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 2026-01-16 Administrative Office of the United States Courts 2026-01-12 monographic deposited born digital 11 digital object pages JU 4.15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477 P0b002ee1dcf70439 DGPO 2026-01-16 2026-01-16 USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477 machine generated eng fdlp USCOURTS USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477 District caed 9th California 2061 2:25-cv-02477 Sacramento civil 440 Other Civil Rights 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act 2:25-cv-02477 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477 JU 4.15 2:25-cv-02477;25-2477 United States District Court Eastern District of California 9th Circuit Sacramento U.S. Courts author aut People of the State of California People of the State of California Defendant Michael M. Ward Ward Michael Plaintiff USCOURTS USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477 District caed 9th California 2061 2:25-cv-02477 Sacramento civil 440 Other Civil Rights 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act California ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 10/14/2025 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP; DIRECTING the Clerk to update the docket to reflect Michael M. Ward as Plaintiff and the People of the State of California as Defendant. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) 0 2025-10-15 D09002ee1dd0a4283 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-0 caed-2_25-cv-02477_0.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-0 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-0.pdf USCOURTS 2:25-cv-02477; (PS) Ward v. People of the State of California; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-0 0 2025-10-15 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 10/14/2025 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP; DIRECTING the Clerk to update the docket to reflect Michael M. Ward as Plaintiff and the People of the State of California as Defendant. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 10/20/2025 RECOMMENDING this Action be dismissed as duplicative and the 4 Motion to Dismiss be denied as moot. Referred to Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk VLK) 1 2025-10-20 D09002ee1dd0a4285 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-1 caed-2_25-cv-02477_1.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-1.pdf USCOURTS 2:25-cv-02477; (PS) Ward v. People of the State of California; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-1 1 2025-10-20 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 10/20/2025 RECOMMENDING this Action be dismissed as duplicative and the 4 Motion to Dismiss be denied as moot. Referred to Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk VLK) ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 11/17/2025 VACATING 6 Findings and Recommendations and RECOMMENDING that this action be remanded back to Shasta County Superior Court. Referred to Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Objections to F&R due within 14 days. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) 2 2025-11-17 D09002ee1dd0a4284 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-2 caed-2_25-cv-02477_2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-2.pdf USCOURTS 2:25-cv-02477; (PS) Ward v. People of the State of California; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-2 2 2025-11-17 ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 11/17/2025 VACATING 6 Findings and Recommendations and RECOMMENDING that this action be remanded back to Shasta County Superior Court. Referred to Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Objections to F&R due within 14 days. (Deputy Clerk KEZ) ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 1/9/2026 ADOPTING 8 Findings and Recommendations in Full, DENYING 4 Motion to Dismiss as Moot, REMANDING this matter back to Shasta County Superior Court, and DIRECTING the court to close this case. CASE CLOSED. (cc certified copy) (Deputy Clerk AMW) 3 2026-01-12 D09002ee1dd0a4317 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-3 caed-2_25-cv-02477_3.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-3.pdf USCOURTS 2:25-cv-02477; (PS) Ward v. People of the State of California; United States District Court Eastern District of California California USCOURTS-caed-2_25-cv-02477-3 3 2026-01-12 ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 1/9/2026 ADOPTING 8 Findings and Recommendations in Full, DENYING 4 Motion to Dismiss as Moot, REMANDING this matter back to Shasta County Superior Court, and DIRECTING the court to close this case. CASE CLOSED. (cc certified copy) (Deputy Clerk AMW)