Spectrum WT v. Terry

Court
5th Cir.
Docket number
26-10127
Filed
Last filing
Nature of suit
3440 Other Civil Rights
Case
Spectrum WT v. Wendler
Cite
Spectrum WT v. Terry, No. 26-10127 (5th Cir. filed Feb. 16, 2026)
Source
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Docket entries
No.DateDescriptionDocument
1CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Mr. Barrett Bright, Spectrum WT and Ms. Lauren Stovall [26-10127] (MFY) [Entered: 02/16/2026 11:10 AM]Open(opens another site)
5INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [5] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 09:22 AM]Open(opens another site)
6ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 2:23-CV-48. Electronic ROA due on 03/10/2026. [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 09:31 AM]Open(opens another site)
7APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-10127] (Adam Steinbaugh ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 09:50 AM]Open(opens another site)
8APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-10127] (Sara Berinhout ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 01:42 PM]Open(opens another site)
9APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Adam Steinbaugh for party(s) Appellant Lauren Stovall Appellant Spectrum WT Appellant Barrett Bright, in case 26-10127 [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 04:55 PM]Open(opens another site)
11APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Sara Berinhout for party(s) Appellant Spectrum WT, in case 26-10127 [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 04:57 PM]Open(opens another site)
13APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Monroe David Bryant, Jr. for Mr. Walter Wendler for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-10127] (Monroe David Bryant Jr.) [Entered: 02/24/2026 02:01 PM]Open(opens another site)
14APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Monroe David Bryant Jr. for party(s) Appellee Walter Wendler, in case 26-10127 [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/24/2026 03:42 PM]Open(opens another site)
16APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. JT Morris for Mr. Barrett Bright, Spectrum WT and Ms. Lauren Stovall for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-10127] (JT Morris ) [Entered: 02/25/2026 02:52 PM]Open(opens another site)
17APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney JT Morris for Appellant Lauren Stovall in 26-10127, Attorney JT Morris for Appellant Barrett Bright in 26-10127, Attorney JT Morris for Appellant Spectrum WT in 26-10127 [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/26/2026 08:05 AM]Open(opens another site)
19APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-10127] (William Francis Cole ) [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:01 PM]Open(opens another site)
20APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) William Francis Cole for party(s) Appellee Walter Wendler, in case 26-10127 [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 03/03/2026 11:00 AM]Open(opens another site)
22ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? Yes Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [26-10127] (DDL) [Entered: 03/17/2026 10:13 AM]Open(opens another site)
23BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 04/27/2026 for Appellants Barrett Bright, Spectrum WT and Lauren Stovall. [26-10127] (DDL) [Entered: 03/17/2026 10:15 AM]Open(opens another site)
24APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-10127] (Samuel Rudovsky ) [Entered: 03/18/2026 10:38 AM]Open(opens another site)
25APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Samuel Rudovsky for party(s) Appellant Spectrum WT, in case 26-10127 [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:15 AM]Open(opens another site)
27UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Mr. Barrett Bright, Spectrum WT and Ms. Lauren Stovall to extend time to file brief as appellant until 06/26/2026 [27]. Date of service: 03/27/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole [26-10127] (JT Morris ) [Entered: 03/27/2026 10:12 AM]Open(opens another site)
35COURT ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellant's brief filed by Appellants Spectrum WT, Mr. Barrett Bright and Ms. Lauren Stovall [27] A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 06/26/2026 for Appellants Barrett Bright, Spectrum WT and Lauren Stovall [26-10127] (CAS) [Entered: 03/27/2026 03:50 PM]Open(opens another site)
36APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-10127] (Christopher John Pavlinec ) [Entered: 04/06/2026 04:10 PM]Open(opens another site)
37APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Christopher John Pavlinec for party(s) Appellee Walter Wendler, in case 26-10127 [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 04/07/2026 11:01 AM]Open(opens another site)
