Rifat, et al. v. Steele, et al.
| MATTHEW D. RIFAT, ATTORNEY and TRACY M. RIFAT |
| MEGHAN L. MACDONALD, DOES 1-10, DAVID STEELE and DAVE JONES |
| 25-3862 |
| June 20, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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Filing 24
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 23) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/31/2025. 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: 12/01/2025 02:45 PM]
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| Filing 23 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee David Steele. [Entered: 12/01/2025 07:40 AM] |
| Filing 22 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Christopher Pizarro Romero, Counsel for Appellee Douglas Charles Smith, representing Not Applicable Dave Jones. [Entered: 11/03/2025 03:31 PM] |
| Filing 21 ADDED Counsel for Appellee James Christopher Jardin [Entered: 11/03/2025 03:03 PM] |
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Filing 20
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 13) to amend the caption is granted. The clerk will amend the docket to reflect that defendant Dave Jones is not a party to this appeal and defendant David Steele is an appellee, and to add counsel for appellee David Steele to the docket. The answering brief for defendant David Steele is now due December 1, 2025. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 11/03/2025 02:54 PM]
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| Filing 19 Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 15 by Appellants Matthew D. Rifat and Tracy M. Rifat received. [Entered: 10/17/2025 03:11 PM] |
| Filing 18 DEFECTIVE --- PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Appellant Matthew D. Rifat, Appellant Tracy M. Rifat. (Wrong filing type, submitted correctly at DE 16) [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:18 PM] [Edited: 10/15/2025 09:10 AM] |
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Filing 17
ORDER FILED. Opening Brief submitted at DE 15 by Appellants Matthew D. Rifat and Tracy M. Rifat is filed. Appellants must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format securely bound on the left side with blue front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The paper copies must be addressed to the Clerks principal office and mailed or transmitted to a delivery service within 7 days of this order. The Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 16 by Appellants Matthew D. Rifat and Tracy M. Rifat are filed. No paper copies of the excerpts are required at this time. [Entered: 10/14/2025 11:21 AM]
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| Filing 16 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Matthew D. Rifat, Appellant Tracy M. Rifat.--[COURT UPDATE: PDF of Certificate of Service attached as of 10/15/2025 (originally submitted at DE 18)] [Entered: 10/13/2025 10:31 PM] [Edited: 10/15/2025 09:09 AM] |
| Filing 15 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Matthew D. Rifat, Appellant Tracy M. Rifat. [Entered: 10/13/2025 10:26 PM] |
| Filing 14 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Appellant Matthew D. Rifat, Appellant Tracy M. Rifat. [Court edit to attach correct PDF] [Entered: 10/07/2025 04:55 PM] [Edited: 10/07/2025 05:04 PM] |
| Filing 13 MOTION to Amend Case Caption filed by Appellant Matthew D. Rifat, Appellant Tracy M. Rifat. [Entered: 10/05/2025 07:32 AM] |
| Filing 12 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. [Entered: 09/04/2025 11:08 AM] |
| Filing 11 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 10) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due October 13, 2025. The answering brief is due November 12, 2025. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 08/20/2025 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Matthew D. Rifat, Appellant Tracy M. Rifat. [Entered: 08/19/2025 11:17 PM] |
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Filing 9
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 8) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 8/29/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 9/29/2025. 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: 07/23/2025 03:04 PM]
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| Filing 8 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Matthew D. Rifat, Appellant Tracy M. Rifat. [Entered: 07/23/2025 01:28 PM] |
| Filing 7 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Peter Bibring [Entered: 07/21/2025 04:00 PM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Peter Bibring for Appellant Matthew D. Rifat, Appellant Tracy M. Rifat. [Entered: 07/21/2025 03:43 PM] |
| Filing 5 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 7/9/2025, 11:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 07/02/2025 04:38 PM] |
| Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Matthew D. Rifat, Appellant Tracy M. Rifat. 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: 06/27/2025 02:05 PM] |
| Filing 3 MEDIATION ORDER (text only): Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 6/30/2025. The court of appeals' records do not indicate that appellant has filed a mediation questionnaire in accordance with Cir. R. 3-4. Appellant shall file a Mediation Questionnaire (#form07.pdf (uscourts.gov)) or dismiss the appeal voluntarily. Information about the mediation program may be found on the court's website: #www.ca9.uscourts.gov/mediation. [Entered: 06/26/2025 09:48 AM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 6/25/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 7/30/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 8/29/2025. For appeal no. 25-3862, 3:21-cv-01667-DMS-KSC. 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: 06/20/2025 03:26 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:21-cv-01667-DMS-KSC 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 25-3862 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: 06/20/2025 02:34 PM] |
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