Mitchum v. Honea — 9th Cir. (argued July 9, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit hears Michael Mitchum's appeal after a district court dismissed his disability-discrimination complaint against Butte County and jail officials. Mitchum alleges that the jail denied accommodations for serious mobility limitations; the defendants say his complaint did not state a valid claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Ninth Circuit later reversed and sent the case back, holding that Mitchum had plausibly alleged that claim and deliberate indifference.
Mitchum v. Honea (No. 24-5777) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued July 9, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/07/09/24-5777.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=24-5777&hearingDate=2026-07-09
Memorandum disposition — Mitchum v. Honea:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/07/27/24-5777.pdf
District-court order — Mitchum v. Honea:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-02313/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-02313-6.pdf
Case docket — Mitchum v. Honea:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca9/24-5777
Legal glossary — U.S. Courts:https://www.uscourts.gov/glossary
Pro se — Legal Information Institute:https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/pro_se
Duvall v. County of Kitsap — Ninth Circuit opinion:https://openjurist.org/260/f3d/1124
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:07Pro se
- 7:22Advocate for the defendants
- 8:09Deliberate indifference