Lewis v. French, et al.
Plaintiff: DARONTA T. LEWIS
Defendant: A. FRENCH, TRENT ALLEN, SVSP Warden, UNKNOWN ESCOBEDO, Officer, F. VITELA, Officer, UNKNOWN VENTURA, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, UNKNOWN RICON, Sergeant UNKNOWN WILLIAMS, Lt. M. BESERO, A.W.E. BORLA, Associate Warden, GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, in his official capacity, CONNIE GIPSON, Director of CDCR; Director, in his official capacity, P. GARCIA and UNKNOWN VALLEJO, Officer
Case Number: 26-42
Filed: January 5, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Docket Report

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February 18, 2026 Filing 8 MANDATE ISSUED Barry G. SILVERMAN, Richard A. PAEZ, Holly A. THOMAS. The judgment of this Court, entered 1/27/2026, takes effect this date. [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:08 AM]
January 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER FILED. (Barry G. SILVERMAN, Richard A. PAEZ, Holly A. THOMAS) This court lacks jurisdiction over this appeal because the December 29, 2025 notice of appeal does not challenge a final or immediately appealable order entered by the district court. See 28 U.S.C. 1291. This appeal is therefore dismissed. See 9th Cir. R. 3-6(b) (if court determines it lacks jurisdiction, court may dismiss appeal without notice or further proceedings). All pending motions are denied as moot. DISMISSED. [Entered: 01/27/2026 10:43 AM]
January 15, 2026 Filing 6 DOCUMENT SENT. Sent Appellant a copy of the docket sheet and all documents filed in this appeal in response to the request filed on 01/15/2026. [Entered: 01/15/2026 03:07 PM]
January 15, 2026 Filing 5 REQUEST for Public Information filed by Appellant Daronta T. Lewis. [Entered: 01/15/2026 02:49 PM]
January 15, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Voluntarily Dismiss filed by Appellant Daronta T. Lewis. [Entered: 01/15/2026 02:46 PM]
January 13, 2026 Filing 3 Amended Notice of Appeal Received. [Entered: 01/13/2026 03:16 PM]
January 5, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 3/16/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 2/17/2026. For appeal no. 26-42, 3:23-cv-02505-AMO. 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: 01/05/2026 10:08 AM]
January 5, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:23-cv-02505-AMO 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 26-42 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: 01/05/2026 10:00 AM]

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Plaintiff: DARONTA T. LEWIS
Represented By: Daronta T. Lewis
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Defendant: A. FRENCH
Represented By: Brian Shu-Yen Chan
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Defendant: TRENT ALLEN, SVSP Warden
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Defendant: UNKNOWN ESCOBEDO, Officer
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Defendant: F. VITELA, Officer
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Defendant: UNKNOWN VENTURA
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Defendant: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION
Represented By: Brian Shu-Yen Chan
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Defendant: UNKNOWN RICON
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Defendant: Sergeant UNKNOWN WILLIAMS
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Defendant: Lt. M. BESERO
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Defendant: A.W.E. BORLA, Associate Warden
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Defendant: GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, in his official capacity
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Defendant: CONNIE GIPSON, Director of CDCR; Director, in his official capacity
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Defendant: P. GARCIA
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Defendant: UNKNOWN VALLEJO, Officer
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