Scovell v. City of Santa Monica, et al.
Plaintiff: PHILICE SCOVELL
Defendant: CITY OF SANTA MONICA, JENNA GRIGSBY, Chief District Attorney, DUSTIN BRASCHI, Official Capacity, SANTA MONICA POLICE DEPARTMENT, DAVID MERRICK FAIRWEATHER, Official Capacity, MERYL ELISE CHAMBERS, Official Capacity, HEATHER L. MEYERS, Official Capacity, HAYDEN TAYLOR THOMAS and MATTHEW WAGNER POLIN
Case Number: 26-2045
Filed: April 3, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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May 18, 2026 Filing 4 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 3 by Appellant Philice Scovell is filed. Original and 0 copies. [Entered: 05/18/2026 01:21 PM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 3 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Philice Scovell. [Entered: 05/18/2026 01:19 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 6/12/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 5/13/2026. For appeal no. 26-2045, 2:25-cv-06000-KK-PD. 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: 04/03/2026 12:07 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:25-cv-06000-KK-PD 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 26-2045 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: 04/03/2026 12:05 PM]

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Plaintiff: PHILICE SCOVELL
Represented By: Philice Scovell
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Defendant: CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Represented By: Alice H. Chung
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Defendant: JENNA GRIGSBY, Chief District Attorney
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Defendant: DUSTIN BRASCHI, Official Capacity
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Defendant: SANTA MONICA POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Defendant: DAVID MERRICK FAIRWEATHER, Official Capacity
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Defendant: MERYL ELISE CHAMBERS, Official Capacity
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Defendant: HEATHER L. MEYERS, Official Capacity
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Defendant: HAYDEN TAYLOR THOMAS
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