Young - Prisoner Civil Rights Case
Summary
A prisoner civil rights case was filed by Lavell Young in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on April 7, 2026. The clerk issued notices requiring the plaintiff to complete a complaint form and submit an in forma pauperis affidavit or pay the filing fee by May 15, 2026.
What changed
Lavell Young filed a prisoner civil rights complaint in the Northern District of California on April 7, 2026. The clerk's office issued procedural notices requiring completion of the complaint form and submission of an in forma pauperis affidavit or payment of the filing fee within 28 days.
Affected parties, including legal professionals and court staff, should note the May 15, 2026 deadline for form completion. This is a routine prisoner civil rights case and does not appear to involve precedent-setting claims at this time.
What to do next
- Monitor for case developments
- Ensure complaint form and IFP affidavit are filed by May 15, 2026 if representing the plaintiff
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Young
Case Number: 4:26-cv-02978-KAW Judge: Westmore, Kandis A. Location: Oakland Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights Date Filed:
April 7, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 7, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04-07-26 | 1 | Letter from Lavell Young. (Attachments: # (1) Envelope)(far, COURT STAFF) |
| 04-07-26 | 2 | CLERK'S NOTICE Complaint on Form due by 5/15/2026. (far, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Fi |
| 04-07-26 | 3 | CLERK'S NOTICE re completion of In Forma Pauperis affidavit or payment of filing fee due within 28 days. IFP Form due by 5/15/2026. (far, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by |
| 04-07-26 | 4 | Notice of Assignment of Prisoner Case to Magistrate Judge (far, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic |
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