Coleman, et al. v. Katz, et al.
Plaintiff: JOFAMA COLEMAN, JOCELYNE COLEMAN and ABEL SOTO
Defendant: STEPHEN KATZ, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, DANNY SMITH, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, MICHAEL VALENTO, MARK LILLIENFELD, CYNTHIA VALENCIA, NORMAN POWELL, DANIEL ROSENBERG and UNKNOWN PARTY, Unidentified Employees of the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
Case Number: 26-5037
Filed: August 6, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
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August 6, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 9/15/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/11/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 10/15/2026. For appeal no. 26-5037, 5:24-cv-02685-JGB-DTB. 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: 08/06/2026 12:14 PM]
August 6, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 5:24-cv-02685-JGB-DTB 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 26-5037 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: 08/06/2026 12:10 PM]

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Plaintiff: JOFAMA COLEMAN
Represented By: Steven Art
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Megan Pierce
Represented By: David B. Owens
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Plaintiff: JOCELYNE COLEMAN
Represented By: Steven Art
Represented By: Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
Represented By: Mr. Michael Seplow
Represented By: Megan Pierce
Represented By: David B. Owens
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Plaintiff: ABEL SOTO
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Defendant: STEPHEN KATZ
Represented By: Mrs. Karen E Escalante
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Defendant: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
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Defendant: DANNY SMITH
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Defendant: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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Defendant: MICHAEL VALENTO
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Defendant: MARK LILLIENFELD
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Defendant: CYNTHIA VALENCIA
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Defendant: NORMAN POWELL
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Defendant: DANIEL ROSENBERG
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Defendant: UNKNOWN PARTY, Unidentified Employees of the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
Represented By: Mrs. Karen E Escalante
Represented By: Alec Johnson
Represented By: Adam Kamenstein
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