E.V., et al. v. City of Covina, et al.
| E.V., X.V., minors by and through their guardian ad litem, Karla Juarez, individually and as successors-in-interest to Daniel Luis Valdivia, D.V., minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Elias Valdivia, individually and as successors-in-interest to Daniel Luis Valdivia, JESSICA VALDIVIA and LUIS VALDIVIA, JR., individually |
| CITY OF COVINA, VANESSA CARDOZA, DOES, 1-10, inclusive, DAVID MEADOWS and BILLY SUN |
| 25-7151 |
| November 13, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 29 PHYSICAL EXHIBITS (4 copies) filed by Appellees: Video Exhibits : L, N, O, P, Q & R on USB drive. [Entered: 04/28/2026 02:15 PM] |
| Filing 28 PHYSICAL EXHIBITS (4 copies) filed by Appellants: audio and video exhibits on USB drive. [Entered: 04/24/2026 04:24 PM] |
| Filing 27 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motions (Docket Entry Nos. 13 and 19) for leave to transmit physical exhibits are granted. See 9th Cir. R. 27-14. Counsel must submit 4 copies of the exhibits within 7 days of this order. [Entered: 04/21/2026 04:15 PM] |
| Filing 26 NOTICE: This case is being considered for an upcoming oral argument calendar in Pasadena. Please review the Pasadena sitting dates for August 2026 and the subsequent sitting month in that location at #http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/court_sessions. Absent an irreconcilable conflict, the court expects you to appear and argue your case during one of these two months. If you have an irreconcilable conflict on any of the dates, please consult with opposing counsel to propose an alternate date and/or location and file Form 32 (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32.pdf) within 3 business days of this notice using the ACMS filing type Response to Case Being Considered for Oral Argument. Please follow the form's instructions (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32instructions.pdf) carefully. If the parties wish to discuss settlement before an argument date is set, they should jointly request referral to the mediation unit by filing a motion within 3 business days of this notice, using the filing type: Motion to Refer to Mediation. You will receive notice that your case has been assigned to a calendar approximately 10 weeks before the scheduled oral argument date. [25-7151] [Entered: 04/08/2026 10:26 AM] |
Filing 25
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 24) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Optional Reply Brief due 05/15/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 04/06/2026 04:18 PM]
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| Filing 24 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant City of Covina, Appellant Vanessa Cardoza, Appellant David Meadows, Appellant Billy Sun. [Entered: 04/06/2026 11:35 AM] |
| Filing 23 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 17, DE 18 by Appellees are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 03/27/2026 04:33 PM] |
| Filing 22 DEFECTIVE --- MOTION to Transmit Physical Exhibit filed by Appellee E.V., Appellee X.V., Appellee D.V., Appellee Jessica Valdivia, Appellee Luis Valdivia, Jr..--[Duplicate entry, correct entry is DE 19] [Entered: 03/27/2026 04:15 PM] [Edited: 04/07/2026 12:05 PM] |
| Filing 21 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee E.V., Appellee X.V., Appellee D.V., Appellee Jessica Valdivia, Appellee Luis Valdivia, Jr..--[Duplicate entry, correct entry is DE 18] [Entered: 03/27/2026 04:12 PM] [Edited: 03/27/2026 04:31 PM] |
| Filing 20 DEFECTIVE --- ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee E.V., Appellee X.V., Appellee D.V., Appellee Jessica Valdivia, Appellee Luis Valdivia, Jr..--[Duplicate entry, correct entry is DE 17] [Entered: 03/27/2026 04:10 PM] [Edited: 03/27/2026 04:27 PM] |
| Filing 19 MOTION to Transmit Physical Exhibit filed by Appellee E.V., Appellee X.V., Appellee D.V., Appellee Jessica Valdivia, Appellee Luis Valdivia, Jr..--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 4/7/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 03/25/2026 04:14 PM] [Edited: 04/07/2026 12:05 PM] |
| Filing 18 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee E.V., Appellee X.V., Appellee D.V., Appellee Jessica Valdivia, Appellee Luis Valdivia, Jr..--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDFs attached as of 3/27/2026, REPLACING original attachments] [Entered: 03/25/2026 04:05 PM] [Edited: 03/27/2026 04:30 PM] |
| Filing 17 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee E.V., Appellee X.V., Appellee D.V., Appellee Jessica Valdivia, Appellee Luis Valdivia, Jr..--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 3/27/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 03/25/2026 03:56 PM] [Edited: 03/27/2026 04:27 PM] |
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Filing 16
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 15) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 3/25/2026. 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: 02/20/2026 03:50 PM]
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| Filing 15 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee E.V., Appellee X.V., Appellee D.V., Appellee Jessica Valdivia, Appellee Luis Valdivia, Jr.. [Entered: 02/20/2026 11:03 AM] |
| Filing 14 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 11 and Excerpts of Record at DE 12 by Appellants are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/26/2026 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 13 MOTION to Transmit Physical Exhibit filed by Appellant City of Covina, Appellant Vanessa Cardoza, Appellant David Meadows, Appellant Billy Sun. [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:27 PM] |
| Filing 12 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant City of Covina, Appellant Vanessa Cardoza, Appellant David Meadows, Appellant Billy Sun.--[COURT UPDATE: Fixed PDF issue with Vol 1] [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:20 PM] [Edited: 01/26/2026 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 11 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant City of Covina, Appellant Vanessa Cardoza, Appellant David Meadows, Appellant Billy Sun. [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:02 PM] |
| 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. All further inquiries regarding this appeal, including requests for extensions of time, should be directed to the Clerks office. [Entered: 12/16/2025 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 9 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Susannah Ruth Conn [Entered: 12/11/2025 01:21 PM] |
| Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Susannah Ruth Conn for Appellant Billy Sun, Appellant City of Covina, Appellant David Meadows, Appellant Vanessa Cardoza. [Entered: 12/11/2025 12:59 PM] |
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Filing 7
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 6) granted FOR ALL PARTIES. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 1/22/2026, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/23/2026. 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: 12/08/2025 04:35 PM]
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| Filing 6 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant City of Covina, Appellant Vanessa Cardoza, Appellant David Meadows, Appellant Billy Sun. [Entered: 12/08/2025 09:53 AM] |
| Filing 5 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 12/16/2025, 2:30 p.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 11/19/2025 08:41 AM] |
| Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant City of Covina, Appellant Vanessa Cardoza, Appellant David Meadows, Appellant Billy Sun. 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: 11/18/2025 10:35 AM] |
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Filing 3
ORDER FILED. In addition to all other issues the parties wish to raise in their briefs, the parties must address whether this court has jurisdiction over this appeal as to appellant City of Covina. See Horton by Horton v. City of Santa Maria, 915 F.3d 592, 603 (9th Cir. 2019) (The denial of summary judgment to a municipal defendant on a Monell claim is . . . no different from the denial of any ordinary motion for summary judgment, and so is not immediately appealable.). The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 11/14/2025 09:08 AM]
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| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 11/18/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 12/23/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 1/22/2026. For appeal no. 25-7151, 5:23-cv-01562-CBM-SHK. 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: 11/13/2025 11:39 AM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 5:23-cv-01562-CBM-SHK 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 25-7151 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: 11/13/2025 11:32 AM] |
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