Taylor v. Scally, et al.
Plaintiff: DONALD TAYLOR
Defendant: JAMES SCALLY and KATIE AGUILAR
Case Number: 25-6762
Filed: October 24, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner-Civil Rights
Docket Report

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March 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER FILED. The motion (included in Docket Entry No. 12) to stay appellate proceedings is granted. The briefing schedule is vacated. Appellate proceedings are stayed until May 11, 2026. If no motion for further relief is filed before this date, the briefing schedule will be reset in a future order. --[COURT UPDATE: Updated docket text and attached corrected PDF of order to fix a typo.] [Entered: 03/12/2026 10:36 AM] [Edited: 03/12/2026 03:32 PM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 14 Attorney Chris Davis as Counsel for Appellant substituted for Attorney Nathan Morgan Claus. [Entered: 03/09/2026 01:44 PM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Chris Davis for Appellant James Scally, Appellant Katie Aguilar replacing Nathan Morgan Claus. [Entered: 03/09/2026 12:59 PM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 12 CORRESPONDENCE filed by Appellant James Scally, Appellant Katie Aguilar. [Court entered filing to correct DE 11] [Entered: 03/04/2026 04:32 PM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 11 DEFECTIVE --- STATUS REPORT filed by Appellant James Scally, Appellant Katie Aguilar. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 12] [Entered: 03/04/2026 04:24 PM] [Edited: 03/04/2026 04:33 PM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 10 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Rudolf Moses D'Silva [Entered: 03/04/2026 04:12 PM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Rudolf Moses D'Silva for Appellant James Scally, Appellant Katie Aguilar. [Entered: 03/04/2026 04:05 PM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 8 MEDIATION ORDER: Mediation Dismissal Due (Appellant) 4/24/2026. The briefing schedules are vacated. See order for instructions and details. [25-6708, 25-6762] [Entered: 03/04/2026 09:04 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 7 MEDIATION ORDER - Mediation Dismissal Due (Appellant) 3/2/2026, Mediation Dismissal Due (Appellee) 3/2/2026. See order for instructions and details. [25-6708, 25-6762] [Entered: 01/28/2026 02:17 PM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 6 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED A video mediation will be held on January 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Counsel will receive an email from the Mediation Office in advance with instructions for participating in the conference.The briefing schedules previously set by the court are amended as follows: appellants should file the opening briefs on March 10, 2026; appellees should file the answering briefs on April 9, 2026; the optional reply brief is due within 21 days from the service date of the answering brief. The confidentiality rules set out in the attached document cover all mediation communication, both oral and written. Counsel must review and provide a copy of the Confidentiality Rules to all mediation participants. [Entered: 12/12/2025 10:28 AM]
December 10, 2025 Filing 5 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Samuel Weiss [Entered: 12/10/2025 01:47 PM]
December 10, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Samuel Weiss for Appellee Donald Taylor. [Entered: 12/10/2025 12:30 PM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 3 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - The Mediation Program of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals facilitates settlement while appeals are pending. See Fed. R. App. P. 33 and Ninth Cir. R. 33-1. As part of a pilot project, the Mediation Program is exploring settlement potential in some cases in which one party is proceeding pro se (representing themselves without the assistance of an attorney). This case is being included in the pilot project. The court has scheduled a dial-in telephone assessment conference at the date and time indicated above to explore settlement potential. Participants with an email address on the attached list will receive an email with dial-in information. If an email address is not listed or if there are any changes or additions to the list, please notify the Mediation Office at [email protected]. Participants may also leave a message at (415) 355-7900 to request dial-in information. Finally, please notify Circuit Mediator Stephen Liacouras immediately by email ([email protected]) if a participant has an unavoidable scheduling conflict. Please copy all participants on any such communications. All emails should include the Ninth Circuit case name and number in the subject line. All written or spoken communication with the mediator, including the discussions during the scheduled conference, are strictly confidential mediation communications protected by Ninth Circuit Rule 33-1 and cannot be disclosed outside the mediation process. Additional information about confidentiality (including a copy of Ninth Circuit Rule 33-1), the assessment conference, and the Mediation Program are attached and can also be found at the Mediation Program website (www.ca9.uscourts.gov/mediation). The briefing schedule previously set by the court remains in effect. [Entered: 11/17/2025 04:37 PM]
October 24, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 11/6/2025, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 12/8/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 1/14/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/13/2026. For appeal no. 25-6762, 2:23-cv-00916-RFB-MDC. 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: 10/24/2025 04:16 PM]
October 24, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:23-cv-00916-RFB-MDC 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 25-6762 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: 10/24/2025 04:13 PM]

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Plaintiff: DONALD TAYLOR
Represented By: Samuel Weiss
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Defendant: JAMES SCALLY
Represented By: Nathan Morgan Claus
Represented By: Mr. Rudolf Moses D'Silva
Represented By: Mr. Chris Davis
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Defendant: KATIE AGUILAR
Represented By: Nathan Morgan Claus
Represented By: Mr. Rudolf Moses D'Silva
Represented By: Mr. Chris Davis
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