City of Fresno, et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al.

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City of Fresno, et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al.

Plaintiff:	CITY OF FRESNO, CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, CITY OF BEAVERTON, CITY OF CORVALLIS, CITY OF HILLSBORO, CITY OF STOCKTON, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CITY OF LOS ANGELES and CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Defendant:	UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, KAREN EVANS, in her official capacity as Acting Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL, in her official capacity as Attorney General, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DOJ - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, TODD BLANCHE, ATTORNEY GENERAL and CAMERON HAMILTON
Case Number:	26-5801
Filed:	September 4, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Civil Rights

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September 10, 2026	Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Sarah Nicole Smith [Entered: 09/10/2026 11:58 AM]
September 10, 2026	Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sarah Nicole Smith for Appellant Cameron Hamilton, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Doug Burgum, Appellant Federal Emergency Management Agency, Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States Department of the Interior. [Entered: 09/10/2026 11:46 AM]
September 4, 2026	Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 10/2/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 9/9/2026, Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 10/30/2026. For appeal no. 26-5801, 3:26-cv-01535-WHO.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: 09/04/2026 04:52 PM]
September 4, 2026	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:26-cv-01535-WHO 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 26-5801 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: 09/04/2026 04:47 PM]

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Plaintiff: CITY OF FRESNO
Represented By:	Mr. Ryan Paul McGinley-Stempel
Represented By:	Maxwell S. Peltz
Represented By:	James R Ross
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Plaintiff: CITY OF SANTA CLARA
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Plaintiff: CITY OF REDWOOD CITY
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Plaintiff: CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
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Plaintiff: CITY OF BEAVERTON
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Plaintiff: CITY OF CORVALLIS
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Plaintiff: CITY OF HILLSBORO
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Plaintiff: CITY OF STOCKTON
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Plaintiff: COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
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Plaintiff: CITY OF LOS ANGELES
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Plaintiff: CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Represented By:	Sarah Nicole Smith
Represented By:	Jevechius Doherty Bernardoni, ASUSAT
Represented By:	Mr. Craig H. Missakian
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Defendant: KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security
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Defendant: KAREN EVANS, in her official capacity as Acting Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Defendant: FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Represented By:	Sarah Nicole Smith
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Defendant: DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior
Represented By:	Sarah Nicole Smith
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Defendant: PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL, in her official capacity as Attorney General
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Represented By:	Sarah Nicole Smith
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Represented By:	Mr. Craig H. Missakian
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Defendant: DOJ - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Represented By:	Sarah Nicole Smith
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Defendant: MARKWAYNE MULLIN
Represented By:	Sarah Nicole Smith
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Defendant: TODD BLANCHE, ATTORNEY GENERAL
Represented By:	Sarah Nicole Smith
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Defendant: CAMERON HAMILTON
Represented By:	Sarah Nicole Smith
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