Ninth Circuit to Hold Special Sitting at Gonzaga University School of Law

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit will hold a special sitting on February 26 at Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington.

Oral arguments will be livestreamed and begin at 2 p.m. PST in the law school’s Barbieri Courtroom, 721 N Cincinnati St. A valid photo ID is required for admittance.

The three-judge panel will consist of Circuit Judges Jennifer Sung, Holly A. Thomas and Salvador Mendoza Jr.

Cases on the docket are:

• USA v. Kuntz, an appeal from judgment revoking probation. Case 25-2667

• Lutz v. Spokane Regional Health District, an appeal from summary judgment for government officials in an action alleging due process violations in connection with plaintiff’s termination. Case 25-2242

• Bramblett, et al. v. Allied World Specialty Insurance Company, an appeal of a summary judgment in favor of Allied World Specialty Insurance Company in a diversity insurance coverage action. Case 25-489 and 25-493

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit hears appeals of cases decided by certain executive branch agencies and federal trial courts in nine western states and two Pacific island jurisdictions. The court meets monthly in San Francisco and Pasadena, California; with regular sittings in Seattle and Portland, Oregon; as well as special sittings at other federal courthouses in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Honolulu and Anchorage, Alaska. A list of oral argument dates and locations is available online at https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/calendar/.