Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01486
Pacific Pipeline Company v. State of California
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Case Information
Filed: February 20, 2026
Assigned to:
Kirk E. Sherriff
Referred to:
Christopher D. Baker
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause:
28:1442 Petition for Removal
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Last Activity:
March 30, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 20, 2026
NOTICE of REMOVAL from Kern County Superior Court, case number BCV-25-103508 by PACIFIC PIPELINE COMPANY. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACAEDC-12936741) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proof of Service)(Panicucci, Isabella) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
#2
Feb 20, 2026
CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 5/19/2026 at 09:00 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. (Attachments: # 1 CDB Worksheet, # 2 Standing Order, # 3 Consent Form, # 4 VDRP) (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Main Document:
Civil New Case Documents
#3
Feb 23, 2026
CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by State of California re 1 Notice of Removal, 2 Civil New Case Documents,. (Panicucci, Isabella) (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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Certificate / Proof of Service
#4
Feb 27, 2026
REQUEST for JUDICIAL NOTICE by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Defendant State of California's Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint Memorandum of Points and Authorities, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Jack Nick In Support of Defendant State of California's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint)(Nick, Jack) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
#5
Mar 13, 2026
REQUEST for JUDICIAL NOTICE by Pacific Pipeline Company in re 4 Request for Judicial Notice,. (Attachments: # 1 Notice Request for Judicial Notice, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C)(Stanton, Garrett) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document:
Request for Judicial Notice
#6
Mar 16, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 03/16/2026: On 2/27/2026, Defendant State of California purported to notice and file a motion to dismiss by attaching its motion papers as an exhibit to a separately filed Request for Judicial Notice. See (Doc. 4-1). No motion to dismiss properly has been either noticed or filed. See Local Rule 230. (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Mar 16, 2026
Minute Order
#7
Mar 17, 2026
REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to State of California by Pacific Pipeline Company. (Dintzer, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
#8
Mar 17, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Jeffrey Dintzer re 7 Request for Entry of Default : Please re-file your Request as only the Declaration in support of the Request for Entry of Default was filed. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
#9
Mar 17, 2026
REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to State of California by Pacific Pipeline Company. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jeffrey D. Dintzer In Support of Plaintiff's Request for Entry of Default)(Dintzer, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
Mar 17, 2026
RECEIPT number ACAEDC-13048371 for $300.00 for Pro Hac Vice Application from Dintzer, Jeffrey David. (Deputy Clerk OFR)
Mar 17, 2026
Receipt
#10
Mar 18, 2026
PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Pacific Pipeline Company for attorney Vickie Rusek to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Dintzer, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
Main Document:
Pro Hac Vice Application
#11
Mar 18, 2026
MOTION Administrative Relief Re Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by State of California. Motion Hearing set for 4/27/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 6 (KES) before District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jack Nick In Support of Defendant State of California's Motion for Administrative Relief, # 2 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Re Administrative Relief)(Nick, Jack) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
#12
Mar 18, 2026
CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to *State of California* (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
#13
Mar 19, 2026
ORDER GRANTING 10 Application for Pro Hac Vice, signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 3/19/2026. Added attorney Vickie Rusek, PHV for Pacific Pipeline Company. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice
#14
Mar 19, 2026
RESPONSE by Pacific Pipeline Company to 11 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Dintzer, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
#15
Mar 20, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 03/20/2026: As Defendant State of California improperly noticed its pending motion for administrative relief for hearing before the presiding district judge (see Doc. 11, dkt. text), the noticed hearing set for 4/27/2026 (KES), is HEREBY VACATED. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) & (3); Local Rule 302. And it is HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall appear for hearing on Defendant's motion for administrative relief on March 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. The parties shall appear at the conference remotely via Zoom video conference, and counsel shall obtain the Zoom ID and password from the Courtroom Deputy prior to the conference. Defendant's motion is deemed fully briefed and no further submissions on the motion will be accepted. (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Mar 20, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
#16
Mar 23, 2026
REPLY by State of California re 5 Request for Judicial Notice, 4 Request for Judicial Notice,. (Panicucci, Isabella) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
#17
Mar 25, 2026
Declaration DECLARATION OF JACK C. NICK IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT STATE OF CALIFOR
Main Document:
Set Aside
Attachment 2:
Declaration DECLARATION OF ISABELLA A. PANICUCCI IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT STATE O
Attachment 3:
Declaration DECLARATION OF JACK C. NICK IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT STATE OF CALIFOR
#18
Mar 27, 2026
MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held via video conference before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker: MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF held on 3/27/2026. The parties and the Court discuss the motion, submitted. Order to follow. Plaintiffs Counsel Jeffrey Dintzer and Garret Stanton present. Defendants Counsel Jack Nick and Isabella Panicucci present. Court Reporter/CD Number: ECRO. (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
#19
Mar 27, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 03/27/2026: For the reasons set forth and preserved on the record of the hearing on Defendant's motion for administrative relief (Docs. 11, 18 ), it is HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, the Court extends the deadline by which Defendant shall file its responsive pleading nunc pro tunc to 3/31/2026; any opposition or statement of non-opposition by Plaintiff to any motion, and any optional reply by Defendant, shall be filed consistent with Local Rule 230. (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Mar 27, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Mar 27, 2026
Motion Hearing
#20
Mar 30, 2026
MOTION to DISMISS by State of California. Motion Hearing set for 6/15/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 6 (KES) before District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Jack Nick In Support of Defendant State of California's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, # 2 Defendant State of California's Requst for Judicial Notice In Support of Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint)(Nick, Jack) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
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