BATES v. PAKSERESHT (2026)

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Jessica BATES, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Director Fariborz PAKSERESHT, in his official capacity as Director of the Oregon Department of Human Services; Deputy Director Liesl Wendt, in her official capacity as Deputy Director of the Oregon Department of Human Services; Aprille Flint-Gerner, in her official capacity as Interim Director of the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division; Rebecca Garrison, in her official capacity as certification supervisor for the Oregon Department of Human Services office in Malheur County; Cecilia Garcia, in her official capacity as certification officer for the Oregon Department of Human Services office in Malheur Count, Defendants - Appellees.

No. 23-4169

Decided: February 13, 2026

Before: Michael Daly Hawkins, Richard R. Clifton, and Daniel A. Bress, Circuit Judges.

ORDER

A judge of this court sua sponte requested a vote on whether to rehear this case en banc. A vote was taken, and the matter failed to receive a majority of the votes of the nonrecused active judges in favor of en banc consideration. See Fed. R. App. P. 40.

Rehearing en banc is DENIED.

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