California Northern District Court
Judge:Trina L Thompson
Case #: 4:21-cv-04756
Nature of Suit720 Labor - Labor/Management Relations
Cause29:185 Labor/Mgt. Relations (Contracts)
Case Filed:Jun 22, 2021
Last checked: Sunday Dec 19, 2021 1:06 AM PST
Defendant
Alejandro Mayorkas
Represented By
Kenneth Warren Brakebill
U.S. Attorney'S Office
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Plaintiff
Brandon Lau
30 Corte Alegre
Millbrae, CA 94030

GPO Oct 12 2021
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denying as moot 10 Motion to Dismiss; granting 18 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Plaintiff's Amended Complaint due by 11/22/2021. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/12/2021)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Modified on 10/12/2021 (fs, COURT STAFF).

Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
oth_evt Clerks Notice ADI Wed 08/31 4:15 PM
REVISED ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned to the Honorable Trina L. Thompson in the San Francisco division for all further proceedings. 1. All future filings shall bear the initials TLT immediately after the case number. 2. All case management conference dates are vacated and will be reset by the Court. 3. All hearing dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before Judge Thompson by the moving party for a date consistent with the Courts law and motion calendar, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. 4. Deadlines for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff remain unchanged. 5. All pretrial conference and trial dates currently set for or after November 15, 2022, and all other deadlines associated with the case, will remain in place unless otherwise ordered. 6. All pretrial conference and trial dates scheduled on or before November 15, 2022, are vacated. Other pretrial deadlines (e.g., motions in limine, pretrial statements, proposed joint trial exhibits, etc.) will remain in place. The Court will notify the parties when a status conference will be held to schedule a new pretrial conference and trial dates for affected cases. 7. Matters currently referred to a Magistrate Judge will remain before that Magistrate Judge absent further notice. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 8/31/2022 FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mark B. Busby, Clerk of Court (ecg-adi, 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 Filing (NEF)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Thu 09/01 6:10 PM
Case Reassigned to Judge Trina L Thompson. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers no longer assigned to the case. (jlm, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, August 29, 2022
oth_evt Clerks Notice ADI Mon 08/29 1:16 PM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned to the Honorable Trina L. Thompson in the San Francisco division for all further proceedings. 1. All future filings shall bear the initials TLT immediately after the case number. 2. All case management conference dates are vacated and will be reset by the Court. 3. All hearing dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before Judge Thompson by the moving party for a date consistent with the Courts law and motion calendar, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. 4. Deadlines for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff remain unchanged. 5. All pretrial conference and trial dates currently set for or after November 15, 2022, and all other deadlines associated with the case, will remain in place unless otherwise ordered. 6. All pretrial conference and trial dates scheduled on or before November 15, 2022, are vacated. Other pretrial deadlines (e.g., motions in limine, pretrial statements, proposed joint trial exhibits, etc.) will remain in place. The Court will notify the parties when a status conference will be held to schedule a new pretrial conference and trial dates for affected cases. 7. Matters currently referred to a Magistrate Judge will remain before that Magistrate Judge absent further notice. 8. On or before October 14, 2022, the parties shall file a Joint Case Management Conference Statement (separate statements are appropriate if either party is proceeding without counsel). The statement should not exceed ten pages in length and should address all issues outlined in the Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District. The approved form for such statements can be accessed here. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 8/29/2022 FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mark B. Busby, Clerk of Court (wsn-adi, COURT STAFF) Any non-CM/EC F Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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Friday, August 12, 2022
42 42 5 pgs order Order on Stipulation Sun 08/14 5:00 PM
ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 41 STIPULATED JOINT REQUEST FOR ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO FILE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT. Amended Pleadings due by 9/5/2022. (amg, 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 Filing (NEF)
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Monday, August 08, 2022
41 41 motion Stipulation and Proposed Order Mon 08/08 9:27 AM
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER JOINT REQUEST FOR ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO FILE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT; filed by Alejandro Mayorkas.(Johns, Douglas)
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Att: 1 Declaration DOUGLAS JOHNS
Friday, July 15, 2022
40 40 cmp Amended Complaint Fri 07/15 1:48 PM
SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT of Employment Discrimination against Alejandro Mayorkas. Filed by Brandon Lau.(wsn, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 1 Certificate/Proof of Service
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
39 39 4 pgs order Order on Stipulation Tue 06/21 10:08 AM
ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 38 STIPULATED JOINT REQUEST FOR ORDER CHANGING TIME AND REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. Amended Complaint due by 7/15/2022. Response due by 8/17/2022. (amg, 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 Filing (NEF)
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
38 38 motion Stipulation and Proposed Order Tue 06/14 8:58 AM
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER JOINT REQUEST FOR ORDER CHANGING TIME AND REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT; filed by Alejandro Mayorkas.(Johns, Douglas)
