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March 29, 2022

Sanchez v. California Interscholastic Federation

Filing date
2015-02-02
Case type
Direct Representation
Location
California
Case jurisdiction
State Trial Courts
Court
Superior Court of California County of Trinity

This case filed in Trinity County, California Superior Court involved the rights of homeless youth to fully participate in school, including extracurricular activities. CIF, the governing body of interscholastic sports in California, had wrongfully delayed and blocked homeless student Zachary Sanchez from playing sports.

Case Files

Files Filed by Date of Filing
Letter to CIF NS Commissioner L. Kyle

Title of Filing

Letter to CIF NS Commissioner L. Kyle
Petition for Writ of Mandate

Title of Filing

Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
Plaintiffs
Ruling on Request for Temporary Restraining Order

Title of Filing

Ruling on Petitioner's Ex Parte Request for Temporary Restraining Order
Court

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