Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01486

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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)

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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)

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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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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)

#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)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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Mar 18, 2026

CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to *State of California* (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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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)

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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)

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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

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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)

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Mar 25, 2026

Declaration DECLARATION OF JACK C. NICK IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT STATE OF CALIFOR

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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)

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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

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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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Apr 10, 2026

ORAL MOTION Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Pacific Pipeline Company. Motion Hearing set for 5/11/2028 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 6 (KES) before District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff. (Dintzer, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

MEMORANDUM by Pacific Pipeline Company in SUPPORT of 21 Oral Motion. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jeffrey D. Dintzer, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I)(Dintzer, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Apr 10, 2026

Oral Motion

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Apr 13, 2026

NOTICE to RESCHEDULE HEARING on 21 Oral Motion : Motion Hearing set for 5/18/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 6 (KES) before District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff. (Dintzer, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 04/13/2026: Plaintiff's Oral Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint is RESET to 5/18/2026 at 10:30 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

OPPOSITION by Pacific Pipeline Company to 20 Motion to Dismiss,. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jeffrey D. Dintzer, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Notice Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Plaintiffs' Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss)(Dintzer, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

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Apr 23, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 04/23/2026: On March 25, 2026, Defendant State of California filed the pending motion to set aside default. (Doc. 17 ). Plaintiff failed to timely file an opposition or statement of non-opposition as required under the Local Rules. See Local Rule 230(c). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that, no later than April 24, 2025, Plaintiff shall file either an opposition or statement of non-opposition to the pending motion. Any failure by Plaintiff to timely comply with this order will result in issuance of an order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for Plaintiff's failure to obey the Court's orders and Local Rules. (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

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Apr 23, 2026

Statement of Non-Opposition

Apr 23, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

#29

Apr 24, 2026

Opposition to Motion

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Apr 29, 2026

Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONF

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Apr 29, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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Apr 29, 2026

Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT

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Apr 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 04/30/2026: For good cause shown, the parties' stipulated request (Doc. 32 ) to set aside the default entered against Defendant State of California (see Doc. 12) is GRANTED. Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to lift the entry of default made on 3/18/2026 against Defendant State of California (Doc. 12 ). And it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's motion to set aside default (Doc. 17 ) is TERMINATED as moot and that the hearing noticed on Defendant's motion before the undersigned on 5/6/2026 is VACATED. (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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Apr 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 04/30/2026: For good cause shown, the parties stipulated request (Doc. 30 ) to continue the scheduling conference set for 5/19/2026 (see Doc. 2) is GRANTED. Accordingly, the scheduling conference set for 5/19/2026 is CONTINUED to 7/27/2026 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 may obtain the Zoom ID and password from the Courtroom Deputy prior to the conference. A joint scheduling conference statement shall be filed in compliance with the procedures set forth in the Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference (Doc. 2 ). (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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Apr 30, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 04/30/2026: For good cause shown, the parties stipulated request (Doc. 31 ) to continue the hearing on Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a second amended complaint (see Docs. 21, 22, 24) is GRANTED. Accordingly, the hearing on Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a second amended complaint set for 5/18/2026 is CONTINUED to 5/26/2026 at 10:30 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

Apr 30, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings

Apr 30, 2026

Minute Order AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion to Set Aside AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

#36

May 04, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

May 21, 2026

Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Terminate Deadlines and Hearings