Burch v. Mandadero et al – Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint
Summary
Ishmael Jenkins Burch, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prisoner, filed a civil complaint against J. Huey, Mandadero, and W. Reyes in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on April 21, 2026. The plaintiff concurrently filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, which remains pending. The case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson for preliminary proceedings.
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Ishmael Jenkins Burch filed a prisoner civil rights complaint in the Northern District of California against three named defendants. The plaintiff simultaneously sought to proceed in forma pauperis, indicating inability to pay court fees, which is common in prisoner litigation. The court has 72 hours to obtain a Prison Trust Account statement from CDCR per standard prisoner IFP procedures.
For CDCR and California corrections officials named as defendants, this filing initiates federal litigation that may require responsive pleadings and coordination with the California Attorney General's office. Pro se prisoner complaints in forma pauperis are subject to screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and may be dismissed if frivolous, malicious, or for failure to state a claim.
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Burch v. Mandadero et al
Case Number: 3:26-cv-03353-TSH Judge: Hixson, Thomas S. Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition Date Filed:
April 21, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 21, 2026
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Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04-21-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against J. Huey, Mandadero, W. Reyes (In Forma Pauperis Pending). Filed by Ishmael Jenkins Burch. Consent/Declination due by 5/21/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Envelope)(krp, COURT STAFF) |
| 04-21-26 | 2 | MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Ishmael Jenkins Burch, CDCR # BY4733.The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is directed to submit within 72 hours and in PDF form a certified Prison Trust Account statem |
| 04-21-26 | 3 | Notice of Assignment of Prisoner Case to Magistrate Judge (krp, 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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