Blandino v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, et al.
Plaintiff: KIM BLANDINO
Defendant: LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY OF CLARK, Detective KENNETH MEAD, Officer VANCE NEESON, Officer CYNTHIA MARTINEZ, Officer OSCAR CARDENAS, Officer ANTHONY ABELL, Officer STEVEE FERNANDEZ, Officer FAAIU POLOA, Officer VICTOR ARMENDARIZ, Officer RICHARD VALENZUELA and Officer JAMES PORTELLO
Case Number: 25-6329
Filed: October 8, 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
March 4, 2026 Filing 10 EMERGENCY MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant Kim Blandino. [Contains multiple motions.] [Entered: 03/05/2026 09:07 AM]
March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FILED. It appears that this appeal may be frivolous. If the appeal is frivolous, the court will deny permission to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the appeal. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2). Within 35 days, appellant must: (1) file a statement explaining why the appeal is not frivolous, OR (2) file a motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal, see Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). If appellant files a statement explaining why the appeal is not frivolous, or any other response other than a motion to dismiss, the court will determine whether the appeal is frivolous. If it is frivolous, the appeal will be dismissed. If it is not frivolous, the appeal will proceed. Briefing is stayed. If appellant does not respond to this order, the court may dismiss this appeal without further notice. The clerk will serve on appellant: (1) a form motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal, and (2) a form statement that the appeal should go forward. [Entered: 03/03/2026 04:48 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed EX PARATE and UNDER SEAL by Appellant Kim Blandino. [Entered: 02/26/2026 04:20 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION to File Document Under Seal and Sealed Document Submitted for Filing filed by Appellant Kim Blandino. [Entered: 02/26/2026 04:18 PM]
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER FILED. The stay of proceedings is lifted. The fees for this appeal are overdue. Within 21 days, appellant must pay $605 to the district court and file proof of payment in this court or file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. If appellant does not do so, the court will dismiss this appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. The clerk will serve Form 4 on appellant. The opening brief is due March 4, 2026. There is no appearance by appellees, so briefing will be complete when the opening brief is filed. [Entered: 02/04/2026 11:03 AM]
December 4, 2025 Filing 5 STATUS REPORT filed by Appellant Kim Blandino. [Entered: 12/08/2025 09:36 AM]
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER FILED. Appellants motion (Docket Entry No. 3) to stay proceedings is granted. Within 35 days after this order, appellant must file a report on the status of the settlement proceedings. Briefing is stayed. [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:54 PM] [Edited: 10/30/2025 01:57 PM]
October 22, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant Kim Blandino. [Entered: 10/23/2025 11:26 AM]
October 8, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 11/17/2025. For appeal no. 25-6329, 2:24-cv-01727-CDS-NJK. 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: 10/08/2025 11:00 AM]
October 8, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:24-cv-01727-CDS-NJK 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 25-6329 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: 10/08/2025 10:57 AM]

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Plaintiff: KIM BLANDINO
Represented By: Kim Blandino
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