Case: Jane Doe 1 v. United States of America

5:26-cv-02624 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 26, 2026

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Case Summary

On March 26, 2026, five Jeffrey Epstein survivors filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, naming the United States, Google, and xAI as defendants. The Jane Does commenced the lawsuit on behalf of themselves and approximately 100 other survivors whose personally identifying information (PII) was disclosed when the federal government released certain records from the Epstein Files, and allegedly remains available via search functio…

The factual background is as follows: in November 2025, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), which required the disclosure of all unclassified files related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. The EFTA provided for certain exceptions, including records that “contain personally identifiable information of victims or victims’ personal and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” Pub. L. 119-38, November 19, 2025, 139 Stat 656, § 2(c)(1)(A).

Between December 2025 and January 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released millions of pages of investigative files relating to Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal prosecution, pursuant to the EFTA. However, the DOJ released unredacted records containing survivors' PII. This PII allegedly included some combination of their full names, phone numbers, email addresses, cities of residence, occupations, and photographs. In February 2026, counsel for Epstein survivors sent a letter to United States District Judges Richard Berman and Paul A. Engelmayer — who had presided over the federal government's criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, respectively — detailing the DOJ's alleged failures to redact PII from publicly accessible documents and alleging that the DOJ had not adequately responded to survivors' reports of those failures. Judge Engelmayer ordered the DOJ to provide an update on certain material covered by a protective order in the Maxwell case, but noted that the court had jurisdiction over only a limited subset of the DOJ's released materials. 2026 WL 279487. Judge Berman held hearings and directed the government to take corrective action. The DOJ subsequently retracted several thousand documents; even so, the plaintiffs in this case alleged that as of July 2026, several victim names, email addresses, photographs, and other private information remained fully viewable.

On June 8, 2026, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which alleged that the government willfully and intentionally released Epstein files that included survivors’ PII without consent or justification, in violation of the Privacy Act of 1974. The plaintiffs also alleged that Google and xAI continued to display and republish survivors’ PII through search results and AI tools, even after such information had been removed or redacted from the files hosted on the DOJ’s website, and despite receiving removal requests from survivors.

The plaintiffs sought to certify (1) a class of all Epstein survivors whose private information, including their name, photographic image, telephone number, email address, physical address, or place of residence, was disclosed without their consent in unredacted documents released by the United States between December 2025 and July 2026, and (2) a subclass of members whose disclosed private information was indexed, cached, hosted, or otherwise made available to the public through any service operated by the United States, Google, or xAI. The plaintiffs asserted five causes of action: against the United States, violation of the Privacy Act of 1974; and against Google and xAI, violation of California's Unfair Competition Law, invasion of privacy, negligence, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiffs sought class certification, injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, statutory damages (against the United States), and attorney’s fees.

As of September 2026, this case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Emma Farrell (9/13/2026)

Claire Pollard (3/29/2026)

People

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Judge(s)

Demarchi, Virginia K. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Erickson, Julie C. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Barnet, Emily (California)

Coleman, Reid Elliot (California)

Dunn, Robert Edward (California)

Judge(s)

Demarchi, Virginia K. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Erickson, Julie C. (California)

Kramer, Elizabeth Antonia (California)

Osborne, Kevin M. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Barnet, Emily (California)

Coleman, Reid Elliot (California)

Dunn, Robert Edward (California)

Hulseberg, Jordan (California)

Lerner, Joshua H. (California)

Mehta, Sonal N. (California)

Schultz, Allison (California)

Skarin, Kenton J (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 5:26-cv-02624	Class Action Complaint For Injunctive Relief And Damages, And Demand For Jury Trial Jane Doe 1 v. United States of America et al.	March 26, 2026	March 26, 2026 Complaint
16 5:26-cv-02624	First Amended Class Action Complaint For Injunctive Relief And Damages, And Demand For Jury Trial Jane Doe 1 et al. v United States of America et al.	June 8, 2026	June 8, 2026 Complaint
64 5:26-cv-02624	[Proposed] Stipulation Protective Order Regarding Putative Class Members' Identities Doe 1 v. United States of America	Aug. 28, 2026	Aug. 28, 2026 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Order (United States of America v. Ghislaine Maxwell)	ORDER as to Ghislaine Maxwell: The Court directs DOJ to file, by Thursday, February 5, 2026, an update letter with respect to these matters. Insofar as this Cour's jurisdiction with respect to materi…	Feb. 3, 2026	Feb. 3, 2026 https://www.courtlistener.com/...

