United Spinal Association et al v. State of California et al
Plaintiff: United Spinal Association, Not Dead Yet, Institute for Patients Rights, Communities Actively Living Independent and Free, Lonnie Vanhook and Ingrid Tischer
Defendant: State of California, Gavin Newsom, Robert Bonta, California Department of Public Health, Tomas J. Aragon, California Department of Health Care Services, Michelle Baass, Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, Mara Madrigal Weiss, Medical Board of California, Kristina D. Lawson, District Attorneys Office for Los Angeles County, George Gascon and Does 1 through 20, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2023cv03107
Filed: April 25, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha
Referring Judge: Gail J Standish
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 12101 Americans With Disabilities Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 20, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 20, 2023 Filing 19 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 10 days, filed by Plaintiffs Communities Actively Living Independent and Free, Institute for Patients Rights, Not Dead Yet, Ingrid Tischer, United Spinal Association, Lonnie Vanhook.. (Nunez, Michael)
May 17, 2023 Filing 18 Notice filed by Plaintiffs Communities Actively Living Independent and Free, Institute for Patients Rights, Not Dead Yet, Ingrid Tischer, United Spinal Association, Lonnie Vanhook. Notice of Service of Initial Standing Order (Bien, Michael)
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE FOR ALLDEFENDANTS AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR RULE 12(b) MOTION #15 by Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha: 1. Defendants' deadline to file a response to the Complaint is extended to July 21, 2023; 2. Should Defendants file a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b) in response to the Complaint, Plaintiffs' opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is due August 18, 2023; and 3. Should Defendants file a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b) inresponse to the Complaint, Defendants reply to Plaintiffs opposition isdue September 8, 2023. (lc)
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha. (tf)
May 12, 2023 Filing 15 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to July 21, 2023 filed by Defendants Tomas J. Aragon, Michelle Baass, Robert Bonta, California Department of Health Care Services, California Department of Public Health, Kristina D. Lawson, Mara Madrigal Weiss, Medical Board of California, Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, Gavin Newsom, State of California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Quade, Kevin)
May 12, 2023 Filing 14 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Robert R Yap counsel for Defendants District Attorneys Office for Los Angeles County, George Gascon. Adding Robert R. Yap as counsel of record for Defendant COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, erroneously sued as "District Attorneys Office of Los Angeles County; and Defendant GEORGE GASCN, in his official capacity as District Attorney of Los Angeles County for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, erroneously sued as "District Attorneys Office of Los Angeles County; and Defendant GEORGE GASCN, in his official capacity as District Attorney of Los Angeles County. (Attorney Robert R Yap added to party District Attorneys Office for Los Angeles County(pty:dft), Attorney Robert R Yap added to party George Gascon(pty:dft))(Yap, Robert)
May 12, 2023 Filing 13 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Tomas A Guterres counsel for Defendants District Attorneys Office for Los Angeles County, George Gascon. Adding Tomas A. Guterres as counsel of record for Defendant COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, erroneously sued as "District Attorneys Office of Los Angeles County; and Defendant GEORGE GASCN, in his official capacity as District Attorney of Los Angeles County for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, erroneously sued as "District Attorneys Office of Los Angeles County; and Defendant GEORGE GASCN, in his official capacity as District Attorney of Los Angeles County. (Attorney Tomas A Guterres added to party District Attorneys Office for Los Angeles County(pty:dft), Attorney Tomas A Guterres added to party George Gascon(pty:dft))(Guterres, Tomas)
May 10, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Kevin L. Quade on behalf of Defendants Tomas J. Aragon, Michelle Baass, Robert Bonta, California Department of Health Care Services, California Department of Public Health, Kristina D. Lawson, Mara Madrigal Weiss, Medical Board of California, Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, Gavin Newsom, State of California (Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party Tomas J. Aragon(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party Michelle Baass(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party Robert Bonta(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party California Department of Health Care Services(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party California Department of Public Health(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party Kristina D. Lawson(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party Mara Madrigal Weiss(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party Medical Board of California(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party Gavin Newsom(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin L. Quade added to party State of California(pty:dft))(Quade, Kevin)
May 4, 2023 Filing 10 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Not Dead Yet, United Spinal Association, Ingrid Tischer, Institute for Patients Rights, Communities Actively Living Independent and Free, Lonnie Vanhook, upon Defendant Tomas J. Aragon served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; Michelle Baass served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; Robert Bonta served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; California Department of Health Care Services served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; California Department of Public Health served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; District Attorneys Office for Los Angeles County served on 5/1/2023, answer due 5/22/2023; George Gascon served on 5/1/2023, answer due 5/22/2023; Kristina D. Lawson served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; Mara Madrigal Weiss served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; Medical Board of California served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; Gavin Newsom served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023; State of California served on 4/28/2023, answer due 5/19/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Person authorized to accept in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on Gavin Newsom, #2 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on Robert Bonta, #3 