United States of America v. Strode
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: MICHAEL ROBERT STRODE
Case Number: 26-1541
Filed: March 13, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CJA Counsel Appointment Counsel for Appellant William Miles Pope Added. APPOINTMENT ORDER ON APPEAL. IT IS ORDERED that William Miles Pope is appointed to represent Michael Robert Strode (1) on appeal in this matter. TEXT ONLY entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the court order or notice on the matter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alexander C Ekstrom. [Entered: 04/27/2026 11:43 AM]
April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FILED. Lisa B. Fitzgerald, Appellate Commissioner. The motion (Docket Entry No. 5) to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The motion (Docket Entry No. 4) by Gregory L. Scott to withdraw and to appoint new counsel is granted. See 18 U.S.C. 3006A. Within 14 days of identifying counsel, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of Washington is requested to send counsels contact information to [email protected]. Counsel must order the transcript by May 20, 2026. The transcript is due June 22, 2026. The opening brief is due August 3, 2026. The answering brief is due September 2, 2026. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. Former counsel is reminded that, in future appeals, a motion to withdraw must be served on appellant, and the proof of service must include appellants current address. See 9th Cir. R. 4-1(c). The clerk will serve this order on former counsel, the district court, and appellant individually. [Entered: 04/24/2026 09:52 AM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 8 MAIL RETURNED. DE 3 addressed to Appellant Michael Robert Strode. Action taken: resending to FCI Victorville Medium II, P.O. Box 3850, Adelanto, CA 92301. [Entered: 04/20/2026 03:23 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 7 ADDED Counsel for Appellee David Michael Herzog [Entered: 04/13/2026 02:03 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Michael Herzog for Appellee United States of America. [Entered: 04/13/2026 01:46 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Appellant Michael Robert Strode. [Entered: 04/09/2026 03:09 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Withdraw and for Appointment of New Counsel filed by Appellant Michael Robert Strode. [Court edit to attach PDF] [Entered: 04/09/2026 03:03 PM] [Edited: 04/09/2026 03:17 PM]
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. Counsel Gregory Lee Scott represented appellant in the district court and has not been granted leave to withdraw. Counsel Scott therefore continues as appellants counsel on appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 4-1(a). If counsel wishes to withdraw, counsel must file a motion that complies with Ninth Circuit Rule 4-1(c) within 14 days. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. The clerk will serve this order on appellant individually. [Entered: 04/03/2026 11:15 AM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Sentence Imposed: 120 Months. Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 3/27/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 7/6/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 4/27/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 6/5/2026. For appeal no. 26-1541, 1:24-cr-02044-MKD-1. 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 may result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1 [Entered: 03/13/2026 04:33 PM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:24-cr-02044-MKD-1 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 26-1541 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: 03/13/2026 04:32 PM]

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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Letitia A. Sikes
Represented By: Mr. David Michael Herzog
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Defendant: MICHAEL ROBERT STRODE
Represented By: Gregory Lee Scott
Represented By: Mr. William Miles Pope
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