in with the clerk. [25-1341] [Entered: 04/17/2026 10:05 AM]Open(opens another site)
97[11281291] Case argued and submitted to Judges Hartz, Matheson and Moritz. Arguing attorneys: Noel W. Sterett for Appellants and Eric Olson for Appellees. The oral argument recording may be found on the Tenth Circuit's website within 48 hours by clicking here. [25-1341] [Entered: 05/12/2026 12:19 PM]Open(opens another site)
98[11295371] Supplemental authority filed by Annette Brinkman, Daniel Brinkman, Jade Perlman, Robert Perlman, Bret Roller, Susanne Roller, Joseph Wailes and Serena Wailes. Served on 07/02/2026. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] NWS [Entered: 07/02/2026 01:02 PM]Open(opens another site)
99[11297601] Supplemental authority filed by Jefferson County Public Schools and Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education. Served on 07/10/2026. Manner of Service: email. [25-1341] IJBOpen(opens another site)
100[11305172] Motion filed by Appellants Annette Brinkman, Daniel Brinkman, Jade Perlman, Robert Perlman, Bret Roller, Susanne Roller, Joseph Wailes and Serena Wailes for attorney Mallory B. Sleight to withdraw as counsel. Served on: 08/04/2026. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-1341] NWSOpen(opens another site)