Christopher v. County of Riverside, et al.
Plaintiff: CARREA CHRISTOPHER
Defendant: COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, UNKNOWN PARTY, Lt.'s, Captains and Staff of CDCR Lancaster Facility, CITY OF HEMET, CHAD BIANCO, Riverside County Sheriff, individual and official capacity, MICHAEL ARELLANO, Hemet Police Chief, individual and official capacity, ABEL RIOS, DOES, I through X, HEMET POLICE DEPARTMENT and RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT CORONER'S BUREAU
Case Number: 26-841
Filed: February 11, 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
February 18, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Appellee County of Riverside, Appellee Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Appellee Chad Bianco, Appellee Riverside County Department Coroner's Bureau. [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:30 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 6 SUPPLEMENT to Motion to Dismiss (DE 5) filed by Appellee City of Hemet, Appellee Michael Arellano, Appellee Hemet Police Department. [Entered: 02/17/2026 03:27 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Appellee City of Hemet, Appellee Michael Arellano, Appellee Hemet Police Department. [Entered: 02/17/2026 12:32 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Safi Henson [Entered: 02/17/2026 10:12 AM]
February 16, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Safi Henson for Appellee City of Hemet, Appellee Hemet Police Department, Appellee Michael Arellano. [Entered: 02/16/2026 10:23 AM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 4/22/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 3/23/2026. For appeal no. 26-841, 5:24-cv-00515-WLH-PVC. 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: 02/11/2026 02:01 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 5:24-cv-00515-WLH-PVC 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 26-841 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: 02/11/2026 01:59 PM]

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Plaintiff: CARREA CHRISTOPHER
Represented By: Carrea Christopher
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Defendant: COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
Represented By: Mr. Allen Christiansen
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Defendant: RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Represented By: Mr. Allen Christiansen
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Defendant: UNKNOWN PARTY, Lt.'s, Captains and Staff of CDCR Lancaster Facility
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Defendant: CITY OF HEMET
Represented By: Eugene P. Ramirez
Represented By: Miss Andrea Katherine Kornblau
Represented By: Safi Henson
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Defendant: CHAD BIANCO, Riverside County Sheriff, individual and official capacity
Represented By: Mr. Allen Christiansen
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Defendant: MICHAEL ARELLANO, Hemet Police Chief, individual and official capacity
Represented By: Eugene P. Ramirez
Represented By: Miss Andrea Katherine Kornblau
Represented By: Safi Henson
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Defendant: ABEL RIOS
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Defendant: DOES, I through X
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Defendant: HEMET POLICE DEPARTMENT
Represented By: Mr. Allen Christiansen
Represented By: Eugene P. Ramirez
Represented By: Miss Andrea Katherine Kornblau
Represented By: Safi Henson
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Defendant: RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT CORONER'S BUREAU
Represented By: Mr. Allen Christiansen
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