Tai v. Varanasi et al
Plaintiff: Alyssa Tai
Defendant: Harvey Spevak, Chandra Varanasi, Mark Zuckerberg, Craigslist, Facebook, White House, United States Criminal Justice System, Equinix, President Joe Biden, Craig Newmark and LinkedIn
Case Number: 3:2020cv08669
Filed: November 30, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: William Alsup
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 4, 2022 Filing 52 AMENDED CLERK'S NOTICE SCHEDULING MOTION HEARING AND FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Hearing re #50 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Further Case Management Conference reset for 3/24/2022 08:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 12, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/17/2022. (afm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/4/2022)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)
March 4, 2022 Filing 51 CLERK'S NOTICE SCHEDULING MOTION HEARING AND FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Hearing re #50 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Further Case Management Conference set for 3/31/2022 08:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 12, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/24/2022. (afm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/4/2022)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)
February 16, 2022 Filing 50 SECOND MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Alyssa Tai. Responses due by 3/2/2022. Replies due by 3/9/2022. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/16/2022)
January 14, 2022 Filing 49 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Alyssa Tai. Chandra Varanasi served on 1/7/2022, answer due 1/28/2022. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2022)
January 14, 2022 Filing 48 Letter regarding service from Alyssa Tai. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2022)
January 10, 2022 Filing 47 CLERK'S NOTICE re: final opportunity to effectuate service of the summons and complaint on defendants on 1/14/2022 by 12:00pm noon. (afm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/10/2022)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)
December 3, 2021 Filing 46 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William Alsup: Further Case Management Conference held on 12/3/2021 by AT&T Conference. Total Time in Court: 8 minutes. Court Reporter: Belle Ball. Attorney for Plaintiff: Alyssa Tai, Pro Se. Attorney for Defendants: No Appearance. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 12/3/2021)
November 23, 2021 Filing 45 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Alyssa Tai. Responses due by 12/7/2021. Replies due by 12/14/2021. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/23/2021)
November 16, 2021 Filing 44 CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Joint Case Management Statement due by 11/24/2021. Further Case Management Conference CONTINUED TO 12/3/2021 at 11:00 AM - Telephonic Only. This proceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The court circulates the following conference number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone.For conference line information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/ All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below to access the conference line: Dial In: 1-888-684-8852Access Code: 3707514The Court may be in session with proceedings in progress when you connect to the conference line. Therefore, mute your phone if possible and wait for the Court to address you before speaking on the line. For call clarity, parties shall NOT use speaker phone or earpieces for these calls, and where at all possible, parties shall use landlines.PLEASE NOTE: 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. See General Order 58 at Paragraph III. Case Management Statement due by 11/24/2021. Further Case Management Conference set for 12/3/2021 11:00 AM in San Francisco, - Telephonic Only. (ec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2021)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)
September 17, 2021 Filing 43 CLERK'S NOTICE SCHEDULING FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON DECEMBER 2, 2021 AT 11:00 AM - TO BE HELD TELEPHONICALLY. This proceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The court circulates the following conference number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone.For conference line information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/ All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below to access the conference line: Dial In: 888-684-8852Access Code: 3707514The Court may be in session with proceedings in progress when you connect to the conference line. Therefore, mute your phone if possible and wait for the Court to address you before speaking on the line. For call clarity, parties shall NOT use speaker phone or earpieces for these calls, and where at all possible, parties shall use landlines.PLEASE NOTE: 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. See General Order 58 at Paragraph III. Joint Case Management Statement due by 11/24/2021. Further Case Management Conference set for 12/2/2021 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco, - Telephonic Only. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2021)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)
September 13, 2021 Filing 42 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Alyssa Tai. Chandra Varanasi served on 9/9/2021, answer due 9/30/2021. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/13/2021)
September 8, 2021 Filing 40 Summons Issued as to Chandra Varanasi. (tnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2021)
September 7, 2021 Filing 41 Received Document by Alyssa Tai. (wsnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/7/2021)
September 2, 2021 Filing 39 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Alyssa Tai. (wsnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/2/2021) Modified on 9/8/2021 (tnS, COURT STAFF).
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER GRANTING BRIEF EXTENSION OF TIME TO PROPERLY EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF PROCESS. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2021)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)
August 25, 2021 Filing 36 Received Document by Alyssa Tai. (wsnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2021)
August 24, 2021 Filing 37 Response to Order to Show Cause #32 Order, byAlyssa Tai. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2021)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER RE REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2021)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)
August 5, 2021 Filing 34 Letter from Plaintiff regarding appointing attorney. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2021)
August 3, 2021 Filing 33 CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING HEARING. Pursuant to the Court's order at #32 , the Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/5/2021 is VACATED. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amd2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2021)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) (amd2S, COURT STAFF).
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE OR ISSUE SUMMONS. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2021)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)
July 16, 2021 Filing 31 CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. The Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/22/2021 is continued to 8/5/2021 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 12, 19th Floor before Judge William Alsup. (amd2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2021)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) (amd2S, COURT STAFF). Modified on 7/16/2021 (amd2S, COURT STAFF).
