Mullins, et al. v. United Airlines, Inc., et al.
Plaintiff: THOMAS NEAL MULLINS and JOHN R. SCHOLZ, III
Defendant: UNITED AIRLINES, INC., UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC., INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS and INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS - LOCAL 986
Amicus Curiae: AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION and AIRLINES FOR AMERICA
Case Number: 25-4919
Filed: August 5, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Railway Labor Act
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 30, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
January 30, 2026 Filing 34 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by . [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/30/2026 07:58 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 33 ADDED Amicus Curiae - Pending Airlines for America, Counsel for Amicus Curiae - Pending Arthur G. Telegen [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/28/2026 11:49 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 32 ADDED Amicus Curiae - Pending Air Line Pilots Association, Counsel for Amicus Curiae - Pending Jim K. Lobsenz [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/28/2026 10:44 AM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 31 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by Airlines for America. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/27/2026 02:34 PM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 30 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by Air Line Pilots Association, International. [25-4919, 25-4512]--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF files of motion and brief attached as of 1/28/2026, REPLACING original attachments, removed duplicate Disclosure Statement] [Entered: 01/27/2026 08:55 AM] [Edited: 01/28/2026 02:34 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 29 MOTION to Strike Brief or Portion of Brief filed by Appellee Thomas Neal Mullins, Appellee John R. Scholz, III. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/26/2026 10:54 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 28 CLERK ACTION: First Brief on Cross-Appeal submitted at DE 27 by Appellants International Brotherhood of Teamsters and International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Local 986 is filed. No paper copies are required. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/26/2026 10:13 AM]
January 23, 2026 Filing 26 CLERK ACTION: First Brief on Cross-Appeal submitted at DE 24 and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 28 by Appellants United Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines Holdings, Inc. are filed. No paper copies are required. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/23/2026 11:04 AM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 27 FIRST BRIEF ON CROSS-APPEAL submitted for filing by Appellant International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Appellant International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Local 986. [25-4512, 25-4919]--[COURT UPDATE: Backdated entry to reflect original submission date] [Entered: 01/23/2026 12:18 PM] [Edited: 01/26/2026 10:08 AM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 25 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant United Airlines, Inc., Appellant United Airlines Holdings, Inc.. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/20/2026 06:46 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 24 FIRST BRIEF ON CROSS-APPEAL submitted for filing by Appellant United Airlines, Inc., Appellant United Airlines Holdings, Inc.. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/20/2026 06:45 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 23 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant United Airlines, Inc., Appellant United Airlines Holdings, Inc.. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/20/2026 06:44 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 22 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Frank Cody Kahoe, Counsel for Appellant Jason Zarrow [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:37 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jason Zarrow for Appellant United Airlines Holdings, Inc., Appellant United Airlines, Inc.. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:29 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 20 DEFECTIVE --- OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Appellant International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Local 986. [25-4512, 25-4919] (Wrong filing type, correct entry at DE 30) [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:19 PM] [Edited: 01/26/2026 10:09 AM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Frank Cody Kahoe for Appellant United Airlines Holdings, Inc., Appellant United Airlines, Inc.. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:14 PM]
November 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER FILED. Defendants United Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines Holdings, Inc.s motion (Docket Entry No. 20) for an extension of time to file the first brief on cross-appeal is granted. The first briefs on cross-appeal are due January 20, 2026. The second brief on cross-appeal is due February 19, 2026. The third briefs on cross-appeal are due March 23, 2026. The optional cross-appeal reply brief is due 21 days after the last third brief on cross-appeal is served. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 11/28/2025 04:27 PM]
November 21, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant United Airlines, Inc., Appellant United Airlines Holdings, Inc.. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 11/21/2025 09:13 AM]
