Hamilton v. Washington Department of Corrections, et al.
| EARNEST LEE HAMILTON |
| WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Sgt. WISE, and his spouse; Corrections Officer, JENNIFER MYERS, and her spouse; Physicians Assistant, ERIC BALL, MD, and his spouse; Facility Medical Director, KRISTI MUELLER, and her spouse; State Wide Senior Administrator, ANN ADAMS, and her spouse; C.U.S., STEFANIE GARCIA, and her spouse; CC2, GRIFFITH, Resolution Specialist, J. RICHER, HQ/ Resolution Specialist, Sgt. CARRANZA, NICK WOLFINBARGER, CC2 and DOES, Chief Medical Officer and their spouse at Washington State Penitentiary; Senior Health Administrator of the Washington State Dept of Corrections and their; Insurers liable for the insured in case of medical malpractice, negligence, or deliberat |
| 26-851 |
| February 11, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Prisoner-Civil Rights |
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Filing 7
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 6) for voluntary dismissal is granted. See Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). This case is dismissed. This order serves as the mandate of the court. [Entered: 03/19/2026 10:35 AM]
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| Filing 6 MOTION to Voluntarily Dismiss filed by Appellant Earnest Lee Hamilton. [Entered: 03/11/2026 11:04 AM] |
| Filing 5 District Court Order/Notice Received. [Entered: 02/23/2026 10:22 AM] |
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Filing 4
ORDER FILED. The district court has certified that this appeal is not taken in good faith and revoked appellants in forma pauperis status. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a). Within 35 days, appellant must: (1) file a statement explaining why the appeal is not frivolous and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, OR (2) file a motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal, see Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). If appellant files a statement explaining why the appeal is not frivolous, or any other response other than a motion to dismiss, the court will determine whether the appeal is frivolous. If it is frivolous, the appeal will be dismissed. If it is not frivolous, the appeal will proceed. If the court dismisses the appeal as frivolous, this appeal may be counted as a strike under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). Briefing is stayed. If appellant does not respond to this order, the court may dismiss this appeal without further notice. The clerk will serve on appellant: (1) a form motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal, (2) a form statement that the appeal should go forward, and (3) a Form 4 financial affidavit. [Entered: 02/17/2026 03:36 PM]
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| Filing 3 Amended Notice of Appeal Received. [Entered: 02/17/2026 02:27 PM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 3/23/2026. For appeal no. 26-851, 4:25-cv-05099-RLP. 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: 02/11/2026 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 4:25-cv-05099-RLP 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 26-851 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: 02/11/2026 03:18 PM] |
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