Calendar for: Judge Rita F. Lin
Courtroom 15, 18th Floor
Courtroom Deputy: Angella (Angie) Meuleman


Last Updated: Jan 12 2026 6:03PM
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Tuesday, Jan 13 2026
10:00AM
- Civil Law and Motion - In Person
3:23-cv-04152-RFL - In re Sandisk SSDS Litigation
Motion Hearing
Motion to Certify Class
Motion to Strike
3:24-cv-06709-RFL - Smith v. Rack Room Shoes, Inc.
Motion to Dismiss and/or Strike Third Amended Complaint
01:30PM
- Civil Law and Motion - Zoom
Wednesday, Jan 14 2026
10:00AM
- Case Management Conference - Zoom
3:25-cv-07971-RFL - Porter v. General Motors, LLC
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08133-RFL - X.AI Corp. et al v. OpenAI, Inc. et al
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
Motion For Protective Order to Stay Discovery
Tuesday, Jan 20 2026
12:00AM
- Closed For Further Settings
10:00AM
- Civil Law and Motion - In Person
3:25-cv-07292-RFL - X.AI Corp. et al v. Li
Preliminary Injunction Hearing
3:25-cv-09533-RFL - Cochrane v. People Data Labs, Inc.
Motion to Dismiss
3:25-cv-09638-RFL - Naseri v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Motion to Dismiss
Motion to Remand
Wednesday, Jan 21 2026
10:00AM
- Case Management Conference - Zoom
3:22-cv-03985-RFL - LBT IP II LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-02873-RFL - Gilligan et al v. Experian Data Corporation et al
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-05649-RFL - Grimbaldeston v. Saraya USA, Inc.
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08475-RFL - Petrini v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08499-RFL - McDowell v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09051-RFL - Nova v. Trans Union, LLC et al
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
Thursday, Jan 22 2026
02:00PM
3:05-cr-00167-RFL-6 - USA v. Ricky Norman Rollins
Status Conference
3:08-cr-00910-RFL - USA v. Oscar Daniels
Sentencing Hrg re SRV/PRBV
3:14-cr-00558-RFL - USA v. Oscar Daniels
Sentencing Hrg re SRV/PRBV
3:24-cr-00064-RFL-1 - USA v. Ricky Norman Rollins
Status Conference
3:24-cr-00224-RFL - USA v. Oscar Daniels
Sentencing
3:25-cr-00012-RFL-1 - USA v. Alexander Charles Beckman
Status Conference
3:25-cr-00012-RFL-2 - USA v. Valerie Lau Beckman
Status Conference
Tuesday, Jan 27 2026
10:00AM
- Civil Law and Motion - In Person
3:25-cv-01916-RFL - Shen-Sampas v. University of California, San Francisco et al
Motion for Sanctions
3:25-cv-03850-RFL - The State of California et al v. United States Department of Interior et al
Motion to Stay
01:30PM
- Civil Law and Motion - Zoom
3:25-cv-05123-RFL - Shah et al v. Emmel
Motion to Dismiss
02:30PM
3:23-cv-04416-RFL - Sanders v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Motion in Limine
Pretrial Conference
Wednesday, Jan 28 2026
10:00AM
- Case Management Conference - Zoom
3:22-cv-02499-RFL - Arcell et al v. Google LLC et al
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:23-cv-00004-RFL - ABN Corporation et al v. Groupe Pelm International Corporation et al
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-06241-RFL - Hikes v. County of Napa et al
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08106-RFL - Securities And Exchange Commission v. Hudson
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08744-RFL - Sanchez v. Federal Express Corporation
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08777-RFL - Haddox v. Kaiser Permanente Retirement Center et al
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-08941-RFL - Doe L.G. v. Roblox Corp. et al
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09227-RFL - Torres-Lupercio v. Costco Wholesale Corporation et al
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
Tuesday, Feb 3 2026
10:00AM
- Civil Law and Motion - In Person
3:25-cv-08133-RFL - X.AI Corp. et al v. OpenAI, Inc. et al
Motion to Dismiss
3:25-cv-08536-RFL - Glean IP Holdings Inc. v. Glean Technologies, Inc.
Motion to Dismiss
3:25-cv-09362-RFL - Sanders v. Citibank, N.A.
Motion to Remand
Motion to Strike
3:25-cv-09694-RFL - Stapelberg v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. et al
Motion to Dismiss
3:25-cv-10033-RFL - Rodriguez v. 3M Company et al
Motion to Remand
3:25-cv-10538-RFL - Martino v. Internet Archive
Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
02:30PM
3:24-cv-08841-RFL - Berk Street Enterprises, Inc. v. Bravo Personal Care LA LLC et al
Final Pretrial Conference
Wednesday, Feb 4 2026
10:00AM
- Case Management Conference - Zoom
3:25-cv-00993-RFL - Chau et al v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. et al
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-03453-RFL - Jeffers v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09352-RFL - Rauber et al v. State Farm General Insurance Company
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09500-RFL - Trainer v. Tesla, Inc.
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
Thursday, Feb 5 2026
02:00PM
3:00-cr-00276-RFL-1 - USA v. James Michael Garrison
Status Conference
3:00-cr-00277-RFL-1 - USA v. James Michael Garrison
Status Conference
3:98-cr-00376-RFL-1 - USA v. James Michael Garrison
Status Conference
RFL - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
3:25-cr-00041-RFL-1 - USA v. James Michael Garrison
Status Conference
3:25-cr-00062-RFL - USA v. Jose Badillo
Sentencing
3:25-cr-00072-RFL-1 - USA v. Marcos Kaleo Blueford
Sentencing
Tuesday, Feb 10 2026
10:00AM
- Civil Law and Motion - In Person
3:22-cv-05082-RFL - Fleming v. United States of America et al
Motion to Dismiss
3:24-cv-06604-RFL - Dadulo v. Matson Navigation Company, Inc. et al
Motion Hearing
3:25-cv-08525-RFL - GS Labs, LLC v. Aetna, Inc. et al
Motion to Dismiss
3:25-cv-09756-RFL - Lyasko v. Chernyshev
Motion to Dismiss
3:25-cv-10452-RFL - Rincon v. WHALECO, INC., d/b/a TEMU
Motion to Compel Arbitration
Wednesday, Feb 11 2026
10:00AM
- Case Management Conference - Zoom
3:24-cv-07975-RFL - Tumusiime et al v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-02500-RFL - Flexport, Inc. v. Freightmate AI, Inc. et al
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09231-RFL - Ferreboeuf et al v. Moore et al
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09274-RFL - American Automobile Association, Inc. v. Bloom Autos Inc.
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09533-RFL - Cochrane v. People Data Labs, Inc.
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09743-RFL - Clark v. Centene Corporation et al
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
Thursday, Feb 12 2026
02:00PM
3:23-cr-00494-RFL - USA v. Carlos Gutierres
Status Conference
Tuesday, Feb 17 2026
10:00AM
- Civil Law and Motion - In Person
3:21-cv-02712-RFL - Daria v. Sapient Corp et al
Motion to Alter Judgment
3:24-cv-02904-RFL - Dominguez v. Bachofer et al
Motion to Dismiss
3:24-cv-07750-RFL - Spaghettata, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company
Motion Hearing
3:25-cv-04101-RFL - Ybarra v. Hyatt Corporation
Motion For Judgment on the Pleadings
3:25-cv-09822-RFL - Brener v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Motion to Amend/Correct
Motion to Remand
Wednesday, Feb 18 2026
10:00AM
- Case Management Conference - Zoom
3:25-cv-01638-RFL - Thompson v. GE Healthcare Technologies Inc.
Further Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-04662-RFL - Foto et al v. United States of America
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-05792-RFL - Weaver v. Oakland Housing Authority
Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09578-RFL - James v. Together Computer, Inc.
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09694-RFL - Stapelberg v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. et al
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
3:25-cv-09785-RFL - MCcarroll et al v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
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Initial Case Mgmt Conference
Monday, Feb 23 2026
09:00AM
3:23-cv-04416-RFL - Sanders v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Jury Selection
Jury Trial
 
