California Northern District Court
Judge:Rita F Lin
Case #: 3:25-cv-03011
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Apr 02, 2025
Case in other court:Monterey Superior Court, 25CV001181
Last checked: Wednesday Apr 02, 2025 9:07 AM PDT
Defendant
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Represented By
Paul Berkowitz
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter Hampton LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Jose "Ernie" Pineda


Docket last updated: 2 hours ago
Thursday, April 10, 2025
9 9 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing Thu 04/10 10:44 AM
CLERKS NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE UPON REASSIGNMENT AND SETTING ZOOM HEARING. Notice is hereby given that an Initial Case Management Conference is set before Judge Rita F. Lin upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Lin's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/. Case Management Statement due by 7/2/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/9/2025 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/] 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.) (klh, COURT STAFF)
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8 8 utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Thu 04/10 8:07 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Rita F. Lin. Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See [LINK:General Order 65] and [LINK:cand.uscourts.gov/cameras] . Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (as, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, April 09, 2025
7 7 oth_evt Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only Wed 04/09 3:36 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. 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. (rmm2, COURT STAFF)
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6 6 misc Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge Wed 04/09 3:20 PM
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Jose "Ernie" Pineda.. (Gerstl, Hugo)
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Wednesday, April 02, 2025
5 5 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Wed 04/02 2:00 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. identifying Corporate Parent Wells Fargo & Company for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. re1 Notice of Removal, (Berkowitz, Paul)
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4 4 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Wed 04/02 1:58 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. identifying Corporate Parent Wells Fargo & Company for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. re1 Notice of Removal, (Berkowitz, Paul)
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3 3 order Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines Wed 04/02 1:51 PM
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 6/26/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/3/2025, 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (kmm2, COURT STAFF)
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2 2 utility ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake Wed 04/02 11:33 AM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 4/16/2025. (amf, COURT STAFF)
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1 1 cmp Notice of Removal Wed 04/02 8:41 AM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Monterey Superior Court. Their case number is 25CV001181. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-20521393). Filed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(Berkowitz, Paul) Modified on 4/2/2025 (kmm2, COURT STAFF)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Certification of Conflicts and Interested Entities or Parties,
Att: 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement,
Att: 4 Proof of Service
respoth Answer to Removal Complaint Wed 04/02 1:26 PM
1 - Page 107 of PDF, Answer to Removal Complaint by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (kmm2, COURT STAFF)
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utility Electronic Filing Error Wed 04/02 1:35 PM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] . INCORRECT EVENT USED and Filer did not add all interested parties when prompted. Re:1 -2 Certification of Interested Parties,1 -3 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Please re-file only the documents at1 -2 and1 -3 using the event below for each and when prompted, enter all corporate parents and/or other affiliates. Civil Events --> Other Filings --> Notices --> Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures (kmm2, COURT STAFF)
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