Smith v. McDowell, et al.
Plaintiff: MICHELET SMITH
Defendant: DAVID MCDOWELL, Judge, in his individual and official capacity and JEFF FINE, Former Clerk of the Superior Court, in his individual and official capacity
Case Number: 25-6194
Filed: October 2, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 28, 2026 Filing 20 RESPONSE to Citation of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) (DE 19) filed by Appellant Michelet Smith. [Entered: 01/28/2026 05:20 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 19 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee David McDowell, Appellee Jeff Fine. [Entered: 01/28/2026 03:21 PM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 18 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 17 by Appellant Michelet Smith is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/27/2026 09:00 AM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 17 REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Michelet Smith. [Entered: 01/26/2026 04:32 PM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 16 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 14 and Excerpts of Record at DE 15 by Appellee David McDowell, Appellee Jeff Fine are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/09/2026 12:51 PM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 15 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee David McDowell, Appellee Jeff Fine. [Entered: 01/09/2026 12:22 PM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 14 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee David McDowell, Appellee Jeff Fine. [Entered: 01/09/2026 12:16 PM]
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 12) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 1/12/2026. 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: 11/25/2025 04:03 PM]
November 25, 2025 Filing 12 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee David McDowell, Appellee Jeff Fine. [Entered: 11/25/2025 11:24 AM]
November 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FILED. Appellants motion (Docket Entry No. 7) for clarification regarding receipt of the filing fees is granted. The filing fees for this appeal were forwarded to the district court and received on November 13, 2025. The fees for this appeal have been paid. The opening brief was filed on November 12, 2025. The answering brief is due December 11, 2025. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. [Entered: 11/18/2025 04:43 PM]
November 14, 2025 Filing 10 Originating Court Notice of Fee Received. [Entered: 11/14/2025 05:29 PM]
November 12, 2025 Filing 9 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 8 by Appellant Michelet Smith is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 11/12/2025 02:48 PM]
November 11, 2025 Filing 8 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Michelet Smith. [Entered: 11/11/2025 08:54 AM]
October 25, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION to Clarify or Amend Court Order or Disposition filed by Appellant Michelet Smith. [Entered: 10/25/2025 09:15 AM]
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER FILED. . Response to Fee Order due (Appellant) 11/21/2025 [Entered: 10/24/2025 04:46 PM]
October 15, 2025 Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Michelet Michael Smith. [Entered: 10/16/2025 10:32 AM]
October 15, 2025 Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Michelet Michael Smith. 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: 10/16/2025 10:31 AM]
October 9, 2025 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee David McDowell, Appellee Jeff Fine. [Entered: 10/09/2025 11:02 AM]
October 2, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 11/12/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 12/11/2025. For appeal no. 25-6194, 2:25-cv-01441-JJT. 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: 10/02/2025 11:39 AM]
October 2, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:25-cv-01441-JJT 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 25-6194 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: 10/02/2025 11:37 AM]

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Defendant: DAVID MCDOWELL, Judge, in his individual and official capacity
Represented By: Mr. Timothy James Watson, ASATG
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Defendant: JEFF FINE, Former Clerk of the Superior Court, in his individual and official capacity
Represented By: Mr. Timothy James Watson, ASATG
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Plaintiff: MICHELET SMITH
Represented By: Michelet Smith
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