Rivers v. County of Kern, et al.
Plaintiff: TOMASENA DUREEKA RIVERS
Defendant: COUNTY OF KERN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, LITO MORILLO, Director of Department of human services (DHS), VALERIE RANGEL, Program Director, BETHANY WADE, Appeals Specialist, KERN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, (DHS) and CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, (CDSS)
Case Number: 26-809
Filed: February 10, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 30, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION to Clarify or Amend Court Order or Disposition filed by Appellant Tomasena Dureeka Rivers. [Entered: 04/01/2026 09:08 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Submit Case on Briefs Without Oral Argument filed by Appellant Tomasena Dureeka Rivers. [Entered: 03/19/2026 09:29 AM]
March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER FILED. Appellant's motion to refer to mediation (Docket Entry No. 7) is denied. [Entered: 03/03/2026 09:54 AM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION to Refer to Mediation filed by Appellant Tomasena Dureeka Rivers. [Entered: 02/24/2026 01:03 PM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION to Supplement or Correct Record filed by Appellant Tomasena Dureeka Rivers. [Entered: 02/18/2026 01:30 PM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 5 Miscellaneous pro se filings received from Appellant Tomasena Dureeka Rivers. [Entered: 02/18/2026 01:29 PM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 4 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 3 by Appellant Tomasena Dureeka Rivers is filed. Original + 1 copy. [Entered: 02/12/2026 03:19 PM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 3 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Tomasena Dureeka Rivers. [Entered: 02/12/2026 03:19 PM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 3/23/2026. For appeal no. 26-809, 1:25-cv-01684-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: 02/10/2026 11:06 AM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:25-cv-01684-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 26-809 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: 02/10/2026 11:02 AM]

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Plaintiff: TOMASENA DUREEKA RIVERS
Represented By: Tomasena Dureeka Rivers
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Defendant: COUNTY OF KERN
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Defendant: LITO MORILLO, Director of Department of human services (DHS)
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Defendant: VALERIE RANGEL, Program Director
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