Shorter v. State of California, et al.
| LECIA L. SHORTER |
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL, COMMISSION OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL - LOS ANGELES, STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, DANIEL WINSTON STEWART, JOVITA RAQUEL SILVERA, MONIQUE SHERRI ALLEN, GINA CLARK KEAVENY, JONATHON ROSENBLOOM, PATRICIA TITUS, DAVID S. WESLEY, SHERYL HAYASHIDA, SOPHIA PRESTON, TAYLOR PRESTON, NICHOLAS THALER, CALIFORNIA CREDIT UNION, CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SMBC MANUBANK, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., FRED MESSERER, DOES and FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC |
| 25-4326 |
| July 14, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
Docket Report
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| Filing 76 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Stacey Myers Garrett [Entered: 01/07/2026 03:24 PM] |
| Filing 75 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Stacey Myers Garrett for Appellee Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. [Entered: 01/07/2026 01:55 PM] |
Filing 74
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 73) granted. Amended briefing schedule: . Optional Reply Brief due 2/20/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 01/02/2026 04:29 PM]
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| Filing 73 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Lecia L. Shorter. [Entered: 01/02/2026 03:55 PM] |
| Filing 72 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Lindsay N. Frazier-Krane, representing Appellee Jonathon Rosenbloom, Appellee Los Angeles County Superior Court, Appellee Patricia Titus. [Entered: 01/02/2026 02:42 PM] |
| Filing 71 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Lindsay N. Frazier-Krane. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 01/02/2026 12:10 PM] |
| Filing 68 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 49 and Excerpts of Record at DE 50 by Appellees State of California; et al., are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/31/2025 10:51 AM] |
| Filing 66 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 47 and Excerpts of Record at DE 48 by Appellees Los Angeles County Superior Court; et al., are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/30/2025 08:30 AM] |
| Filing 65 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 43 and Excerpts of Record at DE 44 by Appellee California Credit Union are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/30/2025 08:23 AM] |
| Filing 67 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant Lecia L. Shorter. [Entered: 12/30/2025 10:39 AM] |
| Filing 70 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 69 by Appellee Daniel Winston Stewart is filed. [Entered: 12/31/2025 10:55 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 12:57 PM] |
| Filing 69 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Daniel Winston Stewart. [Entered: 12/31/2025 10:54 AM] |
| Filing 64 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:14 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:45 AM] |
| Filing 63 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:13 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:46 AM] |
| Filing 62 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:12 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:46 AM] |
| Filing 61 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:10 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:46 AM] |
| Filing 60 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:09 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:52 AM] |
| Filing 59 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:08 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:47 AM] |
| Filing 58 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:07 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:47 AM] |
| Filing 57 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:06 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 56 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:04 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 55 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:03 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 54 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:02 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:49 AM] |
| Filing 53 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:01 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:45 AM] |
| Filing 52 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 10:00 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:44 AM] |
| Filing 51 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. (Duplicate of DE 50) [Entered: 12/24/2025 09:59 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:44 AM] |
| Filing 50 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 12/31/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 12/24/2025 09:57 AM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 10:43 AM] |
| Filing 49 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. [Entered: 12/24/2025 09:52 AM] |
| Filing 48 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Los Angeles County Superior Court, Appellee Jonathon Rosenbloom, Appellee Patricia Titus. [Entered: 12/23/2025 05:05 PM] |
| Filing 47 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Los Angeles County Superior Court, Appellee Jonathon Rosenbloom, Appellee Patricia Titus. [Entered: 12/23/2025 04:51 PM] |
| Filing 46 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee California Credit Union. [Entered: 12/23/2025 12:33 PM] |
| Filing 45 DEFECTIVE --- CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee California Credit Union. (Incorrect entry, see DE 43) [Entered: 12/22/2025 05:03 PM] [Edited: 12/30/2025 08:22 AM] |
| Filing 44 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee California Credit Union. [Entered: 12/22/2025 04:55 PM] |
| Filing 43 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee California Credit Union.--[COURT UPDATE: PDF of addendum attached as of 12/30/2025] [Entered: 12/22/2025 04:51 PM] [Edited: 12/30/2025 08:21 AM] |
| Filing 42 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 39 and Excerpts of Record in 5 Volumes submitted at DE 40 by Appellee State Bar of California are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/22/2025 11:55 AM] |
| Filing 41 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 38 by Appellee SMBC Manubank is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/22/2025 11:54 AM] |
| Filing 40 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee State Bar of California. [Entered: 12/19/2025 02:43 PM] |
| Filing 39 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee State Bar of California. [Entered: 12/19/2025 02:38 PM] |
| Filing 38 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee SMBC Manubank. [Entered: 12/19/2025 08:02 AM] |
| Filing 37 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Appellee Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. [Entered: 12/15/2025 09:44 AM] |
