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Chief Judge Mary Murguia

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Cases of Interest
(08/16/23) Coalition on Homelessness, et al v. City and County of San Francisco, et al (08/07/23) East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Joseph Biden (04/26/23) United States v. Elizabeth Holmes (04/18/23) California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley (04/08/23) Manrique v. Kolc (02/28/23) Apache Stronghold v. USA (10/19/22) Epic Games v. Apple Inc

Live Video Streaming of Oral Arguments and Events
Portland Pioneer Courtroom 9:30 AM Friday 9/29

Announcements
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Will Continue Operations During Lapse in Appropriations or Shutdown. Click here for more information. Beginning in January 2024, attorneys invited to appear for oral arguments are expected to appear in person. Any party or attorney for whom in person appearance would pose a hardship may file a motion to appear remotely. Click [here] for more information. The Court, having reduced its backlog significantly over the past several years, and in continuing its efforts to improve overall case processing times, announces plans to streamline briefing schedules and limit briefing delays. This announcement provides notice to parties and counsel that their cases should be briefed and argued within the time frames set by the Court. Click here for details and more information. Ninth Circuit will expand its new case management system (ACMS) to include ALL new appeals and original proceedings opened in this court as of October 1, 2023, beginning with new prisoner appeals on July 1, 2023 (civil, non-habeas) and August 1, 2023 (habeas corpus), and all remaining appeals and petitions as of October 1, 2023. Click here for more information. How to File Documents: Click here for information about the different ways that unrepresented litigants can file documents with the court. Contacting the Court with Questions: If you have a question about a pending court of appeals case, how to commence a court of appeals case, or a general question about the court, you can Email the clerk’s office at questions@ca9.uscourts.gov. Court staff will respond within business hours of 8:30am-5:00pm. The court encourages inquiries to be sent via email, rather than via phone. Please include your name, case number, and phone number in case we need to contact you.

Inmates with Pending Execution Dates

Ninth Circuit News
Ninth Circuit to Hold Special Sitting at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Ninth Circuit to Hold Special Sitting at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Civics Contest Winners Honored at Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Senate Confirms Judge Rita F. Lin for Federal Judgeship in Northern District of California Erwin Chemerinsky Awarded Prestigious 2023 John P. Frank Award >>More News

Judgeship
Invitation for Public Comment on the Reappointment of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Wayne E. Johnson

Federal Public Defender
No pending vacancies.

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