Smith v. City of Mesa
Plaintiff: AARON SMITH
Defendant: CITY OF MESA, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona
Case Number: 25-1984
Filed: March 26, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other

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Date Filed Description
February 27, 2026 SMITH V. CITY OF MESA

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 18) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 10/2/2025. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 08/28/2025 04:02 PM]
August 28, 2025 Filing 18 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee City of Mesa. [Entered: 08/28/2025 10:45 AM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 17 Paper copies (3) of Excerpts of Record in 4 Volumes and Index Volume submitted at DE 12 by Appellant Aaron Smith received. [Entered: 08/13/2025 12:30 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 16 Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 14 by Appellant Aaron Smith received. [Entered: 08/13/2025 12:26 PM]
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER FILED. Opening Brief submitted at DE 14 by Appellant Aaron Smith is filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format bound with blue front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The excerpts of record submitted at DE 12 by Appellant Aaron Smith are filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 3 copies of the excerpts in paper format securely bound on the left side, with white front covers. The paper copies must be sent to the Clerks principal office. [Entered: 08/01/2025 10:33 AM]
July 31, 2025 Filing 14 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Aaron Smith. [Entered: 07/31/2025 11:27 PM]
July 31, 2025 Filing 13 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Aaron Smith.--[duplicate entry, correct entry at DE 12] [Entered: 07/31/2025 06:03 PM] [Edited: 08/01/2025 10:13 AM]
July 31, 2025 Filing 12 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Aaron Smith.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 8/1/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 07/31/2025 06:01 PM] [Edited: 08/01/2025 10:04 AM]
July 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FILED. (TEXT ONLY) The motion (Docket Entry No. 10) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due July 31, 2025. The answering brief is due September 2, 2025. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. [Entered: 07/16/2025 09:16 AM]
July 14, 2025 Filing 10 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Aaron Smith. [Entered: 07/14/2025 09:39 AM]
June 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 8) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 7/17/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 8/18/2025. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 06/10/2025 04:24 PM]
June 10, 2025 Filing 8 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Aaron Smith. [Entered: 06/10/2025 08:02 AM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 7 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. All further inquiries regarding this appeal, including requests for extensions of time, should be directed to the Clerks office. [Entered: 04/30/2025 02:06 PM]
April 24, 2025 Filing 6 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 5/5/2025, 10:00 am Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in instructions. [Entered: 04/24/2025 03:45 PM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 5 MEDIATION CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 4/24/2025, 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time (originally 04/24/2025, 2:00 p.m.). Each participant will receive an email modifying the dial-in information. [Entered: 04/14/2025 09:16 AM]
April 2, 2025 Filing 4 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 4/24/2025, 2:00 p.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 04/02/2025 02:07 PM]
March 31, 2025 Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Aaron Smith. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 03/31/2025 10:50 AM]
March 26, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 3/31/2025, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 4/8/2025, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 5/8/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 6/17/2025, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 7/17/2025. For appeal no. 25-1984, 2:21-cv-01012-DJH. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 03/26/2025 03:55 PM]
March 26, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:21-cv-01012-DJH has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-1984 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 03/26/2025 03:43 PM]

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Plaintiff: AARON SMITH
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Represented By: Jason K Reed
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