US Courts

Cristian Alexi Diaz Villatoro - Criminal Sentencing

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California filed sentencing-related documents in the criminal case of Cristian Alexi Diaz Villatoro (Case No. 3:22-cr-00403-CRB-1) before Judge Charles R. Breyer. Recent filings include defense declarations supporting a sentencing memorandum and the government's response filed on April 1, 2026.

Payne v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC - Civil Mortgage Dispute

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California received an amended filing in Payne v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC (Case No. 4:25-cv-06725-KAW). Plaintiff Bryan Payne filed a corrected service address notice and requested reservice by the U.S. Marshal. The case, originally filed August 11, 2025, is a civil mortgage dispute under federal question jurisdiction.

Fast Mart v. City of San Jose - Civil Rights

Fast Mart, Inc., doing business as Fast Mart, filed a civil rights action against the City of San Jose in the Northern District of California. The case, numbered 5:26-cv-00631-NC, was assigned to Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. The City filed a Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint, and Fast Mart filed an opposition response on April 5, 2026.

Long et al v. FCA US, LLC - Contract Dispute

The Northern District of California received a stipulation to continue pretrial conference and trial dates in Long et al v. FCA US, LLC (Case No. 3:25-cv-00398-VC), a civil contract dispute filed January 10, 2025. The joint request was filed by plaintiffs Christopher Scott Long and Silvia Ruvalcaba and requires court approval. A joint pretrial conference statement was also filed on March 31, 2026.

Goddard v. Slickdeals, LLC - Civil Rights Employment

Thomas Joseph Goddard filed a federal civil rights employment action against Slickdeals, LLC in the Northern District of California on February 5, 2026. The case, docketed as 3:26-cv-01039-AGT before Judge Alex G. Tse in San Francisco, involves a Federal Question civil claim. A request for waiver of service was filed on behalf of Goddard on April 5, 2026.

Ex parte Isaiah Lamontrel White - Habeas Relief Granted

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted habeas relief to Isaiah Lamontrel White, setting aside his sentence on count three (unauthorized use of a motor vehicle) and ordering a new sentencing hearing. The trial court found White's sentence on this count was illegal. The applicant is remanded to Tarrant County custody, and the trial court must issue a bench warrant within 10 days of the mandate.

Ex Parte Kenric Henry - Out-of-Time PDR Granted

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted Kenric Henry's application for an out-of-time petition for discretionary review. Henry was convicted of aggravated assault of a family member and sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment. The Court found that appellate counsel was deficient in failing to timely inform Henry that his conviction had been affirmed on appeal. Relief is granted permitting Henry to file a PDR within 30 days of the Court's mandate.

Cuevas v. State of Texas - Self-Defense Jury Instruction Error

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed Victor Hugo Cuevas' murder conviction due to fundamental errors in self-defense law instructions. The State incorrectly argued that the defendant could not assert self-defense because he was engaged in a crime during the shooting, when Texas law only removes a presumption of reasonableness in such circumstances. The Court found the court of appeals erred in determining these errors were harmless.

IYO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc. et al - Trademark

N.D. California filed trademark infringement case IYO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc. et al (Case No. 3:25-cv-04861-TLT) on June 9, 2025, before Judge Trina L. Thompson in San Francisco. The case involves parties including Sam Altman, Jonathan Paul Ive, OpenAI, Inc., and OpenAI, LLC. Recent filings show active preliminary injunction proceedings with objections, declarations, and hearing questions filed through March 2026.

Mukunda v. United States Citizenship And Immigration Services - Immigration Mandamus

The Northern District of California docketed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed by Kaushik Mukunda against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The petitioner seeks judicial intervention compelling USCIS to act on an immigration matter. The filing fee was $405.