United States of America v. Loftus
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: ISAAC AARON MORGAN LOFTUS
Case Number: 25-7339
Filed: November 21, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 9, 2026 Filing 21 MANDATE ISSUED Barry G. SILVERMAN, Jacqueline H. NGUYEN, Andrew D. HURWITZ. The judgment of this Court, entered 3/18/2026, takes effect this date. [Entered: 04/09/2026 08:36 AM]
March 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER FILED. (Barry G. SILVERMAN, Jacqueline H. NGUYEN, Andrew D. HURWITZ) The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 19) for summary vacatur and remand is granted. We vacate the condition of supervised release concerning mental health treatment, medication, and information sharing, and remand for the limited purpose of permitting the district court to consider whether to reimpose the challenged condition and, if necessary, to make the required findings on the record in support of the condition. See United States v. Williams, 356 F.3d 1045, 1053-57 (9th Cir. 2004). VACATED in part and REMANDED. [Entered: 03/18/2026 04:52 PM]
March 5, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION to Remand filed by Appellee United States of America. [Entered: 03/05/2026 10:52 AM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE: This case is being considered for an upcoming oral argument calendar in Pasadena. Please review the Pasadena sitting dates for June 2026 and the subsequent sitting month in that location at #http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/court_sessions. Absent an irreconcilable conflict, the court expects you to appear and argue your case during one of these two months. If you have an irreconcilable conflict on any of the dates, please consult with opposing counsel to propose an alternate date and/or location and file Form 32 (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32.pdf) within 3 business days of this notice using the ACMS filing type Response to Case Being Considered for Oral Argument. Please follow the form's instructions (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32instructions.pdf) carefully. If the parties wish to discuss settlement before an argument date is set, they should jointly request referral to the mediation unit by filing a motion within 3 business days of this notice, using the filing type: Motion to Refer to Mediation. You will receive notice that your case has been assigned to a calendar approximately 10 weeks before the scheduled oral argument date. [25-7339] [Entered: 03/03/2026 05:09 PM]
February 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER FILED. Barry G. SILVERMAN, Milan D. SMITH, Jr., Jacqueline H. NGUYEN. The motion (Docket Entry No. 14) for summary affirmance is denied. The motion (Docket Entry No. 7) to expedite is granted in part. The answering brief is due within 30 days of this order. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days of service of the answering brief. In addition to any other arguments the government wishes to raise, the answering brief must address whether the special condition requiring appellant to take all medications as prescribed by a psychiatrist/physician, and not discontinue any medication without permission, includes antipsychotic medication and, if so, whether the district court made adequate findings to support the condition. See United States v. Williams, 356 F.3d 1045, 1053-57 (9th Cir. 2004). No streamlined extensions of time to file a brief will be approved. See 9th Cir. R. 31-2.2(a)(1). No written motions for extensions of time under Ninth Circuit Rule 31-2.2(b) will be granted absent extraordinary and compelling circumstances. The clerk will place this case on the next available calendar after briefing is complete. See 9th Cir. Gen. Ord. 3.3(f). [Entered: 02/26/2026 04:23 PM]
February 4, 2026 Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion to Expedite (DE 15) filed by Appellant Isaac Aaron Morgan Loftus. [Entered: 02/04/2026 08:48 AM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 15 RESPONSE to Motion to Expedite (DE 7) filed by Appellee United States of America. [COURT ENTERED FILING to refile oppisition originally filed in DE 14.] [Entered: 02/02/2026 08:39 AM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION for Summary Disposition filed by Appellee United States of America. [COURT UPDATE: Refiled opposition in DE 15.] [Entered: 02/02/2026 08:33 AM] [Edited: 02/02/2026 08:41 AM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 13 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 8 and Excerpts of Record at DE 9 by Appellant Isaac Aaron Morgan Loftus are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/29/2026 09:10 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 12 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Alexander Patrick Robbins [Entered: 01/28/2026 11:57 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Patrick Robbins for Appellee United States of America. [Entered: 01/28/2026 11:23 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 10 Presentence Report UNDER SEAL filed by Appellant Isaac Aaron Morgan Loftus. [Entered: 01/28/2026 11:08 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 9 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Isaac Aaron Morgan Loftus. [Entered: 01/28/2026 10:59 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 8 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Isaac Aaron Morgan Loftus. [COURT UPDATE: Fixed PDF issue.] [Entered: 01/28/2026 10:58 AM] [Edited: 01/28/2026 03:05 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION to Expedite filed by Appellant Isaac Aaron Morgan Loftus. [Entered: 01/28/2026 10:51 AM]
January 8, 2026 Filing 6 Amended Notice of Appeal Received. [Entered: 01/08/2026 11:15 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 5 Criminal Appeals Questionnaire filed by Appellant Isaac Aaron Morgan Loftus [Entered: 12/18/2025 01:40 PM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 4 Attorney Hunter Haney as Counsel for Appellant substituted for Attorney Lillian Chu. [Entered: 12/17/2025 02:58 PM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Hunter Haney for Appellant Isaac Aaron Morgan Loftus replacing Lillian Chu. [Entered: 12/17/2025 02:54 PM]
November 21, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Sentence Imposed: 6 months, with 26 months of supervised release. Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 1/5/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 2/12/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 12/4/2025, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 3/16/2026. For appeal no. 25-7339, 2:23-cr-00079-MEMF-1. 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 may result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1 --[COURT UPDATE: Updated docket text to reflect correct sentence imposed.] [Entered: 11/21/2025 10:34 AM] [Edited: 12/23/2025 02:57 PM]
November 21, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:23-cr-00079-MEMF-1 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 25-7339 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: 11/21/2025 10:26 AM]

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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Jonathan Galatzan
Represented By: Kathrynne Seiden
Represented By: Criminal Appeals USAO C.D.C.A., Appellate Criminal Chief
Represented By: Mr. Alexander Patrick Robbins
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Defendant: ISAAC AARON MORGAN LOFTUS
Represented By: Ms. Lillian Chu
Represented By: Taylor Gee
Represented By: Hunter Haney
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