Yellen, et al. v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., et al.
| MIKE YELLEN, DEVON BOWES, PLAINTIFFS IN YELLEN ET AL V. BIDEN ET AL,1:25-CV-00002-JAO-BMK, SARAH BOWES, LELANI BRIGHT, DIANA C. FRANK, SOPHIA HART, SHELBY HOSANA, GREG JONES, KENDALL KELLER, JUSTIN-CHARLES LESLIE, KARL MAGALHAES, LAURIE S. MILLER SKIMMERHORN, PATTI RUBINSTEIN and RICHARD TABER |
| ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., on behalf of itself and named defendant Virgin America, Inc., AIR CANADA, DEFENDANTS IN YELLEN ET AL V. BIDEN ET AL,1:25-CV-00002-JAO-BMK, AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., on behalf of itself and named defendant the former US Airways, Inc., DELTA AIR LINES, INC., FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, FEDEX CORPORATION, HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC., JAPAN AIRLINES CO., LTD., MERCK & CO., INC., MODERNA, INC., MOKULELE AIRLINES, PFIZER, INC., SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., UNITED AIRLINES, INC., WESTJET AIRLINES, LTD., MITCH ROTH, MAYOR OF HAWAII, Mayor Hawaii, META PLATFORMS, INC. and CVS PHARMACY, INC. |
| 25-5747 |
| September 12, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| YELLEN, ET AL. V. ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., ET AL.Honolulu, HawaiiCivilBerzon, Marsha S., Nguyen, Jacqueline H., Owens, John B. |
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| Filing 63 ADDED Counsel for Appellee James Richard Browning [Entered: 03/06/2026 08:09 AM] |
| Filing 62 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by James Richard Browning for Appellee Moderna, Inc.. [Entered: 03/06/2026 07:09 AM] |
| Filing 61 MAIL RETURNED. DE 60 addressed to Appellants Sarah Bowes, Shelby Hosana, & Devon Bowes. Action taken: none (no forwarding address found). [Entered: 03/04/2026 10:31 AM] |
Filing 60
ORDER FILED. The request (Docket Entry No. 58) to amend the caption is granted. The clerk will amend the caption to reflect that CVS Pharmacy, Inc. is a defendant but not an appellee in this appeal. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 02/05/2026 02:26 PM]
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| Filing 59 MAIL RETURNED. DE 55 addressed to Appellants Devon Bowes, Shelby Hosana, Sarah Bowes, and Lelani Bright. Action taken: none (no forwarding address found). [Entered: 01/22/2026 02:46 PM] |
| Filing 58 MOTION to Amend Case Caption filed by Appellee CVS Pharmacy, Inc.. [Entered: 01/09/2026 06:19 PM] |
| Filing 57 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Lori Gail Cohen [Entered: 01/07/2026 12:02 PM] |
| Filing 56 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lori Gail Cohen for Appellee Moderna, Inc.. [Entered: 01/07/2026 10:11 AM] |
| Filing 55 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 53) for an extension of time to file the reply brief is granted. The optional reply brief is due March 13, 2026. [Entered: 01/05/2026 10:07 AM] |
| Filing 54 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 40 and Excerpts of Record at DE 41 by Appellee MItch Roth are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/30/2025 09:03 AM] |
| Filing 53 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Mike Yellen. [Court entered filing to correct DE 52] [Entered: 12/23/2025 09:24 AM] |
| Filing 52 DEFECTIVE---Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Mike Yellen. [Wrong filing type, corrected in DE 53] [Entered: 12/23/2025 09:14 AM] [Edited: 12/23/2025 09:25 AM] |
| Filing 51 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 49 by Appellee Merck & Co., Inc. is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/23/2025 08:28 AM] |
| Filing 50 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 47 and Excerpts of Record at DE 48 by Appellee Meta Platforms, Inc. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/23/2025 08:27 AM] |
| Filing 49 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Merck & Co., Inc.. [Entered: 12/22/2025 08:28 PM] |
| Filing 48 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Meta Platforms, Inc.. [Entered: 12/22/2025 02:42 PM] |
| Filing 47 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Meta Platforms, Inc.. [Entered: 12/22/2025 02:39 PM] |
| Filing 46 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 43 and Excerpts of Record in 4 Volumes submitted at DE 44 by Appellee Moderna, Inc. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/22/2025 02:31 PM] |
| Filing 45 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 42 by Appellee Pfizer, Inc. is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/22/2025 02:30 PM] |
| Filing 44 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Moderna, Inc.. [Entered: 12/22/2025 01:32 PM] |
