Fudge v. Towers, et al.
| JAMES CHARLES FUDGE |
| CHRISTINA TOWERS, In their individual capacity, BRIAN STEPHEN, In their individual capacity, COREY FHUERE, In their individual capacity, SHAMROQUE ALVIS, In their individual capacity, T. OBERFOELL, In their individual capacity, MICHAEL EVANKO, In their individual capacity, DARBY, In their individual capacity, J. RODRIGUEZ, In their individual capacity, RONNIE FOSS, In their individual capacity, BRENDA BROOKS, In their individual capacity, LENOARD KING, In their individual capacity, BRET BENNETT, In their individual capacity and GREG JONES, In their individual capacity |
| 26-1815 |
| March 25, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Prisoner-Civil Rights |
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| Filing 21 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Christina Towers, Appellee Brian Stephen, Appellee Corey Fhuere, Appellee Shamroque Alvis, Appellee T. Oberfoell, Appellee Michael Evanko, Appellee Darby, Appellee J. Rodriguez, Appellee Ronnie Foss, Appellee Brenda Brooks, Appellee Lenoard King, Appellee Bret Bennett, Appellee Greg Jones. [Entered: 09/14/2026 10:55 AM] |
| Filing 20 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Christina Towers, Appellee Brian Stephen, Appellee Corey Fhuere, Appellee Shamroque Alvis, Appellee T. Oberfoell, Appellee Michael Evanko, Appellee Darby, Appellee J. Rodriguez, Appellee Ronnie Foss, Appellee Brenda Brooks, Appellee Lenoard King, Appellee Bret Bennett, Appellee Greg Jones. [Entered: 09/14/2026 10:49 AM] |
Filing 19
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 18) granted FOR ALL APPELLEES. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 9/14/2026. 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: 08/06/2026 03:12 PM]
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| Filing 18 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Christina Towers, Appellee Brian Stephen, Appellee Corey Fhuere, Appellee Shamroque Alvis, Appellee T. Oberfoell, Appellee Michael Evanko, Appellee Darby, Appellee J. Rodriguez, Appellee Ronnie Foss, Appellee Brenda Brooks, Appellee Lenoard King, Appellee Bret Bennett, Appellee Greg Jones. [Entered: 08/06/2026 11:57 AM] |
| Filing 17 Attorney Emily Nichole Snook as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Robert A. Koch. [Entered: 08/06/2026 11:01 AM] |
| Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Emily Nichole Snook for Appellee Brenda Brooks, Appellee Bret Bennett, Appellee Brian Stephen, Appellee Christina Towers, Appellee Corey Fhuere, Appellee Darby, Appellee Greg Jones, Appellee J. Rodriguez, Appellee Lenoard King, Appellee Michael Evanko, Appellee Ronnie Foss, Appellee Shamroque Alvis, Appellee T. Oberfoell replacing Robert A. Koch. [Entered: 08/06/2026 10:45 AM] |
| Filing 15 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant James Charles Fudge. [Entered: 07/21/2026 11:35 AM] |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant James Charles Fudge. [Entered: 06/01/2026 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant James Charles Fudge. [Entered: 06/01/2026 04:20 PM] |
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Filing 12
ORDER FILED. FRIEDLAND and BADE, Circuit Judges. The motion for appointment of pro bono counsel (Docket Entry No. 10) is denied. The motion for an extension of time (Docket Entry No. 11) is granted. To the extent appellant requests the transcript from the settlement conference in his prior case at government expense, the request is denied. See 28 U.S.C. 753(f). 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, appellees must submit all documents cited in the pro se opening brief or otherwise required by the rules. See 9th Cir. R. 30-1. [Entered: 05/28/2026 01:32 PM]
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Filing 9
ORDER FILED. Paper Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 8) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 6/3/2026, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 7/3/2026. 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: 05/05/2026 09:03 AM]
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| Filing 11 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant James Charles Fudge. [Entered: 05/05/2026 01:47 PM] |
| Filing 10 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel filed by Appellant James Charles Fudge. [Entered: 05/05/2026 01:45 PM] |
| Filing 8 STREAMLINED request for extension of time to file brief for 30 days filed by Appellant James Charles Fudge. [Entered: 05/05/2026 08:44 AM] |
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Filing 7
ORDER FILED. Appellant James Charles Fudge, prison identification number 078875, 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 March 23, 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 Larry B. Norris Unit, 2501 State Farm Road, Tucker, AR 72168-8713, 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. The clerk will also serve a copy of this order on the district court clerk and the district court financial unit. [Entered: 04/23/2026 05:04 PM]
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| Filing 6 Received PLRA Authorization filed by Appellant James Charles Fudge. [Entered: 04/20/2026 09:41 AM] |
| Filing 5 Attorney Robert A. Koch as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Nathaniel Aggrey. [Entered: 04/16/2026 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert A. Koch for Appellee Brenda Brooks, Appellee Bret Bennett, Appellee Brian Stephen, Appellee Christina Towers, Appellee Corey Fhuere, Appellee Darby, Appellee Greg Jones, Appellee J. Rodriguez, Appellee Lenoard King, Appellee Michael Evanko, Appellee Ronnie Foss, Appellee Shamroque Alvis, Appellee T. Oberfoell replacing Nathaniel Aggrey. [Entered: 04/16/2026 02:07 PM] |
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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: 03/30/2026 02:21 PM]
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| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 6/3/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 5/4/2026. For appeal no. 26-1815, 6:23-cv-00986-YY. 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: 03/25/2026 04:48 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 6:23-cv-00986-YY 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 26-1815 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: 03/25/2026 04:42 PM] |
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