Patrick Neiss v. Pete Bludworth

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT PATRICK O. NEISS, No. 22-35877 Petitioner-Appellant, D.C. No. v. 1:21-cv-00103- SPW-KLD PETE BLUDWORTH, Warden; ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF MONTANA, OPINION Respondents-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Susan P. Watters, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted March 28, 2024 Seattle, Washington Filed August 16, 2024 Before: Kim McLane Wardlaw, Barrington D. Parker, Jr., * and Eric D. Miller, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Wardlaw * The Honorable Barrington D.…