Case #26-958 · United States Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit

Withers v. Combs (Appeal)

Filed April 14, 2026 Appeal of Withers v. Combs et al (No. 1:24-cv-08852)
Status
Open
Next court date
None on file
Last filing
Aug 18, 2026No. 24 · CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER, dated 07/16/2026, determining the appeal to SDNY (NEW YORK CITY), ISSUED.[Mandate]…
Parties
Plaintiff
John Doe (Dexter Withers) Appellant
Defendant
Sean Combs Appellee
Docket
Date No. Description
Apr 14, 2026 1 NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Dexter Withers, FILED. [Entered: 04/14/2026 04:23 PM] No document
Apr 14, 2026 2 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER, dated 03/30/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 04/14/2026 04:28 PM] No document
Apr 14, 2026 3 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Dexter Withers, district court receipt # ANYSDC−32691029, FILED. [Entered: 04/14/2026 04:30 PM] No document
Apr 14, 2026 4 INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Dexter Withers, OPENED. [Entered: 04/14/2026 04:33 PM] [Edited: 04/15/2026 09:57 AM] No document
Apr 15, 2026 5 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:37 AM] [Edited: 04/15/2026 09:58 AM] No document
Apr 27, 2026 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Sean Combs, Appellee Daddy's House Recordings, Inc., Appellee CE OPCO, LLC, Appellee Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Appellee Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Appellee Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc., Appellee Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Appellee Bad Boy Productions LLC, FILED. Service date 04/27/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/27/2026 04:30 PM] No document
Apr 27, 2026 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Productions LLC, CE OPCO, LLC, Daddy's House Recordings, Inc., Sean Combs, FILED. [Entered: 04/27/2026 05:22 PM] [Edited: 04/27/2026 08:19 PM] No document
Apr 27, 2026 8 ATTORNEY, Mark Cuccaro, for Appellee Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc., Appellee Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Appellee Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Appellee Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Appellee Bad Boy Productions LLC, Appellee CE OPCO, LLC, Appellee Daddy's House Recordings, Inc., Appellee Sean Combs, ADDED. [Entered: 04/27/2026 08:22 PM] No document
Apr 28, 2026 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Productions LLC, CE OPCO, LLC, Daddy's House Recordings, Inc., Sean Combs, FILED. [Entered: 04/28/2026 10:23 AM] [Edited: 04/30/2026 06:59 AM] No document
Apr 30, 2026 10 ATTORNEY, Raphael Asher Friedman, for Appellee Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc., Appellee Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Appellee Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Appellee Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Appellee Bad Boy Productions LLC, Appellee CE OPCO, LLC, Appellee Daddy's House Recordings, Inc., Appellee Sean Combs, ADDED. [Entered: 04/30/2026 07:01 AM] No document
May 15, 2026 11 ORDER, dated 05/15/2026, dismissing appeal by 05/29/2026, unless Appellant Dexter Withers, submits Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance, FILED. [Entered: 05/15/2026 08:06 AM] No document
May 15, 2026 12 ORDER, dated 05/15/2026, dismissing appeal by 05/29/2026, unless Appellant Dexter Withers, submits form C, FILED. [Entered: 05/15/2026 08:12 AM] No document
May 15, 2026 13 ORDER, dated 05/15/2026, dismissing appeal by 05/29/2026, unless Appellant Dexter Withers, submits form D, FILED. [Entered: 05/15/2026 08:15 AM] No document
May 29, 2026 14 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Dexter Withers, FILED. Service date 05/29/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/29/2026 07:23 PM] No document
May 29, 2026 15 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant Dexter Withers, FILED. Service date 05/29/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/29/2026 07:28 PM] No document
May 29, 2026 16 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant Dexter Withers, FILED. Service date 05/29/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/29/2026 07:29 PM] No document
Jun 2, 2026 17 CAMP ORDER, Type of Conference: Telephonic, Scheduled Date of Conference: 08/04/2026, Start Time: 10:30 AM, Required Attendees: Counsel Only, with Mediator Dean W.M. Leslie, ENTERED. [Entered: 06/02/2026 03:19 PM] No document
Jun 3, 2026 18 CAMP ORDER, The Court’s Order dated June 2, 2026 scheduling a mediation with the Civil Appeals Mediation Program (“CAMP”) for August 4, 2026 is hereby VACATED, ENTERED. [Entered: 06/03/2026 10:44 AM] No document
Jun 4, 2026 19 NEW CASE MANAGER, Sandra Balbuena, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 06/04/2026 03:20 PM] No document
Jun 4, 2026 20 LOCAL RULE 31.2  NOTICE, placing this appeal on the Court's Expedited Calendar, setting appellant's brief due date as 07/09/2026, appellees' brief due date as 08/13/2026, TRANSMITTED. [Entered: 06/04/2026 03:29 PM] No document
Jul 16, 2026 21 ORDER, dated 07/16/2026, directing Appellant Dexter Withers brief due on or before 07/30/2026. The appeal will be dismissed effective 07/30/2026, if the brief is not filed by that date, FILED. [Entered: 07/16/2026 12:39 PM] No document
Aug 3, 2026 22 ORDER, [21] appeal dismissed for Appellant Dexter Withers, failure to file brief and appendix, EFFECTIVE. [Entered: 08/03/2026 01:31 PM] No document
Aug 3, 2026 23 NEW CASE MANAGER, Ralph Obas, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 08/03/2026 01:35 PM] No document
Aug 18, 2026 24 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER, dated 07/16/2026, determining the appeal to SDNY (NEW YORK CITY), ISSUED.[Mandate] [Entered: 08/18/2026 09:01 AM] View PDF