E.K. v. United States of America - Civil Case Filing

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Filed February 26th, 2026

Detected February 27th, 2026

Summary

A new civil case, E.K. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons), was filed on February 26, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The filing includes a complaint, proposed summons, and an ex parte application.

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What changed

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has docketed a new civil case, E.K. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons), case number 3:26-cv-01691. The initial filings on February 26, 2026, include a complaint, proposed summons, an ex parte application, and a consent/declination to proceed before a US Magistrate Judge. The filing fee was $405.

This is a standard civil case filing. The court has issued an Initial Case Management Scheduling Order, setting a Case Management Statement due by May 26, 2026, and an Initial Case Management Conference for June 2, 2026. No specific compliance actions are required for external parties beyond those directly involved in the litigation.

What to do next

Review case management statement deadline of 2026-05-26
Note Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 2026-06-02

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E.K. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons)

Case Number: 3:26-cv-01691 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: U.S. Government Defendant Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other Date Filed:

February 26, 2026

Last Filing Date:

February 26, 2026

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Recent Filings

| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02-26-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21696785.). Filed by E.K.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibit #1, # (2) Exhibit Exhibit #2, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(Gaines, Jeffrey) (Filed on 2/ |
| 02-26-26 | 2 | Proposed Summons. (Gaines, Jeffrey) |
| 02-26-26 | 3 | Ex Parte Application re [1] Complaint, [2] Proposed Summons filed by E.K.. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration, # (2) Proposed Order)(Gaines, Jeffrey) |
| 02-26-26 | 4 | CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by E.K... (Gaines, Jeffrey) |
| 02-26-26 | 6 | Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/26/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/2/2026 02:00 PM in Oakland, - Videoconference Only. (amf, COURT STAFF) |
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