Los Angeles Press Club, et al. v. Mullin, et al.
Plaintiff: NEWSGUILD - COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, SEAN BECKNER-CARMITCHEL, RYANNE MENA, LEXIS-OLIVIER RAY, CHARLES XU, BENJAMIN ADAM CLIMER, ABIGAIL OLMEDA, LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB and MARIA ALEJANDRA-PAZ
Defendant: MARKWAYNE MULLIN, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DAVID J. VENTURELLA, in his official capacity as Senior Official performing the duties of Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, GREGORY K. BOVINO, in his official capacity as Chief Patrol Agent for the El Centro Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, ERNESTO SANTACRUZ, JR., in his official capacity as Acting Field Office Director for the Los Angeles Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, EDDY WANG, in his official capacity as Special Agent in Charge for the Los Angeles Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, MARIO CANTON, in his official capacity as Regional Director for Region 9 of the Federal Protective Service and KEVIN GREEN, in his official capacity as Commander of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Special Response Team
Case Number: 26-5841
Filed: September 8, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
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September 10, 2026 Filing 8 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Meredith Gallen, representing Appellee Abigail Olmeda, Appellee Benjamin Adam Climer, Appellee Charles Xu, Appellee Lexis-Olivier Ray, Appellee Los Angeles Press Club, Appellee Maria Alejandra-Paz, Appellee NewsGuild - Communications Workers of America, Appellee Ryanne Mena, Appellee Sean Beckner-Carmitchel. [Entered: 09/10/2026 12:16 PM]
September 10, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Meredith Gallen. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 09/10/2026 12:10 PM]
September 10, 2026 Filing 6 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Michael Shih, Counsel for Appellant Brenna Helene Scully, Counsel for Appellant Steven A. Myers [Entered: 09/10/2026 09:21 AM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Steven A. Myers for Appellant David J. Venturella, Appellant Eddy Wang, Appellant Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., Appellant Gregory K. Bovino, Appellant Kevin Green, Appellant Mario Canton, Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security. [Entered: 09/09/2026 01:17 PM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brenna Helene Scully for Appellant David J. Venturella, Appellant Eddy Wang, Appellant Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., Appellant Gregory K. Bovino, Appellant Kevin Green, Appellant Mario Canton, Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security. [Entered: 09/09/2026 01:11 PM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Shih for Appellant David J. Venturella, Appellant Eddy Wang, Appellant Ernesto Santacruz, Jr., Appellant Gregory K. Bovino, Appellant Kevin Green, Appellant Mario Canton, Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security. [Entered: 09/09/2026 01:01 PM]
September 8, 2026 Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 9/14/2026, Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 11/3/2026, Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 10/6/2026. For appeal no. 26-5841, 2:25-cv-05563-HDV-E.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: 09/08/2026 05:05 PM]
September 8, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:25-cv-05563-HDV-E 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 26-5841 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: 09/08/2026 05:01 PM]

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Plaintiff: NEWSGUILD - COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
Represented By: Meredith Gallen
Represented By: Ms. Allison B. Rubinfeld
Represented By: Ms. Summer Lacey
Represented By: Mr. Peter Jay Eliasberg
Represented By: Peter Bibring
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mohammad Tajsar
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Mr. Kory James DeClark
Represented By: Jonathan Paul Markovitz
Represented By: J. Noah Hagey
Represented By: Mr. John Clay Washington
Represented By: Mr. Gregory Derrell Washington
Represented By: Carol A. Sobel
Represented By: Ms. Adrienna Wong
Represented By: Matthew Brooks Borden
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Plaintiff: SEAN BECKNER-CARMITCHEL
Represented By: Meredith Gallen
Represented By: Ms. Allison B. Rubinfeld
Represented By: Ms. Summer Lacey
Represented By: Mr. Peter Jay Eliasberg
Represented By: Peter Bibring
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mohammad Tajsar
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Mr. Kory James DeClark
Represented By: Jonathan Paul Markovitz
Represented By: J. Noah Hagey
Represented By: Mr. John Clay Washington
Represented By: Mr. Gregory Derrell Washington
Represented By: Carol A. Sobel
Represented By: Ms. Adrienna Wong
Represented By: Matthew Brooks Borden
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Plaintiff: RYANNE MENA
Represented By: Meredith Gallen
Represented By: Ms. Allison B. Rubinfeld
Represented By: Ms. Summer Lacey
Represented By: Mr. Peter Jay Eliasberg
Represented By: Peter Bibring
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mohammad Tajsar
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Mr. Kory James DeClark
Represented By: Jonathan Paul Markovitz
Represented By: J. Noah Hagey
Represented By: Mr. John Clay Washington
Represented By: Mr. Gregory Derrell Washington
Represented By: Carol A. Sobel
Represented By: Ms. Adrienna Wong
Represented By: Matthew Brooks Borden
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Plaintiff: LEXIS-OLIVIER RAY
Represented By: Meredith Gallen
Represented By: Ms. Allison B. Rubinfeld
Represented By: Ms. Summer Lacey
Represented By: Mr. Peter Jay Eliasberg
Represented By: Peter Bibring
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mohammad Tajsar
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Mr. Kory James DeClark
Represented By: Jonathan Paul Markovitz
Represented By: J. Noah Hagey
Represented By: Mr. John Clay Washington
Represented By: Mr. Gregory Derrell Washington
