QueerDoc, PLLC v. DOJ - United States Department of Justice
| QUEERDOC, PLLC |
| DOJ - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| FORMER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTORNEYS, SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, STATE OF WASHINGTON, STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATE OF ARIZONA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF COLORADO, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, STATE OF ILLINOIS, STATE OF MAINE, STATE OF MARYLAND, STATE OF MICHIGAN, STATE OF MINNESOTA, STATE OF NEVADA, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, STATE OF NEW YORK, STATE OF OREGON, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF VERMONT, STATE OF WISCONSIN, NATIONAL CENTER FOR LGBTQ RIGHTS, NATIONAL CENTER FOR YOUTH LAW, GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS and LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. |
| 25-7384 |
| November 24, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 73 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Shireen Lankarani, representing Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 04/10/2026 02:18 PM] |
| Filing 72 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Shireen Lankarani. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 04/10/2026 02:13 PM] |
| Filing 71 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 03/19/2026 01:15 PM] |
| Filing 70 ARGUED AND SUBMITTED to Richard A. PAEZ, Carlos T. BEA, Daniel A. BRESS. Audio and video recordings of the argument are available on the courts website at #https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/. [Entered: 03/06/2026 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 69 ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Paula Ramer for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. Hearing in Seattle - Courtroom 2 in Seattle, on 3/6/2026 9:00:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 02/05/2026 01:41 PM] |
| Filing 68 ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Sarah Welch for Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. Hearing in Seattle - Courtroom 2 in Seattle, on 3/6/2026 9:00:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 02/05/2026 12:06 PM] |
| Filing 67 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 66 by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/30/2026 05:02 PM] |
| Filing 66 REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 01/30/2026 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 65 ADDED Counsel for Amicus Curiae Morgan Walker [Entered: 01/29/2026 11:49 AM] |
| Filing 64 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Morgan Walker for Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.. [Entered: 01/29/2026 10:07 AM] |
| Filing 63 ADDED Counsel for Amicus Curiae Gregory L. Diskant [Entered: 01/27/2026 03:30 PM] |
| Filing 62 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Gregory L. Diskant for Amicus Curiae Former United States Department of Justice Attorneys. [Entered: 01/27/2026 02:09 PM] |
| Filing 61 ADDED Counsel for Amicus Curiae Omar Gonzalez-Pagan [Entered: 01/27/2026 01:14 PM] |
| Filing 60 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Omar Gonzalez-Pagan for Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.. [Entered: 01/27/2026 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 59 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amy Whelan for Amicus Curiae National Center for LGBTQ Rights. [Entered: 01/26/2026 03:56 PM] |
| Filing 58 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Amicus Curiae American Academy of Pediatrics. [Entered: 01/26/2026 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 57 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joel McElvain for Amicus Curiae American Academy of Pediatrics. [Entered: 01/26/2026 02:09 PM] |
| Filing 56 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 51 by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/26/2026 11:12 AM] |
| Filing 55 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 50 by American Academy of Pediatrics is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/26/2026 11:11 AM] |
| Filing 54 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Karen Loewy for Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.. [Entered: 01/26/2026 11:11 AM] |
| Filing 53 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 49 by National Center for LGBTQ Rights,et al. is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/26/2026 11:10 AM] |
| Filing 52 ADDED Amici Curiae National Center for LGBTQ Rights, National Center for Youth Law, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, American Academy of Pediatrics, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.; Counsel for Amici Curiae Amy Whelan, Joel McElvain, Karen Loewy. [Entered: 01/26/2026 11:07 AM] |
| Filing 51 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.. [Entered: 01/23/2026 10:22 PM] |
| Filing 50 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by American Academy of Pediatrics. [Entered: 01/23/2026 08:05 PM] |
| Filing 49 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Nat'l Center for LGBTQ Rights, Nat'l Center for Youth Law, and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. [Entered: 01/23/2026 06:31 PM] |
| Filing 48 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 44 by State of Washington, et al. is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/23/2026 04:27 PM] |
| Filing 47 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 43 by Seattle Childrens Hospital is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/23/2026 04:25 PM] |
| Filing 46 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 42 by Former U.S. Department of Justice Attorneys is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/23/2026 04:25 PM] |
| Filing 45 ADDED Amicus Curiae Former United States Department of Justice Attorneys, with counsel Gregory L. Diskant; Amicus Curiae Seattle Children's Hospital, with counsel Amy Saharia; Amici Curiae State of Washington, State of Massachusetts, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, District of Columbia, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, and State of Wisconsin, with counsel William David McGinty. [Entered: 01/23/2026 04:24 PM] |
| Filing 44 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Amici States. [Entered: 01/23/2026 03:10 PM] |
| Filing 43 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by SEATTLE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL. [Entered: 01/23/2026 02:36 PM] |
| Filing 42 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Former U.S. Department of Justice Attorneys. [Entered: 01/23/2026 01:46 PM] |
| Filing 41 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:09 PM] |
| Filing 40 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Sarah Welch [Entered: 01/21/2026 01:54 PM] |
| Filing 39 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sarah Welch for Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 01/21/2026 01:24 PM] |
| Filing 38 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellant Abigail Stout, representing Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 01/21/2026 09:15 AM] |
| Filing 37 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Abigail Stout. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 01/21/2026 04:31 AM] |
| Filing 36 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 34 and Excerpts of Record at DE 35 by Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/16/2026 04:59 PM] |
| Filing 35 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 01/16/2026 04:33 PM] |
| Filing 34 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 01/16/2026 04:26 PM] |
| Filing 33 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Jaclyn Machometa [Entered: 12/23/2025 10:53 AM] |