June 29, 2021 Filing 30 CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING HEARING. Due to the Court's unavailablity, the Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/8/2021 is continued to 7/22/2021 at 11:00 AM before Judge William Alsup. This proceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The court circulates the following conference number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone.For conference line information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/ All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below to access the conference line: Dial In: 888-684-8852Access Code: 3707514The Court may be in session with proceedings in progress when you connect to the conference line. Therefore, mute your phone if possible and wait for the Court to address you before speaking on the line. For call clarity, parties shall NOT use speaker phone or earpieces for these calls, and where at all possible, parties shall use landlines.PLEASE NOTE: 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. See General Order 58 at Paragraph III. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(amd2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2021)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)
June 24, 2021 Filing 29 Letter from Plaintiff dated June 21, 2021 (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2021)
May 20, 2021 Filing 28 Received Document: Letter to Amend Complaint naming Equinox as defendant. by Alyssa Tai. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/20/2021) Modified on 5/21/2021 (msrS, COURT STAFF).
May 7, 2021 Filing 27 Letter dated May 3rd from Plaintiff. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2021)
May 6, 2021 Filing 26 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Craig Newmark, Harvey Spevak, Chandra Varanasi. Filed byAlyssa Tai. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2021)
April 30, 2021 Filing 25 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Craig Newmark, Harvey Spevak, Chandra Varanasi, Linkedin,. Filed byAlyssa Tai. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2021)
April 1, 2021 Filing 24 Letter from Plaintiff to Judge. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2021)
March 23, 2021 Filing 23 CORRECTION OF DOCKET #20 ORDER RE #10 #18 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2021)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)
March 23, 2021 Filing 22 Statement (Defendant Mark Zuckerberg Statement With Respect To Dismissal) by Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. (Rapaport, Jay) (Filed on 3/23/2021)
March 15, 2021 Filing 21 CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. The Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/1/2021 is continued to 7/8/2021 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 12, 19th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amd2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/15/2021)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)
March 15, 2021 Filing 20 *** FILED IN ERROR. PLEASE SEE DOCKET #23 *** 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 3/23/2021 (whalc1, COURT STAFF).
March 10, 2021 Filing 19 Letter from Plaintiff to Judge. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/10/2021)
March 8, 2021 Filing 18 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint filed by Equinix. Responses due by 3/12/2021. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Sakaue, #2 Proposed Order)(Sakaue, Kerri) (Filed on 3/8/2021)
February 26, 2021 Filing 16 CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. The Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/4/2021 is continued to 4/1/2021 at 08:00 AM before Judge William Alsup, to be held in conjunction with the Motion Hearing as to #10 Motion to Dismiss. This proceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The court circulates the following conference number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone.For conference line information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/ All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below to access the conference line: Dial In: (888) 684-8852Access Code: 3707514The Court may be in session with proceedings in progress when you connect to the conference line. Therefore, mute your phone if possible and wait for the Court to address you before speaking on the line. For call clarity, parties shall NOT use speaker phone or earpieces for these calls, and where at all possible, parties shall use landlines.PLEASE NOTE: 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. See General Order 58 at Paragraph III. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(amd2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2021)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)
February 25, 2021 Filing 17 REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL (Facebook, Equinix only) by Alyssa Tai (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2021)
February 25, 2021 Filing 15 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT on behalf of Facebook, Inc.; Mark Zuckerberg; and Equinix, Inc. filed by Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. (Rapaport, Jay) (Filed on 2/25/2021)
February 25, 2021 Filing 14 Certificate of Interested Entities by Equinix (Sakaue, Kerri) (Filed on 2/25/2021)
February 25, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Kerri H. Sakaue (Sakaue, Kerri) (Filed on 2/25/2021)
February 16, 2021 Filing 12 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Rapaport, Jay) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Filing 11 Proposed Order re #10 MOTION to Dismiss by Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. (Rapaport, Jay) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. Motion Hearing set for 4/1/2021 08:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 12, 19th Floor before Judge William Alsup. Responses due by 3/2/2021. Replies due by 3/9/2021. (Rapaport, Jay) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg (Rapaport, Jay) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Jay Rapaport (Rapaport, Jay) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
February 16, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Matan Shacham (Shacham, Matan) (Filed on 2/16/2021)
January 25, 2021 Filing 6 Received Document: Returned Mail--not sent by court. by Alyssa Tai. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/25/2021)
January 21, 2021 Filing 5 Letter from Alyssa Tai. (wsnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2021)
January 8, 2021 Filing 4 Letter from Alyssa Tai. (wsnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/8/2021)
January 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER RE RECENTLY MAILED SUBPOENAS. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/7/2021)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)
December 8, 2020 Filing 2 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Case Management Statement due by 2/25/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/4/2021 11:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 12, 19th Floor. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order, #2 Supplement)(msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/8/2020)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)
November 30, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402.). Filed byAlyssa Tai. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Supplement Receipt $402)(msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2020)

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