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Docket

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Last updated Sept. 30, 2026, 3:29 a.m.

Docket for: Jane Doe 1 v. United States

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 26, 2026	COMPLAINT Tracking Id: ACANDC-21798903, Filing Fee $405.00 paid. against All Defendants. Filed by Jane Doe 1. (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 3/26/2026) Modified on 3/27/2026 (chh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/26/2026)	Clearinghouse
	March 27, 2026	Electronic Filing Error
	March 27, 2026	Electronic filing error. A motion and proposed order to proceed using a pseudonym must be filed before the case will be assigned. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office until such motion and proposed order is received. Re: 1 Complaint filed by Jane Doe 1. (chh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2026)
2	March 31, 2026	MOTION for Protective Order Allowing Plaintiff to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by Jane Doe 1. Responses due by 4/14/2026. Replies due by 4/21/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 3/31/2026) Modified text on 4/1/2026 (dhm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/31/2026) 1 Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
3	April 1, 2026	Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. 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 4/15/2026. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2026) (Entered: 04/01/2026)	RECAP
4	April 1, 2026	Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/23/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/30/2026 01:30 PM in San Jose, - Videoconference Only. (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2026) (Entered: 04/01/2026)	RECAP
	April 1, 2026	~Util - Case Assigned by Intake
5	April 2, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance filed by Elizabeth Antonia Kramer on behalf of Jane Doe 1 (Kramer, Elizabeth) (Filed on 4/2/2026) (Entered: 04/02/2026)	RECAP
6	April 2, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance filed by Julie C. Erickson on behalf of Jane Doe 1 (Erickson, Julie) (Filed on 4/2/2026) (Entered: 04/02/2026)	RECAP
7	April 2, 2026	Proposed Summons. (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 4/2/2026) (Entered: 04/02/2026)	RECAP
8	April 2, 2026	Proposed Summons. (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 4/2/2026) (Entered: 04/02/2026)	RECAP
	April 2, 2026	Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
9	April 7, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jordan Hulseberg on behalf of United States of America (Hulseberg, Jordan) (Filed on 4/7/2026) (Entered: 04/07/2026)	RECAP
	April 7, 2026	Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
10	April 14, 2026	Summons Issued as to Google LLC, United States of America, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Summons) (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2026) (Entered: 04/14/2026) 1 Summons View on PACER	RECAP
11	April 15, 2026	CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by United States of America.. (Hulseberg, Jordan) (Filed on 4/15/2026) (Entered: 04/15/2026)	RECAP
12	April 16, 2026	CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Jane Doe 1.. (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 4/16/2026) (Entered: 04/16/2026)	RECAP
13	April 20, 2026	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi granting 2 Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed Pseudonymously. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2026) (Entered: 04/20/2026)	RECAP
14	May 1, 2026	Certificate of Interested Entities by Jane Doe 1 re Civil L.R. 3-15 (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 5/1/2026) (Entered: 05/01/2026)	RECAP
15	May 27, 2026	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Jane Doe 1 as to Defendant United States of America, Summons and Complaint, served 5/11/2026 (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 5/27/2026) (Entered: 05/27/2026)	RECAP
16	June 8, 2026	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 5, Jane Doe 4. (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 6/8/2026) (Entered: 06/08/2026)	Clearinghouse
17	June 9, 2026	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 6/9/2026) (Entered: 06/09/2026)	RECAP
18	June 10, 2026	Proposed Summons. (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 6/10/2026) (Entered: 06/10/2026)	RECAP
19	June 11, 2026	Summons Issued as to X.AI Corp.. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/11/2026) (Entered: 06/11/2026)	RECAP
20	June 18, 2026	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 4, Jane Doe 5 as to Defendant X.AI, Summons and First Amended Complaint served 6/12/2026 (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 6/18/2026) (Entered: 06/18/2026)	RECAP
