United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Calendar for The Pioneer Courthouse, Portland Oregon

October 4-8, 2021

Note: Calendar entries may change up until the hearing date. Please remember to check the docket report for updates. Case synopses are prepared by court staff for the convenience of the reader.


2021-10-04  9:00 am  2nd Floor Courtroom, The Pioneer Courthouse, Portland Oregon
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-73280Yazmin Rivera Orozco v. Merrick Garland - Citizens ofMexico petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-35962Nathan Chennette v. Porch.com, Inc. - An appeal from the district court's dismissal for lack of standing of an action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. [1:20-cv-00201-SRB] Civil ID 10 min
20-72470Araceli Vazquez Garcia v. Merrick Garland - Citizens ofMexico petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA 10 min
20-35562Patrick Nelson v. Nicholas Weber - An appeal fromthe district court's summary judgment in favor of defendant law enforcement officials in an actionalleging defendant used excessive deadly force. [3:16-cv-05680-BHS] Pr Non-HC W. WA 15 min
20-35796Douglas Aske v. Clatskanie School District 6J - Appeal from the district court's summary judgment for defendants in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 alleging wrongful discharge from employment. [3:19-cv-00517-HZ] Civil OR Subm.
20-36002Eugene Scalia v. George Katsilometes - Appeal of anorder granting the Secretary of Labor's Petition to Enforce an administrative subpoena. [4:20-cv-00371-DCN] Civil ID 15 min


2021-10-05  9:00 am  2nd Floor Courtroom, The Pioneer Courthouse, Portland Oregon
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-30191USA v. Tyra Castillo - Appeal from sentence for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. [4:18-cr-00068-DCN-1] Criminal ID Subm.
20-35549Dominic Bailey v. John Myrick - An Oregon state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for two counts of first-degree rape. [2:15-cv-01423-HZ] Habeas OR Subm.
20-35899Ramon Ruelas v. Troy Bowser - An Oregon state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction on four counts of unlawful sexual in penetration in the first degree and two counts of sodomy in the first degree. [2:18-cv-01222-SU] Habeas OR 10 min
20-35545Western States Office Fund v. WPAS - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an action under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act. [3:19-cv-00811-SB] Civil OR 15 min
20-35508
20-35509
20-35513
20-35515		Audubon Society of Portland v. David Bernhardt - Appeals of a judgment in consolidated actions challenging a Comprehensive Conservation Planadopted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for five National Wildlife Refuges within the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex. [1:17-cv-00069-CL]


 Civil OR 30 min


2021-10-06  9:00 am  2nd Floor Courtroom, The Pioneer Courthouse, Portland Oregon
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-30132USA v. Andrew Munoz - Appeal from conviction for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, distribution of heroin, and distribution of methamphetamine and heroin. [1:18-cr-00095-EJL-2] Criminal ID 10 min
19-35248Theron Hall v. Mark Nooth - An Oregon state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his convictions for aggravated murder and first-degree robbery. [2:14-cv-00569-SB] Habeas OR 10 min
20-30113USA v. Reuben Mandish - Appeal from restitution order. [3:18-cr-00069-JO-1] Criminal OR 10 min
20-35080Brian Boquist v. Peter Courtney - An appeal from the district court's dismissal of an action brought by Oregon State Senator Brian Boquist, proceeding pro se, alleging that employees, contractors, and elected officials of the state legislature violated his federal and state constitutional rights. [6:19-cv-01163-MC] Civil OR Subm.
21-35252Ronald Hooks v. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. - Appeal of an order granting the National Labor Relations Board's motion for a preliminary injunction in the Board's action alleging violations of the National Labor Relations Act [3:21-cv-00177-MO] Civil OR 15 min


2021-10-07  9:00 am  2nd Floor Courtroom, The Pioneer Courthouse, Portland Oregon
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-70798Rajveer Mutti v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of India petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings based on changed countryconditions. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-71571Ajara Tifuh v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Cameroon petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings. Immigration BIA 10 min
20-71039Antonio Cruz-Arredondo v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico challenges an agency decision denying cancellation of removal, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-72162Michael Sequeira Osorto v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Nicaragua challenges an agency decision denyinghis motion to reopen a removal order issued in absentia. Immigration BIA 10 min
20-73174Uriel Sanchez-Torres v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA 10 min
20-73481Elvis Ndum v. Merrick Garland - A citizen ofCameroon petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-35920Mustafa Ozgur v. DTNA - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an employment discrimination action. [3:19-cv-00432-JR] Civil OR 15 min


2021-10-08  9:00 am  2nd Floor Courtroom, The Pioneer Courthouse, Portland Oregon
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
15-72911Yonghui Lin v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of China petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum relief. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-35720Michelle Manor v. Chad Wolf - A U.S. citizen appeals the district court's dismissal of her challenge to the denial of an immediate relative visa petition for her spouse. [3:18-cv-00522-AC] Civil OR Subm.
20-35741Sarahrose Kilpatrick v. Kilolo Kijakazi - Appeal of adecision affirming the Commissioner of Social Securitys denial of claimants application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under Title II and XVI of the Social Security Act. [6:19-cv-01640-BR] Social Security OR 10 min
20-35926James W. Fowler Co. v. QBE Insurance Corporation - Appeal of ajudgment in a diversity insurance coverage action brought by James W. Fowler Co.seeking coverage for a micro-tunnel boring machinethat became immobilized under a lake. [3:18-cv-01705-SI] Civil OR 15 min
20-72978Bernadine Poulter v. USDOL - Petition for review of a Final Order of the U.S. Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board dismissing an administrative complaint that alleged unlawful termination of employment in violation of the whistleblower protection provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act. [ARB No. 2018-0056] Agency LABR 15 min
21-35010Ed Butcher v. Timothy Fox - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants in a 42 U.S.C. 1983action challengingMontana'sregulation pertaining to political action committee registration requirements. [6:20-cv-00057-DLC] Civil MT 15 min


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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Pioneer Courthouse
700 SW 6th Avenue
Portland OR 97204-1369


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