N.D. California

Goddard v. Slickdeals, LLC - Civil Rights Employment

Thomas Joseph Goddard filed a federal civil rights employment action against Slickdeals, LLC in the Northern District of California on February 5, 2026. The case, docketed as 3:26-cv-01039-AGT before Judge Alex G. Tse in San Francisco, involves a Federal Question civil claim. A request for waiver of service was filed on behalf of Goddard on April 5, 2026.

Long et al v. FCA US, LLC - Contract Dispute

The Northern District of California received a stipulation to continue pretrial conference and trial dates in Long et al v. FCA US, LLC (Case No. 3:25-cv-00398-VC), a civil contract dispute filed January 10, 2025. The joint request was filed by plaintiffs Christopher Scott Long and Silvia Ruvalcaba and requires court approval. A joint pretrial conference statement was also filed on March 31, 2026.

IYO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc. et al - Trademark

N.D. California filed trademark infringement case IYO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc. et al (Case No. 3:25-cv-04861-TLT) on June 9, 2025, before Judge Trina L. Thompson in San Francisco. The case involves parties including Sam Altman, Jonathan Paul Ive, OpenAI, Inc., and OpenAI, LLC. Recent filings show active preliminary injunction proceedings with objections, declarations, and hearing questions filed through March 2026.

Mukunda v. United States Citizenship And Immigration Services - Immigration Mandamus

The Northern District of California docketed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed by Kaushik Mukunda against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The petitioner seeks judicial intervention compelling USCIS to act on an immigration matter. The filing fee was $405.

Godavarthi et al v. United States Citizenship And Immigration Services - Immigration

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California received a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal on April 5, 2026, in the immigration case Godavarthi et al v. United States Citizenship And Immigration Services et al (Case No. 5:26-cv-00968-NC). Plaintiffs Ujjwala Godavarthi and Ravi Teja Mulpuri voluntarily dismissed their claims against USCIS without prejudice, ending the litigation without a court decision on the merits.

Ore v. Dorsey - Civil Rights Voluntary Dismissal

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California received a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by plaintiff Christopher P. Ore in the civil rights case Ore v. Dorsey (Case No. 3:26-cv-00580-AMO). The dismissal was filed on April 5, 2026, before Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín. The case, originally filed on January 22, 2026, is now terminated without resolution on the merits.

Mahon v. Apple, Inc. - Copyright Appeal

Mark Mahon filed a Notice of Appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on April 5, 2026, appealing an order on Motion to Set Aside Judgment in his copyright case against Apple, Inc. The appeal (Case No. 4:20-cv-01534-YGR) was filed with an appeal fee of $605. This is a routine procedural step in ongoing federal litigation.

Ross v. U.S. - Medical Malpractice

The U.S. District Court Northern District of California docketed a medical malpractice civil case, Ross v. U.S., filed on November 6, 2025. The case involves plaintiff Gary Ross against the United States government. A proposed summons was filed on April 3, 2026. Case Number: 4:25-cv-09449-KAW, assigned to Judge Kandis A. Westmore.

Google Play Store Antitrust MDL - Tech Platforms

The Northern District of California docketed a pro hac vice motion in the Google Play Store antitrust multi-district litigation (Case 3:21-md-02981-JD). Demand Progress Education Fund filed the motion for attorney Katherine Oh to appear in the case. The original MDL was filed in February 2021 and is pending before Judge James Donato in San Francisco.

SEC v. Small Business Capital Corp. - Securities Enforcement

The SEC filed a securities enforcement action against Small Business Capital Corp. and others in the Northern District of California (Case 5:12-cv-03237-EJD) in June 2012. Recent filings from March-April 2026 show ongoing procedural litigation, including motions related to court-appointed receiver and the Barton Doctrine, with no new substantive orders or penalties entered.