James v. State of California, et al.
Plaintiff: RONALD EUGENE JAMES
Defendant: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, XAVIER BECERRA, JOSEPH THEBEAU, JANINE LEROSE and DANIEL HAHN
Case Number: 25-3302
Filed: May 23, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 6, 2025 Filing 39 DOCUMENT SENT. Sent: Plaintiff/Appellant: Ronald Eugene James - docket sheet, in response to DE32. [Entered: 11/06/2025 11:35 AM]
November 4, 2025 Filing 38 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 34 and Excerpts of Record in 1 Volume submitted at DE 35 by Appellees Sacramento Police Department, et al. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 11/04/2025 02:50 PM]
November 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 33) to accept the answering brief late is granted. The clerk will file the answering brief at Docket Entry No. 34. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the date of this order. [Entered: 11/04/2025 02:32 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 35 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn. [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:58 PM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 34 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Sacramento County, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 10/31/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:57 PM] [Edited: 10/31/2025 11:58 AM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 33 MOTION to Accept Late Filing filed by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn. [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:55 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 36 CORRESPONDENCE filed by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Sacramento County, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn. [Court entered filing to correct DE 31] [Entered: 10/30/2025 10:53 AM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 32 REQUEST for Public Information filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 10/28/2025 02:15 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 31 DEFECTIVE---REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Sacramento County, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn. [Wrong filing type, corrected in DE 36] [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:19 AM] [Edited: 10/30/2025 10:53 AM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 30 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Sacramento County, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn. (Duplicate entry, correct entry at DE 35) [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:13 AM] [Edited: 10/31/2025 11:59 AM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 29 DEFECTIVE --- REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Sacramento County, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn. (Wrong filing type, correct entry at DE 34) [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:11 AM] [Edited: 10/31/2025 11:58 AM]
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER FILED. BERZON and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges. The motion (Docket Entry Nos. 6 and 12) for injunctive relief is denied. See Feldman v. Ariz. Secy of State, 843 F.3d 366, 367 (9th Cir. 2016) (The standard for evaluating an injunction pending appeal is similar to that employed by district courts in deciding whether to grant a preliminary injunction.); see also Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008) (defining standard for preliminary injunction in district court). The motion (Docket Entry No. 14) for a ruling on the motion for an injunction is denied as moot. The motion (Docket Entry No. 17) for an order requiring the district court to provide copies of documents is denied. The motion (Docket Entry No. 23) to rescind the extension of time to file the answering brief is denied. All other requests in Docket Entry No. 23 are also denied. The opening brief has been filed. The answering brief is due October 27, 2025. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief.--[COURT UPDATE: Attached PDF of order, resent NDA] [Entered: 10/27/2025 01:21 PM] [Edited: 10/27/2025 04:32 PM]
October 24, 2025 Filing 27 DOCUMENT SENT. Sent: Plaintiff-Appellant Ronald Eugene James, copy of docket sheet as verification of all motions filed, per request. [Entered: 10/24/2025 04:59 PM]
October 23, 2025 Filing 26 REQUEST for Public Information filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 10/23/2025 02:26 PM]
October 23, 2025 Filing 25 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 10/23/2025 02:24 PM]
October 8, 2025 Filing 24 CORRESPONDENCE filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 10/08/2025 04:39 PM]
October 6, 2025 Filing 23 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 10/06/2025 05:52 PM]
September 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 21) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 10/27/2025. 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: 09/17/2025 04:26 PM]
September 17, 2025 Filing 21 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn. [Entered: 09/17/2025 09:58 AM]
September 16, 2025 Filing 20 DOCUMENT SENT. Sent Appellant a copy of DE numnbers 6,11,12,13,14,15,16 and 18 in response to the request filed on 09/16/2025. [Entered: 09/16/2025 02:50 PM]
September 16, 2025 Filing 19 REQUEST for Public Information filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 09/16/2025 02:23 PM]
September 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER FILED. Appellant Ronald Eugene James, prison identification number BZ7213, is proceeding in forma pauperis and has filed the form authorizing prison officials to assess, collect, and forward to the district court the fees for this appeal. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1) and (2). This court assesses an initial filing fee that equals 20 percent of the greater of: (A) the average monthly deposits to appellants prison trust account; or (B) the average monthly balance in appellants account for the six months preceding May 20, 2025, when the notice of appeal was filed. Payments will not be made when funds in the account total less than $10, but payments will resume when funds become available. The clerk will serve this order and the authorization form on the Attorney General for the State of CA who must notify the agency or prison authority responsible for administering payments for this appeal. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). Each payment should be accompanied by the district court and appeals court docket numbers for this case and a record of prior payments made for this appeal. The clerk will also serve a copy of this order on the district court clerk and the district court financial unit. [Entered: 09/09/2025 02:41 PM]
September 3, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 09/03/2025 02:48 PM]
September 2, 2025 Filing 16 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 15 by Appellant Ronald Eugene James is filed. Original and 0 copies. [Entered: 09/02/2025 03:53 PM]
September 2, 2025 Filing 15 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 09/02/2025 03:51 PM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION for Injunctive Relief filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 08/22/2025 02:49 PM]
August 14, 2025 Filing 13 Received PLRA Authorization filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 08/14/2025 03:14 PM]
August 12, 2025 Filing 12 SUPPLEMENT to MOTION for Injunctive Relief (DE 6) filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 08/12/2025 03:00 PM]
August 11, 2025 Filing 11 RESPONSE to Court Order (DE 10) filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 08/11/2025 02:33 PM]
July 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 4) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due August 27, 2025. The answering brief is due September 26, 2025. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. Appellant was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court. That status continues in this court because it has not been revoked. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a). The full $605 in fees for this appeal will still be collected when adequate funds are available in appellants prison trust account. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1), (b)(2). Within 21 days, appellant must complete the enclosed authorization form and file it with this court. If appellant does not do so, the court will dismiss the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. The clerk will serve this order and a prisoner authorization form on appellant. [Entered: 07/30/2025 06:43 PM]
July 28, 2025 Filing 9 REPLY to Response to Motion to Extend Time (DE 5) filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 07/29/2025 10:31 AM]
July 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 7) denied as unnecessary. It is unnecessary because briefing is stayed pending resolution of appellant's motion (DE 4) to extend time to file brief. [Entered: 07/23/2025 02:57 PM]
July 23, 2025 Filing 7 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn. [Entered: 07/23/2025 12:56 PM]
July 16, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION for Injunctive Relief filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 07/16/2025 03:45 PM]
July 10, 2025 Filing 5 RESPONSE to Motion to Extend Time to File Brief (DE 4) filed by Appellee Sacramento Police Department, Appellee Sacramento County, Appellee Joseph Thebeau, Appellee Janine LeRose, Appellee Daniel Hahn. [Entered: 07/10/2025 03:40 PM]
July 7, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Ronald Eugene James. [Entered: 07/08/2025 01:57 PM]
May 28, 2025 Filing 3 Amended Notice of Appeal Received. [Entered: 05/28/2025 03:46 PM]
May 23, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 7/2/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 8/1/2025. For appeal no. 25-3302, 2:21-cv-00713-JDP. 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: 05/23/2025 02:12 PM]
May 23, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:21-cv-00713-JDP 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 25-3302 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: 05/23/2025 02:07 PM]

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Plaintiff: RONALD EUGENE JAMES
Represented By: Ronald Eugene James
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