N.D. California

Barnes v. YouTube - Copyright Infringement

The Northern District of California received an amended petition in Barnes v. YouTube, Inc. et al (Case No. 5:25-cv-05901-VKD), a copyright infringement action filed by pro se plaintiff Julian James Ray Barnes against YouTube. The plaintiff also filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and requested waiver of service. The court had previously ordered the plaintiff to file an application to proceed in forma pauperis.

Gazaway et al v. Nelson et al - Employment Discrimination

Cameron Gazaway and Robert Wilson filed a civil rights employment discrimination lawsuit against government defendants in the Northern District of California. Case No. 5:23-cv-04781-NW was assigned to Judge Noël Wise in San Jose. Plaintiffs recently filed oppositions to defendants' Daubert motion to exclude experts and motion for summary judgment on April 3, 2026.

Motion to Set Aside Fraud Judgment in Civil Rights Case

Jane Doe filed a motion in the Northern District of California to set aside a prior dismissal with prejudice in her civil rights case against Smith et al, alleging fraud upon the court, misrepresentation, and misconduct by Stanford Defendants. The motion requests reinstatement of the complaint against Stanford Defendants, with a hearing scheduled for May 7, 2026.

Gradney v. Polar Beverages - Other Fraud

Gradney et al filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Polar Beverages in the Northern District of California (Case 3:25-cv-02149-EMC) on March 2, 2025. Polar Beverages filed a motion to dismiss on April 3, 2026, accompanied by a request for judicial notice and errata. The motion hearing is scheduled for June 11, 2026.

Gigounas v. United Medical Systems, Inc. - Employment Civil Rights

Shannon Gigounas filed an employment civil rights complaint against United Medical Systems, Inc. and unnamed co-defendants in the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division. The complaint was filed on April 3, 2026, with a filing fee of $405. A proposed summons accompanied the initial complaint filing. No case summary or further docket activity is currently available.

Dzhanpolatov v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - Immigration Administrative Appeal

Bekzhanpolatov filed a civil complaint in the Northern District of California against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and named officials including Pamela Bondi, Joseph Edlow, and Mark Wayne Mullin. The complaint, filed April 1, 2026, seeks review of an agency decision under the Administrative Procedures Act. The case is assigned to Judge Lisa J. Cisneros in San Francisco.

L.T. v. Lyft, Inc. - Personal Injury

L.T. filed a personal injury and product liability complaint against Lyft, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on April 3, 2026. The plaintiff seeks damages for alleged injuries sustained, filing with a $405 filing fee and associated civil cover sheet. Lyft, Inc. must respond to the complaint.

Acevedo labor lawsuit, San Jose, filed 3rd Apr

Acevedo labor lawsuit, San Jose, filed 3rd Apr

Ted Entertainment v. OpenAI - Copyright Infringement

Ted Entertainment, Inc. filed a copyright infringement complaint against OpenAI Inc. in the Northern District of California (Case 3:26-cv-02935). The complaint, filed April 3, 2026, includes three exhibits and names multiple defendants. The filing fee was $405.

Sareminaeini v. Noem et al - Immigration Motion to Dismiss

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California docketed a Motion to Dismiss filed by government officials including Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Pamela Jo Bondi, Joseph B. Edlow, and Kash Patel in an immigration civil case. The motion challenges plaintiff Sareminaeini's claims in case 3:25-cv-09238-LJC.