Case: Lopes v. Pelosi

3:21-cv-09379 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 7, 2021

Closed Date: April 24, 2023

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Jorden Rutledge (7/28/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Donato, James (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Lopes, Cornelius (California)

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3:21-cv-09379

Complaint

Dec. 7, 2021

Dec. 7, 2021

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/61608020/lopes-v-pelosi/

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402, receipt 108697659191). Filed by Cornelius Lopes. Consent/Declination due by 12/21/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt)(wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/7/2021) (Entered: 12/09/2021)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Receipt

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Dec. 7, 2021

Dec. 7, 2021

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Proposed Summons by Cornelius Lopes. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/7/2021) (Entered: 12/09/2021)

Dec. 7, 2021

Dec. 7, 2021

PACER
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Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/25/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/4/2022 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2021)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) (Entered: 12/09/2021)

Dec. 9, 2021

Dec. 9, 2021

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Summons Issued as to All Defendants in their official capacities. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2021) (Entered: 12/10/2021)

Dec. 10, 2021

Dec. 10, 2021

PACER

Mailed copy of 4 Summons Issued to Plaintiff. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2021)

Dec. 10, 2021

Dec. 10, 2021

PACER

Electronic filing error. Incorrect PDF attached. Please submit one summons with attached list of parties to be served and not multiple forms. [err201]Corrected by Clerk&# 039;s Office. No further action is necessary. Re: 2 Proposed Summons filed by Cornelius Lopes (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2021)

Dec. 10, 2021

Dec. 10, 2021

PACER

Remark

Dec. 10, 2021

Dec. 10, 2021

PACER

Electronic Filing Error

Dec. 10, 2021

Dec. 10, 2021

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NOTICE of Declination to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction by Cornelius Lopes, Alejandro Mayorkas (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/30/2021) (Entered: 01/03/2022)

Dec. 30, 2021

Dec. 30, 2021

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Motion Request for Injunction for SB1236 E-Verify a California Constitution by Cornelius Lopes (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/30/2021) (Entered: 01/03/2022)

Dec. 30, 2021

Dec. 30, 2021

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MOTION Requesting an Injunction for H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act by Cornelius Lopes (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/30/2021) (Entered: 01/03/2022)

Dec. 30, 2021

Dec. 30, 2021

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CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/3/2022)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)Copy placed in O:Drive on 1/3/2022 (Entered: 01/03/2022)

Jan. 3, 2022

Jan. 3, 2022

PACER
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ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge James Donato for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero 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 1/3/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/3/2022)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) (Entered: 01/03/2022)

Jan. 3, 2022

Jan. 3, 2022

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/10/2022 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 3/3/2022. Signed by Judge James Donato on 1/4/2022. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2022)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) (Entered: 01/04/2022)

Jan. 4, 2022

Jan. 4, 2022

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CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Cornelius Lopes. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2022) (Entered: 03/04/2022)

March 3, 2022

March 3, 2022

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ORDER VACATING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge James Donato on 3/7/2022. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2022)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) (Entered: 03/07/2022)

March 7, 2022

March 7, 2022

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Cornelius Lopes. Xavier Becerra served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Joe Biden served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Pete Buttigieg served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Miguel Cardona served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Isabel Guzman served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Seema Nanda served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Nancy Pelosi served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Gina Raimondo served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Tom Vilsack served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022; Marty Walsh served on 2/25/2022, answer due 4/26/2022. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/10/2022) (Entered: 03/10/2022)

March 10, 2022

March 10, 2022

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Cornelius Lopes re 4 Summons Issued. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2022) (Entered: 03/11/2022)

March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 7, 2021

Closing Date: April 24, 2023

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Pro se voter.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: Yes

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Dr. Miguel Cardona, None

Isabel Guzman, None

Alejandro Mayorkas, Federal

Nancy Pelosi, None

Xavier Becerra, Federal

Joe Biden, Federal

Seema Nanda, Political Party

Tom Vilsack, Federal

Gina Raimondo, Federal

Marty Walsh, Federal

Pete Buttigieg, Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Hospital/Health Department

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Voting Rights Act, section 203 (language minority provision), 52 U.S.C. § 10503 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973aa-1a)

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Voting:

Vote dilution