Smith v. Federal Aviation Administration
| STEVEN SMITH |
| FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION |
| 25-7697 |
| December 8, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Freedom of Information Act of 1974 |
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| Filing 23 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Steven Smith. [Entered: 06/05/2026 03:47 PM] |
| Filing 22 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 19 and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 20 by Appellee Federal Aviation Administration are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 05/22/2026 07:35 AM] |
| Filing 21 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Appellee Federal Aviation Administration. [Entered: 05/21/2026 02:12 PM] |
| Filing 20 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Federal Aviation Administration. [Entered: 05/21/2026 02:10 PM] |
| Filing 19 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Federal Aviation Administration. [Entered: 05/21/2026 01:42 PM] |
| Filing 18 Miscellaneous pro se filings received from Appellant Steven Smith. [Entered: 05/13/2026 10:05 AM] |
| Filing 17 Miscellaneous pro se filings received from Appellant Steven Smith. [Entered: 04/15/2026 03:45 PM] |
Filing 16
ORDER FILED. The March 30, 2026 order (Docket Entry No. 15) is vacated as issued in error. The opening brief was filed on March 27, 2026. Because the courts scheduling orders had not set a specific due date for the answering brief, the answering brief was due within 30 days after service of the opening brief. See Fed. R. App. P. 31(a); 9th Cir. R. 31-2(a) (If the Court does not set specific due dates for the opening and/or answering brief, the presumptive deadlines of FRAP 31(a) shall apply). On March 30, 2026, appellee filed a streamlined request for an extension of time to file the answering brief. The streamlined request for an extension of time to file the answering brief (Docket Entry No. 14) is granted. The answering brief is due May 26, 2026. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. [Entered: 03/31/2026 02:48 PM]
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Filing 15
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 14) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 4/22/2026. 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: 03/30/2026 03:57 PM]
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| Filing 14 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Federal Aviation Administration. [Entered: 03/30/2026 10:42 AM] |
| Filing 13 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 12 by Appellant Steven Smith is filed. Original and 0 copies. [Entered: 03/27/2026 12:55 PM] |
| Filing 12 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Steven Smith. [Entered: 03/27/2026 12:54 PM] |
| Filing 11 Attorney Gillian Bunker as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Sarah Elizabeth Feldman. [Entered: 02/03/2026 02:48 PM] |
| Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Gillian Bunker for Appellee Federal Aviation Administration replacing Sarah Elizabeth Feldman. [Entered: 02/03/2026 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 9 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Sarah Elizabeth Feldman [Entered: 01/07/2026 03:19 PM] |
| Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sarah Elizabeth Feldman for Appellee Federal Aviation Administration. [Entered: 01/07/2026 01:23 PM] |
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Filing 7
ORDER FILED. Appellants motion (Docket Entry No. 4) for a stay of appellate proceedings is denied. Appellants motion (Docket Entry No. 5) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due March 23, 2026. There is no appearance by appellee, so briefing will be complete when the opening brief is filed. Appellants alternative request for mandamus relief is referred to the panel assigned to hear the merits of this appeal. In addition to all other issues appellant wishes to raise in the opening brief, appellant must include in the opening brief any arguments appellant wishes to raise regarding venue. See Indep. Towers of Wash. v. Washington, 350 F.3d 925, 929 (9th Cir. 2003) ([W]e will not consider any claims that were not actually argued in appellants opening brief.). [Entered: 01/05/2026 04:47 PM]
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| Filing 6 Amended Notice of Appeal Received. [Entered: 12/30/2025 02:48 PM] |
| Filing 5 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Steven Smith. [Entered: 12/23/2025 02:35 PM] |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant Steven Smith. [Entered: 12/23/2025 02:34 PM] |
| Filing 3 Originating Court Notice of Fee Received. Received Fee in amount of $ 605.00. Receipt number 15783 issued [Entered: 12/22/2025 02:18 PM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 1/20/2026. For appeal no. 25-7697, 6:25-cv-01766-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: 12/08/2025 04:53 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 6:25-cv-01766-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 25-7697 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: 12/08/2025 04:51 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: STEVEN SMITH | |
| Represented By: | Steven Smith |
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| Defendant: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | |
| Represented By: | Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Feldman |
| Represented By: | Ms. Gillian Bunker |
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