Garcia v. Frankel, et al.
Plaintiff: NICHOLAUS GARCIA
Defendant: JANET L. FRANKEL, Commissioner, Marin County Superior Court, BETH S. JORDAN, Judge, Marin County Superior Court; Supervising Judge for Family Law Division, MARK A. TALAMANTES, Presiding Judge, Marin County Superior Court and MICHELLE ANTIONETTE MONIZ, Deputy County Counsel, Marin County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS)
Amicus Curiae: NAACP RICHMOND BRANCH
Case Number: 25-7801
Filed: December 11, 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
April 6, 2026 Filing 18 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 16, DE 17 by Appellant Nicholaus Garcia are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 04/06/2026 12:00 PM]
April 4, 2026 Filing 17 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Nicholaus Garcia. [Entered: 04/04/2026 12:17 PM]
April 4, 2026 Filing 16 REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Nicholaus Garcia. [Entered: 04/04/2026 12:14 PM]
February 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 14) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Optional Reply Brief due 04/06/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 02/26/2026 08:38 AM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 14 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Nicholaus Garcia. [Entered: 02/25/2026 06:28 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 13 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 11 and Excerpts of Record at DE 12 by Appellee Michelle Antionette Moniz are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/18/2026 02:28 PM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 12 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Michelle Antionette Moniz.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 2/18/2026, REPLACING original attachment; backdated entry to original submission date] [Entered: 02/17/2026 10:27 AM] [Edited: 02/18/2026 01:01 PM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 11 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Michelle Antionette Moniz.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF of brief attached as of 2/18/2026, REPLACING original attachment; removed excerpts (resubmitted at DE 12] [Entered: 02/13/2026 03:38 PM] [Edited: 02/18/2026 01:00 PM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 10 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Michael Zimmermann [Entered: 02/13/2026 03:03 PM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Zimmermann for Appellee Michelle Antionette Moniz. [Entered: 02/13/2026 02:56 PM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 7 ADDED Amicus Curiae - Pending NAACP Richmond Branch. [Entered: 01/21/2026 04:17 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 8 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by NAACP Richmond Branch. [Entered: 01/21/2026 04:23 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 6 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Appellant Nicholaus Garcia. [Entered: 01/20/2026 05:49 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 5 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 4 by Appellant Nicholaus Garcia is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:20 PM]
January 19, 2026 Filing 4 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Nicholaus Garcia. [Entered: 01/19/2026 11:51 PM]
January 13, 2026 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Nicholaus Garcia. [Entered: 01/13/2026 08:26 PM]
December 11, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 1/20/2026. For appeal no. 25-7801, 3:25-cv-07110-RFL. 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: 12/11/2025 04:15 PM]
December 11, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-07110-RFL 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 25-7801 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: 12/11/2025 04:06 PM]

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Defendant: JANET L. FRANKEL, Commissioner, Marin County Superior Court
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Defendant: BETH S. JORDAN, Judge, Marin County Superior Court; Supervising Judge for Family Law Division
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Defendant: MARK A. TALAMANTES, Presiding Judge, Marin County Superior Court
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Defendant: MICHELLE ANTIONETTE MONIZ, Deputy County Counsel, Marin County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS)
Represented By: Michael Zimmermann
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Plaintiff: NICHOLAUS GARCIA
Represented By: Nicholaus Garcia
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Amicus curiae: NAACP RICHMOND BRANCH
Represented By: Willie J. Robinson
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