United States of America v. State of California, et al.
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, Governor of California, in his Official Capacity and ROB BONTA, Attorney General of California, in his Official Capacity
Case Number: 26-949
Filed: February 18, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
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February 18, 2026 Filing 2 CLOSED as opened in error. Duplicative of case no. 26-926. [Entered: 02/18/2026 09:13 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:25-cv-10999-CAS-AJR 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 26-949 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: 02/18/2026 09:12 AM]

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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Mr. Tiberius T. Davis
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Defendant: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Represented By: Lee I. Sherman
Represented By: Ms. Kristi A. Hughes
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Defendant: GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, Governor of California, in his Official Capacity
Represented By: Lee I. Sherman
Represented By: Ms. Kristi A. Hughes
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Defendant: ROB BONTA, Attorney General of California, in his Official Capacity
Represented By: Lee I. Sherman
Represented By: Ms. Kristi A. Hughes
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