Case: Do No Harm v. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

2:25-cv-04131 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 8, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary while we research the case further). On May 8, 2025, Do No Harm sued the UCLA medical school for allegedly employing a race-based admissions process. 

People

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Judge(s)

Scarsi, Mark Christopher (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Weir, Bryan Kipp (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:25-cv-04131

Class Action Complaint

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70222697/do-no-harm-v-david-geffen-school-of-medicine-at-ucla/

Last updated Aug. 10, 2025, 9:16 p.m.

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COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-39664430 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiffs Students for Fair Admissions, Do No Harm, Kelly Mahoney. (Attorney Bryan Kipp Weir added to party Do No Harm(pty:pla), Attorney Bryan Kipp Weir added to party Kelly Mahoney(pty:pla), Attorney Bryan Kipp Weir added to party Students for Fair Admissions(pty:pla))(Weir, Bryan) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

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NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiffs Do No Harm, Kelly Mahoney, Students for Fair Admissions. Related Case(s): 8:25-cv-00192 (Weir, Bryan) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

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CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Do No Harm, Kelly Mahoney, Students for Fair Admissions. (Weir, Bryan) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

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Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiffs Do No Harm, Kelly Mahoney, Students for Fair Admissions. (Weir, Bryan) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

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CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff All Plaintiffs, (Weir, Bryan) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Mark C. Scarsi and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. (jtil) (Entered: 05/11/2025)

May 11, 2025

May 11, 2025

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NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil) (Entered: 05/11/2025)

May 11, 2025

May 11, 2025

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Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil) (Entered: 05/11/2025)

May 11, 2025

May 11, 2025

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21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to All Defendants. (jtil) (Entered: 05/11/2025)

May 11, 2025

May 11, 2025

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DEMAND for Jury Trial filed by Plaintiffs Do No Harm, Kelly Mahoney, Students for Fair Admissions.. (Weir, Bryan) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025

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Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiffs Do No Harm, Kelly Mahoney, Students for Fair Admissions. (Weir, Bryan) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025

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21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to defendant Michael Drake. (lc) (Entered: 05/13/2025)

May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025

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Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only

May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025

PACER
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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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Proof of Service (subsequent documents)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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Proof of Service (subsequent documents)

May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice

May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

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Dismiss Party

June 3, 2025

June 3, 2025

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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123)

June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

PACER
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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

PACER
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Corporate Disclosure Statement

June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

PACER
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Transfer DECLINED-(related case)(CV-34)

June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

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Waiver of Service Executed

June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

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Waiver of Service Executed

June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

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Extending Time to Answer (More than 30 days)

June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

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Extending Answer Due Deadline

June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice

June 7, 2025

June 7, 2025

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Related Case(s)

June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

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Response

June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

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Transferring Case (Related Case)(CV-34)

July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025

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Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only

July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING CONSOLIDATION by Judge John W. Holcomb. Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows: 1. Each party in each of the SARD Case and the Do No Harm Case is ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not consolidate those two cases. The parties are DIRECTED to respond in writing to this Order to Show Cause no later than August 1, 2025. 2. A hearing on this OSC is SET for August 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. [See document for further information] (es)

July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

PACER
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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

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Dismiss (cause or other)

July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

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Response

July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

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Notice of Deficiency in Electronically filed Pro Hac Vice Application (G-112C) - optional html form

July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

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Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64)

July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

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Response

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

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Generic Text Only Entry

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Education

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 8, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Class Action Sought: Yes