The Cameron Wilson lawsuits are two federal civil rights cases filed by Cameron James Wilson, a pro se litigant based in Yakima, Washington. One targets the Washington State Patrol and is scheduled for a jury trial in November 2026; the other, against the City of Hood River, Oregon, has drawn a magistrate judge’s recommendation to dismiss. Both were brought under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983.
Wilson v. Schoenborn: The Washington State Patrol Case
Wilson filed this suit on March 18, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, Case No. 1:25-cv-03038.1CourtListener. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol The original defendants included the Washington State Patrol, Sergeant Nathan Hovinghoff, and David Schoenborn. The agency itself was later terminated as a party, leaving Hovinghoff and Schoenborn as the remaining defendants.2PACER Monitor. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol et al
The docket does not describe the underlying incident. Wilson’s Second Amended Complaint, filed October 3, 2025, is the operative pleading.1CourtListener. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol The defendants moved for summary judgment on April 15, 2026. Judge Mary K. Dimke denied that motion on May 26, 2026, but gave the defendants leave to renew it later.2PACER Monitor. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol et al
A status report filed June 17, 2026, indicates the parties are engaged in a settlement process.1CourtListener. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol If the case does not settle, a jury trial is set for November 16, 2026, at the federal courthouse in Yakima, with a pretrial conference on October 27, 2026.2PACER Monitor. Wilson v. Washington State Patrol et al
Wilson v. City of Hood River
Wilson filed his second suit on December 6, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Case No. 3:24-cv-02033. The named defendants are the City of Hood River and three individuals: Emelike Delancy, Austin Griffin, and Ryan Jundt. Wilson again proceeded pro se, requested a jury trial, and filed an Amended Complaint on February 3, 2025.3CourtListener. Wilson v. City of Hood River
The specific facts behind the claims are not laid out in the public docket. The defendants moved for summary judgment on August 6, 2025, followed by months of briefing that included multiple sur-replies from both sides.3CourtListener. Wilson v. City of Hood River
On March 13, 2026, Magistrate Judge Jolie A. Russo issued a Findings and Recommendation that the motion be granted and the case dismissed. As of June 2026, the district judge had not yet acted on that recommendation, and the case remained active on the docket.3CourtListener. Wilson v. City of Hood River
A Separate 2023 Case With the Same First and Last Name
Court records show a Section 1983 case filed by a Cameron Wilson in the Eastern District of Virginia in August 2023, captioned Wilson v. US District Court, Case No. 3:23-cv-00542. That case was categorized as a prisoner civil rights action and terminated eight days after filing, on August 31, 2023, by a memorandum opinion from Judge Roderick C. Young.4CourtListener. Wilson v. US District Court The docket alone does not indicate whether this filer is the same Cameron Wilson behind the Washington and Oregon cases, and the substance of the ruling is not available from the docket.