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Att: 1 Declaration DOUGLAS JOHNS
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
37 37 17 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss Wed 04/27 4:40 PM
ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting in part and Denying in part 29 Motion to Dismiss. Amended Pleading due by 6/27/2022. Response due by 7/27/2022. (amg, 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 Filing (NEF)
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
36 36 minutes Motion Hearing ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings Tue 04/26 7:44 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers: 12 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss hearing held in person on 4/26/2022. Total Time in Court: 28 minutes. Court Reporter: Pamela Hebel. (amg, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/26/2022)
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Monday, April 18, 2022
oth_evt Clerk's Notice Mon 04/18 1:53 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING IN PERSON HEARING. Notice is hereby given that the hearing on the29 MOTION to Dismiss FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION previously set for 4/26/2022 at 2:00 p.m. will be held in person in Oakland, Courtroom 1, 4th Floor before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amg, 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 Filing (NEF)
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Thursday, April 07, 2022
34 34 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Thu 04/07 10:34 AM
REPLY Related [+] IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT filed byAlejandro Mayorkas. (Johns, Douglas)
Related: [-] 29 MOTION to Dismiss FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
Thursday, March 31, 2022
33 33 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Thu 03/31 3:58 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed by Brandon Lau. (wsn, COURT STAFF)
Related: [-] 29 MOTION to Dismiss FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
Thursday, March 17, 2022
32 32 4 pgs order Order on Stipulation Thu 03/17 8:03 AM
ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 31 STIPULATED JOINT REQUEST FOR ORDER CHANGING TIME AND REQUEST TO MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT. (amg, 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 Filing (NEF)
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utility Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings Thu 03/17 8:04 AM
Reset Deadlines and Hearing as to29 MOTION to Dismiss FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION . Response due by 3/31/2022. Reply due by 4/7/2022. Motion Hearing set for 4/26/2022 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 1, 4th Floor before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. (amg, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, March 14, 2022
31 31 motion Stipulation and Proposed Order Mon 03/14 10:26 AM
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER JOINT REQUEST FOR ORDER CHANGING TIME AND REQUEST TO MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE FOR DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Alejandro Mayorkas.(Johns, Douglas)
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Att: 1 Declaration DOUGLAS JOHNS
Thursday, March 03, 2022
30 30 motion Miscellaneous Relief Fri 03/04 12:04 PM
MOTION to change deadline for filing filed by Brandon Lau. Responses due by 3/17/2022. Replies due by 3/24/2022. (far, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, March 01, 2022
29 29 motion Dismiss Tue 03/01 11:26 AM
MOTION to Dismiss FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION filed by Alejandro Mayorkas. Motion Hearing set for 4/12/2022 02:00 PM before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Responses due by 3/15/2022. Replies due by 3/22/2022.(Johns, Douglas)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, February 03, 2022
28 28 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Thu 02/03 2:36 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. (amg, 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 Filing (NEF)
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Monday, January 24, 2022
27 27 notice Notice of Substitution of Counsel Mon 01/24 8:48 AM
NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Douglas Earl Johns (Johns, Douglas)
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Friday, December 03, 2021
26 26 5 pgs order Order on Motion to Continue Fri 12/03 1:27 PM
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST FOR ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR FILING OF RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; DECLARATION OF KENNETH BRAKEBILL by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granting 25 Motion to Continue. (kc, 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 Filing (NEF)
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Wednesday, December 01, 2021
25 25 motion Continue Wed 12/01 6:20 PM
MOTION to Continue STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST FOR ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR FILING OF RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; DECLARATION OF KENNETH BRAKEBILL; [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by Alejandro Mayorkas. (Brakebill, Kenneth)
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Monday, November 22, 2021
24 24 cmp Amended Complaint Mon 11/22 2:03 PM
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Alejandro Mayorkas. Filed byBrandon Lau. (far, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
23 23 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Wed 10/13 9:21 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 1/31/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for Monday, 2/7/2022 02:00 PM before Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers via Zoom Webinar Videoconference Only. Zoom link information will be posted on the docket in advance of the hearing. Zoom link information is also on the Judge's page on the court website www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/gonzalez-rogers-yvonne-ygr/ (fs, 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 Filing (NEF)
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Att: 1 Standing Order
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
