Choudhry v. Regents of the University of California et al Featured Case

Plaintiff Professor Sujit Choudhry is the former Dean of Berkeley Law. He alleged that Defendants The Regents of the University of California and Janet Napolitano violated his due process rights by seeking to impose a second disciplinary process for the same conduct covered by an earlier settlement agreement between the parties. Plaintiff also alleged that defendants violated his right to equal protection by treating him, an Indian of South Asian descent, less favorably than other faculty who have committed actual predatory conduct.

Plaintiff: Sujit Choudhry
Defendant: Regents of the University of California, Janet Napolitano, Nicholas B. Dirks, Carol Christ, Janet Broughton and Benjamin E. Hermalin
Case Number: 3:2016cv05281
Filed: September 15, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Francisco Office
County: Alameda
Presiding Judge: Richard Seeborg
Nature of Suit: Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 21, 2016 Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Janet Broughton, Carol Christ, Nicholas B. Dirks, Benjamin E. Hermalin, Janet Napolitano, Regents of the University of California. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2016)
September 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg granting 9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Steven N. Herman. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2016)
September 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg granting 7 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to William W. Taylor, III. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2016)
September 19, 2016 Filing 9 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-10779108.) filed by Sujit Choudhry. (Herman, Steven) (Filed on 9/19/2016)
September 16, 2016 Filing 8 Proposed Summons. (Dupree, Jamie) (Filed on 9/16/2016)
September 16, 2016 Filing 7 First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-10778028.) filed by Sujit Choudhry. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Taylor, William) (Filed on 9/16/2016)
September 16, 2016 Filing 6 ***ERRONEOUS ENTRY, PLEASE DISREGARD*** Proposed Summons. (Dupree, Jamie) (Filed on 9/16/2016) Modified on 9/21/2016 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).
September 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg granting 3 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Caroline Judge Mehta. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2016)
September 16, 2016 Filing 4 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras Case Management Statement due by 12/8/2016. Case Management Conference set for 12/15/2016 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/16/16. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2016) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/16/2016: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording) (rcsS, COURT STAFF).
September 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION & [PROPOSED] ORDER for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice by Caroline Judge Mehta ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-10774880.) filed by Sujit Choudhry. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Mehta, Caroline) (Filed on 9/16/2016) Modified on 9/16/2016 (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
September 16, 2016 Electronic filing error. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Re: 1 Complaint Part 2 Proposed Summons, filed by Sujit Choudhry Proposed Summons is Incomplete Missing Defendant(s) Information for Service (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2016)
September 15, 2016 Filing 2 Case assigned to Hon. Richard Seeborg. 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. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (cjlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/15/2016)
September 15, 2016 Filing 1 COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-10771602.). Filed bySujit Choudhry. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2Proposed Summons)(Dupree, Jamie) (Filed on 9/15/2016) Modified on 9/16/2016 (aaaS, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: Sujit Choudhry
Represented By: Jamie L. Dupree
Represented By: Steven N Herman
Represented By: Caroline Judge Mehta
Represented By: William W Taylor, III
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Defendant: Regents of the University of California
Represented By: Bryan H. Heckenlively
Represented By: Bradley Stuart Phillips
Represented By: Sara Nadine Taylor
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Defendant: Janet Napolitano
Represented By: Bryan H. Heckenlively
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Defendant: Nicholas B. Dirks
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Defendant: Carol Christ
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Defendant: Janet Broughton
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Defendant: Benjamin E. Hermalin
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