| Filing 36 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 33 and Excerpts of Record in 6 Volumes submitted at DE 35 by Appellee Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/11/2025 04:06 PM] |
| Filing 35 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDFs attached as of 12/11/2025, REPLACING original attachments] [Entered: 12/04/2025 12:32 PM] [Edited: 12/11/2025 04:04 PM] |
| Filing 34 DEFECTIVE --- ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. (Duplicate of DE 33) [Entered: 12/04/2025 12:27 PM] [Edited: 12/11/2025 03:56 PM] |
| Filing 33 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 12/11/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 12/04/2025 12:06 PM] [Edited: 12/11/2025 03:54 PM] |
| Filing 32 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 30 and Excerpts of Record in 15 Volumes submitted at DE 31 by Appellee Sheryl Hayashida are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 11/28/2025 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 31 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Sheryl Hayashida.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDFs attached as of 11/28/2025, REPLACING original attachments] [Entered: 11/24/2025 06:13 PM] [Edited: 11/28/2025 03:11 PM] |
| Filing 30 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Sheryl Hayashida.--[COURT UPDATE: PDF of certificate of service attached as of 11/28/2025] [Entered: 11/24/2025 06:05 PM] [Edited: 11/28/2025 03:13 PM] |
| Filing 29 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 28 by Appellee Monique Sherri Allen is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 11/06/2025 11:36 AM] |
Filing 27
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 26) granted. Amended briefing schedule FOR ALL APPELLEES: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/24/2025. ANY FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE THIS BRIEF WILL HAVE TO BE MADE BY WRITTEN MOTION. 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: 11/05/2025 09:59 AM]
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| Filing 26 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee State of California, Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer. [Entered: 11/04/2025 11:20 PM] |
| Filing 25 DEFECTIVE --- ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Monique Sherri Allen. (Duplicate of DE 28) [Entered: 11/04/2025 12:38 PM] [Edited: 11/06/2025 11:32 AM] |
| Filing 28 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Monique Sherri Allen. --[COURT UPDATE: Entry backdated to reflect original date of submission] [Entered: 11/06/2025 09:14 AM] [Edited: 11/06/2025 11:33 AM] |
| Filing 24 DEFECTIVE --- REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Monique Sherri Allen. (Incorrect entry, see DE 28) [Entered: 10/31/2025 02:01 PM] [Edited: 11/06/2025 11:31 AM] |
| Filing 23 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Blaine Ashton Noblett, representing Appellee California State Teachers' Retirement System, Appellee Fred Messerer, Appellee State of California. Counsel is not involved in the appeal. Party has other counsel. [Entered: 10/16/2025 01:52 PM] |
| Filing 22 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 21 by Appellee Gina Clark Keaveny is filed. Original and 0 copies. Minor deficiency: Missing certificate of service. [Entered: 10/15/2025 03:04 PM] [Edited: 10/15/2025 03:10 PM] |
| Filing 21 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Gina Clark Keaveny. [Entered: 10/15/2025 03:02 PM] |
Filing 20
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 17) granted, Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 18) granted. Amended briefing schedule FOR ALL APPELLEES: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 11/24/2025. 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: 09/29/2025 04:05 PM]
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| Filing 19 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 16 by Appellant Lecia L. Shorter is filed. No paper copies are required. Minor deficiency: 1 day late. [Entered: 09/29/2025 11:44 AM] |
| Filing 18 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee SMBC Manubank. [Entered: 09/26/2025 03:23 PM] |
| Filing 17 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee State Bar of California. [Entered: 09/26/2025 01:43 PM] |
| Filing 16 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Lecia L. Shorter. [Entered: 09/25/2025 04:41 PM] |
Filing 15
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 14) granted FOR ALL PARTIES. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 9/24/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 10/24/2025. 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: 08/19/2025 12:17 PM]
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| Filing 14 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Lecia L. Shorter. [Entered: 08/18/2025 03:52 PM] |
| Filing 13 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Kyle Norman Gurwell, representing Appellee Daniel Winston Stewart. [Entered: 08/13/2025 04:37 PM] |
Filing 12
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 11) by Kyle Norman Gurwell to withdraw as counsel is granted. Appellee Daniel Winston Stewart is proceeding without counsel. The previously established briefing schedule remains in effect. The clerk will provide a copy of this order to appellee Daniel Winston Stewart at the address provided in Docket Entry No. 11. [Entered: 08/13/2025 04:29 PM]
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| Filing 11 MOTION to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Kyle Norman Gurwell for Appellee Daniel Winston Stewart. [Entered: 08/01/2025 09:07 AM] |
| Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Monique Sherri Allen. [Entered: 07/30/2025 02:34 PM] |
| Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee SMBC Manubank. [Entered: 07/24/2025 12:18 PM] |
| Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Adriana Fiorella Erquiaga [Entered: 07/23/2025 07:39 AM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Adriana Fiorella Erquiaga for Appellee Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. [Entered: 07/22/2025 05:08 PM] |
| Filing 6 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. [Entered: 07/22/2025 04:10 PM] |
| Filing 5 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Robert M. Dato [Entered: 07/22/2025 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert M. Dato for Appellee SMBC Manubank. [Entered: 07/22/2025 03:11 PM] |
| Filing 3 Originating Court Notice of Fee Received. [Entered: 07/16/2025 02:08 PM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 8/25/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 9/22/2025. For appeal no. 25-4326, 2:24-cv-02799-DOC-BFM. 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: 07/14/2025 03:26 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:24-cv-02799-DOC-BFM 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 25-4326 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: 07/14/2025 03:16 PM] |
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