Chandler v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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Docket
- Assigned to
- Jennifer L. Thurston
- Referred to
- Helena M. Barch-Kuchta
- Cause
- 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)
- Nature of suit
- 950 Constitutional - State Statute
- Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- None
- Date filed
- 2021-11-17
- Last filing
- 2026-05-21
- Terminated
- 2026-04-30
- Date filed
- 2026-05-21
- Last filing
- 2026-10-30
Proceedings
Recent docket activity
- 2026-10-30 INTERVENOR BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Kelli Blackwell, Appellee Katie Brown, Appellee Tremayne Carroll, Appellee Jennifer Rose, Appellee Transgender, Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project. [Entered: 10/30/2026 05:12 PM]#30
- 2026-10-30 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Appellee Kathleen Allison, Appellee Michael Pallares, Appellee Mona Houston, Appellee Jeff Macomber, Appellee Anissa De La Cruz, Appellee Lavelle Parker. [Entered: 10/30/2026 03:32 PM]#29
- 2026-10-14 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Sophia Pelecanos [Entered: 10/14/2026 01:22 PM]#28
- 2026-10-14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sophia Pelecanos for Appellee Jennifer Rose, Appellee Katie Brown, Appellee Kelli Blackwell, Appellee Transgender, Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project, Appellee Tremayne Carroll. [Entered: 10/14/2026 01:19 PM]#27
- 2026-08-21 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motions (Docket Entry Nos. 24 & 25) for an extension of time to file the answering briefs are granted. The answering briefs are due October 30, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the last answering brief is served. [Entered: 08/21/2026 02:59 PM]#26
Timeline
- 2021-11-17 Filed: District Court, E.D. California, No. 1:21-cv-01657
- 2026-03-23 Opinion, District Court, E.D. California
- 2026-04-30 Closed: District Court, E.D. California, No. 1:21-cv-01657
- 2026-05-21 Filed: 9th Cir., No. 26-3283
Filings on file (61 in 41 docket entries)
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