Plaintiff Geoffrey Gordon Smith filed a civil complaint for damages against County of San Mateo and all defendants in the Northern District of California (Case No. 3:26-cv-02842). The complaint, filed April 1, 2026, is based on federal question jurisdiction with Civil Rights: Other as the nature of suit. The case was docketed in the San Francisco division. Proposed summons was also filed the same day.

No specific compliance deadlines or required actions exist for third parties at this time. Defendant County of San Mateo and any named defendants should monitor the docket and respond to the complaint according to federal civil procedure rules. Plaintiffs attorney David Hollenberg filed the complaint with civil cover sheet. Parties should await further court orders regarding discovery or motion deadlines.