Rowley v. Mason County Sheriff's Department, et al.
Plaintiff: JAMES CURTIS ROWLEY
Defendant: MASON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, JOHN OR JANE DOE, 1, Evidence Custodian of the Mason County Sheriff's Department and JOHN OR JANE DOE, 2, Custodian of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Case Number: 26-1603
Filed: March 17, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner-Civil Rights
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May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. Appellants notice of appeal was dated March 10, 2026, and the district court received it on March 13, 2026, more than 30 days after the district court entered judgment on January 14, 2026. See 28 U.S.C 2107(a); Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A). The request for status filed with the notice of appeal (District Court Docket No. 24) states that the last document appellant received from the district court was on October 24, 2025. Appellant does not state when he received the district courts judgment. Within 21 days after the date of this order, appellant must file a declaration stating when he received notice of the entry of judgment. If appellant does not do so, the court will dismiss this appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. Briefing is stayed. [Entered: 05/12/2026 03:19 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 4/27/2026. For appeal no. 26-1603, 3:25-cv-05030-RAJ. 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: 03/17/2026 02:40 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-05030-RAJ 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 26-1603 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 02:32 PM]

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Plaintiff: JAMES CURTIS ROWLEY
Represented By: James Curtis Rowley
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Defendant: JOHN OR JANE DOE, 1, Evidence Custodian of the Mason County Sheriff's Department
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