Bartz, et al. v. Anthropic, PBC
Petitioner: ANTHROPIC, PBC
Respondent: ANDREA BARTZ, CHARLES GRAEBER and KIRK WALLACE JOHNSON
Amicus Curiae: AUTHORS ALLIANCE, ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION, ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES, AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, NETCHOICE, LLC, FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN INNOVATION, TAXPAYERS PROTECTION ALLIANCE, TECHNET, AI PROGRESS, COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION, ENGINE ADVOCACY, AUTHORS GUILD, INC., INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS, SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA and ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA
Case Number: 25-4843
Filed: August 1, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 26) to hold resolution of this petition and all pending motions in abeyance is granted. [COURT UPDATE: Docket text corrected. Notice re-sent] [Entered: 08/28/2025 04:01 PM] [Edited: 08/28/2025 04:04 PM]
August 26, 2025 Filing 26 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Petitioner Anthropic, PBC. [Entered: 08/26/2025 08:45 AM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 25 RESPONSE to Motion to Stay Proceedings in this Court (DE 18) filed by Respondent Andrea Bartz, Respondent Charles Graeber, Respondent Kirk Wallace Johnson. [Entered: 08/25/2025 07:30 PM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 24 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Authors Guild, Inc., International Thriller Writers, Romance Writers of America, and the Science. [Entered: 08/25/2025 01:12 PM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 23 ADDED Amici Curiae - Pending Authors Guild, Inc., International Thriller Writers, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Romance Writers of America; Counsel for Amici Curiae - Pending: Robert William Clarida. [Entered: 08/22/2025 11:06 AM]
August 21, 2025 Filing 22 REPLY to Answer (DE 19) filed by Petitioner Anthropic, PBC. [Entered: 08/21/2025 05:21 PM]
August 21, 2025 Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to File Reply filed by Petitioner Anthropic, PBC. [Entered: 08/21/2025 05:20 PM]
August 21, 2025 Filing 20 DEFECTIVE --- AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by The Authors Guild, Inc., International Thriller Writers, Romance Writers of America, and the Science.--[incorrect entry, correct entry at DE 24] [Entered: 08/21/2025 04:23 PM] [Edited: 08/26/2025 01:00 PM]
August 14, 2025 Filing 19 ANSWER to Petition for Permission to Appeal Pursuant to FRCP 23(f) (DE 1) filed by Respondent Andrea Bartz, Respondent Charles Graeber, Respondent Kirk Wallace Johnson. [Entered: 08/14/2025 08:03 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Petitioner Anthropic, PBC. [Court entered filing to correct DE 17] [Entered: 08/13/2025 05:02 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 17 DEFECTIVE---Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Petitioner Anthropic, PBC. [Wrong filing type, corrected in DE 18] [Entered: 08/13/2025 04:57 PM] [Edited: 08/13/2025 05:03 PM]
August 11, 2025 Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Petitioner Anthropic, PBC. [Entered: 08/11/2025 04:02 PM]
August 11, 2025 Filing 15 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Respondent Michael Gervais, representing Respondent Andrea Bartz, Respondent Charles Graeber, Respondent Kirk Wallace Johnson. [Entered: 08/11/2025 09:13 AM]
August 8, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Michael Gervais. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 08/08/2025 04:06 PM]
August 7, 2025 Filing 13 ADDED Amici Curiae - Pending Authors Alliance, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Association of Research Libraries, American Library Association, Public Knowledge, NetChoice, LLC, Foundation for American Innovation, Taxpayers Protection Alliance, TechNet, AI Progress, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Consumer Technology Association, Advocacy; Counsel for Amici Curiae - Pending Mitchell Stoltz, Scott A. Keller, Tim Ren Hwang, Christopher J. Cariello, Jeffrey S. Beelaert. [Entered: 08/07/2025 03:17 PM]
August 7, 2025 Filing 12 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by TechNet, AI Progress, Comput. & Commcns Indus. Ass'n, Consumer Tech. Ass'n, and Engine Advoc.. [Entered: 08/07/2025 02:53 PM] [Edited: 08/07/2025 03:24 PM]
August 7, 2025 Filing 11 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by Taxpayers Protection Alliance. [Entered: 08/07/2025 02:40 PM] [Edited: 08/07/2025 03:24 PM]
August 7, 2025 Filing 10 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by Foundation for American Innovation. [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:34 PM] [Edited: 08/07/2025 03:23 PM]
August 7, 2025 Filing 9 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by NetChoice. [Entered: 08/07/2025 12:46 PM] [Edited: 08/07/2025 03:22 PM]
August 7, 2025 Filing 8 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by Authors Alliance, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Association of Research Libraries. [Entered: 08/07/2025 12:17 PM] [Edited: 08/07/2025 03:22 PM]
August 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER FILED. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 6) for an extension of time to file an answer to the petition for permission to appeal is granted. The answer is due August 14, 2025. [Entered: 08/06/2025 11:43 AM]
August 5, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer filed by Respondent Andrea Bartz, Respondent Charles Graeber, Respondent Kirk Wallace Johnson. [Entered: 08/05/2025 05:12 PM]
August 1, 2025 Filing 5 ADDED Counsel for Respondent Molly Alana Karlin [Entered: 08/01/2025 03:17 PM]
August 1, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Molly Alana Karlin for Respondent Andrea Bartz, Respondent Charles Graeber, Respondent Kirk Wallace Johnson. [Entered: 08/01/2025 02:52 PM]
August 1, 2025 Filing 3 SCHEDULE NOTICE for Petition for Permission to Appeal. [Entered: 08/01/2025 09:39 AM]
August 1, 2025 Filing 2 CASE OPENED. Your case opening documents have been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on 7/31/2025. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-4843 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 #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for assistance. [Entered: 08/01/2025 09:38 AM]
July 31, 2025 Filing 1 PETITION for Permission to Appeal Pursuant to FRCP 23(f) filed by Petitioner Anthropic, PBC. [Entered: 08/01/2025 09:37 AM]

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Respondent: ANDREA BARTZ
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