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Neaman v. Washington Department of Corrections — 9th Cir. (Aug 4, 2026)

No. 25-3254 Argued August 4, 2026 Published August 4, 2026; updated August 22, 2026

The Ninth Circuit considers liability for confinement under an order a state court lacked authority to enter. Christopher Neaman received a parenting sentencing alternative: community custody, a form of supervised release, instead of prison. After that term expired, a Washington court extended it, revoked it, and sent him to prison; an appeals court reversed. A federal judge later rejected his claims against corrections officials. Neaman says their reports caused false imprisonment. The Department says they gave accurate information and had to obey court orders.

Neaman v. Washington Department of Corrections (No. 25-3254) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued August 4, 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/2026/08/04/25-3254.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-3254&hearingDate=2026-08-04
Argument video — Ninth Circuit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn95zHc-gGc
Ninth Circuit appellate docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca9/25-3254
District-court docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/washington/wawdce/3%3A2024cv05176/331982
Summary-judgment order — Western District of Washington:https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/washington/wawdce/3%3A2024cv05176/331982/63/
State v. Neaman — Washington Court of Appeals:https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/D2%2057316-4-II%20Unpublished%20Opinion.pdf
Parenting sentencing alternative — Washington Legislature:https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.94A.655
James Dixon — Dixon & Cannon:https://www.dixoncannon.com/james-dixon.html
James Robert Dixon — Washington State Bar:https://www.mywsba.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Default.aspx?TabID=1538&Usr_ID=18014
Joshua Saul Schaer — Washington State Bar:https://www.mywsba.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Default.aspx?TabID=1538&Usr_ID=31491
Published-opinion search — Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/opinions/
Memorandum-disposition search — Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/decisions/memoranda/

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