| Filing 43 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Moderna, Inc.. [Entered: 12/22/2025 01:26 PM] |
| Filing 42 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Pfizer, Inc.. [Entered: 12/22/2025 10:06 AM] |
| Filing 41 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee MItch Roth. [Entered: 12/19/2025 05:32 PM] |
| Filing 40 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee MItch Roth.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 12/30/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 12/19/2025 05:25 PM] [Edited: 12/30/2025 09:00 AM] |
| Filing 39 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 32 and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 34 by Appellee Air Canada, Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/16/2025 02:13 PM] |
| Filing 38 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee Air Canada, Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd..--[Duplicate entry, correct DE is 34] [Entered: 12/16/2025 11:39 AM] [Edited: 12/16/2025 01:51 PM] |
| Filing 37 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee Air Canada, Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd..--[Duplicate entry, correct DE is 34] [Entered: 12/16/2025 11:36 AM] [Edited: 12/16/2025 01:51 PM] |
| Filing 36 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee Air Canada, Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd..--[Duplicate entry, correct DE is 34] [Entered: 12/16/2025 11:31 AM] [Edited: 12/16/2025 01:51 PM] |
| Filing 35 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee Air Canada, Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd..--[Duplicate entry, correct DE is 34] [Entered: 12/16/2025 11:27 AM] [Edited: 12/16/2025 01:50 PM] |
| Filing 34 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee Air Canada, Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd..--[Court Update: Attached vols 1-4, incorrectly filed at DE 35-38] [Entered: 12/16/2025 11:25 AM] [Edited: 12/16/2025 01:47 PM] |
| Filing 33 STATUS REPORT filed by Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee Air Canada, Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd.. [Entered: 12/15/2025 03:24 PM] |
| Filing 32 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee Air Canada, Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd.. [Entered: 12/12/2025 08:23 AM] |
| Filing 31 NOTICE of change of address filed by Appellant Kendall Keller. [Entered: 12/10/2025 01:54 PM] |
| Filing 30 On November 13, 2025, the court issued a global order resetting the non-jurisdictional filing deadlines for federally funded attorneys (including FPDs and CJA counsel), that had been stayed by the courts October 1, 2025 Supplemental Administrative Order. If your deadlines were suspended by the October 1 Administrative Order, please review the #Order Resetting Deadlines, available on the courts website, to find your new deadlines. [Entered: 11/14/2025 05:06 PM] |
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Filing 29
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 28) granted. Amended briefing schedule FOR ALL APPELLEES: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/22/2025. 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: 11/04/2025 12:42 PM]
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| Filing 28 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Meta Platforms, Inc.. [Entered: 11/04/2025 12:29 PM] |
| Filing 27 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 26 by Appellants is filed. Original and 0 copies. Minor deficiency: missing certificate of service. [Entered: 10/22/2025 03:39 PM] [Edited: 10/22/2025 03:42 PM] |
| Filing 26 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Mike Yellen, Appellant Devon Bowes, Appellant Sarah Bowes, Appellant Lelani Bright, Appellant Diana C. Frank, Appellant Sophia Hart, Appellant Shelby Hosana, Appellant Greg Jones, Appellant Kendall Keller, Appellant Justin-Charles Leslie, Appellant Karl Magalhaes, Appellant Laurie S. Miller Skimmerhorn, Appellant Patti Rubinstein, Appellant Richard Taber. [Entered: 10/22/2025 03:32 PM] |
| Filing 25 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Lelani Bright. [Entered: 10/10/2025 02:30 PM] |
| Filing 24 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Karl Magalhaes. [Entered: 09/30/2025 12:00 PM] |
| Filing 23 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Greg Jones. [Entered: 09/30/2025 11:54 AM] |
| Filing 22 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Sophia Hart. [Entered: 09/30/2025 11:48 AM] |
| Filing 21 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Diana C. Frank. [Entered: 09/29/2025 11:04 AM] |
| Filing 19 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Moderna, Inc.. [Entered: 09/26/2025 09:42 AM] |
