Petillo v. US - Prison Condition Case

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Filed March 6th, 2026

Detected March 7th, 2026

Summary

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has filed a new civil case, Case Number 5:26-cv-01950-VKD, titled Petillo v. US. The case involves a federal question related to prisoner conditions and was filed on March 6, 2026.

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What changed

This document represents the initial filing of a new civil case, Case Number 5:26-cv-01950-VKD, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case, titled Petillo v. US, is based on a federal question and concerns prisoner conditions. The filing date was March 6, 2026, with recent filings including a letter from the plaintiff, exhibits, and clerk's notices regarding complaint and fee payment deadlines.

Legal professionals involved in prisoner rights litigation should note the filing of this new case. The plaintiff, Dennis Petillo, has submitted initial documents, and the court has issued notices setting deadlines for the complaint and payment of filing fees or completion of an In Forma Pauperis affidavit, both due by April 13, 2026. This case falls under the jurisdiction of Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi in the San Jose location.

What to do next

Review complaint and fee payment deadlines for Case Number 5:26-cv-01950-VKD, due April 13, 2026.

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Petillo

Case Number: 5:26-cv-01950-VKD Judge: DeMarchi, Virginia K. Location: San Jose Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Prison Condition Date Filed:

March 6, 2026

Last Filing Date:

March 4, 2026

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Recent Filings

| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-04-26 | 1 | Letter from Dennis Petillo. (Attachments: # (1) Envelope)(dhm, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-04-26 | 2 | EXHIBITS re [1] Letter filed byDennis Petillo. (Related document(s)[1]) (dhm, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-04-26 | 3 | CLERK'S NOTICE Complaint on Form due by 4/13/2026. (dhm, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Fi |
| 03-04-26 | 4 | CLERK'S NOTICE re completion of In Forma Pauperis affidavit or payment of filing fee due within 28 days. IFP Form due by 4/13/2026. (dhm, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by |
| 03-04-26 | 5 | Notice of Assignment of Prisoner Case to Magistrate Judge (dhm, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic |
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