United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Calendar for William K. Nakamura Courthouse, Seattle Washington

December 6-10, 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.


2021-12-06  9:00 am  7th Floor Courtroom 2, William K. Nakamura Courthouse, Seattle Washington
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
17-70836Dharmesh Patel v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of India petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a motion to reopen based on changed country conditions. Immigration BIA 10 min
18-35931USA v. Orville Morrison - A federal prisoner appeals the dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion challenging his conviction and sentence for use of a firearm during a crime of violence. [1:16-cv-00099-SPW] Habeas MT 10 min
20-30178USA v. Sergio Miramontes-Maldonado - Appeal from conviction for illegal reentry after deportation. [1:19-cr-00060-BLW-1] Criminal ID 10 min
20-30007USA v. Lorenzo Mendez - Appeal from conviction and sentence for attempted production of child pornography. [1:18-cr-02037-SMJ-1] Criminal E. WA 15 min
21-30025USA v. Joshua Meech - Appeal from conviction for giving a false statement to a firearms dealer during a firearms acquisition. [2:20-cr-00013-DLC-1] Criminal MT 15 min
21-35040Estate of Wangsheng Leng v. City of Issaquah - An appeal from the denial of qualified immunity to police officers in an action alleging excessive force. [2:19-cv-00490-TSZ] Civil W. WA 15 min


2021-12-07  9:00 am  7th Floor Courtroom 2, William K. Nakamura Courthouse, Seattle Washington
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-30248USA v. Rian Breidenbach - Appeal from sentence imposed upon revocation of supervised release. [6:15-cr-00013-CCL-1] Criminal MT 10 min
20-30249USA v. Ryan Frankforter - Appeal from sentence imposed upon revocation of supervised release. [6:15-cr-00011-CCL-5] Criminal MT 10 min
21-30009USA v. Freddy Ponce - Appeal from denial of motion for early termination of supervised release. [1:15-cr-00109-BLW-1] Criminal ID 10 min
21-30021USA v. Dominick Aragon - Appeal from sentence for distribution of cocaine. [1:20-cr-00267-MC-1] Criminal OR 10 min
21-30023USA v. Tracy Conard - Appeal from conviction for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. [9:20-cr-00022-DLC-1] Criminal MT 10 min
21-30041USA v. Scott Laney - Appeal from conviction and sentence for health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. [1:19-cr-00292-BLW-1] Criminal ID 10 min
21-30061USA v. Sid Willis, Jr. - Appeal from denial of motion for reduction of sentence pursuant to First Step Act, which made retroactive portions of the Fair Sentencing Act that raised the threshold quantities triggering different statutory penalties for certain crack cocaine offenses. [3:02-cr-00120-BR-1] Criminal OR 10 min
21-35192Mark Crowder v. James Key - A Washington state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his rape conviction. [4:20-cv-05087-SMJ] Habeas E. WA 10 min


2021-12-08  9:00 am  7th Floor Courtroom 2, William K. Nakamura Courthouse, Seattle Washington
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-35894Martin Schiaffino v. Kilolo Kijakazi - Appeal of anorder denying a motion for Equal Access to Justice Act fees, arising from an application for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. [3:17-cv-05541-RSM] Social Security W. WA 10 min
20-36074Kortney McGee v. Kilolo Kijakazi - Appeal of adecision affirming the Commissioner of Social Securitys denial of claimants application for supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. [1:19-cv-00043-TJC] Social Security MT 10 min
20-72463Blanca Jimenez-Guillen v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of El Salvador 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
20-35652Martha Mioni v. Kilolo Kijakazi - Appeal of adecision affirming the Commissioner of Social Securitys denial of claimants application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. [3:19-cv-06124-BAT] Social Security W. WA 15 min
20-35870USA v. Carrie Robertson - Appeal of ajudgment holding Carrie Robertson liable to the United States for removal of trespass material and property and restoration in the amount of $48,532. [6:17-cv-00054-SEH] Civil MT 15 min
20-35922Tyler Miller v. Steve Watson - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an action alleging retaliation of a state whistleblowing statute by a public employer. [3:18-cv-00562-SB] Civil OR 15 min


2021-12-09  9:00 am  7th Floor Courtroom 2, William K. Nakamura Courthouse, Seattle Washington
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
17-35794
17-35795
17-36003
17-36004
17-36007
18-35070
18-35087		USA v. John Lynch - Seven federal prisoners appeal the district court's denial of their 28 U.S.C. 2255 motions challenging their convictions for using a firearm during a crime of violence. [9:16-cv-00156-DWM]





 Habeas MT 10 min
17-36005USA v. Timothy Beckett - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion seeking to vacate, set aside or correct hissentence for threecounts of brandishing afirearmin relation to acrime of violence and twocounts of transferring afirearmin connection with acrime of violence. [3:16-cv-00082-TMB] Habeas AK 10 min
17-36006USA v. Gabriel Clark-Aigner - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion challenging his conviction and sentence for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and transferring a firearm in connection with a crime of violence. [3:16-cv-00095-TMB] Habeas AK 10 min
17-36008USA v. Camille Adams - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion challenging his convictions for use of a firearm during a crime of violence. [1:16-cv-00083-SPW] Habeas MT 10 min
17-71903
18-71219		Esteban Rios Sanchez 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, and their motion to reopen.
 Immigration BIA 10 min
21-35182Chad Bock v. State of Washington - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 pertaining to the seizure and transfer of plaintiffs' wildlife trophies. [2:19-cv-00308-SAB] Civil E. WA 10 min
21-35188Alan Gallagher v. Capella Education Company - Appeal of aFed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) dismissal of a diversity action against Capella Education Company and Capella University, alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment. [3:19-cv-01342-JR] Civil OR 10 min
21-35189Stacy Thompson 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. [1:20-cv-03044-TOR] Social Security E. WA 10 min


2021-12-10  9:00 am  7th Floor Courtroom 2, William K. Nakamura Courthouse, Seattle Washington
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-71642Fabiola Camorlinga-Cruz v. Merrick Garland - A citizen ofMexico petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum andwithholding of removal. Immigration BIA 10 min
20-72542Fernando Rodriguez-Rodas v. Merick Garland - A citizen of El Salvador 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
20-73268Ceferino De La O-Zelaya v. Merrick Garland - Citizens ofEl Salvador 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
21-70211Nuvia Solis-Bronfield v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Honduras 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
21-35048Gwitchyaa Zhee Corporation v. Clarence Alexander - Appealof ajudgment decreeing that Gwitchyaa Zhee Corporation was entitled to immediate and exclusive possession of the three parcels of land adjacent to Tract 19 of Plat 2014-78, Fairbanks Recording District, near Ft. Yukon, Alaska. [4:18-cv-00016-HRH] Civil AK 15 min
20-35854
20-35906		Ride the Ducks Seattle LLC v. Ride the Ducks International - Appeal and cross appeal of ajudgment in a diversity action arising from a September 24, 2015 collision between an amphibious tourist vehicleowned and operated by Plaintiff, and a tour bus. [2:19-cv-01408-MJP]
 Civil W. WA 20 min


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William K. Nakamura U.S. Courthouse
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Seattle WA 98104


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