Hall v. Tate, et al.
Plaintiff: BYRON C. HALL
Defendant: DUSTY TATE, SAMUEL SHORT, SCOTT ELLIOTT, SRT DOES 1-7, DEMETRIUS GODFREY, ALISHIA HANNA, GABRIELLE BIERER, DEAN CHAPLE, PAUL REES, MELISSA SHARP, BRIAN GOOTKIN, KIMBERLY LAMB and JEFF CROWE
Case Number: 25-4450
Filed: July 18, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 29, 2025 Filing 13 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 12 by Appellant Byron C. Hall is filed. [Entered: 12/29/2025 04:21 PM]
December 29, 2025 Filing 12 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Byron C. Hall. [Entered: 12/29/2025 04:20 PM]
December 29, 2025 Filing 11 ADDED Prison Librarian MT Msp Librarian [Entered: 12/29/2025 02:35 PM]
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER FILED. Appellants request (Docket Entry No. 7) to transfer district court documents is denied as unnecessary. Appellant is not required to submit excerpts of record. If appellant does not submit excerpts, appellees must submit all documents cited in the pro se opening brief or otherwise required by the rules. See 9th Cir. R. 30-1. The opening brief is now due January 2, 2026. The answering brief is due February 2, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 12/01/2025 12:05 PM]
September 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 8) denied. Request is premature the opening brief has not been filed. [Entered: 09/24/2025 04:52 PM]
September 23, 2025 Filing 8 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Dusty Tate, Appellee Samuel Short, Appellee Scott Elliott, Appellee Demetrius Godfrey, Appellee Alishia Hanna, Appellee Gabrielle Bierer, Appellee Dean Chaple, Appellee Paul Rees, Appellee Melissa Sharp, Appellee Brian Gootkin, Appellee Kimberly Lamb, Appellee Jeff Crowe. [Entered: 09/23/2025 11:04 AM]
September 10, 2025 Filing 7 CORRESPONDENCE filed by Appellant Byron C. Hall. [Entered: 09/10/2025 01:37 PM]
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER FILED. Appellant Byron C. Hall, prison identification number 2037836, 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 July 17, 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 MT 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: 08/08/2025 02:35 PM]
August 4, 2025 Filing 5 CORRESPONDENCE filed by Appellant Byron C. Hall. [Entered: 08/04/2025 02:45 PM]
August 4, 2025 Filing 4 Received PLRA Authorization filed by Appellant Byron C. Hall. [Entered: 08/04/2025 02:44 PM]
July 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. 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: 07/22/2025 03:05 PM]
July 18, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 8/27/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 9/26/2025. For appeal no. 25-4450, 6:24-cv-00089-BMM. 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: 07/18/2025 12:11 PM]
July 18, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 6:24-cv-00089-BMM 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 25-4450 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: 07/18/2025 11:55 AM]

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Plaintiff: BYRON C. HALL
Represented By: Byron C. Hall
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Defendant: DUSTY TATE
Represented By: Blake Koemans
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Defendant: SAMUEL SHORT
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Defendant: SCOTT ELLIOTT
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Defendant: SRT DOES 1-7
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Defendant: DEMETRIUS GODFREY
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Defendant: ALISHIA HANNA
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Defendant: GABRIELLE BIERER
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Defendant: DEAN CHAPLE
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Defendant: PAUL REES
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Defendant: MELISSA SHARP
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Defendant: BRIAN GOOTKIN
Represented By: Blake Koemans
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Defendant: KIMBERLY LAMB
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Defendant: JEFF CROWE
Represented By: Blake Koemans
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