Case: Madison McPherson v. Jurupa Unified School District

McPherson v. Jurupa Unified School District

Sandra Battle & T.E. Wheeler

Catherine E. Lhamon and Vanita Gupta

United States Department of Education

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

Extending Answer Due Deadline

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

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)

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)

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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)

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)

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)

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)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint 35 filed by Plaintiffs A.M., H.H., Hanan Hazameh, Madison McPherson, Maribel Munoz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 36 filed by Plaintiffs A.M., H.H., Hanan Hazameh, Madison McPherson, Maribel Munoz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

REPLY in opposition NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint 35 filed by Defendant California Department of Education. (Leask, Stacey) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

REPLY to opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 36 filed by Defendant Jurupa Unified School District. (Evenstad, Amy) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Sunshine S. Sykes: The Court finds that Defendants' Motions to Dismiss [Dkt. No. 35, 36] are appropriate for resolution without a hearing. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L.R. 7-15. Accordingly, the Court vacates the hearing set on March 13, 2026. The motions stand submitted on the papers timely filed. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (iva) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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NOTICE of Decision: Female Athletes United v. Ellison, No. 25-2899 (8th Cir. Apr. 15, 2026) filed by defendants California Department of Education, California Interscholastic Federation. (Bruck, Katherine) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS [DKT. NOS. 35, 36] by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes Granting in Part and Denying in Part 35 MOTION to Dismiss; Granting in Part and Denying in Part 36 MOTION to Dismiss Case: The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the Motions as follows. Plaintiffs are ORDERED to file an amended complaint by May 29, 2026, as to the surviving claims. Plaintiff is also ORDERED to email a red lined version of the amended complaint to SSS_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov on the date it is filed. If an amended complaint is filed, Defendants must either file a motion to dismiss or responsive pleading within 14 days after being served with the amended complaint. (see document for further details) (bm) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Julianne E. Fleischer counsel for Plaintiffs A.M., H.H., Hanan Hazameh, Madison McPherson, Maribel Munoz. Julianne Fleischer is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Plaintiff. (Fleischer, Julianne) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

Joint STIPULATION for Reconsideration to Extend Time filed by Plaintiffs A.M., H.H., Hanan Hazameh, Madison McPherson, Maribel Munoz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order ISO)(Tyler, Robert) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE MOTION TO RECONSIDER AND SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes 49 . NOTE CHANGES MADE BY COURT. The Court hereby ORDERS that: (1) the deadline to file a motion for reconsideration is extended from May 22, 2026, to June 5, 2026; (2) the deadline to file a Second Amended Complaint is extended from May 29, 2026, to June 12, 2026; SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)

Reconsideration

Extension of Time to Amend