Case: In re Wells Fargo Mortgage Discrimination Litigation

3:22-cv-00990 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 17, 2022

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Case Summary

This case, originally captioned as Williams v. Wells Fargo, is about whether Wells Fargo illegally discriminated against non-white applicants for home mortgage loans or refinancing options. On February 17, 2022, a Black home borrower from Georgia brought a putative class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The original complaint alleged that Wells Fargo maintained a nationwide set of discriminatory mortgage loan origination and …

This case, originally captioned as Williams v. Wells Fargo, is about whether Wells Fargo illegally discriminated against non-white applicants for home mortgage loans or refinancing options. On February 17, 2022, a Black home borrower from Georgia brought a putative class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The original complaint alleged that Wells Fargo maintained a nationwide set of discriminatory mortgage loan origination and underwriting practices and engaged in a pattern or practice of systemic race discrimination against Black mortgage loan applicants, in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. § 16901, et seq.), Sections 1 and 2 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1982), and the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq.).

The case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. On March 3, 2022, Wells Fargo declined to proceed before a Magistrate Judge. The case was subsequently reassigned to District Judge James Donato. On April 14, 2022, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint that further detailed the factual allegations against the bank and added two additional named plaintiffs to the lawsuit. Represented by private counsel, plaintiffs sought declaratory relief, injunctive relief to stop the alleged discriminatory practices, restitutionary relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees.

In the wake of a Bloomberg report that found that Wells Fargo had accepted only 47 percent of all Black borrowers’ refinancing applications in 2020, while other lenders had approved a combined 71 percent of their Black customers’ applications, further lawsuits against the bank ensued. From March to June 2022, five additional putative class action lawsuits were filed against Wells Fargo in the Northern District of California that alleged similar claims of racial discrimination by the bank. Judge Donato related each of these cases with this case; they were all reassigned to him.

Braxton v. Wells Fargo (filed March 18, 2022):

In Braxton, plaintiffs alleged that Wells Fargo engaged in discriminatory practices against Black applicants for home mortgage refinancing.
Plaintiffs brought claims under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, Section 1 of Civil Rights Act of 1866, and California civil rights and consumer protection laws.
Judge Donato related the case on June 9, 2022.

Pope v. Wells Fargo (filed March 21, 2022):

In Pope, the plaintiff alleged that Wells Fargo engaged in discriminatory practices against minority applicants for home mortgage refinancing.
The plaintiff brought claims under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, and California’s Unfair Competition Law.
Judge Donato related the case on June 29, 2022.

Thomas v. Wells Fargo (filed March 26, 2022):

In Thomas, plaintiffs alleged that Wells Fargo engaged in discriminatory practices against minority applicants for home mortgage refinancing.
Plaintiffs brought claims under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, and California’s Unfair Competition Law.
Judge Donato related the case on August 9, 2022.

Ebo v. Wells Fargo (filed April 26, 2022):

In Ebo, plaintiffs alleged that Wells Fargo engaged in discriminatory practices against Black applicants for home mortgage loans and refinancing.
Plaintiffs brought claims under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, and Section 1 of Civil Rights Act of 1866.
Judge Donato related the case on June 29, 2022.

Perkins v. Wells Fargo (filed June 10, 2022):

In Perkins, plaintiffs alleged that Wells Fargo engaged in discriminatory practices against minority applicants for home mortgage loans and refinancing.
Plaintiffs brought claims under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, Section 1 of Civil Rights Act of 1866, and California’s Unfair Competition Law.
Judge Donato related the case on August 1, 2022.

The parties then turned to the issue of consolidation. On October 11, 2022, Judge Donato ordered Wells Fargo and the plaintiffs in each related case to submit statements regarding their respective positions on consolidation. In Wells Fargo’s report, filed on November 4, 2022, the bank stated that it believed that one consolidated complaint was appropriate, but that it was also amenable to one complaint for refinancing products and another complaint for purchase mortgages. In a joint report filed by all of the plaintiffs in the six related cases on November 18, 2022, the plaintiffs proposed filing two complaints: (1) a consolidated complaint, filed by the Braxton/Williams group, on behalf of a class of Black applicants and borrowers, including origination and refinance mortgages, and (2) a consolidated complaint, filed by the Pope/Ebo/Thomas/Perkins group, on behalf of a class of non-Black protected minorities, including both loan origination and refinance applicants.

