Harris, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
| MELVIA HARRIS and ROBERTA KNIGHTEN |
| CITY OF LOS ANGELES |
| STRATEGIC ACTIONS FOR A JUST ECONOMY |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, GREATER LOS ANGELES REALTORS, SOUTHLAND REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, SOUTH BAY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, AMERICAN PROPERTY OWNERS ALLIANCE, NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, CITY OF NEW YORK, GREGORY S. ALEXANDER, K-SUE PARK, BETHANY BERGER, SHELLEY ROSS SAXER, ROSE CUISON-VILLAZOR, SARAH SCHINDLER, DAVID A. DANA, CHRISTOPHER SERKIN, NESTOR M. DAVIDSON, NADAV SHOKED, JOSEPH WILLIAM SINGER, LAURA WEINRIB, RICHARD SCHRAGGER, SANTA MONICA RENT CONTROL BOARD, CITY OF SANTA MONICA, BERKELEY RENT STABILIZATION BOARD, CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CITY OF CULVER CITY, MARGOT E. KAMINSKI, GREGORY P. MAGARIAN, INNER CITY LAW CENTER, ANANYA ROY and GARY BLASI |
| 25-5029 |
| August 8, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 50 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 45 by Inner City Law Center, Professor Ananya Roy, and Professor Gary Blasi is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/28/2026 09:08 AM] |
| Filing 49 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 44 by Margot E. Kaminski and Gregory P. Magarian is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/28/2026 09:07 AM] |
| Filing 48 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 42 by Law Professors is filed. No paper copies are required.--[Court Update: Updated docket text to reflect correct party filers] [Entered: 01/28/2026 09:06 AM] [Edited: 01/28/2026 11:17 AM] |
| Filing 47 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 40 by City of New York is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/28/2026 09:05 AM] |
| Filing 46 ADDED Amicus Curiae Gregory S. Alexander, et al. - Counsel for Amicus Curiae Emily Grant, Amicus Curiae Santa Monica Rent Control Board, et al. - Counsel for Amicus Curiae Cindy Shi, et al. - Counsel for Amicus Curiae Gautam Hans, Amicus Curiae Inner City Law Center, et al. - Counsel for Amicus Curiae Hannah Karin Comstock. [Entered: 01/28/2026 09:04 AM] |
| Filing 45 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Inner City Law Center, Professor Ananya Roy, and Professor Gary Blasi. [Entered: 01/27/2026 11:37 PM] |
| Filing 44 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Margot E. Kaminski and Gregory P. Magarian. [Entered: 01/27/2026 09:49 PM] |
| Filing 43 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by City of West Hollywood. [Entered: 01/27/2026 09:35 PM] |
| Filing 42 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Law Professors.--[Court Update: Updated docket text to reflect correct party filers] [Entered: 01/27/2026 04:20 PM] [Edited: 01/28/2026 11:06 AM] |
| Filing 41 ADDED Amicus Curiae City of New York, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Elina Druker [Entered: 01/27/2026 01:17 PM] |
| Filing 40 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by City of New York.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 1/28/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 01/27/2026 12:27 PM] [Edited: 01/28/2026 08:32 AM] |
| Filing 39 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 36 and Excerpts of Record at DE 37 by Appellee Strategic Actions for a Just Economy are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/22/2026 09:29 AM] |
| Filing 38 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 34 and Excerpts of Record at DE 35 by Appellee City of Los Angeles are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/21/2026 01:46 PM] |
| Filing 37 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Strategic Actions for a Just Economy.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 1/21/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 01/20/2026 11:44 PM] [Edited: 01/21/2026 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 36 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Strategic Actions for a Just Economy.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 1/21/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 01/20/2026 11:40 PM] [Edited: 01/21/2026 01:42 PM] |
| Filing 35 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee City of Los Angeles. [COURT UPDATE: Fixed PDF issues.] [Entered: 01/20/2026 02:47 PM] [Edited: 01/21/2026 09:45 AM] |
| Filing 34 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee City of Los Angeles. [Entered: 01/20/2026 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 33 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Daniel Rubin [Entered: 11/18/2025 09:18 AM] |
| Filing 32 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel Rubin for Appellee Strategic Actions for a Just Economy. [Entered: 11/18/2025 08:58 AM] |
| Filing 31 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Deepika Sharma [Entered: 11/12/2025 04:51 PM] |
| Filing 30 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Deepika Sharma for Appellee Strategic Actions for a Just Economy. [Entered: 11/12/2025 04:30 PM] |
| Filing 29 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 28) for an extension of time to file the answering briefs is granted. The answering briefs are due January 20, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the last answering brief is served. [Entered: 11/06/2025 01:28 PM] |
