Berman v. Psychiatric Security Review Board, et al.
Plaintiff: PRESTON BERMAN
Defendant: PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD and ALISON BORT, in her official capacity as Executive Director of the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board
Case Number: 25-7646
Filed: December 5, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Americans w/Disabilities Act-Othr
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 25, 2026 Filing 23 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 16 by Appellant Preston Berman is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 03/25/2026 03:16 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 22 CLERK ACTION: Redacted Answering Brief submitted at DE 13 by AppelleesAlison Bort and Psychiatric Security Review Board is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 03/25/2026 03:15 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 21 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 19 and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 15, DE 17 by Appellees Alison Bort and Psychiatric Security Review Board are filed. The answering brief and volume 3 of the excerpts are filed UNDER SEAL. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 03/25/2026 03:12 PM]
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER FILED. Lisa B. Fitzgerald, Appellate Commissioner. The order at Docket Entry No. 18 is amended as follows: The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 14) to file under seal the answering brief and Volume 3 of the supplemental excerpts of record is granted. The clerk will file publicly the motion to seal (Docket Entry No. 14.1), the redacted answering brief (Docket Entry No. 13), and Volumes 1 through 2 of the supplemental excerpts of record (Docket Entry No. 15). The clerk will also file publicly the reply brief (Docket Entry No. 16). The clerk will maintain the answering brief and Volume 3 of the supplemental excerpts of record under seal at Docket Entry Nos. 17 and 19. Briefing is complete. [Entered: 03/25/2026 02:48 PM]
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER FILED. Lisa B. Fitzgerald, Appellate Commissioner. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 14) to file under seal the answering brief and Volume 3 of the supplemental excerpts of record is granted. The clerk will file publicly the motion to seal (Docket Entry No. 14.1), the redacted answering brief (Docket Entry No. 13), and Volumes 1 through 2 of the supplemental excerpts of record (Docket Entry No. 15). The clerk will also file publicly the reply brief (Docket Entry No. 16). The clerk will maintain Volume 3 of the supplemental excerpts of record under seal at Docket Entry No. 17. Briefing is complete. [Entered: 03/24/2026 11:21 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 16 REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Preston Berman. [Entered: 03/17/2026 09:31 AM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 19 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted UNDER SEAL for filing by Appellee Psychiatric Security Review Board, Appellee Alison Bort. (Court entered filing of sealed brief submitted at DE 14) [Entered: 03/24/2026 12:31 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 17 EXCERPTS OF RECORD Volume 3 submitted UNDER SEAL for filing by Appellee Psychiatric Security Review Board, Appellee Alison Bort. (Court entered filing of sealed vol submitted at DE 14) [Entered: 03/19/2026 02:34 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 15 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Psychiatric Security Review Board, Appellee Alison Bort.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDFs attached as of 3/19/2026, REPLACING original attachments] [Entered: 03/16/2026 03:53 PM] [Edited: 03/19/2026 02:28 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION to File Document Under Seal and Sealed Document Submitted for Filing filed by Appellee Psychiatric Security Review Board, Appellee Alison Bort. (Unseal DE 14.1 per 3/24/2026) [Entered: 03/16/2026 03:51 PM] [Edited: 03/24/2026 11:23 AM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 13 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Psychiatric Security Review Board, Appellee Alison Bort.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 3/19/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 03/16/2026 03:45 PM] [Edited: 03/19/2026 02:18 PM]
February 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 11) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 3/16/2026. 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: 02/06/2026 02:28 PM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 11 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Psychiatric Security Review Board, Appellee Alison Bort. [Entered: 02/06/2026 01:38 PM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 10 Attorney Patricia Garcia Rincon as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Robert A. Koch. [Entered: 01/07/2026 03:17 PM]
January 7, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Patricia Garcia Rincon for Appellee Alison Bort, Appellee Psychiatric Security Review Board replacing Robert A. Koch. [Entered: 01/07/2026 01:31 PM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 8 Attorney Robert A. Koch as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney James Aaron. [Entered: 12/18/2025 01:46 PM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert A. Koch for Appellee Alison Bort, Appellee Psychiatric Security Review Board replacing James Aaron. [Entered: 12/18/2025 01:34 PM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 6 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 5 by Appellant Preston Berman is filed. [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:30 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 5 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Preston Berman. [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:29 PM]
December 8, 2025 Filing 4 Originating Court Notice of Fee Received: Fee in amount of $ 605.00. Receipt number 15766 issued. [Entered: 12/08/2025 02:22 PM]
December 5, 2025 Filing 3 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Jill Schneider, representing Appellee Alison Bort, Appellee Psychiatric Security Review Board. COURT UPDATE: Counsel is not registered. [Entered: 12/05/2025 09:47 AM]
December 5, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 2/13/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 1/14/2026. For appeal no. 25-7646, 6:24-cv-01127-MTK. 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: 12/05/2025 09:45 AM]
December 5, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 6:24-cv-01127-MTK 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 25-7646 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: 12/05/2025 09:34 AM]

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Plaintiff: PRESTON BERMAN
Represented By: Preston Berman
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Defendant: PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD
Represented By: Jill Schneider
Represented By: Mr. James Aaron
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Patricia Garcia Rincon
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Defendant: ALISON BORT, in her official capacity as Executive Director of the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board
Represented By: Jill Schneider
Represented By: Mr. James Aaron
Represented By: Robert A. Koch
Represented By: Patricia Garcia Rincon
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