Penguin Random House, LLC, et al. v. Labrador, et al.
Plaintiff: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC, HACHETTE BOOK GROUP, INC., HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, LLC, MACMILLAN PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC, SIMON & SCHUSTER, LLC, SOURCEBOOKS, LLC, AUTHORS GUILD, INC., MALINDA LO, DAVID LEVITHAN, DASHKA SLATER, DONNELLY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, OLIVIA LANZARA, J.E., by and through his mother and next friend Barbara Ersland, BARBARA ERSLAND and MELISA CULL
Defendant: RAUL LABRADOR, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Idaho, JAN M BENNETTS, in her official capacity as Ada County Prosecuting Attorney, JUSTIN COLEMAN, in his official capacity as Nez Perce County Prosecuting Attorney, BRIAN NAUGLE, in his official capacity as Valley County Prosecuting Attorney, JOHN OR JANE DOES and EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, a department of the City of Eagle
Case Number: 25-5361
Filed: August 22, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 26, 2025 Filing 18 REPLY to Response to Motion to Dismiss (DE 17) filed by Appellee Raul Labrador. [Entered: 09/26/2025 05:36 PM]
September 19, 2025 Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion to Dismiss (DE 15) filed by Appellant Penguin Random House, LLC, Appellant Hachette Book Group, Inc., Appellant HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Appellant MacMillan Publishing Group, LLC, Appellant Simon & Schuster, LLC, Appellant Sourcebooks, LLC, Appellant Authors Guild, Inc., Appellant Malinda Lo, Appellant David Levithan, Appellant Dashka Slater, Appellant Donnelly Public Library District, Appellant Olivia Lanzara, Appellant J.E., Appellant Barbara Ersland, Appellant Melisa Cull. [Entered: 09/19/2025 04:40 PM]
September 18, 2025 Filing 16 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 09/18/2025 11:12 AM]
September 12, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Appellee Raul Labrador. [Entered: 09/12/2025 03:45 PM]
September 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 3) to expedite is granted. The opening brief is due September 19, 2025. The answering brief is due October 17, 2025. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after service of the answering brief. No streamlined extensions of time to file a brief will be approved. See 9th Cir. R. 31-2.2(a)(1). [Entered: 09/12/2025 03:04 PM]
September 10, 2025 Filing 13 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 9/18/2025, 10:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 09/10/2025 06:54 PM]
September 9, 2025 Filing 12 REPLY to Response to Motion to Expedite (DE 8) filed by Appellant Penguin Random House, LLC, Appellant Hachette Book Group, Inc., Appellant HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Appellant MacMillan Publishing Group, LLC, Appellant Simon & Schuster, LLC, Appellant Sourcebooks, LLC, Appellant Authors Guild, Inc., Appellant Malinda Lo, Appellant David Levithan, Appellant Dashka Slater, Appellant Donnelly Public Library District, Appellant Olivia Lanzara, Appellant J.E., Appellant Barbara Ersland, Appellant Melisa Cull. [Entered: 09/09/2025 01:12 PM]
September 3, 2025 Filing 11 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Michael J. Grygiel, Counsel for Appellant Daniela Del Rosario Wertheimer [Entered: 09/03/2025 10:47 AM]
September 3, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniela Del Rosario Wertheimer for Appellant Authors Guild, Inc., Appellant Barbara Ersland, Appellant Dashka Slater, Appellant David Levithan, Appellant Donnelly Public Library District, Appellant Hachette Book Group, Inc., Appellant HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Appellant J.E., Appellant MacMillan Publishing Group, LLC, Appellant Malinda Lo, Appellant Melisa Cull, Appellant Olivia Lanzara, Appellant Penguin Random House, LLC, Appellant Simon & Schuster, LLC, Appellant Sourcebooks, LLC. [Entered: 09/03/2025 10:22 AM]
September 3, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael J. Grygiel for Appellant Authors Guild, Inc., Appellant Barbara Ersland, Appellant Dashka Slater, Appellant David Levithan, Appellant Donnelly Public Library District, Appellant Hachette Book Group, Inc., Appellant HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Appellant J.E., Appellant MacMillan Publishing Group, LLC, Appellant Malinda Lo, Appellant Melisa Cull, Appellant Olivia Lanzara, Appellant Penguin Random House, LLC, Appellant Simon & Schuster, LLC, Appellant Sourcebooks, LLC. [Entered: 09/03/2025 09:33 AM]
September 2, 2025 Filing 8 RESPONSE to Motion to Expedite (DE 3) filed by Appellee Raul Labrador. [Entered: 09/02/2025 07:49 PM]
August 27, 2025 Filing 7 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Penguin Random House, LLC, Appellant Hachette Book Group, Inc., Appellant HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Appellant MacMillan Publishers, Appellant Simon & Schuster, LLC, Appellant Sourcebooks, LLC, Appellant Authors Guild, Inc., Appellant Malinda Lo, Appellant David Levithan, Appellant Dashka Slater, Appellant Donnelly Public Library District, Appellant Olivia Lanzara, Appellant J.E., Appellant Barbara Ersland, Appellant Melisa Cull. 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: 08/27/2025 07:57 AM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 6 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Alan M. Hurst [Entered: 08/25/2025 09:37 AM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alan M. Hurst for Appellee Raul Labrador. [Entered: 08/25/2025 07:12 AM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Penguin Random House, LLC, Appellant Hachette Book Group, Inc., Appellant HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Appellant MacMillan Publishers, Appellant Simon & Schuster, LLC, Appellant Sourcebooks, LLC, Appellant Authors Guild, Inc., Appellant Malinda Lo, Appellant David Levithan, Appellant Dashka Slater, Appellant Donnelly Public Library District, Appellant Olivia Lanzara, Appellant J.E., Appellant Barbara Ersland, Appellant Melisa Cull. [Entered: 08/22/2025 04:58 PM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION to Expedite filed by Appellant Penguin Random House, LLC, Appellant Hachette Book Group, Inc., Appellant HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, Appellant MacMillan Publishers, Appellant Simon & Schuster, LLC, Appellant Sourcebooks, LLC, Appellant Authors Guild, Inc., Appellant Malinda Lo, Appellant David Levithan, Appellant Dashka Slater, Appellant Donnelly Public Library District, Appellant Olivia Lanzara, Appellant J.E., Appellant Barbara Ersland, Appellant Melisa Cull. [Entered: 08/22/2025 04:51 PM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/27/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 10/1/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 10/31/2025. For appeal no. 25-5361, 1:25-cv-00061-AKB. 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: 08/22/2025 03:39 PM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:25-cv-00061-AKB 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 25-5361 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: 08/22/2025 03:35 PM]

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Plaintiff: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC
Represented By: Ms. Daniela Del Rosario Wertheimer
Represented By: Michael J. Grygiel, Shareholder
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Represented By: Ms. Daniela Del Rosario Wertheimer
Represented By: Michael J. Grygiel, Shareholder
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Plaintiff: DAVID LEVITHAN
Represented By: Ms. Daniela Del Rosario Wertheimer
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Represented By: Ms. Daniela Del Rosario Wertheimer
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Defendant: RAUL LABRADOR, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Idaho
Represented By: Mr. Alan M. Hurst
Represented By: Mr. James E. M. Craig
Represented By: Mr. Aaron Michael Green
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Defendant: JAN M BENNETTS, in her official capacity as Ada County Prosecuting Attorney
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