On January 18, 2023, all six related cases were consolidated into a single action. In his order, Judge Donato noted that “[a]ll of the complaints allege the same theory, namely that Wells Fargo discriminated against non-white customers with respect to residential mortgages and refinances.” Judge Donato justified his decision to not split the case into one complaint for Black applicants and another for non-Black applicants by noting that while “some plaintiffs [Black applicants]” may have “experienced more discriminatory conduct and impacts than others,” that was “a difference of degree and not substance.” The consolidated case was captioned as “In re Wells Fargo Mortgage Discrimination Litigation” under the 3:22-cv-00990 case number. Judge Donato ordered the plaintiffs to file one amended, consolidated complaint.

The parties turned to the issue of the appointment of interim lead counsel. After different plaintiff groups submitted applications for interim lead appointment, Judge Donato selected Dennis S. Ellis, of Ellis George Cipollone O’Brien Annaguey LLP, as interim lead class counsel. Attorney Ellis brought the original complaint in the Braxton case. Judge Donato stated that Ellis would serve as interim lead counsel for “all claims[,] irrespective of the bank products involved (original loan or refinancing), or race or ethnicity of the loan applicants.”

The plaintiffs filed their amended, consolidated complaint on March 24, 2023. The amended complaint alleged that Wells Fargo engaged in “digital redlining” by using algorithms that drew on historical data to make lending and refinancing decisions that exacerbated existing racial disparities. Furthermore, the complaint alleged that Wells Fargo failed to properly monitor and correct the lending algorithms, and thus, the company intentionally and disproportionately discriminated against applicants based on their race and ethnicity.

The plaintiffs defined the proposed class as “all Minority Applicants in the United States who, from January 1, 2018 through the present (the “Class Period”), submitted an application for a original purchase or other home mortgage loan or to refinance or modify a home mortgage loan through Defendants that was (i) denied; (ii) approved at higher interest rates or subject to less favorable terms as compared to similarly situated non-Minority Applicants; or (iii) processed at a rate slower than the average processing time of applications submitted by similarly situated non-Minority Applicants.”

The plaintiffs also proposed two sub-classes. The first, the “Denial Subclass,” was defined as members of the class “whose applications were denied but would have been approved had such applications been submitted by similarly situated non-Minority Applicants.” The second, the “Delayed, Higher Rate or Less Favorable Terms Subclass,” was defined as members of the class “whose applications were (a) processed at a rate slower than that of the average processing time of applications submitted by non-Minority Applicants; or (b) whose applications were eventually approved, but at higher interest rates or subject to less favorable terms than similarly situated non-Minority Applicants.”

The plaintiffs brought claims under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, Section 1 of Civil Rights Act of 1866, and California civil rights and consumer protection laws. Represented by an array of private law firms, plaintiffs plaintiffs sought declaratory relief, injunctive relief to stop the alleged discriminatory practices, restitutionary relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees.

Wells Fargo filed its answer on May 17, 2023. The parties then turned to discovery issues. From May 2023 to March 2024, the parties filed multiple motions regarding amending the scheduling order and compelling discovery requests. On March 5, 2024, Judge Donato stated in an order that “[t]he parties have filed an inordinate number of discovery letter briefs,” and he directed the parties to file a status report identifying discovery issues by April 5, 2024. On April 5, 2024, the parties identified one outstanding discovery dispute regarding Plaintiffs’ failure to fully answer Wells Fargo’s Second Set of Interrogatories concerning the identification of Wells Fargo’s policies and practices that resulted in a disparate impact.

The case is still ongoing.

Summary Authors

Muiz Wani (3/6/2024)

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Alisa Rose (California)

Bish, Suzanne Elaine (California)

Calvert, Jared (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Baiardo, Alicia Anne (California)

Brinson, Kobi Kennedy (California)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Judge(s)

Donato, James (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Alisa Rose (California)

Bish, Suzanne Elaine (California)

Calvert, Jared (California)

Crump, Benjamin (California)

Dann, Marc E (California)

Evangelista, James M. (California)

Flick, Brian D. (California)

Frank, Jason M. (California)

Goodwin, David Allen (California)

Gustafson, Daniel E. (California)

Helpern, Noah Samuel (California)

Hirsch, Scott David (California)

Jr, Thomas A. (California)

Jr, Abou Amara (California)

Keech, Ryan Q (California)

Lewin, Daniel (California)

