7th Cir. 23-2568 Docket
Doe v. Mukwonago Area School District
No. 23-2568, Case History (under construction)
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Panel: Circuit Judges Diane S. Sykes, Frank H. Easterbrook, and Thomas L. Kirsch
Argued February 15, 2024 AUDIO
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
| 08/10/2023 | 1 | Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing Statement due for Appellants Joe Koch and Mukwonago Area School District by 08/16/2023. Transcript information sheet due by 08/24/2023. Appellant’s brief due on or before 09/19/2023 for Joe Koch and Mukwonago Area School District [1] [7328720] [23-2568] (AP) [Entered: 08/10/2023 02:24 PM] |
| 08/10/2023 | 2 | Docketing Statement filed by Appellants Mukwonago Area School District and Joe Koch. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [2] [7328752] [23-2568] (Aziere, Joel) [Entered: 08/10/2023 03:09 PM] |
| 08/18/2023 | 3 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Robert Theine Pledl for Appellee Jane Doe. [3] [7330466] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [23-2568]–[Edited 08/18/2023 by MM to reflect termination and addition of counsel.] (Pledl, Robert) [Entered: 08/18/2023 10:28 AM] |
| 08/18/2023 | 4 | Motion by Appellee Jane Doe to proceed using a pseudonym. [4] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. [7330589] [23-2568] (Pledl, Robert) [Entered: 08/18/2023 02:41 PM] |
| 08/21/2023 | 5 | ORDER re: Motion for leave to file disclosure statement under seal. [4]. The motion is GRANTED. Appellee Jane Doe, #1, a minor, by her mother and next friend, Jane Doe #2, is granted leave to proceed using a pseudonym. The clerk of this court shall file under seal the disclosure statement tendered with the appellee’s motion. LCE [5] [7330921] [23-2568] (CG) [Entered: 08/21/2023 03:31 PM] |
| 08/21/2023 | 6 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Mr. Robert Theine Pledl for Appellee Jane Doe. NOTE: Per 08/21/2023 order, this document is sealed. [6] [7330925] [23-2568] (CG) [Entered: 08/21/2023 03:37 PM] |
| 08/21/2023 | 7 | Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Mukwonago Area School District. [7] [7330945] [23-2568] (Aziere, Joel) [Entered: 08/21/2023 03:53 PM] |
| 08/24/2023 | 8 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Glenn Schlactus for Appellee Jane Doe. [8] [7331826] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [23-2568]–[Edited 08/24/2023 by FP to reflect that atty. Schlactus is added to the docket.] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 08/24/2023 03:44 PM] |
| 08/28/2023 | 9 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Gemma Donofrio for Appellee Jane Doe. [9] [7332210] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [23-2568]–[Edited 08/28/2023 by PS – to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Donofrio, Gemma) [Entered: 08/28/2023 09:36 AM] |
| 08/28/2023 | 10 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Nicholas Abbott for Appellee Jane Doe. [10] [7332216] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [23-2568]–[Edited 08/28/2023 by PS – to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Donofrio, Gemma) [Entered: 08/28/2023 10:00 AM] |
| 08/28/2023 | 11 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Emily Curran for Appellee Jane Doe. [11] [7332231] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [23-2568]–[Edited 08/28/2023 by PS – to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Curran, Emily) [Entered: 08/28/2023 11:16 AM] |
| 08/28/2023 | 12 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Victoria L. Davis Davila for Appellee Jane Doe. [12] [7332380] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [23-2568]–[Edited 08/28/2023 by PS – to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Davis Davila, Victoria) [Entered: 08/28/2023 03:50 PM] |
| 09/19/2023 | 13 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney joel aziere; corinne Duffy for Appellant Mukwonago Area School District. [13] [7336631] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [23-2568] (Aziere, Joel) [Entered: 09/19/2023 02:19 PM] |
