Byler

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 24 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DARREN K. BYLER, No. 24-3968 D.C. No. 3:23-cv-00281-RRB Plaintiff - Appellant,

v. MEMORANDUM*

UNITED STATES COAST

GUARD; AARON WOODS, USCG CGIS

Agent; SARA LOVETTE, USCG LT. (Ret.),

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska Ralph R. Beistline, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 18, 2026**

Before: CALLAHAN, FRIEDLAND, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Darren K. Byler appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing

his Federal Tort Claims Act action alleging torts arising during his post-conviction

* 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). challenge to his criminal conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

We review de novo…