D.S. v. United States - Civil Rights Case
Summary
A new civil case, D.S. v. United States, was filed on March 5, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case involves a claim related to Civil Rights with the U.S. Government as a defendant. The filing includes a complaint and a motion to proceed under a pseudonym.
What changed
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has docketed a new civil case, D.S. v. United States of America et al., under case number 4:26-cv-01918. The case was filed on March 5, 2026, with the Nature of Suit identified as Civil Rights: Other. The initial filings include a complaint, proposed summons, and an administrative motion for the plaintiff to proceed under a pseudonym, with responses to the motion due by March 9, 2026.
This filing initiates a new legal proceeding. While the specific details of the civil rights claim are not yet summarized, the case involves the U.S. Government as a defendant. Legal professionals involved in similar matters or those representing government entities should note the case number and the plaintiff's request to proceed anonymously, as this may impact service and discovery procedures. The deadline for responses to the pseudonym motion is imminent.
What to do next
- Monitor case developments for D.S. v. United States (Case No. 4:26-cv-01918)
- Review administrative motion to proceed under pseudonym and associated response deadline
Source document (simplified)
D.S. v. United States of America et al
Case Number: 4:26-cv-01918 Location: Oakland Case Type: Civil Case Basis: U.S. Government Defendant Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other Date Filed:
March 5, 2026
Last Filing Date:
March 5, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-05-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21722981.). Filed by D.S.. (Johns, EmilyRose) |
| 03-05-26 | 2 | Proposed Summons. (Johns, EmilyRose) |
| 03-05-26 | 3 | ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO ALLOW PLAINTIFF TO PROCEED UNDER A PSEUDONYM filed by D.S.. Responses due by 3/9/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Johns, EmilyRose) |
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