Melissa Batie-Smoose v. Board of Trustees of the California State University - Case Management Scheduling Order

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Filed March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 23rd, 2026

Summary

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a Case Management Scheduling Order in the case of Melissa Batie-Smoose v. The Board of Trustees of the California State University. The order sets deadlines for a Case Management Statement and schedules the Initial Case Management Conference.

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This document is a Case Management Scheduling Order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in the civil case 3:26-cv-01876-SK, Melissa Batie-Smoose v. The Board of Trustees of the California State University. The order, signed by Judge James Donato, sets the Initial Case Management Conference for June 18, 2026, and requires the Case Management Statement to be filed by June 11, 2026.

This order outlines procedural steps for the ongoing litigation. Legal professionals involved in the case must adhere to the specified deadlines for filings and attend the scheduled conference. Failure to comply with the scheduling order could result in sanctions or other adverse rulings from the court.

What to do next

File Case Management Statement by 2026-06-11
Attend Initial Case Management Conference on 2026-06-18

Source document (simplified)

Melissa Batie-Smoose v. The Board of Trustees of the California State University

Case Number: 3:26-cv-01876-SK Judge: Kim, Sallie Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs Date Filed:

March 5, 2026

Last Filing Date:

March 16, 2026

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Recent Filings

| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-23-26 | 73 | CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/18/2026 11:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 6/11/2026. Signed by Judge James Donato on 3/23/2026. (lrc, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-19-26 | 69 | CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Melissa Batie-Smoose.. (Trakas, Ernest) |
| 03-19-26 | 70 | CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by The Board of Trustees of the California State University.. (Heckenlively, Bryan) |
| 03-18-26 | 68 | Order by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting [65] Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Kevin Smith. (bxl, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-17-26 | 62 | MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21762864.) filed by Melissa Batie-Smoose. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit)(Trakas, Ernest) |
| 03-17-26 | 63 | MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21763125.) filed by Melissa Batie-Smoose. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit)(Broyles, Vernadette) |
| 03-17-26 | 65 | MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21764572.) filed by Melissa Batie-Smoose. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit)(Smith, Kevin) |
| 03-17-26 | 66 | Order by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting [62] Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Ernest G. Trakas. (bxl, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-17-26 | 67 | Order by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granting [63] Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Vernadette R. Broyles. (bxl, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-16-26 | 59 | STIPULATION to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Melissa Batie-Smoose. (Kennedy, Jennifer) |
| 03-16-26 | 60 | AMENDED COMPLAINT Second Amended Complaint against The Board of Trustees of the California State University. Filed by Melissa Batie-Smoose. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit, # (2) Exhibit, # (3) Exhibit, # (4) Exhibit)(Kennedy, Jennifer) (Filed |
| 03-16-26 | 61 | ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Sallie Kim on 3/16/2026. (bxl, COURT STAFF) |
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