Ross v. State of Oregon, et al.
Plaintiff: JAMES ARTHUR ROSS
Defendant: STATE OF OREGON, HEIDI STEWARD, ACTING DIRECTOR, WARREN ROBERTS, JOE BUGHER, MARCIA VENTURA, KACIE THOMPSON, ERIN REYES, PATRICK MANEY, ROGER BLAIR, D. WETTLAUFER, C. SCOTT and S. JOHNSTON
Case Number: 25-6163
Filed: October 1, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner-Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 24, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant James Arthur Ross. [Entered: 03/24/2026 02:14 PM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 18 SUPPLEMENT to Motion to Dismiss (DE 16) filed by Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee Heidi Steward, Appellee Warren Roberts, Appellee Joe Bugher, Appellee Marcia Ventura, Appellee Kacie Thompson, Appellee Erin Reyes, Appellee Patrick Maney, Appellee Roger Blair, Appellee D. Wettlaufer, Appellee C. Scott, Appellee S. Johnston. [Court entered filing to correct DE 17] [Entered: 03/24/2026 08:55 AM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 17 DEFECTIVE---EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee Heidi Steward, Appellee Warren Roberts, Appellee Joe Bugher, Appellee Marcia Ventura, Appellee Kacie Thompson, Appellee Erin Reyes, Appellee Patrick Maney, Appellee Roger Blair, Appellee D. Wettlaufer, Appellee C. Scott, Appellee S. Johnston. [Wrong filing type, corrected in DE 18] [Entered: 03/20/2026 09:58 AM] [Edited: 03/24/2026 08:57 AM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee Heidi Steward, Appellee Warren Roberts, Appellee Joe Bugher, Appellee Marcia Ventura, Appellee Kacie Thompson, Appellee Erin Reyes, Appellee Patrick Maney, Appellee Roger Blair, Appellee D. Wettlaufer, Appellee C. Scott, Appellee S. Johnston. [Entered: 03/20/2026 09:55 AM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 15 Attorney Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Robert A. Koch. [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:32 PM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte for Appellee C. Scott, Appellee D. Wettlaufer, Appellee Erin Reyes, Appellee Heidi Steward, Appellee Joe Bugher, Appellee Kacie Thompson, Appellee Marcia Ventura, Appellee Patrick Maney, Appellee Roger Blair, Appellee S. Johnston, Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee Warren Roberts replacing Robert A. Koch. [Entered: 03/02/2026 02:27 PM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 13 Received PLRA Authorization filed by Appellant James Arthur Ross. [Entered: 01/27/2026 05:24 PM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Appellant James Arthur Ross. [Entered: 01/27/2026 05:22 PM]
January 23, 2026 Filing 11 MAIL RETURNED. DE 5 addressed to Appellant James Arthur Ross. Action taken: resending to Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI), 82911 Beach Access Road, Umatilla, OR 97882 [Entered: 01/23/2026 02:13 PM]
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 9) for an extension of time to file the answering brief is granted. The answering brief is due March 23, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 01/16/2026 02:48 PM]
January 15, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee Heidi Steward, Appellee Warren Roberts, Appellee Joe Bugher, Appellee Marcia Ventura, Appellee Kacie Thompson, Appellee Erin Reyes, Appellee Patrick Maney, Appellee Roger Blair, Appellee D. Wettlaufer, Appellee C. Scott, Appellee S. Johnston. [Entered: 01/15/2026 03:08 PM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 8 Attorney Robert A. Koch as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney John E. Pollino, Jennifer M. Gaddis. [Entered: 01/09/2026 01:40 PM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert A. Koch for Appellee C. Scott, Appellee D. Wettlaufer, Appellee Erin Reyes, Appellee Heidi Steward, Appellee Joe Bugher, Appellee Kacie Thompson, Appellee Marcia Ventura, Appellee Patrick Maney, Appellee Roger Blair, Appellee S. Johnston, Appellee State of Oregon, Appellee Warren Roberts replacing Jennifer M. Gaddis, John E. Pollino. [Entered: 01/09/2026 01:12 PM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER FILED. Appellant was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court. That status continues in this court because it has not been revoked. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a). The full $605 in fees for this appeal will still be collected when adequate funds are available in appellants prison trust account. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1), (b)(2). Within 21 days, appellant must complete the enclosed authorization form and file it with this court. If appellant does not do so, the court will dismiss the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. The clerk will serve this order and a prisoner authorization form on appellant. [Entered: 01/06/2026 11:42 AM]
January 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER FILED. The certificate of service included in appellants opening brief filed at DE 3 reflects that the brief was not timely served by the due date of October 29, 2025. Appellant does not need to take any action to correct this as the court has accepted and filed the brief despite the deficiency. The remaining briefing schedule is reset as follows: appellees answering brief is now due on January 20, 2026; appellants optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. [Entered: 01/02/2026 03:36 PM]
November 28, 2025 Filing 4 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 3 by Appellant James Arthur Ross is filed. Original and 0 copies. [Entered: 11/28/2025 02:11 PM]
November 28, 2025 Filing 3 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant James Arthur Ross. [Entered: 11/28/2025 02:09 PM]
October 1, 2025 Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 10/29/2025, Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 11/26/2025. For appeal no. 25-6163, 2:23-cv-00515-SB.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: 10/01/2025 12:49 PM]
October 1, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:23-cv-00515-SB 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 25-6163 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: 10/01/2025 12:47 PM]

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Plaintiff: JAMES ARTHUR ROSS
Represented By: James Arthur Ross
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Defendant: STATE OF OREGON
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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Defendant: HEIDI STEWARD, ACTING DIRECTOR
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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Defendant: WARREN ROBERTS
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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Defendant: JOE BUGHER
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
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Defendant: MARCIA VENTURA
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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Defendant: KACIE THOMPSON
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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Defendant: ERIN REYES
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
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Defendant: PATRICK MANEY
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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Defendant: ROGER BLAIR
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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Defendant: D. WETTLAUFER
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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Defendant: C. SCOTT
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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Defendant: S. JOHNSTON
Represented By: Jennifer M. Gaddis
Represented By: Mr. John E. Pollino
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Jose Bryan Garcia-Fuerte
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