Case: Students Against Racial Discrimination v. The Regents of The University of California

Students Against Racial Discrimination v. The Regents of the University of California

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-39032290 - Fee: $405, filed by plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination. (Attachments: # 1 Table 1, # 2 Table 2) (Attorney William J. Brown, Jr added to party Students Against Racial Discrimination(pty:pla))(Brown, William) (Entered: 02/03/2025)

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CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination. (Brown, William) (Entered: 02/03/2025)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination. (Brown, William) (Entered: 02/03/2025)

NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination, (Brown, William) (Entered: 02/03/2025)

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. (jtil) (Entered: 02/06/2025)

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang. (jtil) (Entered: 02/06/2025)

NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (jtil) (Entered: 02/06/2025)

APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ryan T. Giannetti to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39159094) filed by plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Brown, William) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

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ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth granting 8 Non-Resident Attorney Ryan T. Giannetti Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination, designating William J. Brown, Jr. as local counsel. (kh) (Entered: 02/27/2025)

APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39188975) filed by plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Brown, William) (Entered: 02/27/2025)

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ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth granting 10 Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination, designating William J. Brown, Jr. as local counsel. (kh) (Entered: 02/28/2025)

Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held

MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S SERVICE OBLIGATION by Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth: This case has been randomly assigned to the United States Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth for all purposes. (Dkt. No. 7 ); see also General Order 24-05. Plaintiff must serve the Notice of Assignment to a U.S. Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent on each defendant at the time of service of the Summons and Complaint. (Dkt. No. 7.) Proof of service must be filed within 14 days of service. See L.R. 4-6. (kh) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination. upon All Defendants. Waiver of Service signed by Felicia H. Ellsworth. (Brown, William) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

Declination of Consent form received on March 31, 2025 was submitted within deadline set forth in L.R. 73-2.1. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kh) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/01/2025)

NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT of case from Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth to Judge John W. Holcomb for all further proceedings. Any discovery matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Early. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judges 8:25-cv-00192-JWH-(JDEx). (dve) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

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STANDING ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb. (cla) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Joshua A Vittor on behalf of Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang (Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Maria Anguiano(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Elaine E Batchlor(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Josiah Beharry(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Carol T Christ(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Carmen Chu(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Michael Cohen(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Michael V. Drake(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Gareth Elliott(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Julio J Frenk Mora(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Howard Gillman(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Howard Peter Guber(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Sam Hawgood(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Jose M Hernandez(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Pradeep K Khosla(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Eleni Kounalakis (pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Cynthia K Larive(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Nancy Lee(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Richard Leib(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Hadi Makarechian(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Ana Matosantos(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Gary S May(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Juan Sanchez Munoz(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Robert Myers(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Gavin Newsom(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Geoffrey Pack(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Lark Park(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Janet Reilly(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Robert Rivas(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Mark Robinson(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Alfonso Salazar(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Gregory Sarris(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Jonathan Jay Sures(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party The Regents of The University of California(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Tony Thurmond(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Kim A Wilcox(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua A Vittor added to party Henry T Yang(pty:dft))(Vittor, Joshua) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Felicia H. Ellsworth to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39561968) filed by Defendant(s) Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Vittor, Joshua) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

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APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Debo P. Adegbile to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-39562021) filed by Defendant(s) Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Vittor, Joshua) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

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CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronic Filed Document RE: Notice of Appearance,,,,,,,,,,,, 17 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel G-123.. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

Text Only ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Felicia H. Ellsworth to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora 18 by Judge John W. Holcomb. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/28/2025)

Text Only ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Debo P. Adegbile to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Ho 19 by Judge John W. Holcomb. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/28/2025)

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang. Motion set for hearing on 7/11/2025 at 09:00 AM before Judge John W. Holcomb. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum In Support, # 2 Proposed Order) (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

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SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge John W. Holcomb: On its own motion, the Court ADVANCES the Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Case [ECF No. 24] from July 11, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to July 10, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Counsel for the parties are DIRECTED to appear in person in Courtroom 9D, on the 9th Floor of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse at 411 W. Fourth Street Santa Ana, CA 92701. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pd) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 06/04/2025)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1, filed by Plaintiff Students Against Racial Discrimination (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Mitchell, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/10/2025)

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NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang. Related Case(s): 2:25-cv-04131 (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File /Respond to First Amended Complaint and Dismissing Defendants filed by Defendants Maria Anguiano, Elaine E Batchlor, Josiah Beharry, Carol T Christ, Carmen Chu, Michael Cohen, Michael V. Drake, Gareth Elliott, Julio J Frenk Mora, Howard Gillman, Howard Peter Guber, Sam Hawgood, Jose M Hernandez, Pradeep K Khosla, Eleni Kounalakis, Cynthia K Larive, Nancy Lee, Richard Leib, Hadi Makarechian, Ana Matosantos, Gary S May, Juan Sanchez Munoz, Robert Myers, Gavin Newsom, Geoffrey Pack, Lark Park, Janet Reilly, Robert Rivas, Mark Robinson, Alfonso Salazar, Gregory Sarris, Jonathan Jay Sures, The Regents of The University of California, Tony Thurmond, Kim A Wilcox, Henry T Yang. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 06/23/2025)

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RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Students Against Racial Discriminationto Notice of Related Case(s),, 27 (Mitchell, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DISMISSING DEFENDANTS 24 by Judge John W. Holcomb. The hearing on Defendants' motion to dismiss the initial Complaint, set for July 10, 2025 (Dkt. 25 ), is VACATED. Pursuant to Rule 4l(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, all claims are voluntarily DISMISSED, without prejudice, against the following Defendants: Maria Anguiano; Elaine E. Batchlor; Josiah Beharry; Carmen Chu; Michael Cohen; Gareth Elliott; Howard "Peter" Guber; Jose M. Hernandez; Nancy Lee; Richard Leib; Hadi Makarechian; Ana Matosantos; Robert Myers; Lark Park; Janet Reilly; Mark Robinson; Gregory Sarris; Jonathan "Jay" Sures; Gavin Newsom; Eleni Kounalakis; Robert Rivas; Tony Thurmond; Michael V. Drake; Geoffrey Pack; and Alfonso Salazar. The remaining Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the First Amended Complaint is EXTENDED up to and including August 14, 2025. (See document for further details) IT IS SO ORDERED. (yl) (Entered: 06/25/2025)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING CONSOLIDATION by Judge John W. Holcomb. Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows:1. Each party in each of the SARD Case and the Do No Harm Case is ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not consolidate those two cases. The parties are DIRECTED to respond in writing to this Order to Show Cause no later than August 1, 2025. 2. A hearing on this OSC is SET for August 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. [See document for further information.] (es)

RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Students Against Racial Discriminationto Order to Show Cause, 31 (Mitchell, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

RESPONSE filed by Defendant The Regents of The University of Californiato Order to Show Cause, 31 (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ("OSC") by Judge John W. Holcomb: The Court has received and reviewed the parties' Responses to the Order to Show Cause [ECF Nos. 32 & 33], filed in response to the Court's OSC re Consolidation [ECF No. 31]. The Court accepts the responses and hereby DISCHARGES the OSC. The hearing on the OSC set for August 15, 2025, is VACATED. Any party may move at any time for reconsideration of whether the cases should be consolidated. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/12/2025)

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Dismiss (cause or other) AND Strike

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