| 09/19/2023 | 14 | Submitted appellant brief by Joel S. Aziere for Appellant Mukwonago Area School District. [14] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court’s docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7336680] [23-2568] (Aziere, Joel) [Entered: 09/19/2023 03:10 PM] |
| 09/19/2023 | 15 | Appellant’s brief filed by Appellants Joe Koch and Mukwonago Area School District. Paper copies due on 09/26/2023. Appellee’s brief due on or before 10/19/2023 for Jane Doe. REMINDER: If a case is designated to proceed to oral argument, hearing notices will be mailed shortly before the date of oral argument. Please note that counsel’s unavailability for oral argument must be submitted by letter, filed electronically with the Clerk’s Office, no later than the filing of the appellant’s brief in a criminal case and the filing of an appellee’s brief in a civil case. See Cir. R. 34(b)(3). The court’s calendar is located at https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/cal/argcalendar.pdf. Once scheduled, oral argument is rescheduled only in extraordinary circumstances. See Cir. R. 34(b)(4), (e). [15] [7336687] [23-2568] (SK) [Entered: 09/19/2023 03:43 PM] |
| 09/25/2023 | 16 | Paper copies of appellant brief filed by Appellants Joe Koch and Mukwonago Area School District. [16] [7337619] [23-2568] (DAB) [Entered: 09/25/2023 11:07 AM] |
| 10/19/2023 | 17 | Submitted appellee brief by Glenn Schlactus for Appellee Jane Doe. [17] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court’s docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7342776] [23-2568] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 10/19/2023 05:10 PM] |
| 10/19/2023 | 18 | Submitted Supplemental Appendix by Glenn Schlactus for Appellee Jane Doe. [18] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court’s docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7342778] [23-2568] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 10/19/2023 06:08 PM] |
| 10/19/2023 | 19 | Submitted sealed appellee brief by Glenn Schlactus for Appellee Jane Doe. Permission to submit a sealed brief was granted 08/21/2023. [19] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. [7342779] [23-2568] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 10/19/2023 06:26 PM] |
| 10/20/2023 | 20 | Motion by Appellee Jane Doe to seal An Unredacted Version of Plaintiff-Appellee’s Principal Brief. [20] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. [7342873] [23-2568] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 10/20/2023 10:36 AM] |
| 10/24/2023 | 21 | ORDER re: Plaintiff-appellee’s motion for leave to file under seal an unredacted version of appellee’s principal brief. The motion is GRANTED. The clerk’s office shall file the redacted brief tendered with the motion in the public record and shall file the tendered sealed brief under seal. A review of the submitted supplemental appendix, however, reveals at least two instances of the appellee’s name. Thus, counsel for the appellee shall file, by October 31, 2023, a separate appendix that fully redacts the appellee’s name. [20] LCE [21] [7343650] [23-2568] (HTP) [Entered: 10/24/2023 02:58 PM] |
| 10/24/2023 | 22 | SEALED Appellee’s brief filed by Appellee Jane Doe. Per order. [22] [7343681] Paper copies due on 10/31/2023 [23-2568] (GW) [Entered: 10/24/2023 03:40 PM] |
| 10/24/2023 | 23 | Redacted Appellee’s brief filed by Appellee Jane Doe. Paper copies due on 10/31/2023 [23] [7343686] [23-2568] (KRA) [Entered: 10/24/2023 03:49 PM] |
| 10/25/2023 | 24 | Submitted Supplemental Appendix by Glenn Schlactus for Appellee Jane Doe. [24] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court’s docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7343844] [23-2568] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 10/25/2023 11:54 AM] |
| 10/25/2023 | 25 | Filed Appendix by Appellee Jane Doe. [25] [7343921] Paper copies due on 11/01/2023 [23-2568] (KRA) [Entered: 10/25/2023 02:28 PM] |
| 10/26/2023 | 26 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Elizabeth B. Wydra for Constitutional Accountability Center. [26] [7344056] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [23-2568] (Wydra, Elizabeth) [Entered: 10/26/2023 09:42 AM] |
