Bennett, et al. v. County of King, et al.
Plaintiff: KEITH BENNETT, CYRUS BOWTHORPE, JASON BRUNNER, JOSHUA CARSWELL, CHRISTOPHER CHAMPAGNE, ANDY CONNER, LOI DAWKINS, MICHAEL DOZARIO, MICHAEL GOCKE, MICHAEL GOULD, CINDY HALE, JEFFREY HANCOCK, PATRICK KEARNEY, GABRION KISLER, CAMERON LEFLER, PATRICK MCCURDY, JEREMY MUIR, GWEN NESBITT, MEGAN ROBERTS and TIMOTHY SIGEL
Defendant: COUNTY OF KING, DOW CONSTANTINE, King County Executive, MITZI G. JOHANKNECHT, former King County Sheriff, PATTI COLE-TINDALL, King County Sheriff and JOHN AND JANE DOES, 1-5
Case Number: 26-811
Filed: February 10, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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March 23, 2026 Filing 6 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. [Entered: 03/23/2026 08:56 AM]
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 4) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 4/22/2026, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 5/22/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 03/20/2026 01:22 PM]
March 19, 2026 Filing 4 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Keith Bennett, Appellant Cyrus Bowthorpe, Appellant Jason Brunner, Appellant Joshua Carswell, Appellant Christopher Champagne, Appellant Andy Conner, Appellant Loi Dawkins, Appellant Michael Dozario, Appellant Michael Gocke, Appellant Michael Gould, Appellant Cindy Hale, Appellant Jeffrey Hancock, Appellant Patrick Kearney, Appellant Gabrion Kisler, Appellant Cameron Lefler, Appellant Patrick McCurdy, Appellant Jeremy Muir, Appellant Gwen Nesbitt, Appellant Megan Roberts, Appellant Timothy Sigel. [Entered: 03/19/2026 10:04 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Keith Bennett, Appellant Cyrus Bowthorpe, Appellant Jason Brunner, Appellant Joshua Carswell, Appellant Christopher Champagne, Appellant Andy Conner, Appellant Loi Dawkins, Appellant Michael Dozario, Appellant Michael Gocke, Appellant Michael Gould, Appellant Cindy Hale, Appellant Jeffrey Hancock, Appellant Patrick Kearney, Appellant Gabrion Kisler, Appellant Cameron Lefler, Appellant Patrick McCurdy, Appellant Jeremy Muir, Appellant Gwen Nesbitt, Appellant Megan Roberts, Appellant Timothy Sigel. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:57 PM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 2/17/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 4/21/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 3/23/2026. For appeal no. 26-811, 2:24-cv-02065-RSM. 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: 02/10/2026 11:41 AM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:24-cv-02065-RSM 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 26-811 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: 02/10/2026 11:38 AM]

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Plaintiff: KEITH BENNETT
Represented By: Nathan J. Arnold
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Plaintiff: CYRUS BOWTHORPE
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Plaintiff: GWEN NESBITT
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Defendant: COUNTY OF KING
Represented By: Mr. Zachary J. Pekelis
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Defendant: MITZI G. JOHANKNECHT, former King County Sheriff
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