Monji v. County of Kern, et al.
Plaintiff: MARCEL MONJI
Defendant: COUNTY OF KERN, a public entity, KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, an agency of the County of Kern, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES, an agency of the County of Kern, KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, a public entity, DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, Sheriff, a public employee, TYSON DAVIS, Deputy, a public employee and BILL WALKER
Case Number: 25-2146
Filed: April 3, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 3, 2025 Filing 26 Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 18 by Appellant Marcel Monji received. [Entered: 09/03/2025 03:32 PM]
September 3, 2025 Filing 25 Paper copies (3) of Excerpts of Record in 4 Volumes and Index Volume submitted at DE 19 by Appellant Marcel Monji received. [Entered: 09/03/2025 03:30 PM]
August 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 23) granted. Amended briefing schedule FOR ALL APPELLEES: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 11/3/2025. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 08/27/2025 02:21 PM]
August 27, 2025 Filing 23 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Kern County Hospital Authority. [Entered: 08/27/2025 01:26 PM]
August 26, 2025 Filing 22 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Nathan Novak [Entered: 08/26/2025 04:51 PM]
August 26, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nathan Novak for Appellee Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Appellee Bill Walker, Appellee County of Kern, Appellee Donny Youngblood, Appellee Kern County Hospital Authority, Appellee Kern County Sheriff's Department, Appellee Tyson Davis. [Entered: 08/26/2025 04:32 PM]
August 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER FILED. Opening Brief submitted at DE 18 by Appellant Marcel Monji is filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format bound with blue front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The excerpts of record submitted at DE 19 by Appellant Marcel Monji are filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 3 copies of the excerpts in paper format securely bound on the left side, with white front covers. The paper copies must be sent to the Clerks principal office. [Entered: 08/26/2025 04:22 PM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 19 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Marcel Monji. [Entered: 08/25/2025 03:40 PM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 18 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Marcel Monji.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 8/26/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 08/25/2025 03:29 PM] [Edited: 08/26/2025 03:59 PM]
July 29, 2025 Filing 17 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 16) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due September 2, 2025. The answering brief is due October 2, 2025. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:56 PM]
July 25, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Marcel Monji. [Entered: 07/25/2025 10:58 AM]
June 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER FILED. (TEXT ONLY) The motion (Docket Entry No. 14) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due August 1, 2025. The answering briefs are due September 2, 2025. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the last-served answering brief. [Entered: 06/30/2025 01:31 PM]
June 24, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Marcel Monji. [Entered: 06/24/2025 03:37 PM]
June 12, 2025 Filing 13 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. [Entered: 06/12/2025 02:40 PM]
May 13, 2025 Filing 12 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Andrew C. Hamilton, representing Appellee Kern County Hospital Authority. --[COURT UPDATE: Updated docket text to reflect correct party.] [Entered: 05/13/2025 03:46 PM] [Edited: 05/13/2025 04:19 PM]
May 13, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Andrew C. Hamilton. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 05/13/2025 02:51 PM]
May 1, 2025 Filing 10 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call with counsel for appellees only, 5/29/2025, 10:00 am Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in instructions. The briefing schedule is amended as follows: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 7/2/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 8/1/2025, Optional reply brief due within 21 days from the service date of the answering brief. [Entered: 05/01/2025 03:23 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 9 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Kenneth R. Pedroza [Entered: 04/30/2025 12:43 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kenneth R. Pedroza for Appellee Kern County Hospital Authority. [Entered: 04/30/2025 11:41 AM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nathan Novak for Appellee Kern County Hospital Authority. [Entered: 04/30/2025 09:47 AM]
April 18, 2025 Filing 6 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call with counsel for appellant only, 5/1/2025, 11:00 am Pacific Time. DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call with counsel for appellee only, 5/1/2025, 1:00 pm Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in instructions. The briefing schedule is amended as follows: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 6/2/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 7/2/2025, Optional Reply Brief (Appellant) due within 21 days from the service date of the answering brief. [Entered: 04/18/2025 10:08 AM]
April 9, 2025 Filing 5 MEDIATION CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 4/18/2025, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (originally 04/17/2025). Each participant will receive an email modifying the dial-in information. [Entered: 04/09/2025 10:05 AM]
April 8, 2025 Filing 4 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 4/17/2025, 2:00 p.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 04/08/2025 09:55 AM]
April 3, 2025 Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Marcel Monji. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 04/03/2025 03:20 PM]
April 3, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 4/8/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 5/13/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 6/12/2025. For appeal no. 25-2146, 1:19-cv-01526-JLT-CDB. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 04/03/2025 11:00 AM]
April 3, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:19-cv-01526-JLT-CDB has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-2146 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 04/03/2025 10:53 AM]

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Plaintiff: MARCEL MONJI
Represented By: Mr. Greg Wegner Garrotto
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Defendant: COUNTY OF KERN, a public entity
Represented By: Mr. Marshall Scott Fontes
Represented By: Mr. Andrew C. Hamilton
Represented By: Nathan Novak
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Defendant: KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, an agency of the County of Kern
Represented By: Mr. Marshall Scott Fontes
Represented By: Mr. Andrew C. Hamilton
Represented By: Nathan Novak
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Defendant: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES, an agency of the County of Kern
Represented By: Mr. Marshall Scott Fontes
Represented By: Jeffery C. Long
Represented By: Mr. Andrew C. Hamilton
Represented By: Nathan Novak
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Defendant: KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, a public entity
Represented By: Mr. Andrew C. Hamilton
Represented By: Kenneth R. Pedroza
Represented By: Nathan Novak
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Defendant: DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, Sheriff, a public employee
Represented By: Mr. Marshall Scott Fontes
Represented By: Mr. Andrew C. Hamilton
Represented By: Nathan Novak
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Defendant: TYSON DAVIS, Deputy, a public employee
Represented By: Mr. Marshall Scott Fontes
Represented By: Mr. Andrew C. Hamilton
Represented By: Nathan Novak
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Defendant: BILL WALKER
Represented By: Jeffery C. Long
Represented By: Mr. Marshall Scott Fontes
Represented By: Mr. Andrew C. Hamilton
Represented By: Nathan Novak
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