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D.S. v. United States - Civil Rights Case

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Filed March 5th, 2026
Detected March 6th, 2026
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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

  1. Monitor case developments for D.S. v. United States (Case No. 4:26-cv-01918)
  2. 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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Classification

Agency
Federal and State Courts
Filed
March 5th, 2026
Compliance deadline
March 9th, 2026 (5 days ago)
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies Legal professionals
Geographic scope
National (US)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Civil Rights
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Litigation Federal Lawsuits

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