Patrick v. County of Los Angeles, et al.
| MORRIS PATRICK |
| COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, a municipal entity, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, Erroneously Sued As County of San Bernardino), PEDRO DOMINGUEZ, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, KAREN BOWMAN, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, LORI HIROTA, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, STEPHANIE SCHNEIDER, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services, DIANE BROWN, individually and official capacity as a social worker for the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services, AMY SANDO, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services, MARLENA MCCORMIC, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services, GLORIA KIM CHUNG, FREDERIC NICOLA and DOES |
| 26-958 |
| February 18, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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Filing 4
ORDER FILED. Appellant was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court. That status continues in this court because it has not been revoked. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a). The motion (Docket Entry No. 3) to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is therefore unnecessary. The opening brief is due May 4, 2026. The answering brief is due June 3, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 02/26/2026 03:56 PM]
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| Filing 3 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Appellant Morris Patrick. [Entered: 02/24/2026 09:36 AM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/3/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 3/25/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 2/23/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 5/4/2026. For appeal no. 26-958, 2:22-cv-02846-MWC-BFM. 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: 02/18/2026 11:28 AM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:22-cv-02846-MWC-BFM 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 26-958 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 11:25 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: MORRIS PATRICK | |
| Represented By: | Morris Patrick |
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| Defendant: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, a municipal entity | |
| Represented By: | Ms. Seonhae Kellie Shin |
| Represented By: | Jennifer Gysler |
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| Defendant: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, Erroneously Sued As County of San Bernardino) | |
| Represented By: | Mr. Thomas Dale Bunton |
| Represented By: | Ms. Seonhae Kellie Shin |
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| Defendant: PEDRO DOMINGUEZ, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services | |
| Represented By: | Ms. Seonhae Kellie Shin |
| Represented By: | Jennifer Gysler |
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| Defendant: KAREN BOWMAN, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services | |
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| Defendant: LORI HIROTA, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services | |
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| Represented By: | Jennifer Gysler |
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| Defendant: STEPHANIE SCHNEIDER, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services | |
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| Defendant: DIANE BROWN, individually and official capacity as a social worker for the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services | |
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| Defendant: AMY SANDO, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services | |
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| Defendant: MARLENA MCCORMIC, individually and in official capacity as a social worker for the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services | |
| Represented By: | Mr. Thomas Dale Bunton |
| Represented By: | Ms. Seonhae Kellie Shin |
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| Defendant: GLORIA KIM CHUNG | |
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| Defendant: FREDERIC NICOLA | |
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| Defendant: DOES | |
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