Hughes

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 17 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MICHAEL HUGHES, No. 24-5865 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 2:21-cv-00906-RSL v.

MEMORANDUM*

LOUIS DEJOY, Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Robert S. Lasnik, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 10, 2026** Seattle, Washington

Before: PAEZ and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges, and BAGGIO, District Judge.***

Michael Hughes appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in

favor of the U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). *** The Honorable Amy M. Baggio, United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, sitting by designation. § 1291, and we…