Pierce v. City of Berkeley, et al.
Plaintiff: GARRETT PIERCE
Defendant: CITY OF BERKELEY, JAY BUSTAMANTE, Officer, JENNIFER LOUIS, Chief and BERKELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Case Number: 26-2904
Filed: May 7, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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July 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 9) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 8/17/2026. 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: 07/02/2026 12:57 PM]
July 2, 2026 Filing 9 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee City of Berkeley. [Entered: 07/02/2026 08:30 AM]
June 11, 2026 Filing 8 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 7 by Appellant Garrett Pierce is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 06/11/2026 11:04 AM]
June 10, 2026 Filing 7 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Garrett Pierce. [Entered: 06/10/2026 07:54 PM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 6 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Laura Iris Mattes [Entered: 06/09/2026 10:47 AM]
June 9, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Laura Iris Mattes for Appellee City of Berkeley. [Entered: 06/09/2026 09:46 AM]
June 2, 2026 Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Katrina Leigh Eiland [Entered: 06/02/2026 01:01 PM]
June 2, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Katrina Leigh Eiland for Appellee City of Berkeley. [Entered: 06/02/2026 11:57 AM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 7/16/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 6/16/2026. For appeal no. 26-2904, 3:25-cv-10410-LB. 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: 05/07/2026 11:02 AM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-10410-LB 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 26-2904 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: 05/07/2026 10:56 AM]

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Plaintiff: GARRETT PIERCE
Represented By: Mr. Garrett Pierce
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Defendant: CITY OF BERKELEY
Represented By: Mr. Kevin Gilbert
Represented By: Laura Iris Mattes
Represented By: Katrina Leigh Eiland
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Defendant: JAY BUSTAMANTE, Officer
Represented By: Mr. Kevin Gilbert
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Defendant: JENNIFER LOUIS, Chief
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