Ninth Circuit to Hold Special Sitting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit will hold a special sitting on March 11 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, as part of the court’s weeklong sitting at the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse in Las Vegas.
Oral arguments will be livestreamed and begin at 9 a.m. PDT at the law school’s Thomas & Mack Courtroom, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. A valid photo ID is required for admittance.
The three-judge panel will consist of Circuit Judges Mark J. Bennett and Gabriel P. Sanchez, and District Judge John W. Holcomb, who is sitting by designation from the Central District of California.
Cases on the docket are:
• Doe v. Lombardo, et al., an appeal from the district court’s dismissal of an action under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Case 25-2029
• Doe v. Western Best, Inc., et al., an appeal from the district court’s dismissal of an action under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Case 25-3455
• Colvin & Son, LLC, et al. v. Burgum, et al., an appeal of a summary judgment in favor of federal officials in an action, claiming that two wild horse gather plans and decisions violate the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act and the Administrative Procedure Act. Case 25-1888
• Erwine v. USA, et al., an appeal of a judgment in favor of the United States and tribal defendants in an action alleging Federal Tort Claims Act claims and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims after plaintiff’s tribal employment was terminated. Case 25-3134
• Erwine v. Westbrook, et al., an appeal of a judgment in favor of tribal defendants in an action alleging Federal Tort Claims Act claims and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims after plaintiff’s tribal employment was terminated. Case 25-3136
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/.