Price v. Bean — 9th Cir. (argued August 11, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit considers whether Edmond Paul Price's federal habeas petition, a challenge to his state conviction, should have been dismissed as late without an evidentiary hearing. Federal law generally gave Price one year to file. He seeks equitable tolling, an extension available when an extraordinary obstacle prevents timely filing despite reasonable diligence. Price says prison officials interfered with legal mail and electronic filing, while months of mail logs are missing. The State says his descriptions of filing attempts are too vague and too late. The court must decide whether disputed facts require a hearing.
Price v. Bean (No. 25-4775) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued August 11, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/08/11/25-4775.mp3
Argument listing — Ninth Circuit media archive:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-4775&hearingDate=2026-08-11
District court dismissal order:https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20250708b41
District court docket — Justia Dockets:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/nevada/nvdce/2%3A2024cv00789/168305
Appeal docket — Justia Dockets:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca9/25-4775
Benjamin Patrick Ramos — State Bar of California:https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/156643
Elsa Felgar — federal court filing:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/nevada/nvdce/2%3A2024cv00789/168305/27/0.pdf
28 U.S.C. § 2244 — U.S. House of Representatives:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=%28title%3A28+section%3A2244+edition%3Aprelim%29
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:00Benjamin Patrick Ramos
- 8:47Elsa Felgar