| 10/26/2023 | 27 | Submitted brief by Elizabeth B. Wydra for amicus Constitutional Accountability Center. Consent from all parties contained within brief. [27] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court’s docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7344058] [23-2568] (Wydra, Elizabeth) [Entered: 10/26/2023 09:45 AM] |
| 10/26/2023 | 28 | Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Constitutional Accountability Center by consent. Paper copies due on 11/02/2023 [28] [7344107] [23-2568] (GW) [Entered: 10/26/2023 11:32 AM] |
| 10/26/2023 | 29 | Submitted brief by Clifford W. Berlow for amicus American Medical Women’s Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Consent from all parties contained within brief. [29] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court’s docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7344302] [23-2568] (Berlow, Clifford) [Entered: 10/26/2023 10:03 PM] |
| 10/26/2023 | 30 | Submitted brief by Mark S. Grube for amicus New York, Washington, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and the District of Columbia. Federal or state filer (consent unnecessary). [30] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court’s docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7344306] [23-2568] (Grube, Mark) [Entered: 10/26/2023 11:22 PM] |
| 10/26/2023 | 31 | Amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae State of New York, State of Washington, State of California, State of Colorado and State of Connecticut government filing, no consent necessary. Paper copies due on 11/02/2023 [31] [7344330] [23-2568] (CAH) [Entered: 10/27/2023 08:46 AM] |
| 10/26/2023 | 32 | THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the Amicus Brief #31, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: STATES OF: DELAWARE, HAWAI’I, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON, PENNYSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, and THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [32] [7344332] [23-2568] (CAH) [Entered: 10/27/2023 08:49 AM] |
| 10/26/2023 | 34 | Amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Medical Women’s Association by consent. Paper copies due on 11/02/2023 [34] [7344369] [23-2568] (SK) [Entered: 10/27/2023 10:12 AM] |
| 10/27/2023 | 33 | Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance form filed by Attorney Mark S. Grube for Amici Curiae State of New York, State of Washington, State of California, State of Colorado and State of Connecticut. Additional Parties: States of Delaware, Hawai’i, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and the District of Columbia. [33] [7344345] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [23-2568]–[Edited 10/27/2023 by AD to reflect proper document filed.] (Grube, Mark) [Entered: 10/27/2023 09:23 AM] |
| 10/27/2023 | 35 | Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Medical Women’s Association, American Psychiatric Association and GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality. [35] [7344517] [23-2568] (CAG) [Entered: 10/27/2023 02:53 PM] |
| 10/30/2023 | 36 | Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Constitutional Accountability Center. [36] [7344648] [23-2568] (DAB) [Entered: 10/30/2023 10:38 AM] |
| 10/30/2023 | 37 | Paper copies of Sealed and Redacted appellee brief and appendix filed by Appellee Jane Doe. [37] [7344653] [23-2568] (CAG) [Entered: 10/30/2023 10:49 AM] |
| 11/01/2023 | 38 | Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of New York and State of Washington. [38] [7345292] [23-2568] (EF) [Entered: 11/01/2023 01:13 PM] |
| 11/09/2023 | 39 | Submitted appellant reply brief by Joel S. Aziere for Appellants Mukwonago Area School District and Joe Koch. [39] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court’s docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7347053] [23-2568] (Aziere, Joel) [Entered: 11/09/2023 12:56 PM] |
