Confirmed removalHigh
Federal Notice of Removal identifies Lackawanna 26-CV-1160.
Federal source ↗Tufano v. Based Bodyworks
2026-01160 · Lackawanna County
Removed to federal court; pendingRemoved to federal courtPennsylvania
CourtLackawanna County
FiledFebruary 23, 2026
StatusRemoved to federal court; pending
OutcomeRemoved to federal court
Final disposition—
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Pro seYes
Current / transferee courtU.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Transferred case3:26-cv-00835
Defendants
- Based Bodyworks LLC
- Based Bodyworks Inc
- ByteDance Inc
- TikTok
- TikTok Inc
- Instagram LLC
Source record
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Outcome and research status
Outcome reason: Removed to the Middle District of Pennsylvania on April 1, 2026. The public federal docket remained active through July 29, 2026, with motion practice and reassignment to Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson.
Research status: Docket snapshot
Research notes: Notice of Removal identifies Lackawanna County case 26-CV-1160. C034 and C065 are the same action before/after removal. Federal docket activity is visible through July 29, 2026 with no termination shown.
Related litigation
- Same underlying action / other docket: 3:26-cv-00835 — Tufano v. Based Bodyworks, LLC et al
- Dispute group: Based Bodyworks litigation
Pennsylvania cross-forum relationships
Public video statements
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Filing announcement / stated motive00:00
Why I'm SUING BASED BODYWORKS
Direct public announcement that he is suing a tracked defendant; potentially useful to establish public chronology and stated reasons if the transcript is later reviewed.
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