Rice v. Andrewjeski, et al.
Plaintiff: JOHN VALDA RICE
Defendant: MELISSA ANDREWJESKI, SUPERINTENDENT, Assistant Secretary, Women's Division, RONNA COLE, Assistant Secretary, Health Services, SHANE RIRIE, Physicians Assistant - Certified, GARY QUARLES, Guard, FADEE TURNER, C-Unit Sergeant, CATHERINE JAWILI, Guard, KENNETH LYBBERT, Guard, DANA MONAHAN, Sergeant, RUTH DANIELS NEE OMAN, Nurse Practitioner, CHERYL STRANGE, Secretary, Department of Corrections, TURNER, Associate Supt/Security, SOWYER, Associate Supt/Programs, WELLAN, Corrections Counselor, MELISSA MOORE, Correctional Program Mgr, KRISTEN WILLIAMS, DYLAN DENNISON, Sergeant, MICHELLE YOUNG, Asst Atty General, MCMAHON, Sergeant, FIELDS, Custody Unit Supervisor, CONLEY, Health Services Mgr, Ms. PENCE, REBEKA DAVIS, Medical Asst, RUTH DOE, RN, JASON MARTIN, Resolutions Specialist, K. HODGSON, Correctional Counselor, STEFAN ROSE, Resolutions Specialist, RAND, Sergeant, K. GALLAGHER, Psycologist, D. NILES, Hearing Officer, JOSHUA CRUGER, Hearing Officer, HORN, Lieutenant, POKOLICCHIO, Lieutenant, GHAZAL ZAINAB, Health Svcs Administrator, CARRIANNE SCHUSTER, Resolution Specialist, MARK ELIASON, Asst Secretary, RUTH DANIELS, Primary Care Provider, REBWAR BABAN, RN, M. BARTLETT, RN, S. DANIELS, RN, JOSHUA LANSVERK, PA, D. HENNING, RN, S. THOMAS, M Unit Sergeant, CLARK, R Unit Sergeant, JOHN DOE, ADA Coord, Dr. LONGANO, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, CHRIS MEQUET, Health Svcs Manager, RUTH GARRIAGA, RN2, JOHN AND JANE DOES, 1-4 DOC Employees/Health Services, CRCC and/or AHCC, 1-10 DOC Employees/Health Services, CRCC and/or AHCC, Prison Staff CRCC and/or AHCC, 1-11, N. FERNELIUS, Director of Nursing, P. CLARK, Health Services Manager, SARA BLACKBURN, WILLIAM POTOLICCHIO and JAMES LATHROP, DNP, MCC.SOW
Case Number: 26-1479
Filed: March 12, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner-Civil Rights
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May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER FILED. Appellant did not file the opening brief by the due date, or file a completed authorization with this court as ordered by this court on March 17, 2026. This appeal is therefore dismissed. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. This order becomes the mandate of the court in 21 days. [Entered: 05/05/2026 01:26 PM]
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. Appellant was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court. That status continues in this court because it has not been revoked. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a). The full $605 in fees for this appeal will still be collected when adequate funds are available in appellants prison trust account. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1), (b)(2). Within 21 days, appellant must complete the enclosed authorization form and file it with this court. If appellant does not do so, the court will dismiss the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. The clerk will serve this order and a prisoner authorization form on appellant. [Entered: 03/17/2026 11:02 AM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 5/21/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 4/21/2026. For appeal no. 26-1479, 2:23-cv-00087-SAB. 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: 03/12/2026 01:24 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:23-cv-00087-SAB 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 26-1479 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: 03/12/2026 01:12 PM]

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Plaintiff: JOHN VALDA RICE
Represented By: John Valda Rice
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Defendant: MELISSA ANDREWJESKI, SUPERINTENDENT, Assistant Secretary, Women's Division
Represented By: Brandon Slaven
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Defendant: RONNA COLE, Assistant Secretary, Health Services
Represented By: Brandon Slaven
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Defendant: SHANE RIRIE, Physicians Assistant - Certified
Represented By: Brandon Slaven
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Defendant: GARY QUARLES, Guard
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Defendant: FADEE TURNER, C-Unit Sergeant
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Defendant: CATHERINE JAWILI, Guard
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Defendant: KENNETH LYBBERT, Guard
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Defendant: DANA MONAHAN, Sergeant
Represented By: Brandon Slaven
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Defendant: RUTH DANIELS NEE OMAN, Nurse Practitioner
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Defendant: CHERYL STRANGE, Secretary, Department of Corrections
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Defendant: TURNER, Associate Supt/Security
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Defendant: SOWYER, Associate Supt/Programs
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Defendant: WELLAN, Corrections Counselor
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Defendant: MELISSA MOORE, Correctional Program Mgr
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Defendant: KRISTEN WILLIAMS
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Defendant: DYLAN DENNISON, Sergeant
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Defendant: MICHELLE YOUNG, Asst Atty General
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Defendant: MCMAHON, Sergeant
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Defendant: FIELDS, Custody Unit Supervisor
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Defendant: CONLEY, Health Services Mgr
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Defendant: Ms. PENCE
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Defendant: REBEKA DAVIS, Medical Asst
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Defendant: RUTH DOE, RN
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Defendant: JASON MARTIN, Resolutions Specialist
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Defendant: K. HODGSON, Correctional Counselor
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Defendant: STEFAN ROSE, Resolutions Specialist
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Defendant: RAND, Sergeant
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Defendant: K. GALLAGHER, Psycologist
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Defendant: D. NILES, Hearing Officer
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Defendant: JOSHUA CRUGER, Hearing Officer
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Defendant: HORN, Lieutenant
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Defendant: POKOLICCHIO, Lieutenant
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Defendant: GHAZAL ZAINAB, Health Svcs Administrator
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Defendant: CARRIANNE SCHUSTER, Resolution Specialist
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Defendant: MARK ELIASON, Asst Secretary
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Defendant: RUTH DANIELS, Primary Care Provider
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Defendant: REBWAR BABAN, RN
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Defendant: M. BARTLETT, RN
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Defendant: S. DANIELS, RN
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Defendant: JOSHUA LANSVERK, PA
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Defendant: D. HENNING, RN
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Defendant: S. THOMAS, M Unit Sergeant
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Defendant: CLARK, R Unit Sergeant
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Defendant: JOHN DOE, ADA Coord
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Defendant: Dr. LONGANO, Deputy Chief Medical Officer
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Defendant: CHRIS MEQUET, Health Svcs Manager
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Defendant: RUTH GARRIAGA, RN2
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Defendant: JOHN AND JANE DOES, 1-4 DOC Employees/Health Services, CRCC and/or AHCC, 1-10 DOC Employees/Health Services, CRCC and/or AHCC, Prison Staff CRCC and/or AHCC, 1-11
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Defendant: N. FERNELIUS, Director of Nursing
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Defendant: P. CLARK, Health Services Manager
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Defendant: SARA BLACKBURN
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Defendant: WILLIAM POTOLICCHIO
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Defendant: JAMES LATHROP, DNP, MCC.SOW
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