21	June 19, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance filed by Robert Edward Dunn on behalf of X.AI Corp. (Dunn, Robert) (Filed on 6/19/2026) (Entered: 06/19/2026)	RECAP
22	June 19, 2026	Corporate Disclosure Statement by X.AI Corp. (Dunn, Robert) (Filed on 6/19/2026) (Entered: 06/19/2026)	RECAP
23	June 19, 2026	CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by X.AI Corp... (Dunn, Robert) (Filed on 6/19/2026) (Entered: 06/19/2026)	RECAP
	June 19, 2026	Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
24	June 22, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance filed by Joshua H. Lerner on behalf of Google LLC (Lerner, Joshua) (Filed on 6/22/2026) (Entered: 06/22/2026)	RECAP
25	June 22, 2026	Certificate of Interested Entities by Google LLC identifying Corporate Parent No Corporate Parent, Other Affiliate XXVI Holdings Inc, Other Affiliate Alphabet Inc. for Google LLC. and Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement (Lerner, Joshua) (Filed on 6/22/2026) (Entered: 06/22/2026)	RECAP
26	June 22, 2026	CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Google LLC.. (Lerner, Joshua) (Filed on 6/22/2026) (Entered: 06/22/2026)	RECAP
	June 22, 2026	Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
27	June 23, 2026	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT re Case Management Conference set for June 30, 2026 filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 4, Jane Doe 5. (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 6/23/2026) (Entered: 06/23/2026)	RECAP
28	June 26, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance filed by Sonal N. Mehta on behalf of Google LLC (Mehta, Sonal) (Filed on 6/26/2026) (Entered: 06/26/2026)	RECAP
29	June 26, 2026	CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.The Initial Case Management Conference is set for 6/30/2026 at 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/vkd Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names and emails identifying main speaker(s) must be sent to the CRD at vkdcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than June 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST.Civ LR 77-3(d). 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.Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://cand.uscourts.gov/zoom. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/26/2026) (Entered: 06/26/2026)	RECAP
30	June 26, 2026	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22148325.) filed by Google LLC. (Barnet, Emily) (Filed on 6/26/2026) (Entered: 06/26/2026)	RECAP
31	June 26, 2026	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22148380.) filed by Google LLC. (Schultz, Allison) (Filed on 6/26/2026) (Entered: 06/26/2026)	RECAP
32	June 26, 2026	MOTION for Protective Order Allowing Plaintiffs Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 4, and Jane Doe 5 to Proceed Under Pseudonyms (Unopposed) filed by Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 4, Jane Doe 5. Responses due by 7/10/2026. Replies due by 7/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Request to Proceed Using Pseudonym re Jane Doe 2,3,4,5)(Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 6/26/2026) (Entered: 06/26/2026)	RECAP
	June 26, 2026	Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
	June 26, 2026	1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing
33	June 29, 2026	ORDER GRANTING 30 Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice for Emily Barnet. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 6/29/2026. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2026)	RECAP
34	June 29, 2026	ORDER GRANTING 31 Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice for Allison Schultz. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 6/29/2026. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2026)	RECAP
35	June 29, 2026	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi granting 32 Unopposed Motion for Protective Order Allowing Plaintiffs Jane Doe 2, 3, 4, and 5 to Proceed Under Pseudonyms. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2026) (Entered: 06/29/2026)	RECAP
36	June 29, 2026	Certificate of Interested Entities by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 4, Jane Doe 5 Amended (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 6/29/2026) (Entered: 06/29/2026)	RECAP
37	June 29, 2026	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 35 Order on Motion for Protective Order, 13 Order on Motion for Protective Order Regarding Plaintiffs' Identities filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 4, Jane Doe 5. (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 6/29/2026) (Entered: 06/29/2026)	RECAP
38	June 29, 2026	STIPULATION AND ORDER re 37 Regarding Plaintiffs' Identities. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2026) (Entered: 06/29/2026)	RECAP
39	June 29, 2026	STIPULATION to Extend Defendants' Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint and Setting Briefing Schedule for Motions to Dismiss filed by X.AI Corp.. (Dunn, Robert) (Filed on 6/29/2026) (Entered: 06/29/2026)	RECAP
