Shorter, et al. v. Baca, et al.
Plaintiff: LECIA L. SHORTER and LECIA L. SHORTER, with pro bono amicus curiae counsel
Defendant: LEROY BACA, AVALOS, Deputy Sheriff, GLORIA MOLINA, ORTIZ, Deputy Sheriff, MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DON KNABE, MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH, ZEV YAROSLAVSKY, DOES, 1 through 10 inclusive and ROBYN C. CROWTHER
Case Number: 25-7074
Filed: November 7, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 5, 2026 Filing 14 Updating docket to reflect pro se plaintiff-appellant Shorter and counsel Rosen, Cuatto, and Siu as pro bono amicus curiae counsel in support of Shorter [25-7074, 25-7307] [Entered: 03/05/2026 09:36 AM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 13 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Jeremy B. Rosen, Counsel for Appellant Emily Victoria Cuatto, Counsel for Appellant Jason York Hoo Siu [25-7074, 25-7307] [Entered: 03/04/2026 04:51 PM]
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER FILED. Jeremy B. Rosen, Emily V. Cuatto, and Jason Y. Siu, are appointed as pro bono amicus curiae counsel for purposes of these cross-appeals only. The clerk will amend the docket to reflect that Jeremy B. Rosen, Emily V. Cuatto, and Jason Y. Siu, are pro bono amicus curiae counsel in support of plaintiff Lecia Shorter. The amicus curiae brief length limit set forth in Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29(a)(5) is waived and Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32(a)(7) will apply. Federal Rule Appellate Procedure 29(a)(7) is also waived, and amicus curiae may file a reply brief. Plaintiffs first brief on cross-appeal and the amicus curiae brief are due June 3, 2026. Defendants second brief on cross-appeal is due July 6, 2026. Plaintiffs third brief on cross-appeal and the amicus curiae optional reply brief are due August 5, 2026. Defendants optional cross-appeal reply brief is due 21 days after the last served brief. The Clerk will serve this order on Lecia Shorter individually as well as on pro bono amicus curiae counsel Jeremy B. Rosen, Jason Y. Siu, Horvitz & Levy, LLP, 505 Sansome Street, Suite 1550, San Francisco, CA 94111, Email: [email protected]; and Emily V. Cuatto, Horvitz & Levy, LLP, 3601 W Olive Avenue, 8th Floor, Burbank, CA 91505, Email: [email protected]. [25-7074, 25-7307] [Entered: 03/04/2026 04:46 PM]
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FILED. Kim McLane WARDLAW, Ronald M. GOULD, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Plaintiff Lecia Shorters pro se motion for appointment of pro bono counsel (Docket Entry No. 7 in appeal No. 25-7074, Docket Entry No. 6 in appeal No. 25-7307) is granted in part. The court has determined that appointment of pro bono amicus curiae counsel would benefit the courts review. The clerk shall enter an order appointing pro bono amicus curiae counsel on behalf of appellant/cross-appellee Lecia L. Shorter for purposes of these cross-appeal cases only. After securing pro bono amicus curae counsel, the court will set a new cross-appeal briefing schedule. IT IS SO ORDERED. [25-7074, 25-7307] [Entered: 02/04/2026 02:25 PM]
January 23, 2026 Filing 10 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. [25-7074, 25-7307] [Entered: 01/23/2026 04:06 PM]
January 14, 2026 Filing 9 MEDIATION ORDER (text only). The briefing schedule previously set by the court is amended as follows: the first brief on cross-appeal is due 2/11/2026; the second brief on cross-appeal is due 3/13/2026; the third brief on cross-appeal is due 4/10/2026; the optional cross-appeal reply brief is due within 21 days from the service date of the third cross-appeal brief. [25-7074, 25-7307] [Entered: 01/14/2026 01:29 PM]
December 2, 2025 Filing 8 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 1/12/2026, 10:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [25-7074, 25-7307] [Entered: 12/02/2025 03:57 PM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel filed by Appellant Lecia L. Shorter. [25-7074, 25-7307] [Entered: 11/24/2025 06:06 PM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 6 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellee Lecia L. Shorter. 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. [25-7307, 25-7074] [Entered: 11/24/2025 05:59 PM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 5 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Leroy Baca, Appellant Avalos, Appellant Ortiz, Appellant County of Los Angeles. 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. [25-7307, 25-7074] [Entered: 11/24/2025 12:54 PM]
November 21, 2025 Filing 4 Originating Court Notice of Fee Received. [25-7074, 25-7307] [Entered: 11/21/2025 11:20 AM]
November 19, 2025 Filing 3 SCHEDULE NOTICE. . For appeal no. 25-7074, 2:12-cv-07337-DOC-GJS. 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 [25-7307, 25-7074] [Entered: 11/19/2025 04:16 PM]
November 7, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 11/19/2025, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 12/19/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 1/28/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/27/2026. For appeal no. 25-7074, 2:12-cv-07337-DOC-GJS. 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: 11/07/2025 02:23 PM]
November 7, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:12-cv-07337-DOC-GJS 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 25-7074 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: 11/07/2025 02:20 PM]

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Plaintiff: LECIA L. SHORTER
Represented By: Lecia L. Shorter
Represented By: Mr. Jason York Hoo Siu
Represented By: Ms. Emily Victoria Cuatto
Represented By: Jeremy B. Rosen
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Plaintiff: LECIA L. SHORTER, with pro bono amicus curiae counsel
Represented By: Mr. Jason York Hoo Siu
Represented By: Ms. Emily Victoria Cuatto
Represented By: Jeremy B. Rosen
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Defendant: LEROY BACA
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Defendant: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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Defendant: MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH
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Defendant: ZEV YAROSLAVSKY
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