Dillard v. CBS Studios, Inc.
| MERILAND DILLARD |
| CBS STUDIOS, INC. |
| 25-6180 |
| October 1, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
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Filing 38
MANDATE ISSUED Kim McLane WARDLAW, Richard R. CLIFTON, Ryan D. NELSON. The judgment of this Court, entered 1/28/2026, takes effect this date. [Entered: 02/19/2026 08:30 AM]
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Filing 37
MEMORANDUM DISPOSITION (Kim McLane WARDLAW, Richard R. CLIFTON, Ryan D. NELSON) Dillards request to expedite the issuance of the mandate, set forth in his opening brief, is denied. AFFIRMED. FILED AND ENTERED JUDGMENT. [Entered: 01/28/2026 09:35 AM]
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Filing 36
CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 35 by Appellant Meriland Dillard is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/18/2025 04:34 PM]
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Filing 35
REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Meriland Dillard. [Entered: 12/17/2025 09:41 PM]
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Filing 34
CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 32 and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 33 by Appellee CBS Studios, Inc. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 11/28/2025 12:51 PM]
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Filing 33
EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee CBS Studios, Inc.. [Entered: 11/26/2025 04:11 PM]
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Filing 32
ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee CBS Studios, Inc.. [Entered: 11/26/2025 04:07 PM]
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Filing 31
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 29) to expedite is denied. The answering brief remains due November 26, 2025. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:14 PM]
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Filing 30
CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 27 and Excerpts of Record in 1 Volume submitted at DE 28 by Appellant Meriland Dillard are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 10/27/2025 02:45 PM]
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Filing 29
MOTION to Expedite filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard. [Entered: 10/27/2025 02:35 PM]
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Filing 28
EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[COURT UPDATE: Combined PDF attached as of 10/27/2025, REPLACING original attachments] [Entered: 10/27/2025 02:28 PM] [Edited: 10/27/2025 02:43 PM]
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Filing 27
OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Meriland Dillard. [Entered: 10/27/2025 01:35 PM]
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Filing 26
NOTICE of State Supreme Court Order/Decision filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard. [Entered: 10/11/2025 01:40 PM]
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Filing 25
ORDER FILED. Johnnie B. RAWLINSON, Daniel P. COLLINS The supplemented motion (Docket Entry Nos. 3, 19, 20, 24) for injunctive relief is denied. See Feldman v. Ariz. Secy of State, 843 F.3d 366, 367 (9th Cir. 2016) (The standard for evaluating an injunction pending appeal is similar to that employed by district courts in deciding whether to grant a preliminary injunction.); see also Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008) (defining standard for preliminary injunction in district court). The motion (Docket Entry No. 18) to file under seal the Supplemental Declaration of Meriland Dillard and Exhibit J to the Supplemental Declaration is granted. The clerk will file publicly the motion to seal and accompanying proposed order (Docket Entry Nos. 18.1 and 18.2). The clerk will maintain under seal the Supplemental Declaration and Exhibit J at Docket Entry Nos. 18.3 and 18.4. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 10/10/2025 11:05 AM]
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Filing 24
SUPPLEMENT to Motion for Injunctive Relief (DE 19) filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard. [Entered: 10/09/2025 05:23 PM]
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Filing 23
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee CBS Studios, Inc.. [Entered: 10/08/2025 09:09 PM]
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Filing 22
DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee CBS Studios, Inc..--[Wrong filing type, correct entry is DE 21] [Entered: 10/08/2025 09:07 PM] [Edited: 10/09/2025 08:52 AM]
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Filing 21
RESPONSE to Motion for Injunctive Relief (DE 19) filed by Appellee CBS Studios, Inc..--[COURT UPDATE: Attached exhibits] [Entered: 10/08/2025 09:01 PM] [Edited: 10/09/2025 08:51 AM]
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Filing 18
MOTION to File Document Under Seal and Sealed Document Submitted for Filing filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[COURT ENTERED FILING to replace DE 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15] [COURT UPDATE: UNSEALED DE 18.1 and 18.2 per DE 25] [Entered: 10/06/2025 11:01 AM] [Edited: 10/10/2025 11:09 AM]
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Filing 17
