Brenard v. Frank et al
Defendant: Dakota McGinnis
Petitioner: Joy Brenard
Respondent: Josefina Frank, John McGinnis, Aileen Meyer, Maggie Wortman, Edward Bowie, Derek Bowman, The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Tribal Council and Wendell Freeman
Case Number: 4:2025cv05708
Filed: July 8, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: PSLC CHC
Referring Judge: Jon S Tigar
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 31, 2025 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Edward Bowie, Derek Bowman, Josefina Frank, Wendell Freeman, Dakota McGinnis, John McGinnis, Aileen Meyer, The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Tribal Council, Maggie Wortman (Forman, George) (Filed on 12/31/2025)
December 31, 2025 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Edward Bowie, Derek Bowman, Josefina Frank, Wendell Freeman, Dakota McGinnis, John McGinnis, Aileen Meyer, The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Tribal Council, Maggie Wortman (Forman, George) (Filed on 12/31/2025)
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Jon S. Tigar. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See #General Order 65 and #cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2025)
December 19, 2025 Filing 14 CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge. (bxl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2025) (Placed in outgoing mail 12/19/2025) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
December 18, 2025 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed Edward Bowie served on 11/20/2025, answer due 12/11/2025; Josefina Frank served on 11/20/2025, answer due 12/11/2025; Dakota McGinnis served on 11/20/2025, answer due 12/11/2025; John McGinnis served on 11/20/2025, answer due 12/11/2025; Aileen Meyer served on 11/20/2025, answer due 12/11/2025; The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Tribal Council served on 11/20/2025, answer due 12/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 smn executed, #2 smn executed)(hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2025)
December 18, 2025 Filing 13 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Edward Bowie, Derek Bowman, Josefina Frank, Wendell Freeman, Dakota McGinnis, John McGinnis, Aileen Meyer, The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Tribal Council, Maggie Wortman.. (Forman, George) (Filed on 12/18/2025)
December 10, 2025 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 12/24/2025 . Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: #http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2025)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
December 9, 2025 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Edward Bowie, Derek Bowman, Josefina Frank, Wendell Freeman, Dakota McGinnis, John McGinnis, Aileen Meyer, The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Tribal Council, Maggie Wortman re #9 Response to Habeas Petition, (Shapiro, Jay) (Filed on 12/9/2025)
December 9, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jay Brian Shapiro on behalf of Edward Bowie, Derek Bowman, Josefina Frank, Wendell Freeman, Dakota McGinnis, John McGinnis, Aileen Meyer, The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Tribal Council, Maggie Wortman (Shapiro, Jay) (Filed on 12/9/2025)
December 9, 2025 Filing 9 RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Edward Bowie, Derek Bowman, Josefina Frank, Wendell Freeman, Dakota McGinnis, John McGinnis, Aileen Meyer, The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Tribal Council, Maggie Wortman. Traverse due by 1/20/2026. (Forman, George) (Filed on 12/9/2025)
November 10, 2025 Mailed copy of Order #5 to petitioner at 14900 El Camino Real, Clearlake, CA 95422 (see petition at #1 ) via CAND's Outgoing Mail folder; included copy of docket sheet. (ljf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2025)
November 5, 2025 Filing 8 Mail sent to Joy Brenard at P.O. Box 231 in Nice, CA, returned as undeliverable ("no mail recepticle") re #5 Order. Mail Returned; response required by 1/5/2026. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2025) Modified on 11/10/2025 (ljf, COURT STAFF).
October 21, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Acknowledgment re #6 Summons Issued. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2025)
October 6, 2025 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Edward Bowie, Derek Bowman, Josefina Frank, Wendell Freeman, Dakota McGinnis, John McGinnis, Aileen Meyer, The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Tribal Council, Maggie Wortman. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/6/2025) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/6/2025: #1 USM, #2 USM, #3 USM, #4 USM, #5 USM, #6 USM, #7 USM, #8 USM, #9 USM) (hdj, COURT STAFF).
October 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and requiring service of petition. (bxl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/2/2025)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Modified on 10/3/2025 (bxl, COURT STAFF).
August 27, 2025 Updated petitioner's address to post office box 231 in Nice, Calif. (Filed on 8/27/2025) (ljf, COURT STAFF).
August 25, 2025 Filing 4 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Joy Brenard. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2025)
July 23, 2025 Mailed copy of Notice #3 and docket sheet to petitioner at address provided on envelope at #1 (P.O. Box 231, Nice, CA 95464); enclosed copy of petition (copy provided by petitioner).(ljf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/23/2025) Modified on 8/27/2025 (ljf, COURT STAFF).
July 8, 2025 Filing 3 Notice of Assignment of Prisoner Case to Magistrate Judge (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/8/2025)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
July 8, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Joy Brenard. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/8/2025)
July 8, 2025 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Filed by Joy Brenard. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/8/2025)

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