Robinson, Sue-Ann (California)

Robot, George S. (California)

Shaer, Nabeha (California)

Sims, Scott Howard (California)

Stewart, Dennis (California)

Stolper, Andrew Dana (California)

Straus, Alex R. (California)

Williams, Amanda M. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Baiardo, Alicia Anne (California)

Brinson, Kobi Kennedy (California)

Chabot, Ryan Michael (California)

Corbett, Ross J. (California)

Gardner, Jasmine (California)

Greene, Olivia (California)

Griset, Jill Crawley (California)

Groves, Amanda L. (California)

Ireland, Elizabeth J. (California)

Knight, Stacie Corbett (California)

Lias-Booker, Ava (California)

Markarian, Lara (California)

Martinez, Melissa (California)

McCauley, Rachel Alanna (California)

Newsome, Jervonne D. (California)

Popkin, Lee Maia (California)

Schoenfeld, Alan Evan (California)

Waxman, Seth P. (California)

Williams, Bart Harper (California)

Other

Copeland, Trent Brehon (California)

Czeisler, Jennifer S (California)

Ellis, Dennis S. (California)

Friedman, Linda Debra (California)

Hassell, Madeline (California)

Jr, Dalmacio Vergara (California)

Littlejohn, Joshua C (California)

Sani, Sam (California)

Solar, Daniel Martin (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 3:22-cv-00990	Complaint Williams v. Wells Fargo	Feb. 17, 2022	Feb. 17, 2022 Complaint
1 3:22-cv-01748	Class Action Complaint - Demand for Jury Trial Braxton v. Wells Fargo	March 18, 2022	March 18, 2022 Complaint
1 3:22-cv-01793	Complaint Pope v. Wells Fargo Bank	March 21, 2022	March 21, 2022 Complaint
1 3:22-cv-01931	Class Action Complaint - Demand for Jury Trial Thomas v. Wells Fargo	March 26, 2022	March 26, 2022 Complaint
14 3:22-cv-01748	First Amended Class Action Complaint - Demand for Jury Trial Braxton v. Wells Fargo	April 12, 2022	April 12, 2022 Complaint
22 3:22-cv-00990	Amended Complaint Williams v. Wells Fargo	April 14, 2022	April 14, 2022 Complaint
1 3:22-cv-02535	Complaint Ebo v. Wells Fargo Bank	April 26, 2022	April 26, 2022 Complaint
45 3:22-cv-00990	Related Case Order	June 9, 2022	June 9, 2022 Order/Opinion
1 3:22-cv-03455	Class Action Complaint - Jury Trial Demanded Perkins v. Wells Fargo	June 10, 2022	June 10, 2022 Complaint
55 3:22-cv-00990	Related Case Order Williams v. Wells Fargo Bank	June 29, 2022	June 29, 2022 Order/Opinion