40	June 29, 2026	ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Dunn, Robert) (Filed on 6/29/2026) (Entered: 06/29/2026)	RECAP
41	June 30, 2026	NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Joshua H. Lerner, no longer appearing on behalf of Google LLC in this case (Lerner, Joshua) (Filed on 6/30/2026) (Entered: 06/30/2026)	RECAP
42	June 30, 2026	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi: Initial Case Management Conference held on 6/30/2026. Case Management Order to issue.Plaintiffs' Counsel: Kevin Osborne, Elizabeth Kramer. Defendants' Counsel: Emily Barnet, Robert Dunn, Jordan Hulseberg, Sonal Mehta. Zoom Recording Time: 12:18 - 12:45 P.M. Total time: 27 minutes. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (smc, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/30/2026) (Entered: 06/30/2026)	RECAP
	June 30, 2026	1 - Terminate Hearings AND Case Management Conference - Initial
	June 30, 2026	Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
43	July 1, 2026	CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 4, Jane Doe 5.. (Erickson, Julie) (Filed on 7/1/2026) (Entered: 07/01/2026)	RECAP
44	July 1, 2026	ORDER re 39 Stipulation re Answer or Response to Complaint and Briefing Schedule. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 7/1/2026. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2026) (Entered: 07/01/2026)	RECAP
45	July 1, 2026	CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Parties to exchange initial disclosures by 7/7/2026. Deadline to file motion to amend pleadings: 12/31/2026. Fact discovery cutoff: 3/26/2027. Deadline for Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures: 4/16/2027. Deadline for Rule 26(a)(2) rebuttal disclosures: 5/7/2027. Expert discovery cutoff: 5/28/2027.Deadline for plaintiffs' class certification motion: 6/29/2027. Oppositions due by 7/29/2027. Reply due by 8/19/2027. Class certification hearing set for 9/28/2027, 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor before Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi.Signed by Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 7/1/2026. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2026) (Entered: 07/01/2026)	RECAP
46	July 8, 2026	Joint MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by Google LLC. Motion Hearing set for 8/18/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor before Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. Responses due by 7/22/2026. Replies due by 7/29/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Emily Barnet in Support)(Barnet, Emily) (Filed on 7/8/2026) (Entered: 07/08/2026) 1 Declaration of Emily Barnet in Support View on RECAP	RECAP
47	July 8, 2026	MOTION to Stay Discovery filed by United States of America. Motion Hearing set for 8/18/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor before Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. Responses due by 7/22/2026. Replies due by 7/29/2026. (Hulseberg, Jordan) (Filed on 7/8/2026) (Entered: 07/08/2026)	RECAP
48	July 10, 2026	ORDER Directing United States to Deliver Chambers Copy re 47 Motion to Stay Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 7/10/2026. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2026) (Entered: 07/10/2026)	RECAP
49	July 22, 2026	OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 46 Joint MOTION to Stay Discovery ) filed byJane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 4, Jane Doe 5. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Kevin Osborne in Support, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3)(Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 7/22/2026) (Entered: 07/22/2026) 1 Declaration Declaration of Kevin Osborne in Support View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 3 View on PACER	RECAP
50	July 22, 2026	OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 47 MOTION to Stay Discovery ) Opposition to United States' Motion to Stay filed byJane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 4, Jane Doe 5. (Osborne, Kevin) (Filed on 7/22/2026) (Entered: 07/22/2026)	RECAP
51	July 23, 2026	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number CCANDC-22249417.) filed by X.AI Corp.. (Skarin, Kenton) (Filed on 7/23/2026) (Entered: 07/23/2026)	RECAP
52	July 24, 2026	ORDER Granting 51 Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice for Kenton Skarin. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 7/24/2026. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/24/2026) (Entered: 07/24/2026)	RECAP
53	July 24, 2026	MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22255504.) filed by X.AI Corp.. (Coleman, Reid) (Filed on 7/24/2026) (Entered: 07/24/2026)	RECAP
54	July 27, 2026	ORDER Granting 53 Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice for Reid Coleman. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 7/27/2026. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/27/2026) (Entered: 07/27/2026)	RECAP