Represented By: Carol A. Sobel
Represented By: Ms. Adrienna Wong
Represented By: Matthew Brooks Borden
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Plaintiff: CHARLES XU
Represented By: Meredith Gallen
Represented By: Ms. Allison B. Rubinfeld
Represented By: Ms. Summer Lacey
Represented By: Mr. Peter Jay Eliasberg
Represented By: Peter Bibring
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mohammad Tajsar
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Mr. Kory James DeClark
Represented By: Jonathan Paul Markovitz
Represented By: J. Noah Hagey
Represented By: Mr. John Clay Washington
Represented By: Mr. Gregory Derrell Washington
Represented By: Carol A. Sobel
Represented By: Ms. Adrienna Wong
Represented By: Matthew Brooks Borden
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Plaintiff: BENJAMIN ADAM CLIMER
Represented By: Meredith Gallen
Represented By: Ms. Allison B. Rubinfeld
Represented By: Ms. Summer Lacey
Represented By: Mr. Peter Jay Eliasberg
Represented By: Peter Bibring
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mohammad Tajsar
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Mr. Kory James DeClark
Represented By: Jonathan Paul Markovitz
Represented By: J. Noah Hagey
Represented By: Mr. John Clay Washington
Represented By: Mr. Gregory Derrell Washington
Represented By: Carol A. Sobel
Represented By: Ms. Adrienna Wong
Represented By: Matthew Brooks Borden
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Plaintiff: ABIGAIL OLMEDA
Represented By: Meredith Gallen
Represented By: Ms. Allison B. Rubinfeld
Represented By: Ms. Summer Lacey
Represented By: Mr. Peter Jay Eliasberg
Represented By: Peter Bibring
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mohammad Tajsar
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Mr. Kory James DeClark
Represented By: Jonathan Paul Markovitz
Represented By: J. Noah Hagey
Represented By: Mr. John Clay Washington
Represented By: Mr. Gregory Derrell Washington
Represented By: Carol A. Sobel
Represented By: Ms. Adrienna Wong
Represented By: Matthew Brooks Borden
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Plaintiff: LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB
Represented By: Meredith Gallen
Represented By: Ms. Allison B. Rubinfeld
Represented By: Ms. Summer Lacey
Represented By: Mr. Peter Jay Eliasberg
Represented By: Peter Bibring
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mohammad Tajsar
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Mr. Kory James DeClark
Represented By: Jonathan Paul Markovitz
Represented By: J. Noah Hagey
Represented By: Mr. John Clay Washington
Represented By: Mr. Gregory Derrell Washington
Represented By: Carol A. Sobel
Represented By: Ms. Adrienna Wong
Represented By: Matthew Brooks Borden
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Plaintiff: MARIA ALEJANDRA-PAZ
Represented By: Meredith Gallen
Represented By: Ms. Allison B. Rubinfeld
Represented By: Ms. Summer Lacey
Represented By: Mr. Peter Jay Eliasberg
Represented By: Peter Bibring
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mohammad Tajsar
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Mr. Kory James DeClark
Represented By: Jonathan Paul Markovitz
Represented By: J. Noah Hagey
Represented By: Mr. John Clay Washington
Represented By: Mr. Gregory Derrell Washington
Represented By: Carol A. Sobel
Represented By: Ms. Adrienna Wong
Represented By: Matthew Brooks Borden
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Defendant: MARKWAYNE MULLIN, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security
Represented By: Paul B. Green
Represented By: Daniel Beck
Represented By: Mr. Brett Shumate
Represented By: Steven A. Myers
Represented By: Brenna Helene Scully
Represented By: Mr. Michael Shih
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Represented By: Paul B. Green
Represented By: Daniel Beck
Represented By: Mr. Brett Shumate
Represented By: Steven A. Myers
Represented By: Brenna Helene Scully
Represented By: Mr. Michael Shih
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Defendant: DAVID J. VENTURELLA, in his official capacity as Senior Official performing the duties of Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Represented By: Paul B. Green
Represented By: Daniel Beck
Represented By: Mr. Brett Shumate
Represented By: Steven A. Myers
Represented By: Brenna Helene Scully
Represented By: Mr. Michael Shih
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Defendant: GREGORY K. BOVINO, in his official capacity as Chief Patrol Agent for the El Centro Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol
Represented By: Paul B. Green
Represented By: Daniel Beck
Represented By: Mr. Brett Shumate
Represented By: Steven A. Myers
Represented By: Brenna Helene Scully
Represented By: Mr. Michael Shih
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Defendant: ERNESTO SANTACRUZ, JR., in his official capacity as Acting Field Office Director for the Los Angeles Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Represented By: Paul B. Green
Represented By: Daniel Beck
Represented By: Mr. Brett Shumate
Represented By: Steven A. Myers
Represented By: Brenna Helene Scully
Represented By: Mr. Michael Shih
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Defendant: EDDY WANG, in his official capacity as Special Agent in Charge for the Los Angeles Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations
Represented By: Steven A. Myers
Represented By: Brenna Helene Scully
Represented By: Mr. Michael Shih
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Defendant: MARIO CANTON, in his official capacity as Regional Director for Region 9 of the Federal Protective Service
Represented By: Paul B. Green
Represented By: Daniel Beck
Represented By: Mr. Brett Shumate
Represented By: Steven A. Myers
Represented By: Brenna Helene Scully
Represented By: Mr. Michael Shih
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Defendant: KEVIN GREEN, in his official capacity as Commander of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Special Response Team
Represented By: Paul B. Green
Represented By: Daniel Beck
Represented By: Mr. Brett Shumate
Represented By: Steven A. Myers
Represented By: Brenna Helene Scully
Represented By: Mr. Michael Shih
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