Sweeney, et al. v. Carringer, et al.
| JOHN DONNELLY SWEENEY and JENNIFER FROST |
| CHRISTINE CARRINGER, Judge, individual and official capacity, BRYANT CANNON, Assistant Attorney General, individual and official capacity, MATTHEW BULLOCK, ATTORNEY, Assistant Attorney General, individual and official capacity, EILEEN WHITE, Director of the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board, individual and official capacity, THOMAS A. FERRARA, Sheriff of Solano County, individual and official capacity, LINUS EUKEL, Director of John Muir Land Trust, individual and official capacity, JAVIER FERNANDEZ, former SFRWQCB member and current SFEI Director, individual and official capacity, LARRY GOLDZBAND, Bay Conservation and Development Commission Executive Director, individual and official capacity, STEVEN CHAPPELL, Director of the Suisun Resource Conservation District, individual and official capacity, STUART SIEGEL, individual capacity, BRETT MOFFATT, EPA Region 9 Administrator, individual capacity, KATERINA GALACATOS, Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco Region, individual capacity, WILLIAM LEE, EPA Region 9, individual capacity, ADRIENNE KLEIN, Bay Consetvation and Development Commission Enforcement Officer, individual and official capacity, SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY INSTITUTE, a California 50l(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, SOLANO COUNTY CLERK OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SUISUN RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT, JIM WATERS, SIEGEL ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC, WETLAND AND WATER RESOURCES, INC., CALIFORNIA RIVER WATCH, LARRY HANSON, JOHN MUIR LAND TRUST, JOSHUA COLLINS, WARNER CHABOT, CHRISTINA GROSSO, PETER BAYE, JOHN CALLAWAY, JACOB SCHWEITZER, NEIL PARRISH, LORI D. WILSON, AGNES FARRES, DAVID COUPE, DAVID WICKENS, BERNADETTE CURRY and ANDREW DOYLE |
| 26-1930 |
| March 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 51 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 48 by Appellants is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/13/2026 11:40 AM] |
| Filing 50 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 26, DE 27 by State Appellees Bryant Cannon, et al. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/13/2026 11:38 AM] |
| Filing 49 MOTION for Judicial Notice filed by Appellant John Donnelly Sweeney. [Entered: 07/13/2026 08:21 AM] [Edited: 07/13/2026 08:46 AM] |
| Filing 48 REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant John Donnelly Sweeney. [Entered: 07/10/2026 04:40 PM] |
| Filing 47 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 32, DE 46 by Appellees Steven Chappell, et al. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/10/2026 01:00 PM] |
| Filing 46 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Steven Chappell, Appellee Suisun Resource Conservation District, Appellee Jim Waters.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDFs attached as of 7/10/2026, REPLACING original attachments] [Entered: 07/09/2026 02:11 PM] [Edited: 07/10/2026 12:58 PM] |
| Filing 45 NOTICE that No Answering Brief Will be Filed filed by Appellee Stuart Siegel, Appellee Siegel Environmental, LLC. [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:31 PM] |
| Filing 44 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 30, DE 31 by Appellee Lori D. Wilson are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/08/2026 05:00 PM] |
| Filing 43 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 41 by Appellee Christine Carringer is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/08/2026 04:53 PM] |
| Filing 42 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Appellee Thomas A. Ferrara, Appellee Solano County Clerk of Board of Supervisors, Appellee Bernadette Curry. [Entered: 07/08/2026 04:42 PM] |
| Filing 41 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Christine Carringer. [Entered: 07/08/2026 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 40 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 36, DE 37 by Appellees Brett Moffatt, et al. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/08/2026 04:09 PM] |
| Filing 39 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 34, DE 35 by Appellees Solano County Clerk of Board of Supervisors, et al. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/08/2026 04:06 PM] |
| Filing 38 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 28, DE 29 by Appellees John Muir Land Trust, et al. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/08/2026 03:51 PM] |
| Filing 37 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Brett Moffatt, Appellee Katerina Galacatos, Appellee William Lee, Appellee David Wickens, Appellee Andrew Doyle. [Entered: 07/08/2026 03:32 PM] |
| Filing 36 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Brett Moffatt, Appellee Katerina Galacatos, Appellee William Lee, Appellee David Wickens, Appellee Andrew Doyle. [Entered: 07/08/2026 03:26 PM] |
| Filing 35 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Thomas A. Ferrara, Appellee Solano County Clerk of Board of Supervisors, Appellee Bernadette Curry. [Entered: 07/08/2026 03:04 PM] |
| Filing 34 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Thomas A. Ferrara, Appellee Solano County Clerk of Board of Supervisors, Appellee Bernadette Curry.--[COURT UPDATE: Attached certificate of service] [Entered: 07/08/2026 03:00 PM] [Edited: 07/08/2026 04:55 PM] |
| Filing 33 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 24, DE 25 by Appellees San Francisco Estuary Institute, et al. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 07/08/2026 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 32 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Steven Chappell, Appellee Suisun Resource Conservation District, Appellee Jim Waters.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 7/10/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 07/08/2026 02:11 PM] [Edited: 07/10/2026 12:56 PM] |
| Filing 31 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Lori D. Wilson.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 7/8/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 07/08/2026 02:05 PM] [Edited: 07/08/2026 04:59 PM] |