| Filing 32 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jaclyn Machometa for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 12/23/2025 10:50 AM] |
| Filing 31 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Samuel Kleinman [Entered: 12/23/2025 09:50 AM] |
| Filing 30 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Samuel Kleinman for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 12/23/2025 09:47 AM] |
| Filing 29 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT on Friday, March 6, 2026 - 09:00 A.M. - SE 7th Flr Courtroom 2 - Scheduled Location: Seattle WA View the Oral Argument Calendar for your case #here. NOTE: Although your case is currently scheduled for oral argument, the panel may decide to submit the case on the briefs instead. See Fed. R. App. P. 34. Absent further order of the court, if the court does determine that oral argument is required in this case, you are expected to appear in person at the Courthouse. If an in person appearance would pose a hardship, you must file a motion for permission to appear remotely by video, using ACMS filing type Motion to Appear Remotely for Oral Argument. Such a motion must be filed within 7 days of this notice, absent exigent circumstances. Please note that if you do file a motion to appear remotely, the court strongly prefers video over telephone appearance. Therefore, if you wish to appear remotely by telephone you will need to justify that request in your motion and receive explicit permission to do so. Be sure to review the #GUIDELINES for important information about your hearing. If you are the specific attorney or self-represented party who will be arguing, use the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEARING NOTICE filing type in ACMS no later than 28 days before the hearing date. No form or other attachment is required. If you will not be arguing, do not file an acknowledgment of hearing notice. [25-7384] [Entered: 12/22/2025 12:06 PM] |
| Filing 28 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 25 and Excerpts of Record in 1 Volume submitted at DE 26 by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/22/2025 09:41 AM] |
| Filing 27 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT on Friday, March 6, 2026 - 09:00 A.M. - SE 8th Flr Courtroom 1 - Scheduled Location: Seattle WA View the Oral Argument Calendar for your case #here. NOTE: Although your case is currently scheduled for oral argument, the panel may decide to submit the case on the briefs instead. See Fed. R. App. P. 34. Absent further order of the court, if the court does determine that oral argument is required in this case, you are expected to appear in person at the Courthouse. If an in person appearance would pose a hardship, you must file a motion for permission to appear remotely by video, using ACMS filing type Motion to Appear Remotely for Oral Argument. Such a motion must be filed within 7 days of this notice, absent exigent circumstances. Please note that if you do file a motion to appear remotely, the court strongly prefers video over telephone appearance. Therefore, if you wish to appear remotely by telephone you will need to justify that request in your motion and receive explicit permission to do so. Be sure to review the #GUIDELINES for important information about your hearing. If you are the specific attorney or self-represented party who will be arguing, use the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEARING NOTICE filing type in ACMS no later than 28 days before the hearing date. No form or other attachment is required. If you will not be arguing, do not file an acknowledgment of hearing notice. [25-7384] [Entered: 12/21/2025 12:23 PM] |
| Filing 26 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 12/19/2025 11:16 PM] |
| Filing 25 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 12/19/2025 11:13 PM] |
| Filing 24 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Taylor Graham [Entered: 12/18/2025 04:44 PM] |
| Filing 23 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Taylor Graham for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 12/18/2025 04:14 PM] |
| Filing 22 NOTICE: This case is being considered for an upcoming oral argument calendar in Seattle. Please review the Seattle sitting dates for March and April 2026 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) IMMEDAITELY 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. [Case List] [Entered: 12/04/2025 03:25 PM] |
Filing 21
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 5) to expedite is granted. The opening brief is due December 19, 2025. The answering brief is due January 16, 2026. The optional reply brief is due January 30, 2026. No streamlined extensions of time to file a brief will be approved. See 9th Cir. R. 31-2.2(a)(1). The clerk will place this case on the next available calendar. See 9th Cir. Gen. Ord. 3.3(f). [Entered: 12/04/2025 02:31 PM]
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| Filing 20 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. 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: 12/02/2025 01:52 PM] |
| Filing 19 ADDED Counsel for Appellee La Rond Baker [Entered: 12/01/2025 11:59 AM] |
| Filing 18 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Adrien Leavitt [Entered: 12/01/2025 11:58 AM] |
| Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by La Rond Baker for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 12/01/2025 11:09 AM] |
| Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Adrien Leavitt for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 12/01/2025 10:49 AM] |
| Filing 15 REPLY to Response to Motion to Expedite (DE 14) filed by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 11/26/2025 03:18 PM] |
| Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion to Expedite (DE 5) filed by Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 11/25/2025 05:03 PM] |
| Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 11/25/2025 04:50 PM] |
| Filing 12 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Jonathan Patrick Hawley [Entered: 11/25/2025 04:02 PM] |
| Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jonathan Patrick Hawley for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 11/25/2025 04:00 PM] |
| Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Shireen Lankarani for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 11/25/2025 03:45 PM] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Harry H. Schneider for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 11/25/2025 03:18 PM] |
| Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Bradley Hinshelwood [Entered: 11/25/2025 09:43 AM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Paula Ramer for Appellee QueerDoc, PLLC. [Entered: 11/25/2025 07:38 AM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Bradley Hinshelwood for Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 11/25/2025 06:20 AM] |
| Filing 5 MOTION to Expedite filed by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 11/24/2025 05:19 PM] |
| Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Abigail Stout [Entered: 11/24/2025 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Abigail Stout for Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice. [Entered: 11/24/2025 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 12/1/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 1/5/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 2/2/2026. For appeal no. 25-7384, 2:25-mc-00042-JNW. 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: 11/24/2025 01:30 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:25-mc-00042-JNW 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 25-7384 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: 11/24/2025 01:25 PM] |
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