October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 15) granted, Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 18) granted. Amended briefing schedule: ) Defendants-appellants first briefs on cross-appeal are due 12/3/2025, Plaintiffs-cross-appellants second brief on cross-appeal is due 1/2/2026, Defendants-appellants third briefs on cross-appeal are due 2/3/2026. Plaintiffs-cross-appellants optional cross-appeal reply brief is due 21 days after the last third brief on cross-appeal is served. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 10/15/2025 04:11 PM]
October 13, 2025 Filing 15 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant United Airlines, Inc., Appellant United Airlines Holdings, Inc.. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 10/13/2025 04:33 PM]
September 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER FILED. Ryan D. NELSON, Jennifer SUNG, Holly A. THOMAS The motion (Docket Entry No. 9) to dismiss appeal No. 25-4919 is denied without prejudice to renewing the arguments in the third briefs on cross-appeal. The motion (Docket Entry No. 8) to consolidate is denied as unnecessary. Defendants-appellants first briefs on cross-appeal are due November 3, 2025. Plaintiffs-cross-appellants second brief on cross-appeal is due December 3, 2025. Defendants-appellants third briefs on cross-appeal are due January 2, 2026. Plaintiffs-cross-appellants optional cross-appeal reply brief is due 21 days after the last third brief on cross-appeal is served. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 09/26/2025 11:58 AM]
September 11, 2025 Filing 13 REPLY to Response to Motion to Dismiss (DE 10) filed by Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee United Airlines Holdings, Inc.. [25-4919, 25-4512] [Entered: 09/11/2025 06:03 PM]
September 8, 2025 Filing 12 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Molly Edgar [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 09/08/2025 03:18 PM]
September 8, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Molly Edgar for Appellant United Airlines Holdings, Inc., Appellant United Airlines, Inc.. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 09/08/2025 02:50 PM]
September 4, 2025 Filing 10 RESPONSE to Motion to Dismiss (DE 6) filed by Appellant Thomas Neal Mullins, Appellant John R. Scholz, III. [25-4919, 25-4512] [Entered: 09/04/2025 09:13 PM]
September 1, 2025 Filing 9 REPLY to Response to Motion to Consolidate (DE 8) filed by Appellant Thomas Neal Mullins, Appellant John R. Scholz, III. [25-4919, 25-4512] [Entered: 09/01/2025 08:19 PM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 8 RESPONSE to Motion to Consolidate (DE 8) filed by Appellant United Airlines, Inc., Appellant United Airlines Holdings, Inc.. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 08/25/2025 05:48 PM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 7 DEFECTIVE --- RESPONSE to Motion to Consolidate (DE 5) filed by Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee United Airlines Holdings, Inc.. [Duplicate filing, correct DE is DE 11 in 25-4512] [25-4919, 25-4512] [Entered: 08/25/2025 05:36 PM] [Edited: 08/26/2025 11:02 AM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee United Airlines Holdings, Inc.. [25-4919, 25-4512] [Entered: 08/25/2025 04:32 PM]
August 13, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION to Consolidate filed by Appellant Thomas Neal Mullins, Appellant John R. Scholz, III. [25-4919, 25-4512] [Entered: 08/13/2025 12:06 PM]
August 11, 2025 Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Thomas Neal Mullins, Appellant John R. Scholz, III. 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. [25-4919, 25-4512] [Entered: 08/11/2025 01:15 PM]
August 6, 2025 Filing 3 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. The briefing schedule previously set by the court remains in effect. [25-4512, 25-4919] [Entered: 08/06/2025 10:18 AM]
August 5, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/11/2025, Cross Appeal First Brief Due 10/14/2025, Cross Appeal Second Brief Due 11/13/2025, Cross Appeal Third Brief Due 12/15/2025. For appeal no. 25-4919, 3:23-cv-03939-EMC. 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 [25-4919, 25-4512] [Entered: 08/05/2025 12:31 PM]
August 5, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:23-cv-03939-EMC 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 25-4919 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: 08/05/2025 12:21 PM]

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Plaintiff: THOMAS NEAL MULLINS
Represented By: Ms. Jane Catherine Mariani
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Plaintiff: JOHN R. SCHOLZ, III
Represented By: Ms. Jane Catherine Mariani
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Defendant: UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
Represented By: Adam P. KohSweeney
Represented By: Mr. Chris Hollinger
Represented By: Ms. Molly Edgar
Represented By: Frank Cody Kahoe, III
Represented By: Mr. Jason Zarrow
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Defendant: UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
Represented By: Adam P. KohSweeney
Represented By: Mr. Chris Hollinger
Represented By: Ms. Molly Edgar
Represented By: Mr. Jason Zarrow
Represented By: Frank Cody Kahoe, III
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Defendant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
Represented By: Ms. Susan K. Garea
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Defendant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS - LOCAL 986
Represented By: Ms. Susan K. Garea
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Amicus curiae: AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Jim K. Lobsenz
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Amicus curiae: AIRLINES FOR AMERICA
Represented By: Arthur G. Telegen
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