diff --git a/src/components/CommunityPortal/Reports/Participation/CreateEventModal.jsx b/src/components/CommunityPortal/Reports/Participation/CreateEventModal.jsx
index b74bce285f..2caac4b900 100644
--- a/src/components/CommunityPortal/Reports/Participation/CreateEventModal.jsx
+++ b/src/components/CommunityPortal/Reports/Participation/CreateEventModal.jsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import moment from 'moment-timezone';
 import { createEvent } from '../../../../actions/communityPortal/eventActions';
 import '../../../Header/DarkMode.module.css';
 
-function CreateEventModal({ isOpen, toggle }) {
+function CreateEventModal({ isOpen, toggle, onEventCreated = () => {} }) {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const darkMode = useSelector(state => state.theme.darkMode);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ function CreateEventModal({ isOpen, toggle }) {
     try {
       const result = await dispatch(createEvent(eventData));
       if (result?.success) {
+        onEventCreated();
         handleToggle();
-        // The events list will be refreshed when the component re-renders
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      // Error handling is done in the action
+      setErrors('Unable to create a new event. Please try again later.');
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
diff --git a/src/components/CommunityPortal/Reports/Participation/MyCases.jsx b/src/components/CommunityPortal/Reports/Participation/MyCases.jsx
index 0b795b9845..0e3e405695 100644
--- a/src/components/CommunityPortal/Reports/Participation/MyCases.jsx
+++ b/src/components/CommunityPortal/Reports/Participation/MyCases.jsx
@@ -1,78 +1,127 @@
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import axios from 'axios';
 import styles from './MyCases.module.css';
-import mockEvents from './mockData';
 import CreateEventModal from './CreateEventModal';
+import { ENDPOINTS } from '../../../../utils/URL';
+
+const INITIAL_DISPLAY = 10;
+
+const normalizeEvent = e => ({
+  id: e._id,
+  eventType: e.type || 'Workshop',
+  eventDate: e.startTime,
+  eventTime: e.startTime
+    ? new Date(e.startTime).toLocaleString('en-US', {
+        hour: 'numeric',
+        minute: 'numeric',
+        hour12: true,
+        month: 'short',
+        day: 'numeric',
+        year: 'numeric',
+      })
+    : '',
+  eventName: e.title,
+  attendees: e.currentAttendees ?? 0,
+  location: e.location || 'TBD',
+});
 
 function MyCases() {
   const [view, setView] = useState('card');
   const [filter, setFilter] = useState('all');
-  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
   const [isCreateModalOpen, setIsCreateModalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [showAll, setShowAll] = useState(false);
+
+  const [allEvents, setAllEvents] = useState([]);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [fetchError, setFetchError] = useState(null);
 
   const isExporting =
-    typeof document !== 'undefined' && document.documentElement?.dataset?.exporting === 'true'; // Sonar: prefer .dataset
+    typeof document !== 'undefined' && document.documentElement?.dataset?.exporting === 'true';
 
-  const filterEvents = events => {
-    const now = new Date();
+  const darkMode = useSelector(state => state.theme.darkMode);
 
-    const nowTime = now.getTime();
+  const fetchEvents = useCallback(async () => {
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    setFetchError(null);
+    try {
+      const response = await axios.get(ENDPOINTS.EVENTS);
+      const raw = response.data?.events || response.data || [];
+      setAllEvents(raw.map(normalizeEvent));
+    } catch {
+      setFetchError('Failed to load events.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
 
-    const upcomingEvents = events.filter(event => {
-      const eventTime = new Date(event.eventDate).getTime();
-      return eventTime >= nowTime;
-    });
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchEvents();
+  }, [fetchEvents]);
+
+  const handleFilterChange = e => {
+    setFilter(e.target.value);
+    setShowAll(false);
+  };
+
+  const handleEventCreated = () => {
+    fetchEvents();
+    setShowAll(false);
+  };
+
+  const applyFilter = allEvts => {
+    const now = new Date();
 
     if (filter === 'today') {
-      return upcomingEvents.filter(event => {
-        const eventDate = new Date(event.eventDate);
+      return allEvts.filter(e => {
+        const d = new Date(e.eventDate);
         return (
-          eventDate.getDate() === now.getDate() &&
-          eventDate.getMonth() === now.getMonth() &&
-          eventDate.getFullYear() === now.getFullYear()
+          d.getDate() === now.getDate() &&
+          d.getMonth() === now.getMonth() &&
+          d.getFullYear() === now.getFullYear()
         );
       });
     }
     if (filter === 'thisWeek') {
-      const startOfWeek = new Date(now.setDate(now.getDate() - now.getDay()));
+      const startOfWeek = new Date(now);
+      startOfWeek.setDate(now.getDate() - now.getDay());
+      startOfWeek.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
       const endOfWeek = new Date(startOfWeek);
-      endOfWeek.setDate(endOfWeek.getDate() + 6);
-      return upcomingEvents.filter(event => {
-        const eventDate = new Date(event.eventTime);
-        return eventDate >= startOfWeek && eventDate <= endOfWeek;
+      endOfWeek.setDate(startOfWeek.getDate() + 6);
+      endOfWeek.setHours(23, 59, 59, 999);
+      return allEvts.filter(e => {
+        const d = new Date(e.eventDate);
+        return d >= startOfWeek && d <= endOfWeek && d >= new Date();
       });
     }
     if (filter === 'thisMonth') {
       const startOfMonth = new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth(), 1);
-      const endOfMonth = new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth() + 1, 0);
-      return upcomingEvents.filter(event => {
-        const eventDate = new Date(event.eventTime);
-        return eventDate >= startOfMonth && eventDate <= endOfMonth;
+      const endOfMonth = new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth() + 1, 0, 23, 59, 59, 999);
+      return allEvts.filter(e => {
+        const d = new Date(e.eventDate);
+        return d >= startOfMonth && d <= endOfMonth && d >= new Date();
       });
     }
-    return upcomingEvents;
+    return allEvts.filter(e => {
+      const d = new Date(e.eventDate);
+      return d > new Date();
+    });
   };
 