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1	Feb. 17, 2022	CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT; Jury Trial Demanded against Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., (Filing Fee: $402.00, receipt number BCANDC-16916622). Filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sani, Sam) (Filed on 2/17/2022) (Entered: 02/17/2022) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Feb. 17, 2022	Proposed Summons. (Sani, Sam) (Filed on 2/17/2022) (Entered: 02/17/2022)	RECAP
3	Feb. 18, 2022	Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. 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 3/4/2022. (jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/18/2022) (Entered: 02/18/2022)	RECAP
4	Feb. 18, 2022	Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Joint Case Management Statement due by 5/11/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/18/2022 at 1:30 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/18/2022) (Entered: 02/18/2022)	RECAP
5	Feb. 18, 2022	Summons Issued as to Defendants Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/18/2022) (Entered: 02/18/2022)	RECAP
	Feb. 18, 2022	~Util - Case Assigned by Intake
6	Feb. 22, 2022	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice, (Filing Fee: $317.00, receipt number ACANDC-16925235) filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing)(Friedman, Linda) (Filed on 2/22/2022) (Entered: 02/22/2022)	RECAP
7	Feb. 23, 2022	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice, (Filing Fee: $317.00, receipt number ACANDC-16927752) filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Lewin, Daniel) (Filed on 2/23/2022) (Entered: 02/23/2022)	RECAP
8	Feb. 23, 2022	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice, (Filing Fee: $317.00, receipt number ACANDC-16928041) filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Calvert, Jared) (Filed on 2/23/2022) (Entered: 02/23/2022)	RECAP
9	Feb. 23, 2022	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting 6 Linda D. Friedman's Motion for admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2022) (Entered: 02/23/2022)	RECAP
10	Feb. 23, 2022	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting 7 Daniel B. Lewin's Motion for admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2022) (Entered: 02/23/2022)	RECAP
11	Feb. 23, 2022	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting 8 Jared A. Calvert's Motion for admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2022) (Entered: 02/23/2022)	RECAP
12	March 3, 2022	CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Christopher Williams.. (Lewin, Daniel) (Filed on 3/3/2022) (Entered: 03/03/2022)	RECAP
13	March 3, 2022	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. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2022) (Entered: 03/03/2022)	RECAP
14	March 4, 2022	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 Donna M. Ryu 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 the Clerk on 3/4/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/4/2022) (Entered: 03/04/2022)	RECAP
	March 4, 2022	Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only
	March 4, 2022	Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only
15	March 7, 2022	CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/19/2022 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 5/12/2022. Signed by Judge James Donato on 3/7/2022. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2022) (Entered: 03/07/2022)	RECAP
16	March 21, 2022	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Christopher Williams. Service waived by Wells Fargo & Co., waiver sent on 3/4/2022, answer due 5/3/2022. (Calvert, Jared) (Filed on 3/21/2022) (Entered: 03/21/2022)	RECAP
17	March 21, 2022	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Christopher Williams. Service waived by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. waiver sent on 3/4/2022, answer due 5/3/2022. (Calvert, Jared) (Filed on 3/21/2022) (Entered: 03/21/2022)	RECAP
18	March 23, 2022	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice, (Filing Fee: $317.00, receipt number ACANDC-17018814) filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Robot, George) (Filed on 3/23/2022) (Entered: 03/23/2022)	RECAP
19	March 23, 2022	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice, (Filing Fee: $317.00, receipt number ACANDC-17018852) filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Bish, Suzanne) (Filed on 3/23/2022) (Entered: 03/23/2022)	RECAP
20	March 24, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 18 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to George Robot. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2022) (Entered: 03/24/2022)	RECAP
21	March 24, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 19 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Suzanne E Bish. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2022) (Entered: 03/24/2022)	RECAP
22	April 14, 2022	AMENDED COMPLAINT against Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Filed by Christopher Williams. (Friedman, Linda) (Filed on 4/14/2022) Modified on 4/15/2022 (slh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/14/2022)	Clearinghouse
23	April 14, 2022	First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17086873.) filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing: Northern District of Fla, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing: Fla., # 3 Certificate of Good Standing: DC, # 4 Certificate of Good Standing: Tenn.)(Crump, Benjamin) (Filed on 4/14/2022) (Entered: 04/14/2022)	RECAP
24	April 15, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 23 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Benjamin L. Crump. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2022) (Entered: 04/15/2022)	RECAP
25	April 26, 2022	STIPULATION for Extension of Time for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo & Co. to Respond to 22 Plaintiffs First Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 4/26/2022) (Entered: 04/26/2022)	RECAP
26	May 3, 2022	ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order. The parties have failed to file an ADR Certification as required by the Initial Case Management Scheduling Order. Counsel shall comply promptly with the requirements of ADR L.R. 3-5(b) and shall file the ADR Certification. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/3/2022) (Entered: 05/03/2022)	RECAP
