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3:26-cv-00447 · U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Outcome reason: On Apr. 8, 2026, the court ordered Tufano to show cause why the action should not be transferred or dismissed for improper venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). On Aug. 5, 2026, the Medical Board of California filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim and a request for judicial notice.
Research status: Current docket snapshot through Aug. 5, 2026
Research notes: The Apr. 3 defense exhibit list attaches extensive prior Taban litigation, including California Superior Court cases 25SMCV00041 and 25SMCV05503, the C.D. Cal. litigation, Ninth Circuit orders, the Lackawanna complaint, and the Mar. 31, 2026 vexatious-litigant motion. The Aug. 5 Medical Board dismissal motion remains pending.
The court ordered Tufano to show cause by Apr. 30 why the action should not be transferred or dismissed for improper venue under 28 U.S.C. §1406(a), warning that failure to show good cause could result in transfer or dismissal.
Court source ↗Sequence does not by itself prove motive or causation.
Tufano filed C063 in M.D. Pa. against the State of California, Taban and related defendants.
Source ↗A Lackawanna County complaint underlying C035/C066 was dated the same day as C063.
Source ↗The Lackawanna action was removed to M.D. Pa. as C066.
Source ↗Both C063 and C066 dockets reflect April 8 show-cause orders concerning improper venue and possible transfer/dismissal.
Source ↗The M.D. Pa. court issued show-cause orders addressing improper venue in the parallel Taban-related federal matters.
Source ↗Tufano filed a request asking whether the removed action would return to state court because there were 'two identical Federal matters' causing confusion.
Source ↗The Medical Board of California filed a motion to dismiss C063 for failure to state a claim, together with a request for judicial notice.
Source ↗Public statements are displayed separately from court findings.
I SUED THE JUDGES!!!
Potentially relevant to escalation/repeated filing because the title expressly announces litigation against judges.
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