ORDER FILED. The court has received the emergency motion at Docket Entry No. 3. The response to the emergency motion is due October 8, 2025. The optional reply is due October 9, 2025. [Entered: 10/06/2025 10:50 AM]
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Filing 16
DEFECTIVE --- Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Duplicate entry and wrong filing type, correct entries are DE 3 and 18] [Entered: 10/06/2025 09:31 AM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:13 AM]
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Filing 15
DEFECTIVE --- SUPPLEMENT to Motion to Maintain Document Under Seal (DE 14) filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Wrong filing type, correct entry is DE 18] [Entered: 10/06/2025 08:08 AM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:11 AM]
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Filing 14
DEFECTIVE --- MOTION to Maintain Document Under Seal filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Wrong filing type and incomplete filing, correct entry is DE 18] [Entered: 10/06/2025 07:59 AM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:11 AM]
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Filing 20
SUPPLEMENT to Motion for Injunctive Relief (DE 19) filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[COURT ENTERED FILING to correct DE 13] [Entered: 10/06/2025 11:25 AM]
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Filing 13
DEFECTIVE --- NOTICE of Transmission of Classified or Highly Sensitive Documents (HSD).--[Wrong filing type, correct entry is DE 20] [Entered: 10/04/2025 10:11 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:26 AM]
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Filing 19
MOTION for Injunctive Relief filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[COURT ENTERED FILING of motion at DE 3] [Entered: 10/06/2025 11:22 AM]
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Filing 12
DEFECTIVE --- SUPPLEMENT to Motion to Maintain Document Under Seal (DE 4) filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Duplicate entry, correct entry is DE 3] [Entered: 10/03/2025 10:04 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:16 AM]
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Filing 11
DEFECTIVE --- SUPPLEMENT to Motion to Maintain Document Under Seal (DE 4) filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Wrong filing type, correct entry is DE 18] [Entered: 10/03/2025 09:03 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:09 AM]
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Filing 10
DEFECTIVE --- Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Wrong filing type and duplicate entry, correct entries are DE 3 and 18] [Entered: 10/03/2025 03:35 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:08 AM]
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Filing 9
DEFECTIVE --- Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Wrong filing type and duplicate entry, correct entries are DE 3 and 18] [Entered: 10/03/2025 03:07 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:07 AM]
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Filing 8
DEFECTIVE --- Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Duplicate entry, correct entry is DE 3] [Entered: 10/03/2025 02:36 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:13 AM]
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Filing 7
DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Wrong filing type, correct entry is DE 3] [Entered: 10/03/2025 01:40 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:10 AM]
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Filing 6
DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Wrong filing type, correct entry is DE 3] [Entered: 10/03/2025 01:32 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:10 AM]
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Filing 5
DEFECTIVE --- MOTION to Maintain Document Under Seal filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Wrong filing type and incomplete filing, correct entry is DE 18] [Entered: 10/03/2025 01:30 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:05 AM]
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Filing 4
DEFECTIVE --- MOTION to Maintain Document Under Seal filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[Wrong filing type and incomplete filing, correct entry is DE 18] [Entered: 10/03/2025 01:27 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 11:04 AM]
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Filing 3
Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard.--[COURT UPDATE: Locked sealed declaration]--[COURT UPDATE 2: Attached proposed order, Exhibit J (locked), Exhibit 1, and Exhibit E] [Entered: 10/03/2025 12:37 PM] [Edited: 10/06/2025 10:59 AM]
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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. 25-6180, 8:25-cv-02091-JAK-KES.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 04:21 PM]
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Filing 1
CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 8:25-cv-02091-JAK-KES 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 25-6180 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 04:18 PM]
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| Plaintiff: MERILAND DILLARD | |
| Represented By: | Meriland Dillard |
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| Defendant: CBS STUDIOS, INC. | |
| Represented By: | Mr. Nicolas Andreas Jampol |
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