	May 3, 2022	ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance after 5/1/2018
27	May 5, 2022	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 5/5/2022) (Entered: 05/05/2022)	RECAP
28	May 6, 2022	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Friedman, Linda) (Filed on 5/6/2022) (Entered: 05/06/2022)	RECAP
29	May 9, 2022	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Initial Case Management Conference and Related Deadlines filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 5/9/2022) (Entered: 05/09/2022) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
30	May 10, 2022	Declaration of Alicia A. Baiardo in Support of 29 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Initial Case Management Conference and Related Deadlines Declaration in Support of Joint Stipulation to Continue Initial Case Management Conference and Related Deadlines filed byWells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Related document(s) 29 ) (Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 5/10/2022) (Entered: 05/10/2022)	RECAP
31	May 11, 2022	ORDER. At the parties' joint request, Dkt. No. 29, Wells Fargo may respond to the first amended complaint by June 10, 2022. The initial case management conference set for May 19, 2022, is continued to June 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The parties are directed to file a joint case management statement by June 9, 2022. Signed by Judge James Donato on 5/11/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2022) (Entered: 05/11/2022)	RECAP
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32	May 27, 2022	ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related filed by Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. Responses due by 5/31/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Alicia A. Baiardo in Support of Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 5/27/2022) Modified on 5/31/2022 (slh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/27/2022)	RECAP
33	May 27, 2022	NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda L. Groves for Defendants Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo & Co. (Groves, Amanda) (Filed on 5/27/2022) (Entered: 05/27/2022)	RECAP
34	May 27, 2022	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17218958) filed by Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Brinson, Kobi) (Filed on 5/27/2022) (Entered: 05/27/2022)	RECAP
35	May 27, 2022	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17219050) filed by Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Knight, Stacie) (Filed on 5/27/2022) (Entered: 05/27/2022)	RECAP
36	May 31, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 34 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Kobi K Brimson. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2022) (Entered: 05/31/2022)	RECAP
37	May 31, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 35 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Stacie C. Knight. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2022) (Entered: 05/31/2022)	RECAP
38	May 31, 2022	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number BCANDC-17221873.) filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Gardner, Jasmine) (Filed on 5/31/2022) (Entered: 05/31/2022)	RECAP
39	May 31, 2022	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17222083.) Filing fee previously paid on May 31, 2022 filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Lias-Booker, Ava) (Filed on 5/31/2022) (Entered: 05/31/2022)	RECAP
40	May 31, 2022	OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 32 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related ) filed byChristopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sani, Sam) (Filed on 5/31/2022) (Entered: 05/31/2022) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
41	May 31, 2022	Response re 32 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related (by Aaron Braxton, et al.) byAaron Braxton. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ellis, Dennis) (Filed on 5/31/2022) (Entered: 05/31/2022)	RECAP
42	June 1, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 38 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Jasmine K. Gardner. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/1/2022) (Entered: 06/01/2022)	RECAP
43	June 1, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 39 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Ava Lias-Booker. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/1/2022) (Entered: 06/01/2022)	RECAP
44	June 6, 2022	NOTICE of Lodging Response to Plaintiff Ifeoma Ebo's Admin Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related by Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Groves, Amanda) (Filed on 6/6/2022) Modified on 6/7/2022 (slh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/06/2022)	RECAP
45	June 9, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 32 Administrative Motion To Relate Cases. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2022) (Entered: 06/09/2022)	Clearinghouse
46	June 9, 2022	ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Appear Remotely at the Case Management Conference filed by Christopher Williams. Responses due by 6/13/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration of Suzanne E. Bish)(Bish, Suzanne) (Filed on 6/9/2022) (Entered: 06/09/2022)	RECAP
47	June 9, 2022	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 6/9/2022) (Entered: 06/09/2022)	RECAP
48	June 9, 2022	Certification of Interested Entities or Persons filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 6/9/2022) (Entered: 06/09/2022)	RECAP
49	June 9, 2022	Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1 Disclosure Statement filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 6/9/2022) (Entered: 06/09/2022)	RECAP
50	June 10, 2022	Answer to 22 Amended Complaint - Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.s Answer to Plaintiffs Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 6/10/2022) (Entered: 06/10/2022)	RECAP
51	June 10, 2022	Answer to 22 Amended Complaint - Defendant Wells Fargo & Co.s Answer to Plaintiffs Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,. (Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 6/10/2022) (Entered: 06/10/2022)	RECAP
