Black Unity, et al. v. Burke, et al.

Black Unity, et al. v. Burke, et al.

Plaintiff:	BLACK UNITY, MARTIN ALLUMS, TYSHAWN FORD, AUSTIN JOHNS, MYA LANSING and JAZMINE JOURDAN
Defendant:	JOSEPH BURKE, #365, CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, a municipal corporation, Detective ROBERT WEAVER, #4854, Chief RICHARD L. LEWIS, Lt. GEORGE CROLLY, #307, Lt. MATTHEW NEIWART, Lt. TOM RAPPE, Sgt. DAVID GRICE, Sgt. PETE KIRKPATRICK, Sgt. KEITH SEANOR, #297, A. A. AMUNDSON, #343, T. J. BAZER, #390, BRIAN K. BRAGG, #380, DANIEL CASAREZ, #215, ROBERT J. CONRAD, #286, B. P. DUNN, BRONSON DURRANT, #382, J. GARCIA-CASH, #397, T. J. MURRAY, #398, J. J. MYERS, #355, CONNOR J. O'LEARY, #395, JARED QUINONES, #363, ROBERT A. ROSALES, #225, ERIC A. SORBY, #376, M. J. THOMSEN, #310, L. E. TURNER, #328, J. M. WILSON, #344, KODY LANE, TINA PARDEE and KYLEE WELCH, in their individual capacities
Case Number:	26-1157
Filed:	February 27, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Civil Rights

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Date Filed	Document Text
April 6, 2026	Filing 7 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 6) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/8/2026, Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 5/8/2026. 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: 04/06/2026 10:06 AM]
April 6, 2026	Filing 6 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Joseph Burke, Appellant Robert Weaver. [Entered: 04/06/2026 09:14 AM]
March 11, 2026	Filing 5 MEDIATION CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 3/27/2026, 11:00 AM Pacific Time (originally 3/19/2026). Each participant will receive an email modifying the dial-in information. [Entered: 03/11/2026 10:57 AM]
March 5, 2026	Filing 4 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 3/19/2026, 10:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 03/05/2026 02:47 PM]
March 4, 2026	Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Joseph Burke, Appellant Robert Weaver. 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: 03/04/2026 12:56 PM]
February 27, 2026	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 3/4/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 4/8/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 5/8/2026. For appeal no. 26-1157, 6:21-cv-00346-AA. 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: 02/27/2026 02:05 PM]
February 27, 2026	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 6:21-cv-00346-AA 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 26-1157 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: 02/27/2026 02:02 PM]

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Plaintiff: BLACK UNITY
Represented By:	Ms. Marianne G. Dugan
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Plaintiff: MARTIN ALLUMS
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Plaintiff: TYSHAWN FORD
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Plaintiff: AUSTIN JOHNS
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Plaintiff: MYA LANSING
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Plaintiff: JAZMINE JOURDAN
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Defendant: JOSEPH BURKE, #365
Represented By:	Kenneth Scott Montoya
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Defendant: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, a municipal corporation
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Defendant: Detective ROBERT WEAVER, #4854
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Defendant: Chief RICHARD L. LEWIS
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Defendant: Lt. GEORGE CROLLY, #307
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Defendant: Lt. MATTHEW NEIWART
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Defendant: Lt. TOM RAPPE
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Defendant: Sgt. KEITH SEANOR, #297
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Defendant: A. A. AMUNDSON, #343
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Defendant: T. J. BAZER, #390
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Defendant: BRIAN K. BRAGG, #380
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Defendant: DANIEL CASAREZ, #215
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Defendant: ROBERT J. CONRAD, #286
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Defendant: BRONSON DURRANT, #382
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Defendant: J. GARCIA-CASH, #397
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Defendant: T. J. MURRAY, #398
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Defendant: J. J. MYERS, #355
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Defendant: CONNOR J. O'LEARY, #395
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Defendant: JARED QUINONES, #363
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Defendant: ROBERT A. ROSALES, #225
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Defendant: ERIC A. SORBY, #376
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Defendant: M. J. THOMSEN, #310
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Defendant: L. E. TURNER, #328
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Defendant: J. M. WILSON, #344
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Defendant: KODY LANE
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Defendant: TINA PARDEE
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Defendant: KYLEE WELCH, in their individual capacities
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