McGary, et al. v. Inslee, et al.
Plaintiff: DARNELL OTIS MCGARY and ELIZABETH MCGARY, Deceased
Defendant: JAY INSLEE, GOVERNOR, Governor State of Washington, SUSAN DRYFUS, Department of Social and Health Service, BOB FERGUSON, Attorney General, JAMES NAGLE, Walla Walla County Prosecutor and JUDSON GRAY, Personal Representative, Estate of McGary
Case Number: 26-1743
Filed: March 23, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 18, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant Darnell Otis McGary. [Entered: 05/18/2026 04:39 PM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 17 Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Darnell Otis McGary. [Entered: 05/18/2026 04:38 PM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 16 Attorney Michael Joseph Throgmorton as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Jakub Lukasz Kocztorz. [Entered: 05/14/2026 04:17 PM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Joseph Throgmorton for Appellee James Nagle replacing Jakub Lukasz Kocztorz. [Entered: 05/14/2026 03:17 PM]
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER FILED. Appellant has not filed a completed financial affidavit, as ordered by this court on April 7, 2026. Within 14 days, appellant must submit a completed Form 4. If appellant does not do so, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis may be denied. The clerk will serve Form 4 on appellant. [Entered: 05/14/2026 02:05 PM]
April 30, 2026 Filing 13 RESPONSE to Motion for Appointment of Counsel (DE 9) filed by Appellee Jay Inslee, Appellee Susan Dryfus, Appellee Bob Ferguson. [Entered: 04/30/2026 03:39 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION for Judicial Notice filed by Appellant Darnell Otis McGary. [Entered: 04/27/2026 02:46 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 11 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 10 by Appellant Darnell Otis McGary is filed. Original and 0 copies. (briefing remains stayed, motion for appointment of counsel pending) [Entered: 04/23/2026 10:34 AM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 10 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Darnell Otis McGary. [Entered: 04/23/2026 10:33 AM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel filed by Appellant Darnell Otis McGary. [Entered: 04/22/2026 04:49 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 8 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Darnell Otis McGary. 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: 04/22/2026 04:48 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 7 Miscellaneous pro se filings received from Appellant Darnell Otis McGary. [Entered: 04/21/2026 11:09 AM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 6 MAIL RETURNED. DE 2 addressed to Appellant Darnell Otis McGary Action taken: none (no forwarding address found). [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:24 PM]
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER FILED. Appellants motion to proceed in forma pauperis does not include a completed financial affidavit. Within 21 days, appellant must submit a completed Form 4. If appellant does not do so, the motion to proceed in forma pauperis may be denied. The clerk will serve Form 4 on appellant. [Entered: 04/07/2026 09:05 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Appellant Darnell Otis McGary. [Entered: 03/26/2026 09:39 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 3 CJA FORM 23 FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT filed by Appellant Darnell Otis McGary. [Court Update to Attach PDF With Correct Case Number] [Entered: 03/25/2026 02:11 PM] [Edited: 03/25/2026 04:46 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 6/1/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 5/4/2026. For appeal no. 26-1743, 2:24-cv-00135-TOR. 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: 03/23/2026 03:54 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:24-cv-00135-TOR 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 26-1743 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: 03/23/2026 03:51 PM]

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Plaintiff: DARNELL OTIS MCGARY
Represented By: Darnell Otis McGary
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Plaintiff: ELIZABETH MCGARY, Deceased
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Defendant: JAY INSLEE, GOVERNOR, Governor State of Washington
Represented By: Craig Mingay
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Defendant: SUSAN DRYFUS, Department of Social and Health Service
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Defendant: BOB FERGUSON, Attorney General
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Defendant: JAMES NAGLE, Walla Walla County Prosecutor
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Represented By: Mr. Michael Joseph Throgmorton
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