52	June 13, 2022	ORDER. The case management conference set for June 16, 2022, is continued to August 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. The parties are directed to file a joint case management statement by August 4, 2022. Signed by Judge James Donato on 6/13/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/13/2022) (Entered: 06/13/2022)	RECAP
	June 13, 2022	~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings AND Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions AND 1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
	June 13, 2022	Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Motions AND 1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
	June 13, 2022	~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Motions AND 1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND Order
	June 13, 2022	~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Motions AND Order AND 1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
53	June 16, 2022	JUDICIAL REFERRAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING RELATIONSHIP. (amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2022) (Entered: 06/16/2022)	RECAP
54	June 23, 2022	Response re 53 Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases - Defendants Response to Judicial Referral for the Purposes of Determining Relationship by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Alicia A. Baiardo in Support of Defendants Response to Judicial Referral for the Purposes of Determining Relationship, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Declaration of Alicia A. Baiardo)(Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 6/23/2022) (Entered: 06/23/2022) 1 Declaration Declaration of Alicia A. Baiardo in Support of Defendants Response t View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Declaration of Alicia A. Baiardo View on PACER	RECAP
55	June 29, 2022	ORDER RELATING CASE. Signed by Judge James Donato on 6/29/2022. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2022) (Entered: 06/29/2022)	Clearinghouse
56	July 22, 2022	CLERK'S NOTICE. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/11/2022 11:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2022) (Entered: 07/22/2022)	RECAP
57	July 22, 2022	Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Continue Initial Case Management Conference and Related Deadlines re 52 Order filed by Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Ava E. Lias-Booker in Support of Joint Stipulation to Continue Initial Case Management Conference and Related Deadlines, # 2 Proposed Order [Proposed Order Approving Joint Stipulation to Continue Initial Case Management Conference and Related Deadlines)(Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 7/22/2022) (Entered: 07/22/2022) 1 Declaration Declaration of Ava E. Lias-Booker in Support of Joint Stipulation to View on PACER 2 Proposed Order [Proposed Order Approving Joint Stipulation to Continue Initial C View on PACER	RECAP
	July 22, 2022	Clerk's Notice
58	July 28, 2022	ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Relate Cases filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. Responses due by 8/1/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Amanda Groves, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Proposed Order)(Groves, Amanda) (Filed on 7/28/2022) (Entered: 07/28/2022)	RECAP
59	July 28, 2022	STIPULATION TO RELATE CASES re 58 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Relate Cases filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Groves, Amanda) (Filed on 7/28/2022) (Entered: 07/28/2022)	RECAP
60	July 29, 2022	NOTICE by Aaron Braxton of Lodging of Plaintiffs Braxton et al's Motion for Interim Lead Counsel (Ellis, Dennis) (Filed on 7/29/2022) (Entered: 07/29/2022)	RECAP
61	Aug. 1, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 58 Administrative Motion relate. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/1/2022) (Entered: 08/01/2022)	Clearinghouse
62	Aug. 1, 2022	ORDER. At the parties' joint request, Dkt. No. 57, the case management conference set for August 11, 2022, is continued to October 20, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The parties are directed to file a joint case management statement by October 13, 2022. Signed by Judge James Donato on 8/1/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/1/2022) (Entered: 08/01/2022)	RECAP
	Aug. 1, 2022	1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Motions AND Order
	Aug. 1, 2022	~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings AND 1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
	Aug. 1, 2022	1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Motions AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings AND Order
	Aug. 1, 2022	~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings AND Order AND 1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
63	Aug. 5, 2022	MOTION to Consolidate Cases; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. Motion Hearing set for 11/10/2022 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor before Judge James Donato. Responses due by 8/19/2022. Replies due by 8/26/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Amanda Groves, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Proposed Order)(Groves, Amanda) (Filed on 8/5/2022) (Entered: 08/05/2022) 6 View on RECAP	RECAP
64	Aug. 8, 2022	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Briefing Schedule and Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Consolidate the Related Cases filed by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration A - to the Request for Judicial Notice, # 2 Proposed Order)(Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 8/8/2022) (Entered: 08/08/2022) 2 View on RECAP	RECAP
65	Aug. 8, 2022	NOTICE by Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. of Lodging of Stipulation Regarding Briefing Schedule and Hearing on Plaintiffs Motion to Appoint Interim Counsel for a Putative Refinancing Class (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 8/8/2022) (Entered: 08/08/2022)	RECAP
66	Aug. 10, 2022	ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION REGARDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE. Signed by Judge James Donato on 8/10/2022. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2022) (Entered: 08/10/2022)	RECAP
