Casares v. Rojas et al - Civil Prisoner Case
Summary
Prisoner Manuel Jose Casares filed a civil rights complaint against Jefferey Macomber and Cynthia Rojas in the Northern District of California. The complaint, filed April 7, 2026 under case number 4:26-cv-02985-KAW, alleges prison condition violations. The case has been assigned to Judge Kandis A. Westmore.
What changed
Manuel Jose Casares, a prisoner, filed a civil complaint alleging prison condition violations against Jefferey Macomber and Cynthia Rojas in federal court. The complaint was filed on April 7, 2026, and the court issued standard prisoner case notices including an In Forma Pauperis deadline of May 15, 2026 and a consent/declination deadline of May 7, 2026.
For affected parties named as defendants, this filing initiates formal litigation requiring a responsive pleading within the specified deadline. The case assignment to a magistrate judge follows standard NDCA prisoner case procedures. Third parties should monitor filings for potential discovery or testimony obligations.
What to do next
- Monitor for service and responsive pleading deadlines
- Review complaint allegations if implicated
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Casares v. Rojas et al
Case Number: 4:26-cv-02985-KAW Judge: Westmore, Kandis A. Location: Oakland Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition Date Filed:
April 7, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 7, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04-07-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Jefferey Macomber, Cynthia Rojas. Filed by Manuel Jose Casares. Consent/Declination due by 5/7/2026. (kam2, COURT STAFF) |
| 04-07-26 | 2 | CLERK'S NOTICE re completion of In Forma Pauperis affidavit or payment of filing fee due within 28 days. IFP Form due by 5/15/2026. (kam2, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served b |
| 04-07-26 | 3 | Notice of Assignment of Prisoner Case to Magistrate Judge (kam2, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electroni |
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