Freeland, et al. v. Nippon Steel Corporation, et al.
Plaintiff: JAN MARIE BROWN, ROSEMARY D'AUGUSTA, PAMELA FAUST, MICHAEL MALANEY, LENARD MARAZZO, TIMOTHY NIEBOER, BILL RUBINSOHN, SONDRA RUSSELL, CLYDE DUANE STENSRUD, CHRISTINE M. WHALEN, LISA MCCARTHY, DONALD FRY, CAROLYN FJORD, DONALD C. FREELAND, JOSE BRITO and PAMELA WARD
Defendant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, NIPPON STEEL NORTH AMERICA, INC. and UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
Case Number: 26-2522
Filed: April 23, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Docket Report

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May 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 10) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 7/2/2026, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 8/3/2026. 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: 05/29/2026 11:55 AM]
May 29, 2026 Filing 10 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Donald C. Freeland, Appellant Jose Brito, Appellant Jan Marie Brown, Appellant Rosemary D'Augusta, Appellant Pamela Faust, Appellant Michael Malaney, Appellant Lenard Marazzo, Appellant Timothy Nieboer, Appellant Bill Rubinsohn, Appellant Sondra Russell, Appellant Clyde Duane Stensrud, Appellant Christine M. Whalen, Appellant Lisa McCarthy, Appellant Donald Fry, Appellant Pamela Ward, Appellant Carolyn Fjord. [Entered: 05/29/2026 09:48 AM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph M. Alioto for Appellant Bill Rubinsohn, Appellant Carolyn Fjord, Appellant Christine M. Whalen, Appellant Clyde Duane Stensrud, Appellant Donald C. Freeland, Appellant Donald Fry, Appellant Jan Marie Brown, Appellant Jose Brito, Appellant Lenard Marazzo, Appellant Lisa McCarthy, Appellant Michael Malaney, Appellant Pamela Faust, Appellant Pamela Ward, Appellant Rosemary D'Augusta, Appellant Sondra Russell, Appellant Timothy Nieboer. [Entered: 05/14/2026 01:58 AM]
May 8, 2026 Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellee David B. Hennes [Entered: 05/08/2026 09:42 AM]
May 8, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David B. Hennes for Appellee Nippon Steel Corporation, Appellee Nippon Steel North America, Inc., Appellee United States Steel Corporation. [Entered: 05/08/2026 07:05 AM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 6 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Andrew S. Todres [Entered: 05/07/2026 11:45 AM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrew S. Todres for Appellee Nippon Steel Corporation, Appellee Nippon Steel North America, Inc., Appellee United States Steel Corporation. [Entered: 05/07/2026 11:20 AM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Nippon Steel Corporation, Appellee Nippon Steel North America, Inc., Appellee United States Steel Corporation. [Entered: 05/06/2026 07:52 PM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Donald C. Freeland, Appellant Jose Brito, Appellant Jan Marie Brown, Appellant Rosemary D'Augusta, Appellant Pamela Faust, Appellant Michael Malaney, Appellant Lenard Marazzo, Appellant Timothy Nieboer, Appellant Bill Rubinsohn, Appellant Sondra Russell, Appellant Clyde Duane Stensrud, Appellant Christine M. Whalen, Appellant Lisa McCarthy, Appellant Donald Fry, Appellant Pamela Ward, Appellant Carolyn Fjord. [Entered: 05/06/2026 06:11 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 6/2/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 7/2/2026. For appeal no. 26-2522, 5:25-cv-01240-EKL. 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: 04/23/2026 01:36 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 5:25-cv-01240-EKL 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 26-2522 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: 04/23/2026 01:26 PM]

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Plaintiff: JAN MARIE BROWN
Represented By: Joseph M. Alioto, Sr
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Plaintiff: ROSEMARY D'AUGUSTA
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Plaintiff: PAMELA FAUST
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Plaintiff: MICHAEL MALANEY
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Plaintiff: LENARD MARAZZO
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Plaintiff: TIMOTHY NIEBOER
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Plaintiff: BILL RUBINSOHN
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Plaintiff: CLYDE DUANE STENSRUD
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Plaintiff: CHRISTINE M. WHALEN
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Plaintiff: LISA MCCARTHY
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Plaintiff: DONALD FRY
Represented By: Joseph M. Alioto, Sr
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Plaintiff: CAROLYN FJORD
Represented By: Joseph M. Alioto, Sr
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Plaintiff: DONALD C. FREELAND
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Plaintiff: JOSE BRITO
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Plaintiff: PAMELA WARD
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Defendant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Represented By: Mr. Rocky Chiu-feng Tsai
Represented By: Alexander Simkin
Represented By: David B. Hennes
Represented By: Andrew S. Todres
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Defendant: NIPPON STEEL NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Represented By: Mr. Rocky Chiu-feng Tsai
Represented By: Alexander Simkin
Represented By: David B. Hennes
Represented By: Andrew S. Todres
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Defendant: UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
Represented By: Mr. Rocky Chiu-feng Tsai
Represented By: Alexander Simkin
Represented By: David B. Hennes
Represented By: Andrew S. Todres
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