Sinha v. State of California, et al.
Plaintiff: RAJESH K. SINHA
Defendant: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, United States Secretary of State, XAVIER BECERRA, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, TANGULER GRAY, Commissioner of the Office of Child Support Services, MERRICK B. GARLAND, ATTORNEY GENERAL, United States Attorney General, APRIL THOMAS, California Department of Child Support Services, DAVID KILGORE, Director, California Department of Child Support Services, SHANNON RICHARDS, California Department of Child Support Services, SELIS KOKAR, California Department of Child Support Services and MARTIN HOSHINO, Judicial Council Administrative Director
Case Number: 25-3643
Filed: June 9, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on December 10, 2025. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
December 10, 2025 Filing 26 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 24 by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/10/2025 12:35 PM]
December 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 23) for leave to file a replacement reply brief is granted. The clerk will strike the reply brief at Docket Entry No. 20 and file the replacement reply brief at Docket Entry No. 24. [Entered: 12/10/2025 08:53 AM]
December 9, 2025 Filing 24 REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha. [Entered: 12/09/2025 01:43 PM]
December 5, 2025 Filing 23 MOTION to File Replacement Brief filed by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha. [Entered: 12/05/2025 10:39 AM]
November 28, 2025 Filing 22 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha.--[incorrect entry, correct entry at DE 23] [Entered: 11/28/2025 04:35 PM] [Edited: 12/09/2025 02:57 PM]
November 25, 2025 Filing 21 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 20 by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 11/25/2025 09:34 AM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 20 STRICKEN PER ORDER [DE 25]: REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha. [Entered: 11/24/2025 06:46 PM] [Edited: 12/10/2025 08:58 AM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 19 On November 13, 2025, the court issued a global order resetting the non-jurisdictional filing deadlines for federally funded attorneys (including FPDs and CJA counsel), that had been stayed by the courts October 1, 2025 Supplemental Administrative Order. If your deadlines were suspended by the October 1 Administrative Order, please review the #Order Resetting Deadlines, available on the courts website, to find your new deadlines. [Entered: 11/13/2025 05:53 PM]
October 24, 2025 Filing 18 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 17) for an extension of time to file the reply brief is granted. The optional reply brief is due November 24, 2025. [Entered: 10/24/2025 04:44 PM]
October 22, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha. [Court entered filing to correct DE 16] [Entered: 10/22/2025 01:05 PM]
October 22, 2025 Filing 16 DEFECTIVE---MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer filed by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha. [Wrong filing type, corrected in DE 17] [Entered: 10/22/2025 11:52 AM] [Edited: 10/22/2025 01:06 PM]
October 20, 2025 Filing 15 Paper copies (6) of Answering Brief submitted at DE 12 by Appellee State of California received. [Entered: 10/20/2025 04:53 PM]
October 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER FILED. Answering Brief submitted at DE 12 by Appellee State of California is filed. Appellee must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format securely bound on the left side with red front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The paper copies must be addressed to the Clerks principal office and mailed or transmitted to a delivery service within 7 days of this order. The Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 13 by Appellee State of California are filed. No paper copies of the excerpts are required at this time. [Entered: 10/17/2025 08:50 AM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 13 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California. [Entered: 10/16/2025 01:25 PM] [Edited: 10/17/2025 08:49 AM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 12 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee State of California. [Entered: 10/16/2025 01:23 PM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 11 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha.--[incorrect entry, correct entry at DE 7] [Entered: 08/25/2025 12:07 PM] [Edited: 08/26/2025 09:36 AM]
August 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 8) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 10/17/2025. 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: 08/21/2025 03:32 PM]
August 21, 2025 Filing 9 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 7 by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 08/21/2025 11:35 AM]
August 21, 2025 Filing 8 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee State of California. [Entered: 08/21/2025 10:33 AM]
August 20, 2025 Filing 7 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha.--[COURT UPDATE: PDF attached as of 8/26/2025] [Entered: 08/20/2025 10:13 PM] [Edited: 08/26/2025 09:36 AM]
July 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 5) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 8/20/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 9/17/2025. 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: 07/22/2025 08:36 AM]
July 21, 2025 Filing 5 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha. [Entered: 07/21/2025 06:58 PM]
June 24, 2025 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Rajesh K. Sinha. [Entered: 06/24/2025 02:58 PM]
June 9, 2025 Filing 3 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 7/21/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 8/18/2025. For appeal no. 25-3643, 4:24-cv-00046-HSG. 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: 06/09/2025 04:31 PM]
June 9, 2025 Filing 2 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Cristina M. Matsushima (attorney was not added at case opening) [Entered: 06/09/2025 04:27 PM]
June 9, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 4:24-cv-00046-HSG 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 25-3643 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: 06/09/2025 04:13 PM]

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Plaintiff: RAJESH K. SINHA
Represented By: Mr. Rajesh K. Sinha
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Defendant: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Represented By: Mrs. Cristina M. Matsushima
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