39UNOPPOSED MOTION for partial dismissal of appeal as to Barrett Bright and Lauren Stovall. Date of service: 04/08/2026 [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Mr. Barrett Bright, Spectrum WT and Ms. Lauren Stovall for partial dismissal of appeal as to Barrett Bright; Lauren Stovall. Date of service: 04/08/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (JT Morris ) [Entered: 04/08/2026 01:05 PM]Open(opens another site)
40CLERK ORDER granting Motion for partial dismissal of appeal filed by Appellants Spectrum WT, Mr. Barrett Bright and Ms. Lauren Stovall [39] Involvement terminated for Appellants Barrett Bright and Lauren Stovall in 26-10127. [26-10127] (RLJ) [Entered: 04/15/2026 01:38 PM]Open(opens another site)
41MOOTING JOINT STIPULATION for hearing en banc [41] [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: JOINT STIPULATION filed by Appellant Spectrum WT and Appellee Mr. Walter Wendler for hearing en banc [41] Date of Service: 05/15/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec. [26-10127] (JT Morris ) [Entered: 05/15/2026 04:11 PM]Open(opens another site)
43UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant Spectrum WT to extend time to file brief as appellant until 07/27/2026 [43]. Date of service: 06/05/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (JT Morris ) [Entered: 06/05/2026 09:16 AM]Open(opens another site)
48COURT ORDER granting in part Motion to extend time to file appellant's brief filed by Appellant Spectrum WT [43] A/Pet's Brief deadline updated to 07/13/2026 for Appellant Spectrum WT [26-10127] (MBC) [Entered: 06/09/2026 01:18 PM]Open(opens another site)
49APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-10127] (Martin Jonathan Siegel ) [Entered: 06/19/2026 10:57 AM]Open(opens another site)
51COURT ORDER granting hearing en banc [51] [41] [26-10127] (PAC) [Entered: 06/22/2026 03:25 PM]Open(opens another site)
52BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. EXPEDITED SCHEDULE. A/Pet's Brief Due on 07/17/2026 for Appellant Spectrum WT.. Appellee's Brief due on 08/17/2026 for Appellee Walter Wendler.. Reply Brief due on 08/31/2026 for Appellant Spectrum WT. [26-10127] (PAC) [Entered: 06/22/2026 03:43 PM]Open(opens another site)
56CASE TENTATIVELY calendared for EN BANC oral argument for the week of 09/21/2026. [26-10127] (CBW) [Entered: 06/26/2026 03:00 PM]Open(opens another site)
57COURT ACTION mooting Motion for hearing en banc filed by Appellant Spectrum WT and Appellee Mr. Walter Wendler [41] [26-10127] (PAC) [Entered: 06/29/2026 04:06 PM]Open(opens another site)
58DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the appearance form because no amicus brief was filed for the party [26-10127] (NMF) [Entered: 07/14/2026 01:28 PM]Open(opens another site)
59APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Spectrum WT. Date of service: 07/17/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (JT Morris ) [Entered: 07/17/2026 06:20 PM]Open(opens another site)
60RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Spectrum WT. Date of service: 07/17/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (JT Morris ) [Entered: 07/17/2026 06:24 PM]Open(opens another site)
61CASE CALENDARED for En Banc on Wednesday, 09/23/2026 in New Orleans in the En Banc Courtroom -- AM session. The courtroom deputy assigned to your case is Shirley M. Engelhardt. See the letter attached for full contact information. [26-10127] (SME) [Entered: 07/22/2026 08:38 AM]Open(opens another site)
64UNOPPOSED MOTION by Esther Newton, Carlos A. Ball, Joe E. Jeffreys, Scott Skinner-Thompson, Nancy Marcus, Luke Boso, Mark Satta and Eliot Tracz to file amicus brief [64] Date of Service: 07/24/2026 [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION by AMICI CURIAE PROFESSORS SPECIALIZING IN LGBT+ STUDIES, LGBT+ LEGAL ISSUES, AND THE HISTORY OF DRAG to file amicus brief [64] Date of service: 07/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (Martin Jonathan Siegel ) [Entered: 07/24/2026 11:59 AM]Open(opens another site)
65APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-10127] (Peter Steffensen ) [Entered: 07/24/2026 03:04 PM]Open(opens another site)
66UNOPPOSED MOTION by NCAC, Dramatists Guild of America, Woodhull Freedom Foundation, Freedom to Read Foundation, American Booksellers Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Authors Guild and Fashion Law Institute to file amicus brief [66] Date of Service: 07/24/2026 [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION by Natl Coal. Against Censorship, Dramatists Guild of Am., Woodhull Freedom Found., Freedom to Read Found., American Booksellers Assoc., Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Comic Book Legal Def. Fund, Authors Guild, and Fashion Law Institute to file amicus brief [66] Date of service: 07/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (Peter Steffensen ) [Entered: 07/24/2026 03:17 PM]Open(opens another site)
67APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-10127] (Thomas S. Leatherbury ) [Entered: 07/24/2026 03:25 PM]Open(opens another site)
68APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-10127] (Joshua J. Bennett ) [Entered: 07/24/2026 04:13 PM]Open(opens another site)
69UNOPPOSED MOTION by Mr. Eugene Volokh, Mr. Dale Carpenter, and Cato Institute to file amicus brief [69] Date of Service: 07/24/2026 [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION by Amici Curiae Eugene Volokh, Dale Carpenter, and the Cato Institute to file amicus brief [69] Date of service: 07/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (Joshua J. Bennett ) [Entered: 07/24/2026 04:20 PM]Open(opens another site)
70APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-10127] (Brian Klosterboer ) [Entered: 07/24/2026 04:29 PM]Open(opens another site)
71AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by EN BANC BRIEF OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF TEXAS AND EQUALITY TEXAS AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT. Date of service: 07/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (Brian Klosterboer ) [Entered: 07/24/2026 04:32 PM]Open(opens another site)
72DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the amicus brief filed by ACLU of Texas and Equality Texas because due to en banc consideration, a motion to file an amicus brief is required [26-10127] (SR) [Entered: 07/27/2026 02:01 PM]Open(opens another site)
73UNOPPOSED MOTION to supplement the record on appeal with updated district court's docket sheet to include the docket entry that shows the flash drive containing the native versions of Plaintiff-Appellant's Trial Exhibits 25, 28, and 42 was received and processed by the Clerk of Court [73]. Date of service: 07/27/2026 [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant Spectrum WT to supplement the record on appeal with complete district court docket sheet [73]. Date of service: 07/27/2026 via email - Attorney for Not Parties: Bennett, Steffensen; Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (JT Morris ) [Entered: 07/27/2026 03:05 PM]Open(opens another site)
89UNOPPOSED MOTION by Amicus Curiae Equality Texas to file amicus brief [89] Date of Service: 07/27/2026 [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION by Amicus Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Texas to file amicus brief [89] Date of Service: 07/27/2026 [26-10127] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION by American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and Equality Texas to file amicus brief [89] Date of service: 07/27/2026 via email - Attorney for Not Parties: Bennett, Siegel, Steffensen; Attorney for Appellants: Berinhout, Morris, Rudovsky, Steinbaugh; Attorney for Appellees: Bryant, Cole, Pavlinec [26-10127] (Brian Klosterboer ) [Entered: 07/27/2026 06:44 PM]Open(opens another site)
90COURT ORDER granting Motion to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute, Mr. Eugene Volokh and Mr. Dale Carpenter [69] filed by Eugene Volokh, Dale Carpenter and Cato Institute in 26-10127 [26-10127] (SR) [Entered: 07/28/2026 01:08 PM]Open(opens another site)
91SUFFICIENT AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by Mr. Dale Carpenter, Cato Institute and Mr. Eugene Volokh. Consent is Not Necessary as a Motion has been Granted. Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [26-10127]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by Mr. Dale Carpenter, Cato Institute and Mr. Eugene Volokh insufficient. Consent is Not Necessary as a Motion has been Granted. Brief requires case caption to be exact match. Barrett Bright and Lauren Stoveall are no longer parties in this appeal. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Brief due on 08/11/2026 for Amici Curiae Dale Carpenter, Cato Institute and Eugene Volokh. [26-10127] (SR) [Entered: 07/28/2026 01:19 PM]Open(opens another site)
92COURT ORDER granting Motion to file amicus brief filed by Freedom to Read Foundation, Authors Guild, NCAC, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Woodhull Freedom Foundation, American Booksellers Association, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Fashion Law Institute and Dramatists Guild of America [66] filed by NCAC, Dramatists Guild of America, Woodhull Freedom Foundation, Freedom to Read Foundation, American Booksellers Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Authors Guild and Fashion Law Institute in 26-10127 [26-10127] (SR) [Entered: 07/28/2026 01:32 PM]Open(opens another site)
93AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by American Booksellers Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Authors Guild, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Dramatists Guild of America, Fashion Law Institute, Freedom to Read Foundation, NCAC and Woodhull Freedom Foundation. Consent is Not Necessary as a Motion has been Granted. [26-10127] (SR) [Entered: 07/28/2026 01:40 PM]Open(opens another site)