Cury, et al. v. United States Department of State, et al.
Plaintiff: JULIO CURY and TAKAO YAMADA
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Case Number: 25-6462
Filed: October 14, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 20, 2026 Filing 20 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 19) for an extension of time to file the answering brief is granted. The answering brief is due May 1, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 03/20/2026 02:40 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellee United States Department of State, Appellee United States Department of Homeland Security. [Entered: 03/18/2026 11:56 AM]
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 17) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 4/1/2026. 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: 02/17/2026 09:49 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 17 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee United States Department of State, Appellee United States Department of Homeland Security. [Entered: 02/17/2026 07:17 AM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 16 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 10 and Excerpts of Record at DE 11 by Appellants Julio Cury and Takao Yamada are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/02/2026 04:02 PM]
February 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 12) for leave to file the opening brief late is granted. The clerk will file the opening brief at Docket Entry No. 10. The answering brief is now due March 2, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 02/02/2026 03:25 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 14 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Julio Cury, Appellant Takao Yamada. (Duplicate entry, correct entry at DE 11) [Entered: 01/28/2026 05:24 PM] [Edited: 01/30/2026 11:42 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 13 DEFECTIVE --- OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Julio Cury, Appellant Takao Yamada. (Duplicate entry, correct entry at DE 10) [Entered: 01/28/2026 05:23 PM] [Edited: 01/30/2026 11:42 AM]
January 22, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION to Accept Late Filing filed by Appellant Julio Cury, Appellant Takao Yamada. [Entered: 01/22/2026 12:35 AM]
January 22, 2026 Filing 11 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Julio Cury, Appellant Takao Yamada.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 1/30/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 01/22/2026 12:20 AM] [Edited: 01/30/2026 11:41 AM]
January 22, 2026 Filing 10 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Julio Cury, Appellant Takao Yamada.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 1/30/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 01/22/2026 12:19 AM] [Edited: 01/30/2026 11:40 AM]
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 8) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due January 21, 2026. The answering brief is due February 20, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 01/05/2026 09:13 AM]
December 21, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Julio Cury, Appellant Takao Yamada. [Entered: 12/21/2025 10:00 AM]
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 6) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 12/24/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 1/23/2026. 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: 11/19/2025 01:44 PM]
November 18, 2025 Filing 6 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Julio Cury, Appellant Takao Yamada. [Entered: 11/18/2025 02:51 PM]
November 14, 2025 Filing 5 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 05:00 PM]
October 26, 2025 Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Julio Cury, Appellant Takao Yamada. 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: 10/26/2025 06:23 PM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 3 MEDIATION ORDER (text only): Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 10/27/2025. The court of appeals' records do not indicate that appellant has filed a mediation questionnaire in accordance with Cir. R. 3-4. Appellant shall file a Mediation Questionnaire (#form07.pdf (uscourts.gov)) or dismiss the appeal voluntarily. Information about the mediation program may be found on the court's website: #www.ca9.uscourts.gov/mediation. [Entered: 10/21/2025 11:36 AM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 10/20/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 11/24/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 12/23/2025. For appeal no. 25-6462, 2:23-cv-00499-JLR. 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: 10/14/2025 02:25 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:23-cv-00499-JLR 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 25-6462 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: 10/14/2025 02:15 PM]

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Plaintiff: JULIO CURY
Represented By: Mr. Kel B. McClanahan
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Plaintiff: TAKAO YAMADA
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