A.S. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons) - Civil Case Filing

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Filed March 6th, 2026

Detected March 7th, 2026

Summary

A civil case, identified as A.S. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons) et al, was filed on March 6, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case number is 3:26-cv-01982. The filing includes a complaint, proposed summons, and motions regarding plaintiff anonymity and proceeding before a US Magistrate Judge.

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What changed

A new civil case, A.S. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons) et al, docketed as 3:26-cv-01982, has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The initial filings on March 6, 2026, include a complaint against the Federal Bureau of Prisons and other defendants, a proposed summons, a motion to maintain plaintiff anonymity, and a consent to proceed before a US Magistrate Judge. The filing fee was $405.

This represents the initiation of litigation against a federal agency. While the specific nature of the suit is not detailed in the provided summary, the filing itself requires the agency to respond. Legal professionals involved in representing the Federal Bureau of Prisons will need to engage with the court proceedings, including responding to the complaint and motions within the stipulated deadlines. The court has set response deadlines for the motion to maintain anonymity by March 20, 2026, and replies by March 27, 2026.

What to do next

Review complaint and related motions filed in case 3:26-cv-01982.
Prepare and file a response to the complaint and motion to maintain plaintiff anonymity by the court-specified deadlines.

Source document (simplified)

A.S. v. United States of America (Federal Bureau of Prisons) et al

Case Number: 3:26-cv-01982 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: U.S. Government Defendant Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other Date Filed:

March 6, 2026

Last Filing Date:

March 6, 2026

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Recent Filings

| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-06-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21730210.). Filed by A.S.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Exhibit #1, # (2) Exhibit Exhibit #2, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(Gaines, Jeffrey) (Filed on 3/ |
| 03-06-26 | 2 | Proposed Summons. (Gaines, Jeffrey) |
| 03-06-26 | 3 | MOTION APPLICATION TO MAINTAIN THE ANONYMITY OF PLAINTIFF re [2] Proposed Summons, [1] Complaint, filed by A.S.. Responses due by 3/20/2026. Replies due by 3/27/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration, # (2) Proposed Order)(Gaines, |
| 03-06-26 | 4 | CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by A.S... (Gaines, Jeffrey) |
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