Powell

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 10 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

CHRISTOPHER POWELL, No. 24-6462 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 5:24-cv-01028-KK-DTB v.

MEMORANDUM*

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO; SAN

BERNARDINO COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND

FAMILY SERVICES; SAN

BERNARDINO COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES;

ERIK VICUNA, individually, and in his official capacity; SHARON GONZALEZ, individually, and in her official capacity; SHELIA JACKSON, individually, and in her official capacity; VALERIE CROYLE, individually, and in her official capacity; RIVA NEAL AVILA, individually, and in her official capacity; ANNETTE SILVA, individually, and in her official capacity; DOES 1-10, inclusive,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Kenly Kiya Kato, District Judge, Presiding

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Argued and Submitted November 20, 2025 Pasadena,…