Eastern District of California • 2:26-cv-00357
Doe 1 v. The Regents of the Univ of Cali
Completed
Case Information
Filed: February 09, 2026
Assigned to:
John A. Mendez
Referred to:
Jeremy D. Peterson
Nature of Suit: Nature of Suit 370
Cause:
28:1332 Diversity-Fraud
Completed: February 18, 2026
Last Activity:
February 18, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 09, 2026
COMPLAINT against All Defendants by All Plaintiffs. (Filing fee $ 405.00, receipt number ACAEDC-12875701)(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit #1, # 2 Exhibit #2, # 3 Exhibit #3, # 4 Exhibit #4, # 5 Exhibit #5, # 6 Exhibit #6, # 7 Exhibit #7, # 8 Exhibit #8, # 9 Exhibit #9, # 10 Exhibit #10, # 11 Exhibit #11, # 12 Exhibit #12, # 13 Exhibit #13, # 14 Exhibit #14, # 15 Exhibit #15, # 16 Exhibit #16)(Janicki, William) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
Main Document:
Complaint
#2
Feb 09, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by All Plaintiffs. (Janicki, William) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
Main Document:
CIVIL
#3
Feb 09, 2026
MOTION to PROCEED under a PSEUDONYM by Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, Jane Doe #3, Jane Doe #4. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order)(Janicki, William) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
#4
Feb 10, 2026
SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Mary Croughan, Rocko DeLuca, Heather Hunter, Gary S. May, Clare Shinnerl, The Regents of the University of California* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *William Daniel Janicki* *5250 Woodvale Way* *Carmichael, CA 95608*. (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
Summons
#5
Feb 10, 2026
CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 VDRP) (Deputy Clerk AMW) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
CIVIL
#6
Feb 10, 2026
EX PARTE APPLICATION by Plaintiffs for Expedited Discovery. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Declaration of Janicki, # 5 Proposed Order Order)(Janicki, William) Modified on 2/13/2026 (LMS). (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
Ex Parte Application
#7
Feb 10, 2026
MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION re UC Davis Equestrian Team by Plaintiffs. Motion Hearing SET for 3/19/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (JDP) before Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Jane Doe #1, # 2 Declaration Jane Doe #2, # 3 Declaration Jane Doe #3, # 4 Declaration Jane Doe #4, # 5 Declaration Shatley, # 6 Declaration Lance, # 7 Declaration Grosz, # 8 Declaration Gill-Favier, # 9 Declaration Donovan, # 10 Declaration Blake, # 11 Declaration Shultz, # 12 Declaration Janicki, # 13 Ex 1, # 14 Ex 2, # 15 Ex 3, # 16 Ex 4, # 17 Ex 5, # 18 Ex 6, # 19 Ex 7, # 20 Ex 8, # 21 Ex 9, # 22 Ex 10, # 23 Ex 11, # 24 Ex 12, # 25 Ex 13, # 26 Ex 14, # 27 Ex 15, # 28 Ex 16, # 29 Ex 17, # 30 Ex 18, # 31 Ex 19, # 32 Ex 20, # 33 Ex 21, # 34 Ex 22, # 35 Ex 23, # 36 Ex 24, # 37 Ex 25, # 38 Proposed Order Order)(Janicki, William) Modified on 2/13/2026 (LMS). (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
Preliminary Injunction
Attachment 1:
Declaration Jane Doe #1
Attachment 2:
Declaration Jane Doe #2
Attachment 3:
Declaration Jane Doe #3
Attachment 4:
Declaration Jane Doe #4
Attachment 5:
Declaration Shatley
Attachment 6:
Declaration Lance
Attachment 7:
Declaration Grosz
Attachment 8:
Declaration Gill-Favier
Attachment 9:
Declaration Donovan
Attachment 10:
Declaration Blake
Attachment 11:
Declaration Shultz
Attachment 12:
Declaration Janicki
Attachment 13:
Ex 1
Attachment 14:
Ex 2
Attachment 15:
Ex 3
Attachment 16:
Ex 4
Attachment 17:
Ex 5
Attachment 18:
Ex 6
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Ex 7
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Ex 8
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Ex 9
Attachment 22:
Ex 10
Attachment 23:
Ex 11
Attachment 24:
Ex 12
Attachment 25:
Ex 13
Attachment 26:
Ex 14
Attachment 27:
Ex 15
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Ex 16
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Ex 17
Attachment 30:
Ex 18
Attachment 31:
Ex 19
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Ex 20
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Ex 21
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Ex 22
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Ex 23
Attachment 36:
Ex 24
Attachment 37:
Ex 25
Attachment 38:
Proposed Order Order
#8
Feb 11, 2026
SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: All Defendants. (Janicki, William) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document:
Summons Returned Executed
#9
Feb 11, 2026
CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Anonymous) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
Main Document:
CONSENT/DECLINE
#10
Feb 13, 2026
MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 2/13/2026: In light of plaintiffs' ex parte application for expedited discovery and motion for a preliminary injunction, the Clerk of Court is directed to randomly assign a United States District Judge to this case. (Text Only Entry). (Deputy Clerk NAC) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Feb 13, 2026
Minute Order
#11
Feb 17, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to Senior District Judge John A. Mendez and Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson. The new case number is: 2:26-cv-00357-JAM-JDP. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
#12
Feb 17, 2026
AMENDED CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Order re Filing Requirements, # 3 VDRP) (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Main Document:
AMENDED
#13
Feb 17, 2026
CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, Jane Doe #3, Jane Doe #4 re 9 Consent/Decline of Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, 11 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case, 10 Minute Order, 12 Civil New Case Documents. (Janicki, William) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate / Proof of Service
#14
Feb 18, 2026
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 02/18/2026: Plaintiffs, who are student-athletes on the UC Davis Equestrian team, filed suit on February 9, 2026, challenging the elimination of the UC Davis Equestrian program. ECF No. 1 . Plaintiffs bring only state law claims, but allege the Court has diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 over this matter. Id. ¶ 144. However, Plaintiffs are citizens of California, Ohio, and Oregon, while Defendants are citizens of California. Id. ¶¶ 145-46. Diversity jurisdiction requires complete diversity of all parties, i.e., "the citizenship of each plaintiff [must be] different from that of each defendant." Hunter v. Philip Morris USA, 582 F.3d 1039, 1043 (9th Cir. 2009). Such diversity is lacking here. Thus, this case is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. See Ho v. Russi, 45 F.4th 1083, 1086 (9th Cir. 2022) (noting a district court may dismiss a litigant's claims without notice where lack of jurisdiction appears on the face of the complaint and is obviously not curable). CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk MDY) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
#15
Feb 18, 2026
JUDGMENT dated *02/18/2026* pursuant to Order by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 02/18/2026. (Deputy Clerk MDY) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Feb 18, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Ex Parte Application AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for Pseudonym AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Parties
Doe 1
Party
The Regents of the Univ of Cali
Party