Leonard, et al. v. County of Ravalli, et al.
Plaintiff: KEITH LEONARD, TERI LEA EVENSON-CHILDS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, DANIEL O'TOOLE and RICHARD CHURCHILL
Defendant: COUNTY OF RAVALLI, RAVALLI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, STEPHEN HOLTON, in his official capacity as Ravalli County Sheriff, JENNIFER RAY, in her official capacity as Ravalli County Justice of the Peace, 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF RAVALLI COUNTY, RAVALLI COUNTY JUSTICE COURT, JIM BAILEY, in his official capacity as Ravalli County Justice of the Peac, HOWARD RECHT and JENNIFER B. LINT, in her official capacity as District Judge for the 21st Judicial District
Case Number: 25-4156
Filed: July 3, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 10, 2025 Filing 17 REPLY to Response to Motion for Attorneys Fees (DE 16) filed by Appellee Keith Leonard, Appellee Daniel O'Toole, Appellee Richard Churchill. [Entered: 10/10/2025 09:07 AM]
October 6, 2025 Filing 16 RESPONSE to Motion for Attorneys Fees (DE 12) filed by Appellant County of Ravalli. [Entered: 10/06/2025 06:52 PM]
October 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER FILED. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 14) for an extension of time to file a response to the motion for attorneys fees is granted. The response is due October 6, 2025. [Entered: 10/03/2025 03:59 PM]
October 1, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION to Extend Time to Respond to Motion for Attorneys Fees (DE 12) filed by Appellant County of Ravalli. [Entered: 10/01/2025 02:09 PM]
September 18, 2025 Filing 13 MANDATE ISSUED Sidney R. THOMAS, Barry G. SILVERMAN, Mark J. BENNETT. The judgment of this Court, entered 8/27/2025, takes effect this date. [Entered: 09/18/2025 09:30 AM]
September 17, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION for Attorneys Fees filed by Appellee Keith Leonard, Appellee Daniel O'Toole, Appellee Richard Churchill. [Entered: 09/17/2025 01:59 PM]
August 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FILED. S.R. THOMAS, SILVERMAN, and BENNETT, Circuit Judges. The court has received the responses to the July 15, 2025 order. The court lacks jurisdiction over this appeal, because municipal bodies sued under 42 U.S.C. 1983 may not appeal denial of quasi-judicial immunity, because they may not assert an absolute immunity in the first place. Garcia v. Cnty. of Riverside, 817 F.3d 635, 639 (9th Cir. 2016). DISMISSED. [Entered: 08/27/2025 11:45 AM]
August 14, 2025 Filing 10 REPLY to Response to Court Order (DE 9) filed by Appellee Keith Leonard, Appellee Daniel O'Toole, Appellee Richard Churchill. [Entered: 08/14/2025 01:43 PM]
August 5, 2025 Filing 9 RESPONSE to Order - General OSC (DE 6) filed by Appellant County of Ravalli. [Entered: 08/05/2025 03:34 PM] [Edited: 08/06/2025 09:25 AM]
August 1, 2025 Filing 8 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: 08/01/2025 10:46 AM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 7 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 7/30/2025, 12:00 pm Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in instructions. [Entered: 07/22/2025 02:14 PM]
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER FILED. Within 21 days, appellant must either file a motion to voluntarily dismiss this appeal or file a statement explaining why it should not be dismissed. If appellant does not do so, the court will dismiss the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. If appellant files a statement, appellees may file a response within 10 days. Briefing is stayed. [Entered: 07/15/2025 02:19 PM]
July 14, 2025 Filing 5 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 7/22/2025, 10:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 07/14/2025 02:29 PM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 4 MEDIATION ORDER: By 7/15/2025, counsel to email Circuit Mediator regarding settlement potential. Include Ninth Circuit case name and number in subject line. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested, and should not be filed with the court. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. [Entered: 07/08/2025 02:44 PM]
July 7, 2025 Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant County of Ravalli. 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: 07/07/2025 02:55 PM]
July 3, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 7/8/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 8/12/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 9/11/2025. For appeal no. 25-4156, 9:21-cv-00089-DLC. 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: 07/03/2025 04:27 PM]
July 3, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 9:21-cv-00089-DLC 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 25-4156 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: 07/03/2025 04:19 PM]

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Plaintiff: KEITH LEONARD
Represented By: Phil Telfeyan
Represented By: Timothy M. Bechtold
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Plaintiff: TERI LEA EVENSON-CHILDS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
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Plaintiff: DANIEL O'TOOLE
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