Merry v. Cornelius, et al.

Merry v. Cornelius, et al.

Plaintiff:	THOMAS F. MERRY, a man, a citizen of the State of Washington
Defendant:	WESLEY CORNELIUS, Chelan County Assessor, in his official capacity, RUSS GRIFFITH, Chelan County Treasurer, in his official capacity, KEVIN OVERBAY, Chelan County Board of Commissioners, in their official capacities, SHON SMITH, Chelan County Board of Commissioners, in their official capacities, BRAD HAWKINS, Chelan County Board of Commissioners, in their official capacities, ROBERT SEALBY, Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney, in his official capacity, MIKE PELLICCIOTTI, Washington State Treasurer, in his official capacity, BOB FERGUSON, Governor of the State of Washington, in his official capacity, DREW SHIRK, Director of the Washington State Department of Revenue, in his official capacity and NICK BROWN, Washington State Attorney General, in his official capacity
Case Number:	26-4461
Filed:	July 14, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Constitutionality of State Statutes

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Date Filed	Document Text
September 8, 2026	Filing 12 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 11) granted FOR ALL APPELLEES. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellees) 10/22/2026. 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: 09/08/2026 03:56 PM]
September 8, 2026	Filing 11 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Wesley Cornelius, Appellee Russ Griffith, Appellee Kevin Overbay, Appellee Shon Smith, Appellee Brad Hawkins, Appellee Robert Sealby. [Entered: 09/08/2026 03:42 PM]
August 31, 2026	Filing 10 RESPONSE to Motion for Judicial Notice (DE 6) filed by Appellee Mike Pellicciotti. [Court entered filing to correct DE 9] [Entered: 09/01/2026 11:16 AM]
August 31, 2026	Filing 9 DEFECTIVE --- SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Mike Pellicciotti. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 10] [Entered: 08/31/2026 07:38 PM] [Edited: 09/01/2026 11:17 AM]
August 19, 2026	Filing 8 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 7 by Appellant Thomas F. Merry is filed. [Entered: 08/19/2026 03:29 PM]
August 19, 2026	Filing 7 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Thomas F. Merry. [Entered: 08/19/2026 03:29 PM]
August 19, 2026	Filing 6 MOTION for Judicial Notice filed by Appellant Thomas F. Merry. [Entered: 08/19/2026 01:58 PM]
July 22, 2026	Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mark Joseph Rachel for Appellee Mike Pellicciotti. [Entered: 07/22/2026 01:51 PM]
July 22, 2026	Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Callan Barrett [Entered: 07/22/2026 01:44 PM]
July 22, 2026	Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Callan Barrett for Appellee Bob Ferguson, Appellee Drew Shirk, Appellee Nick Brown. [Entered: 07/22/2026 01:26 PM]
July 14, 2026	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 9/22/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 8/24/2026. For appeal no. 26-4461, 2:26-cv-00139-RLP. 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: 07/14/2026 11:15 AM]
July 14, 2026	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:26-cv-00139-RLP 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 26-4461 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: 07/14/2026 11:13 AM]

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Plaintiff: THOMAS F. MERRY, a man, a citizen of the State of Washington
Represented By:	Thomas F. Merry
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Defendant: WESLEY CORNELIUS, Chelan County Assessor, in his official capacity
Represented By:	Mr. Daniel G. Lloyd
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Defendant: RUSS GRIFFITH, Chelan County Treasurer, in his official capacity
Represented By:	Mr. Daniel G. Lloyd
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Defendant: KEVIN OVERBAY, Chelan County Board of Commissioners, in their official capacities
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Defendant: SHON SMITH, Chelan County Board of Commissioners, in their official capacities
Represented By:	Mr. Daniel G. Lloyd
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Defendant: BRAD HAWKINS, Chelan County Board of Commissioners, in their official capacities
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Defendant: ROBERT SEALBY, Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney, in his official capacity
Represented By:	Mr. Daniel G. Lloyd
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Defendant: MIKE PELLICCIOTTI, Washington State Treasurer, in his official capacity
Represented By:	Mark Joseph Rachel
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Defendant: BOB FERGUSON, Governor of the State of Washington, in his official capacity
Represented By:	Mr. Andrew J. Krawczyk
Represented By:	Ms. Callan Barrett
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Defendant: DREW SHIRK, Director of the Washington State Department of Revenue, in his official capacity
Represented By:	Mr. Andrew J. Krawczyk
Represented By:	Ms. Callan Barrett
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Defendant: NICK BROWN, Washington State Attorney General, in his official capacity
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Represented By:	Ms. Callan Barrett
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