Estes v. Contra Costa County Sheriff - ADA Complaint
Summary
Valerie Estes filed a complaint in the Northern District of California against Contra Costa County Sheriff alleging Americans with Disabilities Act violations. The plaintiff also filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Case management conference is scheduled for July 8, 2026.
What changed
Valerie Estes filed a civil complaint against Contra Costa County Sheriff in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Case No. 3:26-cv-02950-JCS), alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The plaintiff is seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis, indicating inability to pay court fees. The court issued an Initial Case Management Scheduling Order setting the case management statement deadline for July 1, 2026, and the initial case management conference for July 8, 2026.
Counsel for defendant must file a consent or declination to magistrate judge jurisdiction by April 20, 2026. The case has been assigned to Judge Joseph C. Spero. This is a standard civil rights action and does not create new regulatory obligations for similarly situated entities beyond normal litigation defense if facing similar ADA claims.
What to do next
- Defendant must file consent or declination to magistrate judge jurisdiction by April 20, 2026
- Defendant should prepare and file answer or responsive pleading by deadline
- Parties must submit joint case management statement by July 1, 2026
Source document (simplified)
Estes v. Contra Costa County Sheriff
Case Number: 3:26-cv-02950-JCS Judge: Spero, Joseph C. Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: American with Disabilities - Other Date Filed:
April 6, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 6, 2026
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Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04-06-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Contra Costa County Sheriff. Filed by Valerie Estes. Consent/Declination due by 4/20/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet)(far, COURT STAFF) |
| 04-06-26 | 2 | Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 7/1/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/8/2026 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/6/202 |
| 04-06-26 | 3 | MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Valerie Estes. (far, COURT STAFF) |
| 04-06-26 | 4 | Proposed Summons. (far, COURT STAFF) |
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