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on California Department of Public Health and Tomas J Aragon, #4 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on California Department of Health Care Services and Michelle Baass, #5 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, #6 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on Mara Madrigal Weiss, #7 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on Medical Board of California, #8 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on Kristina D Lawson, #9 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on District Attorneys Office for Los Angeles County, #10 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint on George Gascon)(Bien, Michael)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:22-cv-00335 FLA(GJSx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo and Judge Dolly M. Gee to Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha and Magistrate Judge Gail J. Standish for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:23-cv-03107 FLA(GJSx). Signed by Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha (rn)
April 26, 2023 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 as to Defendants Tomas J. Aragon, Michelle Baass, Robert Bonta, California Department of Health Care Services, California Department of Public Health, District Attorneys Office for Los Angeles County, George Gascon, Kristina D. Lawson, Mara Madrigal Weiss, Medical Board of California, Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, Gavin Newsom, State of California. (sh)
April 26, 2023 Filing 8 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh)
April 26, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh)
April 26, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. (sh)
April 25, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiffs Communities Actively Living Independent and Free, Institute for Patients Rights, Not Dead Yet, Ingrid Tischer, United Spinal Association, Lonnie Vanhook. Related Case(s): 5:22-cv-335 FLA (Bien, Michael)
April 25, 2023 Filing 4 Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Communities Actively Living Independent and Free, Institute for Patients Rights, Not Dead Yet, Ingrid Tischer, United Spinal Association, Lonnie Vanhook, identifying None. (Bien, Michael)
April 25, 2023 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, #1 filed by Plaintiffs Communities Actively Living Independent and Free, Institute for Patients Rights, Not Dead Yet, Ingrid Tischer, United Spinal Association, Lonnie Vanhook. (Bien, Michael)
April 25, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Communities Actively Living Independent and Free, Institute for Patients Rights, Not Dead Yet, Ingrid Tischer, United Spinal Association, Lonnie Vanhook. (Bien, Michael)
April 25, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-35194791 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiffs Not Dead Yet, United Spinal Association, Ingrid Tischer, Institute for Patients Rights, Communities Actively Living Independent and Free, Lonnie Vanhook. (Attorney Michael W Bien added to party Communities Actively Living Independent and Free(pty:pla), Attorney Michael W Bien added to party Institute for Patients Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Michael W Bien added to party Not Dead Yet(pty:pla), Attorney Michael W Bien added to party Ingrid Tischer(pty:pla), Attorney Michael W Bien added to party United Spinal Association(pty:pla), Attorney Michael W Bien added to party Lonnie Vanhook(pty:pla))(Bien, Michael)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the California Central District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: United Spinal Association et al v. State of California et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: United Spinal Association
Represented By: Michael W Bien
Represented By: Haben Girma
Represented By: Kara Janssen
Represented By: Michael S Nunez
Represented By: Richard Van Swearingen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Not Dead Yet
Represented By: Michael W Bien
Represented By: Haben Girma
Represented By: Kara Janssen
Represented By: Michael S Nunez
Represented By: Richard Van Swearingen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Institute for Patients Rights
Represented By: Michael W Bien
Represented By: Haben Girma
Represented By: Kara Janssen
Represented By: Michael S Nunez
Represented By: Richard Van Swearingen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Communities Actively Living Independent and Free
Represented By: Michael W Bien
Represented By: Haben Girma
Represented By: Kara Janssen
Represented By: Michael S Nunez
Represented By: Richard Van Swearingen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Lonnie Vanhook
Represented By: Michael W Bien
Represented By: Kara Janssen
Represented By: Michael S Nunez
Represented By: Richard Van Swearingen
Represented By: Haben Girma
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Ingrid Tischer
Represented By: Michael W Bien
Represented By: Haben Girma
Represented By: Kara Janssen
Represented By: Michael S Nunez
Represented By: Richard Van Swearingen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: State of California
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Represented By: Darrell Warren Spence
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Gavin Newsom
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Represented By: Darrell Warren Spence
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Robert Bonta
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: California Department of Public Health
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Represented By: Darrell Warren Spence
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Tomas J. Aragon
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Represented By: Darrell Warren Spence
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: California Department of Health Care Services
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Michelle Baass
Represented By: Darrell Warren Spence
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Represented By: Darrell Warren Spence
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Mara Madrigal Weiss
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Represented By: Darrell Warren Spence
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Medical Board of California
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Represented By: Darrell Warren Spence
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Kristina D. Lawson
Represented By: Kevin L. Quade
Represented By: Darrell Warren Spence
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: District Attorneys Office for Los Angeles County
Represented By: Robert R Yap
Represented By: Tomas A Guterres
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: George Gascon
Represented By: Robert R Yap
Represented By: Tomas A Guterres
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Does 1 through 20, inclusive
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?