55	July 29, 2026	REPLY (re 47 MOTION to Stay Discovery ) In Support of Defendant's Motion filed byUnited States of America. (Hulseberg, Jordan) (Filed on 7/29/2026) (Entered: 07/29/2026)	RECAP
56	July 29, 2026	REPLY (re 46 Joint MOTION to Stay Discovery ) in Support of Joint Motion to Stay Discovery filed byGoogle LLC. (Barnet, Emily) (Filed on 7/29/2026) (Entered: 07/29/2026)	RECAP
57	Aug. 7, 2026	MOTION to Dismiss Count I of Amended Complaint filed by United States of America. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 11/17/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor. Responses due by 10/6/2026. Replies due by 10/27/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hulseberg, Jordan) (Filed on 8/7/2026) (Entered: 08/07/2026) 1 Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
58	Aug. 7, 2026	Joint MOTION to Dismiss filed by Google LLC. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 11/17/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor. Responses due by 10/06/2026. Replies due by 10/27/2026. (Barnet, Emily) (Filed on 8/7/2026) Modified to update deadlines dates on 8/11/2026 (jnk, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/07/2026)	RECAP
59	Aug. 10, 2026	Amended MOTION to Dismiss Count I of Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint filed by United States of America. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 11/17/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor. Responses due by 10/6/2026. Replies due by 10/27/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hulseberg, Jordan) (Filed on 8/10/2026) (Entered: 08/10/2026) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	Aug. 10, 2026	Electronic filing error. Motion Is Not Signed.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: 57 MOTION to Dismiss Count I of Amended Complaint filed by United States of America (pjf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2026)
	Aug. 10, 2026	Electronic Filing Error
	Aug. 11, 2026	Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings
	Aug. 11, 2026	Set/Reset Deadlines as to 58 Joint MOTION to Dismiss . Responses due by 10/6/2026. Replies due by 10/27/2026. Motion Hearing set for 11/17/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor before Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/11/2026)
60	Aug. 12, 2026	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Permitting Remote Access to August 18, 2026 Hearing filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Emily Barnet in Support)(Barnet, Emily) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026) 1 Declaration of Emily Barnet in Support View on PACER	RECAP
61	Aug. 13, 2026	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi granting as modified 60 Stipulated Request re Remote Access to August 18, 2026 Hearing. (vkdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/13/2026) (Entered: 08/13/2026)	RECAP
62	Aug. 18, 2026	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi: Motion Hearing re Motions to Stay Discovery 46 and 47 held on 8/18/2026. The Court heard oral arguments. Order to issue. Plaintiffs' Counsel: Kevin Osborne, Elizabeth Kramer. Defendants' Counsel: Sonal Mehta, Jordan Hulseberg, Reid Coleman, Robert Dunn.Liberty Recording Time: 10:03 - 11:22 A.M. Total time: 1 hour 19 minutes. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (smc, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 8/18/2026) (Entered: 08/18/2026)	RECAP
	Aug. 18, 2026	1 - Terminate Hearings AND Motion Hearing
63	Aug. 19, 2026	TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 08/18/2026 before Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi by Google LLC, for Recorded Proceeding - San Jose. (Barnet, Emily) (Filed on 8/19/2026) Transcriber Velvet Quill Communications, Email: info@velvetquill.com Modified on 8/20/2026 (lmh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/19/2026)	RECAP
64	Aug. 28, 2026	Stipulation and Proposed Order	Clearinghouse
65	Aug. 31, 2026	Order on Stipulation	RECAP
66	Sept. 9, 2026	Transcript Order	RECAP
67	Sept. 11, 2026	Transcript	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Privacy

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

FOIA

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 26, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Defendants

Federal

Department of Justice

Private Entity/Person

Google LLC

x.AI Corp.

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a

Other Dockets:

Northern District of California 5:26-cv-02624

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Sought:

Damages

Injunction

Relief Granted:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General/Misc.:

Confidentiality

Records Disclosure

Website

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Jane Doe 1 v. United States of America, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47986/ (last updated 3/29/2026).