Mirabelli, et al. v. Bonta, et al.

Mirabelli, et al. v. Bonta, et al.

Plaintiff:	ELIZABETH MIRABELLI, an individual, LORI ANN WEST, an individual, JANE ROE, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, JANE BOE, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, JOHN POE, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, JANE POE, an individual on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Dr JOHN DOE, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated and Miss JANE DOE, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated
Defendant:	ROB BONTA, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California, TONY THURMOND, in his official capacity as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, MARK OLSON, in his official capacity as President of the EUSD Board of Education, LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND, in her official capacity as President of the California State Board of Education, FRANK HUSTON, in his official capacity as Vice President of the EUSD Board of Education, CYNTHIA GLOVER WOODS, in her official capacity as Vice President of the California State Board of Education, JOAN GARDNER, in her official capacity as a member of the EUSD Board of Education, FRANCISCO ESCOBEDO, in his official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, DOUG PAULSON, in his official capacity as a member of the EUSD Board of Education, BRENDA LEWIS, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, ZESTY HARPER, in her official capacity as a member of the EUSD Board of Education, JAMES J. MCQUILLEN, in his official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, LUIS RANKINS-IBARRA, in his official capacity as Superintendent of EUSD, SHARON OLKEN, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, JOHN ALBERT, both in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Assistant Superintendent of EUSD, GABRIELA OROZCO-GONZALEZ, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, TRENT SMITH, both in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Director of Integrated Student Services for EUSD, KIM PATTILLO BROWNSON, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, TRACY SCHMIDT, both in her personal capacity and in her official capacity as Director of Integrated Student Supports for EUSD, HAYDEE RODRIGUEZ, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, STEVE WHITE, both in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Principal of Rincon Middle School at EUSD, ALISON YOSHIMOTO-TOWERY, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, NAOMI PORTER, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education, ANYA AYYAPPAN, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education and ESCONDIDO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, a local educational agency
Case Number:	25-8056
Filed:	December 23, 2025
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Civil Rights

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December 24, 2025	Filing 5 ADDED defendants with no appellate court status to docket: Mark Olson, Frank Huston, Joan Gardner, Doug Paulson, Zesty Harper, Luis Rankins-Ibarra, John Albert, Trent Smith, Tracy Schmidt, Steve White, Naomi Porter, Escondido Union School District [Entered: 12/24/2025 09:53 AM]
December 24, 2025	Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Julie Veroff [Entered: 12/24/2025 08:36 AM]
December 23, 2025	Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Julie Veroff for Appellant Alison Yoshimoto-Towery, Appellant Anya Ayyappan, Appellant Brenda Lewis, Appellant Cynthia Glover Woods, Appellant Francisco Escobedo, Appellant Gabriela Orozco-Gonzalez, Appellant Haydee Rodriguez, Appellant James J. McQuillen, Appellant Kim Pattillo Brownson, Appellant Linda Darling-Hammond, Appellant Rob Bonta, Appellant Sharon Olken, Appellant Tony Thurmond. [Entered: 12/23/2025 08:41 PM]
December 23, 2025	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 12/29/2025, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 1/6/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 2/5/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 3/17/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 4/16/2026. For appeal no. 25-8056, 3:23-cv-00768-BEN-VET. 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: 12/23/2025 06:28 PM]
December 23, 2025	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:23-cv-00768-BEN-VET 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 25-8056 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: 12/23/2025 06:23 PM]

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Plaintiff: ELIZABETH MIRABELLI, an individual
Represented By:	Peter Breen
Represented By:	Mr. Paul Michael Jonna
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Plaintiff: LORI ANN WEST, an individual
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Plaintiff: JANE ROE, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated
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Plaintiff: JANE BOE, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated
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Plaintiff: JOHN POE, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated
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Plaintiff: JANE POE, an individual on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated
Represented By:	Mr. Paul Michael Jonna
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Plaintiff: Dr JOHN DOE, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated
Represented By:	Mr. Paul Michael Jonna
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Plaintiff: Miss JANE DOE, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated
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Defendant: ROB BONTA, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California
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Defendant: TONY THURMOND, in his official capacity as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Defendant: MARK OLSON, in his official capacity as President of the EUSD Board of Education
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Defendant: LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND, in her official capacity as President of the California State Board of Education
Represented By:	Julie Veroff
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Defendant: FRANK HUSTON, in his official capacity as Vice President of the EUSD Board of Education
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Defendant: CYNTHIA GLOVER WOODS, in her official capacity as Vice President of the California State Board of Education
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Defendant: JOAN GARDNER, in her official capacity as a member of the EUSD Board of Education
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Defendant: FRANCISCO ESCOBEDO, in his official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
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Defendant: DOUG PAULSON, in his official capacity as a member of the EUSD Board of Education
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Defendant: BRENDA LEWIS, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
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Defendant: ZESTY HARPER, in her official capacity as a member of the EUSD Board of Education
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Defendant: JAMES J. MCQUILLEN, in his official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
Represented By:	Julie Veroff
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Defendant: LUIS RANKINS-IBARRA, in his official capacity as Superintendent of EUSD
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Defendant: SHARON OLKEN, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
Represented By:	Julie Veroff
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Defendant: JOHN ALBERT, both in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Assistant Superintendent of EUSD
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Defendant: GABRIELA OROZCO-GONZALEZ, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
Represented By:	Julie Veroff
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Defendant: TRENT SMITH, both in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Director of Integrated Student Services for EUSD
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Defendant: KIM PATTILLO BROWNSON, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
Represented By:	Julie Veroff
Represented By:	Mr. Kevin Lee Quade
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Represented By:	Darrell W. Spence
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Defendant: TRACY SCHMIDT, both in her personal capacity and in her official capacity as Director of Integrated Student Supports for EUSD
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Defendant: HAYDEE RODRIGUEZ, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
Represented By:	Julie Veroff
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Represented By:	Darrell W. Spence
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Defendant: STEVE WHITE, both in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Principal of Rincon Middle School at EUSD
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Defendant: ALISON YOSHIMOTO-TOWERY, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
Represented By:	Julie Veroff
Represented By:	Mr. Kevin Lee Quade
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Represented By:	Darrell W. Spence
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Defendant: NAOMI PORTER, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
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Defendant: ANYA AYYAPPAN, in her official capacity as a member of the California State Board of Education
Represented By:	Julie Veroff
Represented By:	Mr. Kevin Lee Quade
Represented By:	Jennifer Ann Bunshoft
Represented By:	Darrell W. Spence
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Defendant: ESCONDIDO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, a local educational agency
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