 
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Scheduling Notes for Judge Rita F. Lin

District Judge Rita F. Lin, Courtroom 15, 18th Floor
Courtroom Deputy: rflcrd@cand.uscourts.gov

***IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CASES BEFORE JUDGE LIN***

COURT SCHEDULE

Civil Law and Motion: Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. (in person) or 1:30 p.m. (Zoom - with prior leave of court only)

Case Management Conferences: Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom only

Criminal Law and Motion: Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. in person

Pretrial Conferences: Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. in person

Trials: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

CIVIL LAW AND MOTION CALENDAR

Counsel need not reserve hearing dates but should check below to make sure the desired date is not blocked.  Parties may NOT schedule hearings at 1:30 PM and/or by Zoom without prior permission from the Court.

The default rule is that hearings on civil motions will be heard in person.  The Court may notify the parties in advance of the hearing that it will be heard via Zoom rather than in person.  Parties may stipulate/request to have a hearing by Zoom video, but they must do so at least one week in advance of the hearing The Court may deny the request if it believes an in-person hearing would be more beneficial.  The Court is disinclined to hold hearings via Zoom for complex or dispositive motions or if counsel for all parties are based locally.

Judge Lin does not issue tentative rulings.  

If the Court determines a hearing is not necessary, it will usually be vacated no later than two days before the hearing.

ZOOM WEBINAR INFORMATION

For connection information for all proceedings via Zoom, please see Judge Lin’s webpage listed at:

https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/

Please review this guidance on participating in a Zoom Webinar or Meeting.  For all Zoom hearings, parties are to check in with the courtroom deputy 10 minutes prior to start of hearing.

As a reminder, any recording of a court proceeding held by video or teleconference, including “screen-shots” or any other audio or visual copying of a hearing, is prohibited.

**The next available date for motion settings is February 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM.**

CLOSED FOR FURTHER SETTING

January 13, 2026;
January 20, 2026;
January 27, 2026;
February 3, 2027;
February 10, 2026.

UNAVAILABLE DATES

March 16 thru March 19, 2026;

March 26 thru March 31, 2026;

April 27 thru May 1, 2026;

July 20 thru July 24, 2026;

August 3 thru August 14, 2026;

February 25 thru February 28, 2027.

All counsel are hereby given notice that such absence constitutes a certificate of unavailability pursuant to Civil L.R. 1-5(p).

If urgency requires, counsel in cases assigned to Judge Lin may request a hearing before the General Duty Judge as provided in Civil Local Rule 7-1(c).