Dillard, et al. v. CBS Studios, Inc.
Plaintiff: MERILAND DILLARD
Defendant: CBS STUDIOS, INC.
Case Number: 26-2946
Filed: May 8, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Docket Report

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June 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER FILED.The motion (Docket Entry No. 4) for voluntary dismissal is granted. See Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). This case is dismissed. This order serves as the mandate of the court. [Entered: 06/22/2026 02:47 PM]
June 17, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Voluntarily Dismiss filed by Appellant Meriland Dillard. [Entered: 06/17/2026 08:24 PM]
June 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. . Response to Fee Order due (Appellant) 6/29/2026 [Entered: 06/01/2026 02:16 PM]
May 8, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 6/17/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 7/17/2026. For appeal no. 26-2946, 8:25-cv-02091-JAK-KES. 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: 05/08/2026 12:38 PM]
May 8, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 8:25-cv-02091-JAK-KES 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 26-2946 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: 05/08/2026 12:25 PM]

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Plaintiff: MERILAND DILLARD
Represented By: Meriland Dillard
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Defendant: CBS STUDIOS, INC.
Represented By: Joel Richert
Represented By: Cydney Swofford Freeman
Represented By: Mr. Nicolas Andreas Jampol
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