Whether a state child protective services agency can be held liable for negligence in its investigation of a child abuse report when the investigation predates a final parenting plan and was ultimately deemed unfounded

No question identified. : Amended APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI To the Honorable Elena Kagan, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Circuit Justice for the Ninth Circuit: Petitioner, proceeding Pro Se and In Forma Pauperis, respectfully requests a 60-day extension of time to file a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in this case. Petitioner files this amended motion to ensure compliance with Supreme Court Rule 34.6. The Supreme Court Clerk contacted me on January 7, 2026, indicating that the minor child’s name was not redacted in the Application for Extension of Time to file Petition for Writ Certiorari that I served on December 22, 2025. In this amended motion the child’s name has been redacted to initials (“E.C.”), consistent with the lower court opinion and the Court’s redaction requirements for minors. 1. On November 5, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court denied discretionary review of petitioner’s case; No. 104372-4. The current deadline for filing a petition for writ of certiorari is January 4, 2026. 2. Petitioner seeks additional time due to his Pro Se status, indigency, and the complexity of the constitutional issues involved. As a self-represented litigant without legal training, petitioner requires additional time to properly research and prepare the petition to ensure ihat the federal constitutional questions are fully and fairly presented. 3. Petitioner therefore requests an extension of 60 days, to and including March 5, 2026. Respectfully submitted, Met W Coburn Date: 1/7/2026 Albert Whitney Coburn Petitioner, Pro Se 7001 Seaview Ave NW, Suite 160-836 Seattle, WA 98117 (206) 696-2636 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Albert W Coburn on behalf of minor child E.C. Petitioner v. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, a state government and its division and agency, Respondent Case No. (No Supreme Court docket number yet assigned) CERTIFIATE OF SERVICE Amended APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI Petitioner ALBERT COBURN (Pro Se) 7001 Seaview AVE NW Suite 160-836 Seattle WA 98117 206-696-2636 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on January 7, 2026, I served the Amended Application for Extension of Time and a copy of the Washington Court of Appeals opinion filed April 21, 2025 on the Respondent, the State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Child Protective Services, by depositing copies in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, addressed to: Attorney for (Respondent): R. SAMUEL WILLETTE, WSBA No. 56617 OID #91019 Assistant Attorney General 800 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000 Seattle, WA 98104 Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Office of Legal Services PO Box 45850 Olympia, WA 98504-5850 Respectfully submitted, OMe W Cobluumn Date: 1/7/2026 Albert Whitney Coburn Petitioner, Pro Se 7001 Seaview Ave NW, Suite 160-836 Seattle, WA 98117 (206) 696-2636 FILED 4/21/2025 Court of Appeals Division | State of Washington IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ALBERT WHITNEY COBURN, No. 86808-0-I Appellant, DIVISION ONE v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES, a state government and its division and agency, Respondents. MANN, J. — Albert Coburn appeals the trial court's order granting summary judgment and dismissing his complaint against the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). Because all of Coburn’s claims were barred by the statute of limitations, we affirm. l In 2016, Coburn was engaged in contentious dissolution proceedings with Lara Seefeldt. Coburn and Seefeldt had one child together, E.C. Coburn and Seefeldt were referred to Family Court Services for a parenting evaluation to be considered for the final parenting plan. During one of the evaluations, a therapist noticed bruising on E.C. No. 86808-0-I/2 and re