McFadden v. City of Bakersfield, et al.
Plaintiff: JEFFERY AARON MCFADDEN, an Individual
Defendant: CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, a municipal corporation, Senior Officer TYLER SCHLEICHER, Sergeant LUKIOUS SIMS, Officer COLTON BLANKENSHIP, Officer ANDREW CELEDON, Senior Officer BRANDON DOYLE, Officer CURTIS KNIFFEN and Senior Officer RYAN SKIDMORE
Case Number: 26-3821
Filed: June 12, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
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June 12, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 7/22/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 8/21/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 6/17/2026. For appeal no. 26-3821, 1:23-cv-01421-JLT-CDB. 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: 06/12/2026 04:59 PM]
June 12, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:23-cv-01421-JLT-CDB 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 26-3821 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: 06/12/2026 04:54 PM]

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Plaintiff: JEFFERY AARON MCFADDEN, an Individual
Represented By: Mr. Timothy Allen Scott
Represented By: Mr. Eric C. Morris
Represented By: Mr. Matthew Falkenstein
Represented By: Mrs. Geralyn L. Skapik
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Defendant: CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, a municipal corporation
Represented By: Mr. Michael George Marderosian
Represented By: Ms. Heather Sharon Cohen
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Defendant: Senior Officer TYLER SCHLEICHER
Represented By: Mr. Michael George Marderosian
Represented By: Ms. Heather Sharon Cohen
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Defendant: Sergeant LUKIOUS SIMS
Represented By: Mr. Michael George Marderosian
Represented By: Ms. Heather Sharon Cohen
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Defendant: Officer COLTON BLANKENSHIP
Represented By: Mr. Michael George Marderosian
Represented By: Ms. Heather Sharon Cohen
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Defendant: Officer ANDREW CELEDON
Represented By: Mr. Michael George Marderosian
Represented By: Ms. Heather Sharon Cohen
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Defendant: Senior Officer BRANDON DOYLE
Represented By: Mr. Michael George Marderosian
Represented By: Ms. Heather Sharon Cohen
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Defendant: Officer CURTIS KNIFFEN
Represented By: Mr. Michael George Marderosian
Represented By: Ms. Heather Sharon Cohen
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Defendant: Senior Officer RYAN SKIDMORE
Represented By: Mr. Michael George Marderosian
Represented By: Ms. Heather Sharon Cohen
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