22 22 service Certificate/Proof of Service Tue 10/12 2:04 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Alejandro Mayorkas re19 Opposition/Response to Motion,20 Proposed Order (Brakebill, Kenneth)
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21 21 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Tue 10/12 11:55 AM
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denying as moot 10 Motion to Dismiss; granting 18 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Plaintiff's Amended Complaint due by 11/22/2021. (fs, 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 Filing (NEF) Modified on 10/12/2021 (fs, COURT STAFF)
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20 20 misc Proposed Order Tue 10/12 11:40 AM
Proposed Order re19 Opposition/Response to Motion, PROPOSED ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CHANGE DEADLINE FOR FILING FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Alejandro Mayorkas. (Brakebill, Kenneth)
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19 19 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Tue 10/12 11:35 AM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] DEFENDANTS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CHANGE DEADLINE FOR FILING FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; DECLARATION OF KENNETH BRAKEBILL filed byAlejandro Mayorkas. (Brakebill, Kenneth)
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Thursday, October 07, 2021
18 18 motion Extension of Time to File Document Thu 10/07 2:01 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File First Amended Complaint Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 15(a)(1)(B) filed by Brandon Lau.(wsnS, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 1 Exhibit,
Att: 2 Certificate/Proof of Service
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
17 17 1 pgs order Order Reassigning Case ~Util - Case Assigned/Reassigned Wed 10/06 1:39 PM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.. Signed by Clerk on 10/6/21.(asS, 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 Filing (NEF)
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Att: 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
16 16 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now reassign this case to a District Judge because a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (shyS, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
15 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Alejandro Mayorkas re14 Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge (Brakebill, Kenneth)
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14 14 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Alejandro Mayorkas.. (Brakebill, Kenneth)
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Monday, September 27, 2021
13 13 CLERK'S NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT Re: Consent or Declination. Plaintiff/Defendant shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge 10/4/2021. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (shyS, COURT STAFF)
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12 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Alejandro Mayorkas re11 Proposed Order,10 MOTION to Dismiss COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION (Brakebill, Kenneth)
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11 11 Proposed Order re10 MOTION to Dismiss COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION GRANTING DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION by Alejandro Mayorkas. (Brakebill, Kenneth)
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10 10 MOTION to Dismiss COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION filed by Alejandro Mayorkas. Motion Hearing set for 11/12/2021 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse. Responses due by 10/12/2021. Replies due by 10/19/2021. (Brakebill, Kenneth)
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
9 9 Plaintiff's request to postpone the Initial Case Management Conference 8 is granted. The Initial Case Management Conference is rescheduled to 12/10/2021 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, by Videoconference. A Joint Case Management Statement is due by 12/3/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (agtlc1, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
8 8 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to reschedule CMC filed by Brandon Lau. Responses due by 10/6/2021. Replies due by 10/13/2021. (fabS, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
7 7 NOTICE of Acknowledgment of Receipt re6 Summons Issued as to USA. (mclS, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, July 08, 2021
6 6 Summons Issued as to Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(fabS, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, July 07, 2021
5 5 ORDER Re: Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse: granting 3 Application. (shyS, 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 Filing (NEF)
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Friday, July 02, 2021
4 4 CLERKS NOTICE RESCHEDULING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: The initial case management conference is rescheduled to 10/1/2021 at 2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. The case management conference statement is now due by 9/24/2021. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/agt] General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/] . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (shyS, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
3 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Brandon Lau. (fabS, COURT STAFF)
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2 2 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: This case may fall within the Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action. See [LINK:General Order 71] . Parties and Counsel are directed to review General Order 71 to determine whether it applies to this case, and to comply with that General Order if applicable. Case Management Statement due by 9/17/202 1. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/24/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom A, 15th Floor. (fabS, 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 Filing (NEF)
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1 1 COMPLAINT against Alejandro Mayorkas. Filed by Brandon Lau. Consent/Declination due by 7/7/2021.(fabS, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 15 Civil Cover Sheet