United States of America v. Cozart
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: JUSTIN DOUGLAS COZART
Case Number: 26-2284
Filed: April 14, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 12, 2026 Filing 8 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Appellee United States of America. [Entered: 05/12/2026 11:33 AM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 7 CJA Counsel Appointment Counsel for Appellant Verna Jean Wefald Added. [Entered: 05/12/2026 10:50 AM]
May 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER FILED. Lisa B. Fitzgerald, Appellate Commissioner. The motion (Docket Entry No. 3) by retained counsel Michelle C. Angeles and Timothy A. Scott to withdraw as counsel of record is granted. The clerk will terminate counsel Angeles and Scott from the docket. The motions (Docket Entry Nos. 3-5) to proceed in forma pauperis and to appoint counsel are granted. Within 14 days of identifying counsel, the appointing authority for the Central District of California is requested to send counsels contact information to [email protected]. Counsel must order the transcript by June 5, 2026. The transcript is due July 6, 2026. The opening brief is due August 17, 2026. The answering brief is due September 16, 2026. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. Within 7 days, the government must serve this order on appellant and provide proof of service to this court, including appellants address and registration number. The clerk will serve this order on former counsel and the district court. [Entered: 05/11/2026 02:04 PM]
April 28, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Appellant Justin Douglas Cozart. [Entered: 04/28/2026 02:45 PM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 4 CJA FORM 23 FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT filed by Appellant Justin Douglas Cozart. [Entered: 04/24/2026 04:17 PM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to Withdraw and for Appointment of New Counsel filed by Appellant Justin Douglas Cozart. [Entered: 04/24/2026 04:14 PM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Sentence Imposed: [216 Months]. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 8/5/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 7/6/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 5/27/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 4/27/2026. For appeal no. 26-2284, 8:20-cr-00040-DOC-6. 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 may result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1 [Entered: 04/14/2026 09:19 AM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 8:20-cr-00040-DOC-6 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 26-2284 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: 04/14/2026 09:11 AM]

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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Criminal Appeals USAO C.D.C.A., Appellate Criminal Chief
Represented By: Ms. Rosalind Wang
Represented By: Brian J. Yang
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Defendant: JUSTIN DOUGLAS COZART
Represented By: Michelle Cynthia Angeles
Represented By: Mr. Timothy Allen Scott
Represented By: Ms. Verna Jean Wefald
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