Merry v. Cornelius, et al.
| THOMAS F. MERRY, a man, a citizen of the State of Washington |
| 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 |
| 26-4461 |
| July 14, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| 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] |
| 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 | |
| Represented By: | Mr. Daniel G. Lloyd |
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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 | |
| Represented By: | Mr. Daniel G. Lloyd |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Defendant: NICK BROWN, Washington State Attorney General, in his official capacity | |
| Represented By: | Mr. Andrew J. Krawczyk |
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