United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States United States District Court Eastern District of California author aut Government Organization text government publication eng USCOURTS Judicial Publications judicial 2026-02-25 Administrative Office of the United States Courts 2026-02-23 monographic deposited born digital 20 digital object pages JU 4.15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897 P0b002ee1ded628b8 DGPO 2026-02-25 2026-02-26 USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897 machine generated eng fdlp USCOURTS USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897 District caed 9th California 2061 2:22-cv-01897 Sacramento civil 550 Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant) 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights 2:22-cv-01897 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897 JU 4.15 2:22-cv-01897;22-1897 United States District Court Eastern District of California 9th Circuit Sacramento U.S. Courts author aut Cortez Cortez Defendant Crow Crow Defendant I.S.U. Team I.S.U. Team Defendant Brian Kibler Kibler Brian Defendant Jerry West Jr. West Jerry Jr. Plaintiff USCOURTS USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897 District caed 9th California 2061 2:22-cv-01897 Sacramento civil 550 Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant) 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights California ORDER transferring case to the Sacramento Division of the Eastern District of California signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 10/24/2022. (Lundstrom, T) 0 2022-10-24 D09002ee1dedbf496 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-0 caed-2_22-cv-01897_0.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-0 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-0.pdf USCOURTS 2:22-cv-01897; (PC) West v. Cortez, et al.; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-0 0 2022-10-24 ORDER transferring case to the Sacramento Division of the Eastern District of California signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 10/24/2022. (Lundstrom, T) ORDER DIRECTING MONTHLY PAYMENTS be made from Prison Account of Jerry West, Jr. signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/6/2023. CDCR is to collect payments from plaintiff's account and forward to the Clerk until the $350 filing fee is paid in full. Clerk to serve this order and a copy of plaintiff's IFP on the Director of CDCR. (cc: CDCR, Financial) (Huang, H) 1 2023-02-06 D09002ee1dedbf495 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-1 caed-2_22-cv-01897_1.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-1.pdf USCOURTS 2:22-cv-01897; (PC) West v. Cortez, et al.; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-1 1 2023-02-06 ORDER DIRECTING MONTHLY PAYMENTS be made from Prison Account of Jerry West, Jr. signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/6/2023. CDCR is to collect payments from plaintiff's account and forward to the Clerk until the $350 filing fee is paid in full. Clerk to serve this order and a copy of plaintiff's IFP on the Director of CDCR. (cc: CDCR, Financial) (Huang, H) ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 12/20/23 REASSIGNING CASE to District Judge William B. Shubb and Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan; the new case number is 2:22-1897 WBS EFB (PC); and RECOMMENDING that 22 Motion to Dismiss be granted in part and denied in part. Referred to Judge William B. Shubb; Objections to F&Rs due within 14 days. (Benson, A.) 2 2023-12-21 D09002ee1dedbf485 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-2 caed-2_22-cv-01897_2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-2.pdf USCOURTS 2:22-cv-01897; (PC) West v. Cortez, et al.; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-2 2 2023-12-21 ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 12/20/23 REASSIGNING CASE to District Judge William B. Shubb and Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan; the new case number is 2:22-1897 WBS EFB (PC); and RECOMMENDING that 22 Motion to Dismiss be granted in part and denied in part. Referred to Judge William B. Shubb; Objections to F&Rs due within 14 days. (Benson, A.) such that plaintiff's general request for "declaratory relief as may be appropriate" is allowed to stand. (Kastilahn, A)ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 1/16/24 ADOPTING in full 27 Findings and Recommendations. Defendants' 22 motion to dismiss is GRANTED IN PART such that: a. Plaintiff's claims for damages against defendants in their official capacities are dismissed with prejudice as barred by the 11th Amendment; b. Plaintiff's claims for injunctive and declaratory relief against defendants are dismissed as moot. Defendants' motion to dismiss is OTHERWISE DENIED, 3 2024-01-17 D09002ee1dedbf494 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-3 caed-2_22-cv-01897_3.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-3.pdf USCOURTS 2:22-cv-01897; (PC) West v. Cortez, et al.; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-3 3 2024-01-17 such that plaintiff's general request for "declaratory relief as may be appropriate" is allowed to stand. (Kastilahn, A)ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 1/16/24 ADOPTING in full 27 Findings and Recommendations. Defendants' 22 motion to dismiss is GRANTED IN PART such that: a. Plaintiff's claims for damages against defendants in their official capacities are dismissed with prejudice as barred by the 11th Amendment; b. Plaintiff's claims for injunctive and declaratory relief against defendants are dismissed as moot. Defendants' motion to dismiss is OTHERWISE DENIED, ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/25/24 ORDERING that defendants shall file an answer to 14 plaintiff's amended complaint within 14 days of the date of this order. (Kastilahn, A) 4 2024-03-25 D09002ee1dedbf482 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-4 caed-2_22-cv-01897_4.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-4.pdf USCOURTS 2:22-cv-01897; (PC) West v. Cortez, et al.; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-4 4 2024-03-25 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/25/24 ORDERING that defendants shall file an answer to 14 plaintiff's amended complaint within 14 days of the date of this order. (Kastilahn, A) ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 10/1/2024 DENYING 40 Motion for Reconsideration. (Kyono, V) 5 2024-10-02 D09002ee1dedbf481 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-5 caed-2_22-cv-01897_5.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-5.pdf USCOURTS 2:22-cv-01897; (PC) West v. Cortez, et al.; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-5 5 2024-10-02 ORDER signed by Senior District Judge William B. Shubb on 10/1/2024 DENYING 40 Motion for Reconsideration. (Kyono, V) ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 08/07/2025 DENYING Plaintiff's 45 Motion to Further Amend the Complaint and DISREGARDING the 46 Proposed Amended Complaint. The 46 Discovery Schedule is AMENDED as follows: Discovery due by 11/21/2025 and Dispositive Motions filed by 2/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk KS) 6 2025-08-07 D09002ee1dedbf483 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-6 caed-2_22-cv-01897_6.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-6 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-6.pdf USCOURTS 2:22-cv-01897; (PC) West v. Cortez, et al.; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-6 6 2025-08-07 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 08/07/2025 DENYING Plaintiff's 45 Motion to Further Amend the Complaint and DISREGARDING the 46 Proposed Amended Complaint. The 46 Discovery Schedule is AMENDED as follows: Discovery due by 11/21/2025 and Dispositive Motions filed by 2/27/2026. (Deputy Clerk KS) ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/23/26 GRANTING 49 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants to file a Dispositive Motion by 4/28/26. (Deputy Clerk JAW) 7 2026-02-23 D09002ee1dedbf484 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-7 caed-2_22-cv-01897_7.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-7 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-7.pdf USCOURTS 2:22-cv-01897; (PC) West v. Cortez, et al.; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_22-cv-01897-7 7 2026-02-23 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/23/26 GRANTING 49 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants to file a Dispositive Motion by 4/28/26. (Deputy Clerk JAW)