Watkins, et al. v. California Department of Housing and Community Development, et al.
Plaintiff: MARYANN WATKINS and MICHAEL WATKINS
Defendant: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MATTHEW WEISE, Supervisor of construction HCD, individual/official capacity, KEVIN HOOTMAN, Supervisor of construction HCD, individual/official capacity, SAL POIDOMANI, Plan Checker, individual/official capacity, GUSTAVO VELASQUEZ, Director of HCD, individual/official capacity, ZACHARY OLMSTEAD, individual/official capacity, RYAN SEELEY, General Counsel/Deputy Director of Legal Affairs, individual/official capacity, JOHN WESTFALL and ROES, 1 - 50 Inclusive
Case Number: 26-970
Filed: February 18, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
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February 18, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 4/29/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 3/30/2026. For appeal no. 26-970, 2:22-cv-07286-FLA-RAO. 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 02:02 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:22-cv-07286-FLA-RAO 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 26-970 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 01:56 PM]

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Plaintiff: MARYANN WATKINS
Represented By: Maryann Watkins
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Plaintiff: MICHAEL WATKINS
Represented By: Michael Watkins
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Defendant: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Represented By: Mr. Daniel L. Helfat
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Defendant: MATTHEW WEISE, Supervisor of construction HCD, individual/official capacity
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Defendant: KEVIN HOOTMAN, Supervisor of construction HCD, individual/official capacity
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Defendant: SAL POIDOMANI, Plan Checker, individual/official capacity
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Defendant: GUSTAVO VELASQUEZ, Director of HCD, individual/official capacity
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Defendant: ZACHARY OLMSTEAD, individual/official capacity
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Defendant: RYAN SEELEY, General Counsel/Deputy Director of Legal Affairs, individual/official capacity
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Defendant: JOHN WESTFALL
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