Cameron James Wilson, a pro se litigant from Yakima, Washington, is the plaintiff in two active federal civil rights lawsuits under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983. One, against Washington State Patrol personnel, is on track for a jury trial in November 2026. The other, against the City of Hood River, Oregon, has drawn a magistrate judge’s recommendation of dismissal that is still awaiting a final ruling.
Washington State Patrol Case
Wilson filed Wilson v. Schoenborn (Case No. 1:25-cv-03038) on March 18, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.1CourtListener. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol The original defendants included the Washington State Patrol itself along with Sergeant Nathan Hovinghoff and David Schoenborn. The agency was later terminated as a party, leaving the two individual defendants.2PACER Monitor. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol et al
The operative pleading is a Second Amended Complaint filed on October 3, 2025. The underlying facts of the alleged violations are not laid out in the publicly available docket entries.1CourtListener. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol
The defendants moved for summary judgment on April 15, 2026. On May 26, 2026, Judge Mary K. Dimke denied the motion but gave the defendants leave to renew it later.2PACER Monitor. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol et al A status report filed on June 17, 2026 indicates the parties are also engaged in a settlement process.1CourtListener. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol
If no settlement is reached, trial is scheduled for November 16, 2026 at the federal courthouse in Yakima, with a pretrial conference set for October 27, 2026.2PACER Monitor. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol et al
Hood River Case
Wilson filed Wilson v. City of Hood River (Case No. 3:24-cv-02033) on December 6, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The named defendants are the City of Hood River and three individuals: Emelike Delancy, Austin Griffin, and Ryan Jundt. Wilson again represented himself, requested a jury trial, and filed an Amended Complaint on February 3, 2025.3CourtListener. Wilson v. City of Hood River The docket does not describe the incident that prompted his claims.
The defendants moved for summary judgment on August 6, 2025. Extensive briefing followed, with sur-replies from both sides, and the court took the motion under advisement multiple times before ruling.3CourtListener. Wilson v. City of Hood River
On March 13, 2026, Magistrate Judge Jolie A. Russo issued a Findings and Recommendation that the defendants’ motion be granted and the case dismissed. A magistrate’s recommendation is not a final judgment; the assigned district judge must still adopt, modify, or reject it. As of June 2026, the docket still reflected the case as active, meaning no final order had issued.3CourtListener. Wilson v. City of Hood River
Earlier Virginia Filing
Court records show a Cameron Wilson filed a Section 1983 action in August 2023 in the Eastern District of Virginia, captioned Wilson v. US District Court (Case No. 3:23-cv-00542). The case was categorized as a prisoner civil rights action and was terminated eight days later, on August 31, 2023, when Judge Roderick C. Young issued a memorandum opinion. The substance of that ruling is not available from the docket alone, and the docket does not confirm whether this plaintiff is the same Cameron Wilson behind the Washington and Oregon cases.4CourtListener. Wilson v. US District Court