| Filing 30 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Lori D. Wilson.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 7/8/2026, REPLACING original attachment]--[2nd COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 7/9/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 07/08/2026 02:01 PM] [Edited: 07/09/2026 09:16 AM] |
| Filing 29 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Linus Eukel, Appellee John Muir Land Trust, Appellee Neil Parrish.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 7/8/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 07/08/2026 09:23 AM] [Edited: 07/08/2026 03:50 PM] |
| Filing 28 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Linus Eukel, Appellee John Muir Land Trust, Appellee Neil Parrish. [Entered: 07/08/2026 09:21 AM] |
| Filing 27 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Bryant Cannon, Appellee Matthew Bullock, Appellee Eileen White, Appellee Javier Fernandez, Appellee Larry Goldzband, Appellee Adrienne Klein, Appellee Agnes Farres, Appellee David Coupe.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDFs attached as of 7/13/2026, REPLACING original attachments] [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:21 PM] [Edited: 07/13/2026 11:34 AM] |
| Filing 26 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Bryant Cannon, Appellee Matthew Bullock, Appellee Eileen White, Appellee Javier Fernandez, Appellee Larry Goldzband, Appellee Adrienne Klein, Appellee Agnes Farres, Appellee David Coupe.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 7/13/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:14 PM] [Edited: 07/13/2026 11:32 AM] |
| Filing 25 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee San Francisco Estuary Institute, Appellee Joshua Collins, Appellee Warner Chabot, Appellee Christina Grosso, Appellee John Callaway. [Entered: 07/07/2026 12:54 PM] |
| Filing 24 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee San Francisco Estuary Institute, Appellee Joshua Collins, Appellee Warner Chabot, Appellee Christina Grosso, Appellee John Callaway. [Entered: 07/07/2026 12:44 PM] |
| Filing 23 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Maxwell S. Peltz [Entered: 07/01/2026 11:39 AM] |
| Filing 22 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Maxwell S. Peltz for Appellee Bernadette Curry, Appellee Solano County Clerk of Board of Supervisors, Appellee Thomas A. Ferrara. [Entered: 07/01/2026 11:24 AM] |
| Filing 21 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 18, DE 20 by Appellees California River Watch and Larry Hanson are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 06/12/2026 09:23 AM] |
| Filing 20 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee California River Watch, Appellee Larry Hanson.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 6/12/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 06/11/2026 12:53 PM] [Edited: 06/12/2026 09:15 AM] |
| Filing 19 VACATED --- CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 18 by Appellees California River Watch and Larry Hanson is filed. No paper copies are required. (Entered in error) [Entered: 06/10/2026 12:18 PM] [Edited: 06/10/2026 12:22 PM] |
| Filing 18 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee California River Watch, Appellee Larry Hanson.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 6/12/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 06/10/2026 10:45 AM] [Edited: 06/12/2026 09:17 AM] |
| Filing 17 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee San Francisco Estuary Institute, Appellee Joshua Collins, Appellee Warner Chabot, Appellee Christina Grosso, Appellee John Callaway. [Entered: 06/05/2026 01:09 PM] |
| Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee California River Watch, Appellee Larry Hanson. [Entered: 05/06/2026 03:31 PM] |
| Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jack Silver for Appellee California River Watch, Appellee Larry Hanson. [Entered: 05/06/2026 01:56 PM] |
| Filing 14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Linus Eukel, Appellee John Muir Land Trust, Appellee Neil Parrish. [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:15 PM] |
Filing 13
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 12) granted FOR ALL APPELLEES. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellees) 7/8/2026. 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: 04/16/2026 04:49 PM]
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| Filing 12 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Bryant Cannon, Appellee Matthew Bullock, Appellee Eileen White, Appellee Javier Fernandez, Appellee Larry Goldzband, Appellee Adrienne Klein, Appellee Agnes Farres, Appellee David Coupe. [Entered: 04/16/2026 01:20 PM] |
| Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Lori D. Wilson. [Entered: 04/13/2026 07:15 PM] |
| Filing 10 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Patrick Ting [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Patrick Ting for Appellee Lori D. Wilson. [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:13 PM] |
| Filing 8 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION. This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 04/09/2026 11:51 AM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by John R. Powell for Appellee Steven Chappell, Appellee Suisun Resource Conservation District. [Entered: 04/07/2026 11:32 AM] |
| Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant John Donnelly Sweeney. [COURT ENTERED FILING of disclosure statement at DE 4.] [Entered: 04/06/2026 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 5 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 3 by Appellants is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 04/06/2026 12:18 PM] |
| Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant John Donnelly Sweeney. 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: 04/06/2026 10:47 AM] |
| Filing 3 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant John Donnelly Sweeney. [Entered: 04/06/2026 10:42 AM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 6/8/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 5/11/2026. For appeal no. 26-1930, 4:25-cv-03148-JST. 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: 03/30/2026 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 4:25-cv-03148-JST 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 26-1930 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: 03/30/2026 04:49 PM] |
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