Edwards v. Brown — 9th Cir. (argued July 9, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit considers whether Deymon Edwards filed his federal civil-rights complaint on time. Edwards alleges that Oregon prison officers failed to let him decontaminate after exposure to pepper spray. The district court dismissed the complaint under Oregon's two-year limitations period. The appeal turns on when that clock stopped and restarted while Edwards used the prison grievance process, especially whether the pause began when he submitted his first grievance or when prison staff marked a later grievance received.
Edwards v. Brown (No. 25-6849) — 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:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/07/09/25-6849.mp3
Argument listing — Ninth Circuit media archive:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-6849&hearingDate=2026-07-09
District court opinion and order — GovInfo:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ord-6_25-cv-00075/pdf/USCOURTS-ord-6_25-cv-00075-0.pdf
District court docket — Justia Dockets:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/oregon/ordce/6%3A2025cv00075/184106
Opening brief for Deymon Edwards:https://www.macarthurjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-12-10-Opening-brief-submitted-.pdf
Reply brief for Deymon Edwards:https://www.macarthurjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-03-18-Reply-brief-submitted.pdf
Oregon Revised Statutes, chapter 12:https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors012.html
Kirsten Naito — official Oregon appellate record:https://ojd.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/api/collection/p17027coll3/id/11394/download
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:36Warrington E. Sebree
- 9:53Kirsten Naito