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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE: FACEBOOK, INC. CONSUMER 

PRIVACY USER PROFILE LITIGATION

ROBERT ZIMMERMAN and UXOR 

PRESS 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

FACEBOOK, INC., et al., 

Defendants.

 MDL No. 2843

Case Nos. 18-md-02843-VC, 19-cv04591-

VC 

PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 35: 

REGARDING ZIMMERMAN V. 

FACEBOOK

In accordance with Zimmerman’s letter voluntarily dismissing his privacy-related claims 

without prejudice, Zimmerman’s case can proceed separately from the MDL. Zimmerman 

should file an amended complaint by March 9, 2020, and should serve Facebook with a copy of 

the complaint as provided by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5. Facebook’s response to the 

amended complaint is due March 22, 2020.

A schedule for adjudicating the case will be discussed at an initial telephonic case 

management conference at 10:30 a.m. on June 3, 2020. Facebook shall provide the Court and 

Zimmerman with a conference line and applicable access code to use during the case 

management conference by no later than 12:00 p.m. PST, on June 2, 2020, by way of email to 

the Court (vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov) with a cc to Zimmerman.

Zimmerman is advised to contact the Northern District’s Legal Help Desk for assistance 

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in litigating his case pro se. Since this case is no longer consolidated into the MDL, lead counsel 

in the MDL are no longer required to serve Zimmerman with this Court’s orders (other than this 

order).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2020

______________________________________

VINCE CHHABRIA

United States District Judge

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