This document reflects the initial filing of a civil lawsuit, Awambu v. Department of Corrections et al., Case Number 3:26-cv-01414-WHO, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case was filed on February 18, 2026, with a basis in Federal Question and a nature of suit concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act in an employment context. Subsequent filings on March 19, 2026, include Certificates of Service related to the defendants, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Correctional Health Care Services.

This filing initiates a legal proceeding that will require the named defendants to respond. Compliance officers within these agencies, or those overseeing employment litigation, should ensure that appropriate legal counsel is engaged and that all procedural requirements for responding to a federal lawsuit are met. Failure to respond appropriately could lead to default judgment against the defendants.