Williams v. Baker, et al.
| SHANNON WILLIAMS |
| CHRISTOPHER BAKER, PAUL COPENHAVER, BORJA, SNYDER and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| 26-148 |
| January 8, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Prisoner-Civil Rights |
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Filing 9
ORDER FILED. Michelle T. FRIEDLAND, Bridget S. BADE The motion for appointment of pro bono counsel (Docket Entry No. 5) is denied. The opening brief is due July 15, 2026. The answering brief is due August 14, 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, appellee must submit all documents cited in the pro se opening brief or otherwise required by the rules. See 9th Cir. R. 30-1. [Entered: 06/01/2026 03:45 PM]
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| Filing 8 Attorney Alyson Anne Berg as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Benjamin Eli Hall. [Entered: 02/24/2026 09:08 AM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alyson Anne Berg for Appellee United States of America replacing Benjamin Eli Hall. [Entered: 02/23/2026 06:10 PM] |
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Filing 6
ORDER FILED. Appellant Shannon Williams, prison identification number 13947-047, 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 January 2, 2026, 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 officials at the FCI Victorville Medium II 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. Briefing is stayed until the court decides appellants motion for appointment of counsel. See 9th Cir. R. 27-11(a)(6). The clerk will also serve a copy of this order on the district court clerk and the district court financial unit. [Entered: 01/27/2026 01:52 PM]
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| Filing 5 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel filed by Appellant Shannon Williams. [Entered: 01/26/2026 03:26 PM] |
| Filing 4 Received PLRA Authorization filed by Appellant Shannon Williams. [Entered: 01/26/2026 07:51 AM] |
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Filing 3
ORDER FILED. Appellant was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court. That status continues in this court because it has not been revoked. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a). The full $605 in fees for this appeal will still be collected when adequate funds are available in appellants prison trust account. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1), (b)(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 clerk will serve this order and a prisoner authorization form on appellant. [Entered: 01/09/2026 08:45 AM]
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| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 4/27/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 2/17/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 3/27/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 1/16/2026. For appeal no. 26-148, 1:16-cv-01540-DAD-HBK. 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: 01/08/2026 10:16 AM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:16-cv-01540-DAD-HBK 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 26-148 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: 01/08/2026 10:11 AM] |
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