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N. M. v. Guillemin — 9th Cir. (Jul 10, 2026)

No. 25-5890 Argued July 10, 2026 Published August 4, 2026; updated August 23, 2026

The Ninth Circuit reviews a pretrial appeal arising from Vinton Miller's death after a California State Parks officer shot him. The plaintiffs claim that California Highway Patrol Officer Clayton Guillemin, who did not fire the shot, failed to ensure reasonable medical care and deprived Miller's wife of familial association. On August 7, 2026, the panel reversed. It found no clearly established law requiring Guillemin to do more after paramedics arrived and began care, and ordered the Fourth Amendment, familial-association, and related California civil-rights claims against him dismissed.

N. M. v. Guillemin (No. 25-5890) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued July 10, 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/2026/07/10/25-5890.mp3
Argument listing — Ninth Circuit media archive:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-5890&hearingDate=2026-07-10
Decision — N. M. v. Guillemin, Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/07/25-5890.pdf
District-court order — N. M. v. Placer County, E.D. Cal.:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-01389/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-01389-3.pdf
Qualified-immunity standard — Polanco v. Diaz, Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2023/08/07/22-15496.pdf
Medical-care standard — D'Braunstein v. CHP, Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2025/03/12/22-55237.pdf
Counsel filing — N. M. v. Placer County, E.D. Cal.:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/california/caedce/2%3A2025cv01389/465193/71/0.pdf?ts=1762850166
Lee Roistacher profile — Dean Gazzo Roistacher:https://deangazzo.com/lee-h-roistacher/
Sheila Mohsini bar record — State Bar of California:https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/326635

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