-  const darkMode = useSelector(state => state.theme.darkMode);
-  const filteredEvents = filterEvents(mockEvents);
+  const filteredSorted = applyFilter(allEvents).sort(
+    (a, b) => new Date(a.eventDate).getTime() - new Date(b.eventDate).getTime(),
+  );
 
-  filteredEvents.sort((a, b) => new Date(a.eventDate).getTime() - new Date(b.eventDate).getTime());
+  const displayEvents =
+    isExporting || showAll ? filteredSorted : filteredSorted.slice(0, INITIAL_DISPLAY);
 
-  // Sonar: extract nested ternary into independent statement
-  let visibleEvents = filteredEvents;
-  if (!isExporting) {
-    visibleEvents = expanded ? filteredEvents.slice(0, 40) : filteredEvents.slice(0, 10);
-  }
+  const hasMore = !showAll && filteredSorted.length > INITIAL_DISPLAY;
 
-  const placeholderAvatar = 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=';
+  const placeholderAvatar = 'https://picsum.photos/id/201/200/300';
 
   const renderCardView = () => (
-    <div
-      className={`case-cards-global ${styles.caseCards} ${
-        expanded || isExporting ? styles.expanded : ''
-      }`}
-    >
-      {visibleEvents.map(event => (
+    <div className={`case-cards-global ${styles.caseCards} ${isExporting ? styles.expanded : ''}`}>
+      {displayEvents.map(event => (
         <div
           className={`case-card-global ${styles.caseCard} ${darkMode ? styles.caseCardDark : ''}`}
           key={event.id}
@@ -107,12 +156,8 @@ function MyCases() {
   );
 
   const renderListView = () => (
-    <ul
-      className={`case-list-global ${styles.caseList} ${
-        expanded || isExporting ? styles.expanded : ''
-      }`}
-    >
-      {visibleEvents.map(event => (
+    <ul className={`case-list-global ${styles.caseList} ${isExporting ? styles.expanded : ''}`}>
+      {displayEvents.map(event => (
         <li
           className={`case-list-item-global ${styles.caseListItem} ${
             darkMode ? styles.caseListItemDark : ''
@@ -134,6 +179,9 @@ function MyCases() {
     </div>
   );
 
+  if (isLoading) return <p>Loading events...</p>;
+  if (fetchError) return <p>{fetchError}</p>;
+
   return (
     <div
       className={`my-cases-global ${styles.myCasesPage} ${darkMode ? styles.myCasesPageDark : ''}`}
@@ -173,7 +221,7 @@ function MyCases() {
                 darkMode ? styles.filterDropdownDarkMode : ''
               }`}
               value={filter}
-              onChange={e => setFilter(e.target.value)}
+              onChange={handleFilterChange}
             >
               <option value="all">All Time</option>
               <option value="today">Today</option>
@@ -181,6 +229,7 @@ function MyCases() {
               <option value="thisMonth">This Month</option>
             </select>
           </div>
+
           <button
             type="button"
             className={`${styles.createNew} ${darkMode ? styles.createNewDarkMode : ''}`}
@@ -188,25 +237,42 @@ function MyCases() {
           >
             + Create New
           </button>
-          {filteredEvents.length > 10 && !isExporting && (
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              className={`more-btn-global ${styles.moreBtn}`}
-              onClick={() => setExpanded(!expanded)}
-            >
-              {expanded ? 'Show Less' : 'More'}
-            </button>
+
+          {!isExporting && view !== 'calendar' && (
+            <>
+              {hasMore && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  className={`more-btn-global ${styles.moreBtn}`}
+                  onClick={() => setShowAll(true)}
+                >
+                  More
+                </button>
+              )}
+              {showAll && filteredSorted.length > INITIAL_DISPLAY && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  className={`more-btn-global ${styles.moreBtn}`}
+                  onClick={() => setShowAll(false)}
+                >
+                  Less
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </>
           )}
         </div>
       </header>
-      <main className={`${styles.content}`}>
+
+      <main className={styles.content}>
         {view === 'card' && renderCardView()}
         {view === 'list' && renderListView()}
         {view === 'calendar' && renderCalendarView()}
       </main>
+
       <CreateEventModal
         isOpen={isCreateModalOpen}
         toggle={() => setIsCreateModalOpen(!isCreateModalOpen)}
+        onEventCreated={handleEventCreated}
       />
     </div>
   );