A.B. v. United States - Civil Complaint Filed

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Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

A civil case, A.B. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons), was filed on March 4, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The filing includes a complaint, proposed summons, a motion to maintain plaintiff anonymity, and a consent to proceed before a US Magistrate Judge. The case number is 3:26-cv-01886.

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has docketed a new civil case, A.B. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons), under case number 3:26-cv-01886. The initial filings on March 4, 2026, include a complaint against unspecified defendants, a proposed summons, a motion to maintain the anonymity of the plaintiff, and a consent form to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. The filing fee was $405.

This filing represents the initiation of a lawsuit. While the specific nature of the suit is not detailed beyond 'P.I.: Other' and the defendant being the U.S. Government, legal professionals involved in representing or interacting with federal agencies should note the case's existence and the plaintiff's request for anonymity. No immediate compliance actions are required for external parties based solely on this filing, but ongoing monitoring of the case docket may be necessary depending on the nature of the plaintiff's claims.

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A.B. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons)

Case Number: 3:26-cv-01886 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: U.S. Government Defendant Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other Date Filed:

March 4, 2026

Last Filing Date:

March 4, 2026

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Recent Filings

| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-04-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21719811.). Filed by A.B.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibit #1, # (2) Exhibit Exhibit #2, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(Gaines, Jeffrey) (Filed on 3/ |
| 03-04-26 | 2 | Proposed Summons. (Gaines, Jeffrey) |
| 03-04-26 | 3 | MOTION APPLICATION TO MAINTAIN THE ANONYMITY OF PLAINTIFF re [1] Complaint, [2] Proposed Summons filed by A.B.. Responses due by 3/18/2026. Replies due by 3/25/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration, # (2) Proposed Order)(Gaines, J |
| 03-04-26 | 4 | CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by A.B... (Gaines, Jeffrey) |
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