Case: Madison McPherson v. Jurupa Unified School District

5:25-cv-02362 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2025

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.]

On September 9, 2025, Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have knowingly permitted a male student to compete on the JVHS varsity girls’ track and field and volleyball teams, access female locker rooms and bathrooms, and engage in harassing conduct toward female athletes. As a result of Defendants’ actions, Plaintiffs claim they have suffered sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, unsafe and unfair athletic environments, viewpoint discrimination, and infringements on their religious liberty and safety. These actions have deprived them of equal opportunities and their civil rights guaranteed by Title IX, the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the First Amendment.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (9/23/2025)

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Fleischer, Julianne E. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Bruck, Katherine (California)

Donald, James Scott (California)

Evenstad, Amy Arseneaux (California)

Harber, Stephen M (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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5:25-cv-02362

Complaint

McPherson v. Jurupa Unified School District

Sept. 9, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025

Complaint
29

5:25-cv-02362

First Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief and Damages

Nov. 12, 2025

Nov. 12, 2025

Complaint
29

5:25-cv-02362

First Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief and Damages

Nov. 12, 2025

Nov. 12, 2025

Complaint
34

5:25-cv-02362

Stipulation re Plaintiffs' Players for Relief

Jan. 9, 2026

Jan. 9, 2026

Pleading / Motion / Brief

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71304145/madison-mcpherson-v-jurupa-unified-school-district/

Last updated Jan. 25, 2026, 12:38 p.m.

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COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-40466479 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiffs Madison McPherson, Hanan Hazameh, Maribel Munoz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Julianne E. Fleischer added to party Hanan Hazameh(pty:pla), Attorney Julianne E. Fleischer added to party Madison McPherson(pty:pla), Attorney Julianne E. Fleischer added to party Maribel Munoz(pty:pla))(Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet

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Sept. 9, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025

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2

CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

Sept. 9, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025

3

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiffs Hanan Hazameh, Madison McPherson, Maribel Munoz. (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

Sept. 9, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025

4

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiffs Hanan Hazameh, Madison McPherson, Maribel Munoz. (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

Sept. 9, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025

5

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiffs Hanan Hazameh, Madison McPherson, Maribel Munoz. (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

Sept. 9, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025

6

First PETITION for Appointment of Maribel Munoz as Guardian ad Litem for A.M. filed by Plaintiff Maribel Munoz. (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

Sept. 9, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025

7

First PETITION for Appointment of Hanan Hazameh as Guardian ad Litem for H.H. filed by Plaintiff Hanan Hazameh. (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

Sept. 9, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025

8

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to a U.S. Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow. (jtil) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

9

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendants California Department of Education, California Interscholastic Federation and Jurupa Unified School District. (Attachments: # 1 CA Interscholastic Federation, # 2 JUSD) (jtil) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

10

Declination of Consent form received on September 17, 2025 was submitted within deadline set forth in L.R. 73-2.1. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rec) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/17/2025)

Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

11

NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT of case from Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow to Judge Christina A. Snyder for all further proceedings. Any discovery matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judges 5:25-cv-02362-CAS(SPx). (ap) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

MJDAP Timely Opt-Out

Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

12

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronic Filed Document RE: First PETITION for Appointment of Maribel Munoz as Guardian ad Litem for A.M. 6, First PETITION for Appointment of Hanan Hazameh as Guardian ad Litem for H.H. 7 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed document was not submitted or was not submitted as a separate attachment. 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. (san) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

Sept. 18, 2025

Sept. 18, 2025

13

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff A.M., Hanan Hazameh, H.H., Maribel Munoz, Madison McPherson, upon Defendant Jurupa Unified School District served on 9/18/2025, answer due 10/9/2025. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Ashley Pena, Exe Assistant in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

Sept. 22, 2025

Sept. 22, 2025

14

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff A.M., Hanan Hazameh, H.H., Maribel Munoz, Madison McPherson, upon Defendant California Interscholastic Federation served on 9/18/2025, answer due 10/9/2025. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Mike West, Commissioner in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

Sept. 22, 2025

Sept. 22, 2025

15

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff A.M., Hanan Hazameh, H.H., Maribel Munoz, Madison McPherson, upon Defendant California Department of Education served on 9/18/2025, answer due 10/9/2025. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Megan Noblett in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

Sept. 22, 2025

Sept. 22, 2025

16

ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 23-05. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 5:25-cv-02362 SSS (SPx). (lh) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

17

CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (iva) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

Sept. 26, 2025

Sept. 26, 2025

RECAP
18

STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response, STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to filed by Defendant California Department of Education.(Attorney Stacey L Leask added to party California Department of Education(pty:dft))(Leask, Stacey) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

Sept. 26, 2025

Sept. 26, 2025

19

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym: Denying 6 PETITION to Appoint Guardian ad Litem. ; Denying 7 PETITION to Appoint Guardian ad Litem (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). (kca) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Sept. 30, 2025

Sept. 30, 2025

20

Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to November 5, 2025 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendant Jurupa Unified School District.(Attorney Stephen M Harber added to party Jurupa Unified School District(pty:dft))(Harber, Stephen) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

21

PETITION for Appointment of Aiysha Hazameh as Guardian ad Litem for H.H. filed by Plaintiffs A.M., H.H., Hanan Hazameh, Madison McPherson, Maribel Munoz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

Oct. 10, 2025

Oct. 10, 2025

22

PETITION for Appointment of Saul Ruiz as Guardian ad Litem for A.M. filed by Plaintiffs A.M., H.H., Madison McPherson, Maribel Munoz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

