Merz v. City of Kalama, et al.

Merz v. City of Kalama, et al.

Plaintiff:	MATTHEW MERZ, an individual
Defendant:	GEORGE MICHAEL REUTER, individually and in his official capacity as Mayor of City of Kalama also known as Mike Reuter, CITY OF KALAMA, a governmental entity and political subdivision of the state of Washington, RAPHAEL HERRERA, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of City of Kalama, JOHN AND JANE DOES, in their official capacities as employees and/or officers of the City of Kalama and/or its agencies, HARLYN JENKINS, individually and in his official capacity as a Kalama Library Board Trustee, JON STANFILL, individually and in his official capacity as a Councilmember of City of Kalama, Mike Reuter, KALAMA POLICE DEPARTMENT, a governmental entity and KALAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY, a governmental entity
Case Number:	26-1592
Filed:	March 17, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Civil Rights

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Date Filed	Document Text
August 31, 2026	Filing 18 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 17 by Appellant Matthew Merz is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 08/31/2026 12:28 PM]
August 30, 2026	Filing 17 REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Matthew Merz. [Entered: 08/30/2026 06:37 PM]
August 13, 2026	Filing 16 TEXT ORDER FILED. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 15) for an extension of time to file the reply brief is granted. The optional reply brief is due August 31, 2026. [Entered: 08/13/2026 02:36 PM]
August 10, 2026	Filing 15 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Matthew Merz. [Entered: 08/10/2026 04:42 PM]
July 15, 2026	Filing 14 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 13) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Optional Reply Brief due 08/17/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 07/15/2026 10:12 AM]
July 14, 2026	Filing 13 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Matthew Merz. [Entered: 07/14/2026 08:14 PM]
July 1, 2026	Filing 12 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 10, DE 11 by Appellees are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/01/2026 11:28 AM]
June 26, 2026	Filing 11 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee City of Kalama, Appellee Raphael Herrera, Appellee Harlyn Jenkins, Appellee Jon Stanfill, Appellee George Michael Reuter, Appellee Kalama Police Department, Appellee Kalama Public Library.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDFs attached as of 7/1/2026, REPLACING original attachments] [Entered: 06/26/2026 03:45 PM] [Edited: 07/01/2026 11:27 AM]
June 26, 2026	Filing 10 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee City of Kalama, Appellee Raphael Herrera, Appellee Harlyn Jenkins, Appellee Jon Stanfill, Appellee George Michael Reuter, Appellee Kalama Police Department, Appellee Kalama Public Library.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 7/1/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 06/26/2026 03:42 PM] [Edited: 07/01/2026 11:25 AM]
May 20, 2026	Filing 9 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 8) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/26/2026. 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: 05/20/2026 04:28 PM]
May 20, 2026	Filing 8 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee City of Kalama, Appellee Raphael Herrera, Appellee Harlyn Jenkins, Appellee Jon Stanfill, Appellee George Michael Reuter, Appellee Kalama Police Department, Appellee Kalama Public Library. [Entered: 05/20/2026 03:42 PM]
April 27, 2026	Filing 7 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 6 by Appellant Matthew Merz is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 04/27/2026 03:37 PM]
April 26, 2026	Filing 6 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Matthew Merz. [Entered: 04/26/2026 05:22 PM]
April 7, 2026	Filing 5 ORDER FILED. The district court granted appellants motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. The motion (Docket Entry No. 3) to proceed in forma pauperis filed in this court is therefore unnecessary. The opening brief is due April 27, 2026. The answering brief is due May 27, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 04/07/2026 04:32 PM]
April 7, 2026	Filing 4 District Court Order/Notice Received. [Entered: 04/07/2026 01:50 PM]
March 20, 2026	Filing 3 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Appellant Matthew Merz. [Entered: 03/20/2026 03:02 PM]
March 17, 2026	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 5/26/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 4/27/2026. For appeal no. 26-1592, 3:24-cv-05588-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. [COURT UPDATE: Corrected time scheduler PDF.] [Entered: 03/17/2026 10:52 AM] [Edited: 03/17/2026 11:31 AM]
March 17, 2026	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:24-cv-05588-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 26-1592 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: 03/17/2026 10:48 AM]

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Defendant: GEORGE MICHAEL REUTER, individually and in his official capacity as Mayor of City of Kalama also known as Mike Reuter
Represented By:	Mr. Brian C. Augenthaler
Represented By:	Ms. Amanda Gabrielle Butler
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Defendant: CITY OF KALAMA, a governmental entity and political subdivision of the state of Washington
Represented By:	Mr. Brian C. Augenthaler
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Defendant: RAPHAEL HERRERA, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of City of Kalama
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Defendant: JOHN AND JANE DOES, in their official capacities as employees and/or officers of the City of Kalama and/or its agencies
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Defendant: HARLYN JENKINS, individually and in his official capacity as a Kalama Library Board Trustee
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Defendant: JON STANFILL, individually and in his official capacity as a Councilmember of City of Kalama
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Defendant: Mike Reuter
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Defendant: KALAMA POLICE DEPARTMENT, a governmental entity
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Defendant: KALAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY, a governmental entity
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Plaintiff: MATTHEW MERZ, an individual
Represented By:	Matthew Merz
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