Martinez v. Unknown - Prisoner Civil Rights
Summary
A new civil case, Martinez v. Unknown, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on February 18, 2026. The case, bearing docket number 5:26-cv-01412-EKL, is categorized as a prisoner condition case based on federal question jurisdiction.
What changed
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has docketed a new civil case, Martinez v. Unknown, with case number 5:26-cv-01412-EKL. The filing on February 18, 2026, indicates the nature of the suit as a prisoner condition case, invoking federal question jurisdiction. Recent filings include a letter from the plaintiff, Heliodoro Bryan Martinez, and clerk's notices regarding the completion of an in forma pauperis affidavit or payment of the filing fee, with a deadline of March 26, 2026.
This filing initiates a new legal proceeding. While the specific defendant is not named in the provided information, the case will proceed through the court system. Legal professionals involved in prisoner rights litigation or federal question cases should note the docketing of this new action. The court has set deadlines for the plaintiff to either pay the filing fee or complete the necessary affidavit for proceeding in forma pauperis by March 26, 2026.
What to do next
- Note the filing of new case 5:26-cv-01412-EKL.
- Monitor plaintiff's compliance with the IFP affidavit or filing fee payment deadline of 2026-03-26.
Source document (simplified)
Martinez
Case Number: 5:26-cv-01412-EKL Judge: Lee, Eumi K. Location: San Jose Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition Date Filed:
February 18, 2026
Last Filing Date:
February 16, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02-16-26 | 1 | Letter from Heliodoro Bryan Martinez. (Attachments: # (1) Letter to Clerk, # (2) Envelope)(dhm, COURT STAFF) |
| 02-16-26 | 2 | CLERK'S NOTICE Complaint on Form due by 3/26/2026. (dhm, 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 F |
| 02-16-26 | 3 | CLERK'S NOTICE re completion of In Forma Pauperis affidavit or payment of filing fee due within 28 days. IFP Form due by 3/26/2026. (dhm, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served b |
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