67	Aug. 10, 2022	NOTICE by Wells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. of Lodging of Order Granting Stipulation re Briefing Schedule and Plaintiffs Motion To Appoint Interim Counsel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 8/10/2022) (Entered: 08/10/2022) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER	RECAP
68	Aug. 12, 2022	First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice, (Filing Fee: $317.00, receipt number ACANDC-17436363) filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing: New York)(Shaer, Nabeha) (Filed on 8/12/2022) (Entered: 08/12/2022)	RECAP
69	Aug. 15, 2022	ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 68 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Nabeha B. Shaer. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/15/2022) (Entered: 08/15/2022)	RECAP
70	Aug. 26, 2022	OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 63 MOTION to Consolidate Cases ) [Plaintiffs Aaron Braxton et al.'s Opposition to Wells Fargo et al.'s Motion to Consolidate] filed byAaron Braxton. (Ellis, Dennis) (Filed on 8/26/2022) (Entered: 08/26/2022)	RECAP
71	Aug. 26, 2022	OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 63 MOTION to Consolidate Cases ) Consolidated Memorandum filed byChristopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Consolidated Exhibits for Response to Defendants' Motion to Consolidate)(Friedman, Linda) (Filed on 8/26/2022) (Entered: 08/26/2022)	RECAP
72	Aug. 26, 2022	MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and to Submit Consolidated Brief filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Friedman, Linda) (Filed on 8/26/2022) (Entered: 08/26/2022)	RECAP
73	Aug. 26, 2022	MOTION for Leave to File an Amended Pleading filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Order)(Friedman, Linda) (Filed on 8/26/2022) (Entered: 08/26/2022)	RECAP
74	Aug. 26, 2022	MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel Interim Lead Counsel filed by Christopher Williams. Motion Hearing set for 10/20/2022 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor before Judge James Donato. Responses due by 9/9/2022. Replies due by 9/16/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Consolidated Exhibits, # 2 Proposed Order)(Friedman, Linda) (Filed on 8/26/2022) (Entered: 08/26/2022)	RECAP
75	Aug. 29, 2022	ORDER. In light of the pending motion to consolidate, Dkt. No. 63, plaintiffs' motion for leave to amend the complaint, Dkt. No. 73, and plaintiffs' motion for leave to submit a consolidated brief, Dkt. No. 72, are denied without prejudice. Signed by Judge James Donato on 8/29/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2022) (Entered: 08/29/2022)	RECAP
	Aug. 29, 2022	~Util - Terminate Motions AND Order
	Aug. 29, 2022	Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
76	Aug. 30, 2022	NOTICE by Elretha Perkins Notice of Lodging Elretha Perkins et al Response in Support of the Wells Fargo Defendants' Motion to Consolidate (Williams, Amanda) (Filed on 8/30/2022) (Entered: 08/30/2022)	RECAP
77	Aug. 30, 2022	NOTICE by Elretha Perkins Notice of Lodging Elretha Perkins et al. Motion for Appointment of Interim Lead Counsel (Williams, Amanda) (Filed on 8/30/2022) (Entered: 08/30/2022)	RECAP
78	Sept. 1, 2022	MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel filed by Christopher Williams. Motion Hearing set for 10/20/2022 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor before Judge James Donato. Responses due by 9/15/2022. Replies due by 9/22/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Linda Friedman, # 2 Declaration of Benjamin Crump, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Proposed Order)(Friedman, Linda) (Filed on 9/1/2022) (Entered: 09/01/2022)	RECAP
79	Sept. 1, 2022	MOTION for Leave to File INSTANTER RESPONSE TO WELLS FARGOS MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE filed by Christopher Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Proposed Order)(Friedman, Linda) (Filed on 9/1/2022) (Entered: 09/01/2022) 2 View on RECAP	RECAP
80	Sept. 9, 2022	OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 74 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel Interim Lead Counsel ) Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Motion for Appointment as Interim Lead Counsel filed byWells Fargo & Co.,, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Baiardo, Alicia) (Filed on 9/9/2022) (Entered: 09/09/2022)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 17, 2022

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Minority (non-White) applicants who submitted an application for a home mortgage loan or to refinance home mortgage loan through Wells Fargo that was either (1) denied; (2) approved at higher interest rates or subject to less favorable terms as compared to similarly situated non-Minority Applicants; or (3) processed at a rate slower than the average processing time of applications submitted by similarly situated non-Minority Applicants.”

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Defendant Type(s):

Bank or credit provider

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1981

Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. § 1691

Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.

State Anti-Discrimination Law

State law

Other Dockets:

Northern District of California 3:22-cv-00990

Northern District of California 3:22-cv-03455

Northern District of California 3:22-cv-02535

Northern District of California 3:22-cv-01931

Northern District of California 3:22-cv-01793

Northern District of California 3:22-cv-01748

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Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Granted:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General/Misc.:

Housing

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Impact

Disparate Treatment

Lending

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of In re Wells Fargo Mortgage Discrimination Litigation, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/45306/ (last updated 3/6/2024).

Case: In re Wells Fargo Mortgage Discrimination Litigation

3:22-cv-00990 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

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