Wayside Church, et al v. Van Buren County, MI, et al
Original Case: 1:14-cv-01274
| Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals | |
| Case #: | 0:23-cv-01471 |
| Type | civil / private / civil rights |
| Nature of Suit | 950 Other Statutes - Constitutionality of State Statutes |
| Case Filed: | May 26, 2023 |
| Terminated: | Jun 06, 2024 |
| Last checked: Monday Jun 10, 2024 3:19 AM CDT |
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VISSER AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC
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DONALD RAY VISSER
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DONOVAN VISSER
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DONOVAN JAMES VISSER
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VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI, in its individual Michigan municipal capacity and on behalf of a class of all other Michigan counties similarly situated
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HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI
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HOUGHTON COUNTY, MI
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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI
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GOGEBIC COUNTY, MI
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EMMET COUNTY, MI
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EATON COUNTY, MI
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DICKINSON COUNTY, MI
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DELTA COUNTY, MI
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CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI
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CASS COUNTY, MI
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CALHOUN COUNTY, MI
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BERRIEN COUNTY, MI
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BENZIE COUNTY, MI
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BARRY COUNTY, MI
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BARAGA COUNTY, MI
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ANTRIM COUNTY, MI
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ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI
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ALGER COUNTY, MI
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VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI, in its individual Michigan municipal capacity and on behalf of a class of all other Michigan counties similarly situated
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MASON COUNTY, MI
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SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY, MI
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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI
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OTTAWA COUNTY, MI
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, MI
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ONTONAGON COUNTY, MI
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OCEANA COUNTY, MI
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NEWAYGO COUNTY, MI
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MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI
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MONTCALM COUNTY, MI
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MISSAUKEE COUNTY, MI
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MENOMINEE COUNTY, MI
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WEXFORD COUNTY, MI
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MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI
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MANISTEE COUNTY, MI
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MACKINAC COUNTY, MI
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LEELANAU COUNTY, MI
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LAKE COUNTY, MI
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KENT COUNTY, MI
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KALKASKA COUNTY, MI
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KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI
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IRON COUNTY, MI
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IONIA COUNTY, MI
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INGHAM COUNTY, MI
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BONITA HIGHTOWER, Calhoun County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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DUSTIN BURDETT, Houghton County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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DIANE L. BAKER, Hillsdale County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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JULIE HARDMAN, Grand Traverse County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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RONALD HARDMAN, Grand Traverse County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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CRYSTAL A. RAATZ WUETHRICH, Gogebic County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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CHARLES G. PARKS, Emmet County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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BRANDY LEE MARTIN, Eaton County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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CARL WAITE, Dickinson County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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FRANCINE K. BAKER, Delta County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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CAROL V. BALLWEG, Chippewa County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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CHAD A. PENCE, personal representative of the estate of Debra Jean Pence, Cass County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties; estate of Debra Jean Pence
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DANNY BUTLER, Ingham County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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JEREMY T. DESHONG, Calhoun County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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MICHAEL J. CAP, Berrien County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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ARLENE M. SCHULTZ, personal representative of Abraham Olshansky, Benzie County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties; estate of Abraham Olshansky
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RANDY MARTIN, Barry County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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DIANE KAY SPEAS, Baraga County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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CAROL DUBOIS, Antrim County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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RONALD DUBOIS, Antrim County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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RICHARD E. JONES, Allegan County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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JOHN G. RIECKMAN, Alger County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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HENDERSON HODGENS, Van Buren County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated
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WAYSIDE CHURCH, an Illinois Not-For-Profit (Ecclesiastical) Corporation, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated
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DIANE M. MEZA, Menominee County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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RICK MITCHEM, personal representative of the estate of Spanward Mitchem, St. Joseph County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties; estate of Spanward Mitchem
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JOHN DEROSHIA, Schoolcraft County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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MELANIE LYN BOERMAN, personal representative of the estate of Tommy Wayne VanDyke, Ottawa County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties; estate of Tommy Wayne VanDyke
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JASON GIBSON, Osceola County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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RUTH A. FORS, personal representative of the estate of Ned J. Fors, Ontonagon County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties; estate of Ned J. Fors
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DARRELL COLE, Oceana County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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ROYCE D. COVELL, Newaygo County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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JAELYN W. BALASKAOVITZ, Muskegon County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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ARLENE ATKINSON, Montcalm County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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ESTER M. BURRUSS, Missaukee County
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MATTHEW ATKINSON, Montcalm County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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LORI CARLSON, Wexford County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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BARBARA BAY, Mason County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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JAMES P. HAGLUND, Marquette County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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IRENE DUNHAM-THAYER, Manistee County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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PHYLLIS A. PEMBERTON-MILLER, personal representative of the estate of Barbara Pemberton, Mackinac County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties; estate of Barbara Pemberton
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WILLIAM R. MOORE, Leelanau County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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PAUL BINIAK, Lake County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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TIMOTHY FRON, Kent County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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MAX TRACEY, Kalkaska County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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CRAIG SLOAN, Kalamazoo County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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RANDALL BECKER, Iron County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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COLLENE C. NORTHRUP, Ionia County, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated in each of the aforesaid counties
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Jun 06 2024
OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : AFFIRMED. Mandate to issue. Decision for publication. Raymond M. Kethledge (AUTHORING), Chad A. Readler, and Rachel Bloomekatz, Circuit Judges. |
| Docket last updated: 06/10/2024 3:19 AM CDT |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | ||
| The case manager for this case is now: C. Anthony Milton (GSA) | ||
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Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Donald Ray Visser, Donovan Visser and Visser and Associates, PLLC. Transcript needed: y. (GSA)
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LOCKED ** FORM IS IN EDITABLE FORMAT ** PLEASE REFILE BY PRINTING TO PDF, SAVING, AND UPLOADING ** APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Visser and Associates, PLLC, Donald Ray Visser and Donovan Visser by Donald R. Visser. Certificate of Service: 05/26/2023. 23-1471 --[Edited 05/26/2023 by GSA] (DRV)
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EMERGENCY MOTION filed by Mr. Donald Ray Visser for Visser and Associates, PLLC, Donald Ray Visser and Donovan Visser to stay district court order. Certificate of Service: 05/26/2023. 23-1471 --[Edited 05/26/2023 by GSA] (DRV)
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APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Visser and Associates, PLLC, Donald Ray Visser and Donovan Visser by Donald R. Visser. Certificate of Service: 05/26/2023. 23-1471 (DRV)
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ORDER filed: Appellants Visser and Associates, PLLC, Donald Ray Visser, and Donovan Visser appeal a May 15, 2023, protective order of the district court. Appellants filed an emergency motion to stay in the district court on May 25, 2023; that motion remains pending. They filed an emergency motion in this court today. Under these circumstances, we defer issuance of a pleading schedule until further notice. Entered by order of the court. (LTK)
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