Smith v. Substack, Inc.
Plaintiff: Oliver Dean Smith
Defendant: Substack, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2024cv00727
Filed: February 7, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Alex G Tse
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 4, 2024 Filing 20 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Substack, Inc.. (ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/4/2024)
March 28, 2024 Filing 19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT BY U.S. MARSHAL as to #12 Summons Issued (msr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2024)
March 28, 2024 Filing 18 Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to withdraw telephone appearance (Smith, Oliver) (Filed on 3/28/2024)
March 26, 2024 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Oliver Dean Smith. Service waived by Substack, Inc. waiver sent on 3/7/2024, answer due 5/6/2024. CORRECTING DATE OF ANSWER DUE TO 05/06/2024 (May 6, 2024) (Smith, Oliver) (Filed on 3/26/2024)
March 26, 2024 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Oliver Dean Smith. Service waived by Substack, Inc. waiver sent on 3/7/2024, answer due 6/5/2024. (Smith, Oliver) (Filed on 3/26/2024)
March 25, 2024 Filing 15 First MOTION to Appear by Telephone For Initial Case Management Conference filed by Oliver Dean Smith. (Smith, Oliver) (Filed on 3/25/2024)
March 25, 2024 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Waiver of the Service of Summons by Oliver Dean Smith Legal documents served on Substack Inc with proof of delivery (Smith, Oliver) (Filed on 3/25/2024) Modified on 3/26/2024 (kmg, COURT STAFF).
March 22, 2024 Filing 13 Remark: #1 #10 #12 sent to US Marshal Office for service (ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2024)
March 22, 2024 Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Substack, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 USM 285)(ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2024)
March 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Granting Motion for Permission for Electronic Case Filing signed by Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse: granting #4 Motion. (shy, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2024)
March 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse: granting #3 Application. (shy, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2024)
March 22, 2024 Filing 9 Letter from Oliver D. Smith to Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Smith, Oliver) (Filed on 3/22/2024)
March 22, 2024 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service for DECLARATION OF NON SERVICE served on DECLARATION OF NON SERVICE on DECLARATION OF NON SERVICE, filed by Oliver Dean Smith. (Smith, Oliver) (Filed on 3/22/2024)
March 11, 2024 Filing 7 Letter from Oliver Dean Smith to Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse. (Smith, Oliver) (Filed on 3/11/2024)
February 9, 2024 Filing 6 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Oliver Dean Smith.. (Smith, Oliver) (Filed on 2/9/2024)
February 7, 2024 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/3/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/10/2024 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom A, 15th Floor. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2024)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 7, 2024 Filing 4 MOTION for Permission for Electronic Case Filing filed by Oliver D. Smith. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2024)
February 7, 2024 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Oliver D. Smith. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2024)
February 7, 2024 Filing 2 Proposed Summons submitted by Plaintiff. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2024)
February 7, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Substack, Inc. (Filing fee IFPP). Filed by Oliver D. Smith. Consent/Declination due by 2/21/2024. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Envelope) (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2024)

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