Original Case: 3:19-cv-01951

Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Case #: 0:20-cv-02744
Typecivil / private
Nature of Suit950 Other Statutes - Constitutionality of State Statutes
Case Filed:Aug 19, 2020
Terminated:Feb 01, 2021
Last checked: Thursday Feb 04, 2021 5:17 AM EST
Amicus Curiae
Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression
Represented By
David A. Schulz
Ballard Spahr LLP
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Defendant - Appellant
Laura A. Leigh, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Judith Lee, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Debora Kaszuba Neary
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Cara Parkinson, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Brandon Pelegano, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Gina Pickett, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
James Quinn, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Jennifer Robinson, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Mark Shea, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Roy Smith, Jr., in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Giovanni Spennato, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Geoffrey Stowell, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Haralabos Valassis, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Julie Vanam, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Robert A. Wilock,, II, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Brandi Yanavich, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Marci Young, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Caroline Fargeorge, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Patrick L. Carroll, III, in his Official Capacity as Chief Court Administrator of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Ann-Margaret Archer, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Karen A. Berris, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Robert Burke, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Antonio D'Addeo, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Ralph Dagostine, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Cynthia Degoursey, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Jill Driscoll, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
David S. Gage, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Eric R. Groody, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Lisa C. Groody, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Tammy Fluet, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Richard L. Haas, Jr., in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
Kerri Hall, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
William M. Hoey, in their respective Official Capacities as Chief Clerks and Deputy Chief Clerks in the Judicial District and Geographical Area courts of the Connecticut Superior Court
Represented By
Michael Skold
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Alma Rose Nunley
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Clare E. Kindall
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Plaintiff - Appellee
Hartford Courant Company, LLC
Represented By
William Stanley Fish Jr.
Hinckley Allen & Snyder, LLP
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KatieLynn B. Townsend
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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Alexa Talin Millinger
Hinckley Allen & Snyder, LLP
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GPO Feb 01 2021
OPINION, affirming the district court order, by DC, JFB, SJM, FILED.[3026421] [20-2744]

Docket last updated: 02/04/2021 4:51 AM EST
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
1 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Ann-Margaret Archer, Karen A. Berris, Robert Burke, Patrick L. Carroll, III, Antonio D'Addeo, Ralph Dagostine, Cynthia Degoursey, Jill Driscoll, Caroline Fargeorge, Tammy Fluet, David S. Gage, Eric R. Groody, Lisa C. Groody, Richard L. Haas, Jr., Kerri Hall, William M. Hoey, Judith Lee, Laura A. Leigh, Debora Kaszuba Neary, Cara Parkinson, Brandon Pelegano, Gina Pickett, James Quinn, Jennifer Robinson, Mark Shea, Roy Smith, Jr., Giovanni Spennato, Geoffrey Stowell, Haralabos Valassis, Julie Vanam, Robert A. Wilock,, II, Brandi Yanavich and Marci Young, FILED. [2911741] 20-2744 [Entered: 08/19/2020 11:05 AM]
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Att: 1 2 pgs Dkt_Ntc_BK_CV_PR_Tax
Att: 2 18 pgs Case FILED
2 2 30+ pgs DISTRICT COURT RULING, dated 07/24/2020, RECEIVED.[2911754] 20-2744 [Entered: 08/19/2020 11:08 AM]
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3 3 3 pgs PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Ann-Margaret Archer, Karen A. Berris, Robert Burke, Patrick L. Carroll, III, Antonio D'Addeo, Ralph Dagostine, Cynthia Degoursey, Jill Driscoll, Caroline Fargeorge, Tammy Fluet, David S. Gage, Eric R. Groody, Lisa C. Groody, Richard L. Haas, Jr., Kerri Hall, William M. Hoey, Judith Lee, Laura A. Leigh, Debora Kaszuba Neary, Cara Parkinson, Brandon Pelegano, Gina Pickett, James Quinn, Jennifer Robinson, Mark Shea, Roy Smith, Jr., Giovanni Spennato, Geoffrey Stowell, Haralabos Valassis, Julie Vanam, Robert A. Wilock,, II, Brandi Yanavich and Marci Young, district court receipt # ACTDC-6038626, FILED.[2911763] 20-2744 [Entered: 08/19/2020 11:10 AM]
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6 6 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED.[2912680] 20-2744 [Entered: 08/20/2020 09:10 AM]
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Att: 1 1 pgs Notice_of_Index_or_ROA_Filed
Att: 2 36 pgs Index/FRAP 10(d) in lieu of ROA FILED