R. v. United States of America et al
Plaintiff: I. R.
Defendant: Jorge Avalos, Cedric Kinlaw, Ray J. Garcia and United States of America
Case Number: 4:2025cv08049
Filed: September 22, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 27, 2026 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by I. R.. Service waived by Cedric Kinlaw waiver sent on 1/26/2026, answer due 3/27/2026. (Pride, Jessica) (Filed on 1/27/2026)
December 23, 2025 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by I. R.. Service waived by Ray J. Garcia waiver sent on 12/4/2025, answer due 2/2/2026. (Pride, Jessica) (Filed on 12/23/2025)
December 17, 2025 Filing 17 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers: Initial Case Management Conference held on 12/17/2025. Total Time in Court: 53 minutes. Court Reporter: Lee-Anne Shortridge; via Zoom. (eac, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 12/17/2025)
December 11, 2025 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by I. R.. United States of America served on 10/20/2025, answer due 12/19/2025. (Pride, Jessica) (Filed on 12/11/2025)
December 11, 2025 Filing 14 CLERK'S NOTICE. You are hereby notified that Initial Case Management Conference is advanced to 12/17/2025, at 01:00 PM in Oakland, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/ygr Civ LR 77-3(d). Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2025) 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)
November 26, 2025 Filing 13 CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. You are hereby notified that the Initial Case Management Conference will be held by Zoom Webinar. Joint Case Management Statement is due by 12/10/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/17/2025, at 02:00 PM in Oakland, - Videoconference Only. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/ygr Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names and emails must be sent to the CRD at [email protected] no later than December 12, 2025, at 12:00 PM PST. Civ LR 77-3(d). Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/26/2025) 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 12/1/2025 to edit docket text. (eac, COURT STAFF).
September 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is directly assigned to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Judge James Donato 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.) (amf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2025)
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RELATED CASE ORDER. 22-cv-5137-YGR is related to 25-cv-8049-JD. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 9/29/2025. (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2025)
September 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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 James Donato. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins 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.) (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2025)
September 26, 2025 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2025)
September 25, 2025 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Jorge Avalos, Ray J. Garcia, Cedric Kinlaw, United States of America, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/25/2025)
September 24, 2025 Filing 7 SUA SPONTE Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Case 5:25-cv-08049 NC with 4:22-cv-05137 YGR. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins on 9/24/2025. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/24/2025)
September 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER GRANTING #3 Plaintiff's Application to Maintain Anonymity. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/24/2025)
September 23, 2025 Filing 5 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by I R.. (Pride, Jessica) (Filed on 9/23/2025)
September 23, 2025 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 10/7/2025. (pjf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/23/2025)
September 22, 2025 Filing 3 Application to Maintain the Anonymity of Plaintiff filed by I. R. Responses due by 9/26/2025. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support of Application to maintain anonymity, #2 Proposed Order in Support of Motion re Anonymity) (Pride, Jessica) (Filed on 9/22/2025)
September 22, 2025 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Pride, Jessica) (Filed on 9/22/2025)
September 22, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Sexual Abuse; Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21156622.). Filed by I. R. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Pride, Jessica) (Filed on 9/22/2025)

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