Beckford, et al. v. The Children's Group, Inc.
Plaintiff: AJA BECKFORD, ZACHARY CUBAS, CHRISTINA LABAJO and ALEXUS WALLACE
Defendant: THE CHILDREN'S GROUP, INC.
Case Number: 26-2473
Filed: April 21, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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May 26, 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. [Entered: 05/26/2026 02:14 PM]
May 19, 2026 Filing 9 MEDIATION CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 5/26/2026, 1:30 PM Pacific Time (originally 5/21/2026). Each participant will receive an email modifying the dial-in information. [Entered: 05/19/2026 03:37 PM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 8 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 5/21/2026, 10:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 05/06/2026 06:03 PM]
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 6) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 9/8/2026, Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 8/7/2026. 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: 05/05/2026 04:53 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 6 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant The Children's Group, Inc.. [Entered: 05/05/2026 02:12 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant The Children's Group, Inc.. [Entered: 05/05/2026 02:11 PM]
April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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. See Childs v. San Diego Fam. Hous. LLC, 22 F.4th 1092, 1095 (9th Cir. 2022) (To fall within the narrow class of orders satisfying the Supreme Courts collateral order doctrine, an order must (1) conclusively determine the disputed question, (2) resolve an important issue completely separate from the merits of the action, and (3) be effectively unreviewable on appeal from a final judgment. (quoting Will v. Hallock, 546 U.S. 345, 349 (2006))). The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 04/28/2026 03:35 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant The Children's Group, Inc.. 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: 04/27/2026 04:14 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 4/29/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 7/8/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 8/7/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 4/27/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 5/29/2026. For appeal no. 26-2473, 3:24-cv-06468-CRB. 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: 04/21/2026 03:35 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:24-cv-06468-CRB 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 26-2473 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: 04/21/2026 03:32 PM]

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Plaintiff: AJA BECKFORD
Represented By: Mr. Connor James Porzio
Represented By: Mr. Matthew J. Zevin
Represented By: Mr. Todd David Carpenter
Represented By: Mr. Kiran Narayan Bhat
Represented By: Mr. Warren David Postman
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Plaintiff: ZACHARY CUBAS
Represented By: Mr. Connor James Porzio
Represented By: Mr. Matthew J. Zevin
Represented By: Mr. Todd David Carpenter
Represented By: Mr. Kiran Narayan Bhat
Represented By: Mr. Warren David Postman
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Plaintiff: CHRISTINA LABAJO
Represented By: Mr. Connor James Porzio
Represented By: Mr. Matthew J. Zevin
Represented By: Mr. Todd David Carpenter
Represented By: Mr. Kiran Narayan Bhat
Represented By: Mr. Warren David Postman
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Plaintiff: ALEXUS WALLACE
Represented By: Mr. Connor James Porzio
Represented By: Mr. Matthew J. Zevin
Represented By: Mr. Todd David Carpenter
Represented By: Mr. Kiran Narayan Bhat
Represented By: Mr. Warren David Postman
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Defendant: THE CHILDREN'S GROUP, INC.
Represented By: Mr. Patrick David Rubalcava, IV
Represented By: Jay T. Ramsey
Represented By: P. Craig Cardon
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