| 11/09/2023 | 40 | Appellant’s reply brief filed by Appellants Joe Koch and Mukwonago Area School District. Paper copies due on 11/16/2023. REMINDER: If a case is designated to proceed to oral argument, hearing notices will be mailed shortly before the date of oral argument. Please note that counsel’s unavailability for oral argument must be submitted by letter, filed electronically with the Clerk’s Office, no later than the filing of the appellant’s brief in a criminal case and the filing of an appellee’s brief in a civil case. See Cir. R. 34(b)(3). The court’s calendar is located at https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/cal/argcalendar.pdf. Once scheduled, oral argument is rescheduled only in extraordinary circumstances. See Cir. R. 34(b)(4), (e). [40] [7347082] [23-2568] (EF) [Entered: 11/09/2023 02:14 PM] |
| 11/13/2023 | 41 | NOTICE: Attorney Glenn Schlactus for Appellee Jane Doe will not be available for oral argument March 25 through March 29, 2024 and May 30 through May 31, 2024. [41] [7347294] [23-2568] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:49 AM] |
| 11/14/2023 | 42 | Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellants Joe Koch and Mukwonago Area School District. [42] [7347617] [23-2568] (CAG) [Entered: 11/14/2023 10:08 AM] |
| 12/08/2023 | 43 | Argument set for Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in the Main Courtroom, Room 2721, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Each side limited to 10 minutes. [43] [7352437] [23-2568] (CAH) [Entered: 12/08/2023 11:30 AM] |
| 01/29/2024 | 44 | Received argument confirmation from Joel S. Aziere for Appellants Joe Koch and Mukwonago Area School District. [44] [7361290] [23-2568] (Aziere, Joel) [Entered: 01/29/2024 12:22 PM] |
| 01/29/2024 | 45 | Received argument confirmation from Glenn Schlactus for Appellee Jane Doe. [45] [7361446] [23-2568] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 01/29/2024 05:00 PM] |
| 02/01/2024 | 46 | Filed Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel by Appellee Jane Doe. [46] [7362123] [23-2568] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 02/01/2024 04:37 PM] |
| 02/02/2024 | 47 | ORDER re: Notice of withdrawal of counsel, filed on 2/1/2024.Attorney Gemma Donofrio may withdraw from further representation of the appellee Jane Doe. Attorney Glenn Schlactus shall continue to serve as counsel of record for the appellee. [46] CDH [47] [7362291] [23-2568] (FP) [Entered: 02/02/2024 01:10 PM] |
| 02/07/2024 | 48 | Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Mr. Joel S. Aziere for Appellants Mukwonago Area School District and Joe Koch. [48] [7363103] [23-2568] (CAH) [Entered: 02/07/2024 11:31 AM] |
| 02/08/2024 | 49 | Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Glenn Schlactus for Appellee Jane Doe. [49] [7363458] [23-2568] (CAH) [Entered: 02/08/2024 02:04 PM] |
| 02/15/2024 | 50 | Case argued by Mr. Joel S. Aziere for Appellants Mukwonago Area School District and Joe Koch and Glenn Schlactus for Appellee Jane Doe. [50] [7364720] [23-2568] (DAB) [Entered: 02/15/2024 11:05 AM] |
| 02/15/2024 | 51 | Case heard and taken under advisement by panel: Diane S. Sykes, Chief Judge; Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge and Thomas L. Kirsch, Circuit Judge. [51] [7364721] [23-2568] (DAB) [Entered: 02/15/2024 11:06 AM] |
| 03/05/2024 | 52 | Filed Appellee Jane Doe Citation of Additional Authority, per Circuit Rule 28(e). Argument set for: 02/15/2024. [52] [7368336] [23-2568] (Schlactus, Glenn) [Entered: 03/05/2024 05:23 PM] |
| 04/15/2024 | 53 | Motion filed by Attorney Corrinne T. Duffy to withdraw as counsel for Appellants Mukwonago Area School District and Joe Koch. [53] [7376368] [23-2568]–[Edited 04/15/2024 by CG to reflect attorney filer.] (Duffy, Corinne) [Entered: 04/15/2024 03:57 PM] |
| 04/16/2024 | 54 | ORDER re: Notice of withdrawal of counsel. The motion is GRANTED. Attorney Corinne T. Duffy may withdraw from further representation of the appellants in this matter. Attorney Joel S. Aziere will continue to serve as counsel of record for the appellants. [53] SCR [54] [7376524] [23-2568] (HTP) [Entered: 04/16/2024 10:32 AM] |
Last updated 06/22/2024
Reconciled with online docket 06/22/2024