| Filing 18 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Tyler Ryan Andrews [Entered: 09/26/2025 09:29 AM] |
| Filing 20 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Patti Rubinstein. [Entered: 09/26/2025 11:52 AM] |
| Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tyler Ryan Andrews for Appellee Moderna, Inc.. [Entered: 09/25/2025 04:59 PM] |
| Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Meta Platforms, Inc.. [Entered: 09/22/2025 05:46 PM] |
| Filing 15 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Elise M. Baranouski [Entered: 09/22/2025 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 14 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Eric Shumsky [Entered: 09/22/2025 04:18 PM] |
| Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Shumsky for Appellee Meta Platforms, Inc.. [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:50 PM] |
| Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elise M. Baranouski for Appellee Meta Platforms, Inc.. [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:38 PM] |
| Filing 11 DEFECTIVE---NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Shumsky for Appellee Air Canada, Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Merck & Co., Inc., Appellee Meta Platforms, Inc., Appellee MItch Roth, Appellee Moderna, Inc., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Pfizer, Inc., Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd..[Filed under wrong. Correct entry#13] [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:23 PM] [Edited: 09/22/2025 04:21 PM] |
| Filing 10 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Lianna Bash [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:10 PM] |
| Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Pfizer, Inc.. [Entered: 09/22/2025 01:23 PM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lianna Bash for Appellee Pfizer, Inc.. [Entered: 09/22/2025 01:18 PM] |
| Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Mike Yellen. [Entered: 09/22/2025 01:37 PM] |
| Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Merck & Co., Inc.. [Entered: 09/18/2025 06:33 PM] |
| Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Alaska Airlines, Inc., Appellee Air Canada, Appellee American Airlines, Inc., Appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., Appellee Federal Express Corporation, Appellee FedEx Corporation, Appellee Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Appellee Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Appellee Mokulele Airlines, Appellee Southern Airways Express, Appellee Southwest Airlines Co., Appellee United Airlines, Inc., Appellee WestJet Airlines, Ltd.. [Entered: 09/18/2025 04:05 PM] |
| Filing 4 ADDED Appellee Meta Platforms, Inc., Counsel for Appellee David J. Minkin [Entered: 09/16/2025 08:17 AM] |
| Filing 3 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 10/22/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 11/21/2025. For appeal no. 25-5747, 1:25-cv-00002-JAO-BMK. 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: 09/12/2025 10:15 AM] |
| Filing 2 Large Party Case Management Order. For court efficiency and administration, the court has decided to process this case as a Large Party Case. All plaintiffs and defendants with an appellate court role have been individually added to the docket with respective counsel, if any. Instead of adding each plaintiff with no appellate party role to the docket, these plaintiffs are added to the docket under the grouping name of: Plaintiffs in Yellen et al v. Biden et al, 1:25-CV-00002-JAO-BMK. A list of all plaintiffs in this grouping name is attached as Exhibit A to this order. Moving forward, the phrase: Plaintiffs in Yellen et al v. Biden et al, 1:25-CV-00002-JAO-BMK in any court notice, order, or opinion will refer to all plaintiffs listed in Exhibit A. Similarly, instead of adding each defendant with no appellate party role to the docket, these defendants are added to the docket under the grouping name of: Defendants in Yellen et al v. Biden et al, 1:25-CV-00002-JAO-BMK. A list of all defendants in this grouping name is attached as Exhibit B to this order. Moving forward, the phrase: Defendants in Yellen et al v. Biden et al, 1:25-CV-00002-JAO-BMK in any court notice, order, or opinion will refer to all defendants listed in Exhibit B. The case will proceed under the case name listed in the caption of this order. (SEE ORDER FOR FULL TEXT) [Entered: 09/12/2025 10:12 AM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:25-cv-00002-JAO-BMK 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 25-5747 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: 09/12/2025 10:10 AM] |
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