Held v. State of Montana, et al.
Plaintiff: BRENDA-LEE HELD
Defendant: STATE OF MONTANA, GREG GIANFORTE, AUSTIN KNUDSEN, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, LAURIE BAKRI, CITY OF GLENDIVE, TERESA OLSON, KERRY BURMAN, SCOTT HERRING, HERRING LAW OFFICE, PC, GLENDIVE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WILLIAM KLUNDER, STEVEN FEAGLER, UNKNOWN PARTIES, 3 officers and employees, DAWSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ROSS CANEN, Dawson County Sheriff, BRIAN BENNETT, Dawson County Deputy, UNKNOWN PARTIES 2, Dawson County Deputy and Dawson County Correctional Facility Officer Nos. 1-2, DAWSON COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY and Dawson County Correctional Facility Officer FISCHER
Case Number: 25-6537
Filed: October 16, 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
April 8, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION to Extend Time to Respond to Motion to Supplement or Correct Record (DE 18.1) filed by Appellee State of Montana, Appellee Greg Gianforte, Appellee Austin Knudsen, Appellee Montana Department of Motor Vehicles, Appellee Laurie Bakri. [Entered: 04/08/2026 04:56 PM]
April 7, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION to Supplement or Correct Record filed by Appellant Brenda-Lee Held. [Entered: 04/08/2026 02:13 PM]
April 6, 2026 Filing 17 SUPPLEMENT to Response to Court Order filed by Appellant Brenda-Lee Held. [Entered: 04/06/2026 02:20 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 16 SUPPLEMENT to Response to Court Order (DE 13) filed by Appellee State of Montana, Appellee Greg Gianforte, Appellee Austin Knudsen, Appellee Montana Department of Motor Vehicles, Appellee Laurie Bakri.[COURT ENTERED-Filing from DE#15] [Entered: 03/27/2026 02:19 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 15 DEFECTIVE---REPLY to Response to Court Order (DE 13) filed by .[Filed under wrong event. Correct entry#16] [Entered: 03/26/2026 04:17 PM] [Edited: 03/27/2026 02:21 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 14 REPLY to Response to Court Order (DE 13) filed by Appellee State of Montana, Appellee Greg Gianforte, Appellee Austin Knudsen, Appellee Montana Department of Motor Vehicles, Appellee Laurie Bakri. [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:47 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 13 RESPONSE to Order - Order to Show Cause (OSC) (DE 12) filed by Appellant Brenda-Lee Held. [Entered: 03/18/2026 09:37 AM]
February 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 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. If appellant files a statement that the appeal should go forward, appellees may file a response within 10 days after service of appellants statement. 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: 02/09/2026 02:05 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 11 RESPONSE to Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (DE 10) filed by Appellee City of Glendive, Appellee Teresa Olson, Appellee Kerry Burman, Appellee Scott Herring, Appellee Herring Law Office, PC, Appellee Glendive Police Department, Appellee William Klunder, Appellee Steven Feagler, Appellee Unknown Parties. [Entered: 01/26/2026 04:54 PM]
January 12, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Appellant Brenda-Lee Held. [Entered: 01/12/2026 02:45 PM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 9 Miscellaneous Pro Se Filings Filed [Entered: 12/17/2025 07:28 AM]
December 10, 2025 Filing 8 Miscellaneous Pro Se Filings Filed [Entered: 12/11/2025 04:38 PM]
November 25, 2025 Filing 7 Miscellaneous Pro Se Filings Filed [Entered: 12/01/2025 12:52 PM]
November 25, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION to Extend Time to Respond to Court Order filed by Appellant Brenda-Lee Held. [Entered: 12/01/2025 12:50 PM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 5 Miscellaneous Pro Se Filings Filed [Entered: 11/19/2025 01:32 PM]
November 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 3) for an extension of time to pay the fees for this appeal or to file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis and for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. Within 30 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. When a motion to proceed in forma pauperis is filed, the briefing schedule is stayed. See 9th Cir. R. 27-11(a)(4). The pro se opening brief is due December 29, 2025. The answering brief is due January 28, 2026. The optional pro se reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. Appellant is not required to submit excerpts of record. If appellant does not submit excerpts, appellees must submit all documents cited in the pro se opening brief or otherwise required by the rules. See 9th Cir. R. 30-1. The clerk will serve Form 4 on appellant. [Entered: 11/12/2025 02:41 PM]
November 3, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant Brenda-Lee Held. [Entered: 11/03/2025 04:02 PM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 11/25/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 12/26/2025. For appeal no. 25-6537, 1:22-cv-00137-SPW. 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: 10/16/2025 03:07 PM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:22-cv-00137-SPW 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 25-6537 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: 10/16/2025 03:04 PM]

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Plaintiff: BRENDA-LEE HELD
Represented By: Brenda-Lee Held
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Defendant: STATE OF MONTANA
Represented By: Jeremy Craft
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Defendant: GREG GIANFORTE
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Defendant: AUSTIN KNUDSEN
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Defendant: MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
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Defendant: LAURIE BAKRI
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Defendant: CITY OF GLENDIVE
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Defendant: TERESA OLSON
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Defendant: WILLIAM KLUNDER
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Defendant: STEVEN FEAGLER
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Defendant: UNKNOWN PARTIES, 3 officers and employees
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Defendant: ROSS CANEN, Dawson County Sheriff
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Defendant: BRIAN BENNETT, Dawson County Deputy
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Defendant: UNKNOWN PARTIES 2, Dawson County Deputy and Dawson County Correctional Facility Officer Nos. 1-2
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