Arntsen v. State of Washington, et al.
Plaintiff: RICKY M ARNTSEN
Defendant: STATE OF WASHINGTON, STAFFORD CREEK CORRECTIONS CENTER, STEPHEN SINCLAIR, Secretary of the Department of Corrections, CHERYL STRANGE, Sedretary of the Department of Corrections, JERI BOE, Superintendent Clallam Bay Corrections Center, DANIELLE ARMBRUSTER, Governing Officer of Clallam Bay Corrections Center, PAUL CLARK, Governing Officer of Clallam Bay Corrections Center, J SCOTT EDWARDS, Governing Officer of Clallam Bay Corrections Center, LINDA M. INEMAN, Governing Officer of Clallam Bay Corrections Center, RHONDA STUMP, Governing Officer of Clallam Bay Corrections Center, SHANE L. EVANS, Governing Officer of the DOC-SCC Corporation and Municipality, JAY JACKSON, Governing Officer of the DOC-SCC Corporation and Municipality, RON HAYNES, Superintendent of SCCC 2021 and 2022, JASON BENNETT, current Superintendent of SCCC, ANNICA MIZIN, Custody Unit Supervisor for Unit H-6 at SCCC during 2021, JEFF TATRO, Custody Unit Supervisor for Unit H-6 at SCCC in 2021-2023, PATRICK COLLECCHI, Corrections Officer at Stafford Creek Corrections Center., JOHN DOES, DOC, SCCC Stockholders and or Shareholders and persons charged with procuring, purchasing, ensuring mask to effectively protect against and prevent the spread of COVID, JANE DOES, DOC, SCCC Stockholders and or Shareholders and persons charged with procuring, purchasing, ensuring mask to effectively protect against and prevent the spread of COVID, CLALLAM BAY CORRECTIONS CENTER, BYD COMPANY, HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC. and WASHINGTON STATE CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES
Case Number: 25-7790
Filed: December 11, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on May 26, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
May 26, 2026 Filing 14 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 12, DE 13 by Appellees are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 05/26/2026 04:36 PM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 13 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of Washington, Appellee Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Appellee Stephen Sinclair, Appellee Cheryl Strange, Appellee Jeri Boe, Appellee Danielle Armbruster, Appellee Paul Clark, Appellee J Scott Edwards, Appellee Linda M. Ineman, Appellee Rhonda Stump, Appellee Shane L. Evans, Appellee Jay Jackson, Appellee Ron Haynes, Appellee Jason Bennett, Appellee Annica Mizin, Appellee Jeff Tatro, Appellee Patrick Collecchi, Appellee Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Appellee Washington State Correctional Industries.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDFs of Index Vol and Vol 16 attached as of 5/26/2026, REPLACING original attachments] [Entered: 05/26/2026 01:05 PM] [Edited: 05/26/2026 04:35 PM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 12 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee State of Washington, Appellee Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Appellee Stephen Sinclair, Appellee Cheryl Strange, Appellee Jeri Boe, Appellee Danielle Armbruster, Appellee Paul Clark, Appellee J Scott Edwards, Appellee Linda M. Ineman, Appellee Rhonda Stump, Appellee Shane L. Evans, Appellee Jay Jackson, Appellee Ron Haynes, Appellee Jason Bennett, Appellee Annica Mizin, Appellee Jeff Tatro, Appellee Patrick Collecchi, Appellee Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Appellee Washington State Correctional Industries. [Entered: 05/26/2026 12:50 PM]
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FILED. Appellant Ricky M. Arntsen, prison identification number 968148, is proceeding in forma pauperis and has filed the form authorizing prison officials to assess, collect, and forward to the district court the fees for this appeal. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1) and (2). This court assesses an initial filing fee that equals 20 percent of the greater of: (A) the average monthly deposits to appellants prison trust account; or (B) the average monthly balance in appellants account for the six months preceding December 9, 2025, when the notice of appeal was filed. Payments will not be made when funds in the account total less than $10, but payments will resume when funds become available. The clerk will serve this order and the authorization form on the Attorney General for the State of WA who must notify the agency or prison authority responsible for administering payments for this appeal. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). Each payment should be accompanied by the district court and appeals court docket numbers for this case and a record of prior payments made for this appeal. The clerk will also serve a copy of this order on the district court clerk and the district court financial unit. [Entered: 03/26/2026 02:57 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 10 Received PLRA Authorization filed by Appellant Ricky M Arntsen. [Entered: 03/24/2026 11:37 AM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 9 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 8 by Appellant Ricky M Arntsen is filed. Original and 3 copies. [Entered: 03/23/2026 03:26 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 8 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Ricky M Arntsen.--[COURT UPDATE: Attached certificate of service] [Entered: 03/23/2026 03:25 PM] [Edited: 03/24/2026 03:41 PM]
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 6) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 5/26/2026, Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 4/24/2026. 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: 03/20/2026 10:33 AM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 6 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee State of Washington, Appellee Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Appellee Stephen Sinclair, Appellee Cheryl Strange, Appellee Jeri Boe, Appellee Danielle Armbruster, Appellee Paul Clark, Appellee J Scott Edwards, Appellee Linda M. Ineman, Appellee Rhonda Stump, Appellee Shane L. Evans, Appellee Jay Jackson, Appellee Ron Haynes, Appellee Jason Bennett, Appellee Annica Mizin, Appellee Jeff Tatro, Appellee Patrick Collecchi, Appellee Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Appellee Washington State Correctional Industries. [Entered: 03/18/2026 01:51 PM]
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER FILED. Lisa B. Fitzgerald, Appellate Commissioner. The motion (Docket Entry No. 4) to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Even so, the full $605 in fees for this appeal will be collected when adequate funds are available in appellants prison trust account, see 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1), (b)(2), regardless of how or when this appeal ends, see 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2), (e)(2). Within 21 days, appellant must complete the enclosed authorization form and file it with this court. If appellant does not do so, the court will dismiss the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. The opening brief is due March 25, 2026. The answering brief is due April 24, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. Appellant is not required to submit excerpts of record. If appellant does not submit excerpts, appellees must submit all documents cited in the pro se opening brief or otherwise required by the rules. See 9th Cir. R. 30-1. The clerk will serve this order and a prisoner authorization form on appellant. [Entered: 02/12/2026 11:51 AM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Appellant Ricky M Arntsen. [Entered: 01/28/2026 09:58 AM]
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. . Response to Fee Order due (Appellant) 2/2/2026 [Entered: 01/05/2026 03:45 PM]
December 11, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 1/20/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 2/19/2026. For appeal no. 25-7790, 3:24-cv-05511-BHS. 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: 12/11/2025 02:46 PM]
December 11, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:24-cv-05511-BHS 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 25-7790 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: 12/11/2025 02:41 PM]

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Plaintiff: RICKY M ARNTSEN
Represented By: Ricky M Arntsen
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Defendant: STATE OF WASHINGTON
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Defendant: SHANE L. EVANS, Governing Officer of the DOC-SCC Corporation and Municipality
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