Nance, et al. v. Kalispell Public School District 5, et al.
Plaintiff: CLIFFORD NANCE and KIRK NANCE
Defendant: KALISPELL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 5, MARK DENNEHY, ROSS DANKERS, SARA COLE, GARRETT MELTON and JOHN DOES 1-10
Case Number: 26-4645
Filed: July 21, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights - Education
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July 21, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 11/12/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 10/13/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 7/27/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 9/2/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 8/3/2026. For appeal no. 26-4645, 9:25-cv-00004-JTJ. 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: 07/21/2026 03:45 PM]
July 21, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 9:25-cv-00004-JTJ 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 26-4645 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: 07/21/2026 03:40 PM]

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Plaintiff: CLIFFORD NANCE
Represented By: Michael A. Bliven
Represented By: Mr. Avery Field
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Plaintiff: KIRK NANCE
Represented By: Michael A. Bliven
Represented By: Mr. Avery Field
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Defendant: KALISPELL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 5
Represented By: Ms. Elizabeth Ann O'Halloran
Represented By: Kevin Alan Twidwell
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Defendant: MARK DENNEHY
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Defendant: ROSS DANKERS
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Defendant: SARA COLE
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Defendant: GARRETT MELTON
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Defendant: JOHN DOES 1-10
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