Oct. 10, 2025

Oct. 10, 2025

23

ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM by Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym: granting 22 PETITION to Appoint Guardian ad Litem. Appointing Saul Ruiz as Guardian ad Litem for A.M. (sh) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

Oct. 17, 2025

Oct. 17, 2025

24

ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM by Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym: granting 21 PETITION to Appoint Guardian ad Litem. Appointing Aiysha Hazameh as Guardian ad Litem for H.H. (sh) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

Oct. 17, 2025

Oct. 17, 2025

25

STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File First Amended Complaint and Defendants' Deadline for Responsive Pleadings filed by Defendant California Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Leask, Stacey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

Oct. 24, 2025

Oct. 24, 2025

26

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO SET PLAINTIFFS' DEADLINE TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DEFENDANTS' RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes 25 . Plaintiffs shall file and serve a First Amended Complaint on or before November 12, 2025; SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Oct. 28, 2025

Oct. 28, 2025

RECAP
27

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Katherine Bruck counsel for Defendant California Department of Education. Adding Katherine Bruck as counsel of record for California Department of Education for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant California Department of Education. (Attorney Katherine Bruck added to party California Department of Education(pty:dft))(Bruck, Katherine) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Oct. 28, 2025

Oct. 28, 2025

28

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Katherine Bruck counsel for Defendant California Department of Education. Adding Darrell W. Spence as counsel of record for California Department of Education for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant California Department of Education. (Bruck, Katherine) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Oct. 28, 2025

Oct. 28, 2025

29

First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1, filed by Plaintiffs A.M., Hanan Hazameh, H.H., Maribel Munoz, Madison McPherson(Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Nov. 12, 2025

Nov. 12, 2025

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NOTICE OF LODGING filed re Amended Complaint/Petition 29 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Redline)(Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Nov. 12, 2025

Nov. 12, 2025

31

STIPULATION to Extend Time For Defendants To Respond To Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint By Not More Than 30 Days And Stipulation To A Briefing Schedule Regarding The Same 29 filed by defendant Jurupa Unified School District. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Amy Arseneaux Evenstad added to party Jurupa Unified School District(pty:dft), Attorney Regina Silva Zernay added to party Jurupa Unified School District(pty:dft))(twdb) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

Dec. 11, 2025

Dec. 11, 2025

32

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Amy Arseneaux Evenstad counsel for Defendant Jurupa Unified School District. Adding Amy A. Evenstad as counsel of record for Defendant, Jurupa Unified School District for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Jurupa Unified School District. (Evenstad, Amy) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

Dec. 11, 2025

Dec. 11, 2025

33

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT BY NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS AND STIPULATION TO A BRIEFING SCHEDULE REGARDING THE SAME, 31 by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. The court, having considered the parties' Stipulation, and finding good cause, hereby GRANTS the Stipulation and ORDERS as follows: Defendants' responsive pleadings to the First Amended Complaint will be due on or before January 9, 2026. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (es) Modified on 12/15/2025 (es). (Entered: 12/15/2025)

Dec. 15, 2025

Dec. 15, 2025

Extending Answer Due Deadline

Dec. 15, 2025

Dec. 15, 2025

34

STIPULATION to Strike Amended Complaint/Petition 29 filed by Defendant California Department of Education.(Leask, Stacey) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan. 9, 2026

Jan. 9, 2026

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint filed by defendants California Department of Education, California Interscholastic Federation. Motion set for hearing on 3/13/2026 at 02:00 PM before Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, # 2 Declaration of Stacey Leask, # 3 Proposed Order) (Bruck, Katherine) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan. 9, 2026

Jan. 9, 2026

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Jurupa Unified School District. Motion set for hearing on 3/13/2026 at 02:00 PM before Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Points and Authorities, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Reging Zernay) (Evenstad, Amy) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

1 Memorandum Memorandum of Points and Authorities

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2 Declaration Declaration of Reging Zernay

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Jan. 9, 2026

Jan. 9, 2026

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NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronic Filed Document RE: Stipulation to Strike 34 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed document was not submitted or was not submitted as a separate attachment. 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. (iva) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Jan. 12, 2026

Jan. 12, 2026

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RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN FILED DOCUMENT RE: Deficiency in Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form,, 37 by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. Counsel is DIRECTED to L.R. 7-1. Pursuant to L.R. 5-4.4.1, counsel is further DIRECTED to electronically lodge the proposed order, as an attachment to a Notice of Lodging, no later than noon on Thursday, January, 15, 2026. Counsel is reminded to comply with L.R. 5-4.4.1 and L.R. 5-4.4.2. Failure to comply with the Court's Order will result in the stipulation being STRICKEN. (iva) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Jan. 12, 2026

Jan. 12, 2026

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NOTICE OF LODGING filed Notice of Joint Lodging of Proposed Order Granting Stipulation Re. Prayers for Relief re Stipulation to Strike 34, Response By Court to Notice of Deficiencies (G-112B) - optional html form,, 38 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Exhibit A, Proposed Order)(Leask, Stacey) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan. 14, 2026

Jan. 14, 2026

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ORDER Granting Stipulation RE Plaintiffs' Prayers for Relief in the First Amended Complaint by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes 34 . SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan. 15, 2026

Jan. 15, 2026

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Education

Speech and Religious Freedom

Special Collection(s):

Transgender Bathroom Access Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 9, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiffs are three current and former female athletes at Jurupa Valley High School.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Jurapa Unified School District, School District

California Department of Education, State

California Interscholastic Federation, State

Defendant Type(s):

Elementary/Secondary School

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Freedom of speech/association

Other Dockets:

Central District of California 5:25-cv-02362

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Granted:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General/Misc.:

Bathrooms

Education