| Filing 28 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellee City of Los Angeles. [Entered: 11/04/2025 03:30 PM] |
| Filing 27 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Jonathan Jager [Entered: 10/31/2025 08:15 AM] |
| Filing 26 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jonathan Jager for Appellee Strategic Actions for a Just Economy. [Entered: 10/30/2025 06:02 PM] |
| Filing 25 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Michael Soloff [Entered: 10/30/2025 04:53 PM] |
| Filing 24 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Soloff for Appellee Strategic Actions for a Just Economy. [Entered: 10/30/2025 04:40 PM] |
| Filing 23 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Lauren Bilow [Entered: 10/30/2025 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 22 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lauren Bilow for Appellee Strategic Actions for a Just Economy. [Entered: 10/30/2025 02:36 PM] |
| Filing 21 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 18 by National Association of Realtors et al. is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 10/29/2025 08:06 AM] |
| Filing 20 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 16 by National Association of Home Builders of the United States is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 10/29/2025 08:05 AM] |
| Filing 19 ADDED Amicus Curiae National Association of Home Builders, Amicus Curiae National Association of Realtors, Amicus Curiae California Association of Realtors, Amicus Curiae Greater Los Angeles Realtors, Amicus Curiae Southland Regional Association of Realtors, Amicus Curiae South Bay Association of Realtors, Amicus Curiae American Property Owners Alliance, Amicus Curiae National Multifamily Housing Council, Amicus Curiae National Apartment Association, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Thomas J. Ward, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Brinton Lucas [Entered: 10/29/2025 08:04 AM] |
| Filing 18 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by National Association of Realtors et al.. [Entered: 10/27/2025 03:08 PM] |
| Filing 17 Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 13 by Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten received. [Entered: 10/27/2025 12:51 PM] |
| Filing 16 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by National Association of Home Builders of the United States. [Entered: 10/27/2025 12:11 PM] |
Filing 15
ORDER FILED. Opening Brief submitted at DE 13 by Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten is filed. Appellant 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 14 by Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten are filed. No paper copies of the excerpts are required at this time. [Entered: 10/21/2025 02:04 PM]
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| Filing 14 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten. [Entered: 10/20/2025 12:52 PM] |
| Filing 13 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten. [Entered: 10/20/2025 12:50 PM] |
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Filing 12
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 11) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 10/20/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 11/19/2025. 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: 08/29/2025 11:52 AM]
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| Filing 11 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten. [Entered: 08/29/2025 11:09 AM] |
| Filing 10 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 08/22/2025 08:52 AM] |
| Filing 9 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Mitchell Keshava Pallaki [Entered: 08/14/2025 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mitchell Keshava Pallaki for Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten. [Entered: 08/14/2025 01:54 PM] |
| Filing 7 MEDIATION ORDER: By 8/21/2025, 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: 08/14/2025 11:52 AM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrew C. Lawrence for Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten. [Entered: 08/13/2025 08:50 AM] |
| Filing 5 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten. 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: 08/13/2025 08:39 AM] |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Paul D. Clement for Appellant Melvia Harris, Appellant Roberta Knighten. [Entered: 08/13/2025 08:38 AM] |
| Filing 3 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Mei-Mei Cheng, representing Appellee City of Los Angeles. [counsel not registered; other counsel is registered and representing this party] [Entered: 08/11/2025 11:35 AM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/13/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 9/18/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 10/20/2025. For appeal no. 25-5029, 5:24-cv-02679-JGB-SHK. 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: 08/08/2025 03:19 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 5:24-cv-02679-JGB-SHK 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 25-5029 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: 08/08/2025 03:16 PM] |
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