Merz v. County of Cowlitz, et al.

Merz v. County of Cowlitz, et al.

Plaintiff:	MATTHEW MERZ
Defendant:	JOHN AND JANE DOES, 1-10; in their official capacities as employees and/or officers of Cowlitz County and/or its agencies, MARIN FOX, in her official capacity as Director of the Cowlitz County Jail, JASON HAMMER, in his official capacity as an employee of Cowlitz County, TROY LEE, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of Cowlitz County, BRAD THURMAN, individually and in his official capacity as sheriff of Cowlitz County, COWLITZ COUNTY JAIL, COWLITZ COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE and COUNTY OF COWLITZ, a governmental entity and political subdivision of the state of Washington
Case Number:	26-7317
Filed:	November 2, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Civil Rights

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November 2, 2026	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 11/12/2026 Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellee) 11/16/2026, Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellant) 11/16/2026 Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 12/14/2026 Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 1/21/2027 Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/22/2027. For appeal no. 26-7317, 3:25-cv-05242-TLF. 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: 11/02/2026 11:51 AM]
November 2, 2026	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-05242-TLF 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 26-7317 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: 11/02/2026 11:49 AM]

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November 2, 2026

Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 11/12/2026 Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellee) 11/16/2026, Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellant) 11/16/2026 Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 12/14/2026 Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 1/21/2027 Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/22/2027. For appeal no. 26-7317, 3:25-cv-05242-TLF. 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: 11/02/2026 11:51 AM]

November 2, 2026

Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-05242-TLF 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 26-7317 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: 11/02/2026 11:49 AM]

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Defendant: JOHN AND JANE DOES, 1-10; in their official capacities as employees and/or officers of Cowlitz County and/or its agencies
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Defendant: MARIN FOX, in her official capacity as Director of the Cowlitz County Jail
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Defendant: JASON HAMMER, in his official capacity as an employee of Cowlitz County
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Defendant: TROY LEE, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of Cowlitz County
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Defendant: COWLITZ COUNTY JAIL
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Plaintiff: MATTHEW MERZ
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