Hearns v. Trahune, et al.
Petitioner: CLARENCE L. HEARNS
Respondent: CAL TRAHUNE and BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General of the State of California
Case Number: 26-818
Filed: February 10, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus
Docket Report

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March 20, 2026 Filing 6 DOCUMENT SENT. Sent Appellant a copy of the docket sheet and the FRAP and Ninth Circuit rules in response to the request filed on 03/19/2026. [Entered: 03/20/2026 02:38 PM]
March 19, 2026 Filing 5 REQUEST for Public Information filed by Appellant Clarence L. Hearns. [Entered: 03/20/2026 02:09 PM]
March 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER FILED. Morgan B. CHRISTEN, Bridget S. BADE This appeal is from the denial of appellants Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) motion. The request for a certificate of appealability (Docket Entry No. 3) is denied because appellant has not shown that (1) jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the district court abused its discretion in denying the Rule 60(b) motion and, (2) jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the underlying [28 U.S.C. 2254 petition] states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right. United States v. Winkles, 795 F.3d 1134, 1143 (9th Cir. 2015); see also 28 U.S.C. 2253(c)(2); Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000); Martinez v. Shinn, 33 F.4th 1254, 1261 (9th Cir. 2022). Any pending motions are denied as moot. DENIED. [Entered: 03/16/2026 01:22 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Certificate of Appealability filed by Appellant Clarence L. Hearns. [Entered: 02/23/2026 02:57 PM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 2 COA SCHEDULE NOTICE. Needs a certificate of appealability. Date COA denied in DC: 1/20/26. [Entered: 02/10/2026 02:03 PM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:00-cv-02044-SPG-AGR 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 26-818 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 02:00 PM]

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Petitioner: CLARENCE L. HEARNS
Represented By: Clarence L. Hearns
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Respondent: CAL TRAHUNE
Represented By: Alene M. Games
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Respondent: BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General of the State of California
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