U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Reported as No. 2:26-at-01047, a pre-assignment number. Filed June 22, 2026. What is challenged, where it stands, and who is actually covered by any relief granted.
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | Reported as No. 2:26-at-01047, a pre-assignment number | Filed June 22, 2026 verified July 10, 2026
This is a plain reading of where the case stands, not legal advice. If your exposure is material, confirm it with counsel.
SB 54, brought by a coalition of 17 state attorneys general led by Nebraska with the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors as the sole business plaintiff. Alleges dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment violations, including a challenge to SB 54’s prohibition on disclosing EPR costs on customer receipts.
Early. No response deadline, unsealing notice or preliminary injunction motion has been reported. The 2:26-at number is the district’s temporary pre-assignment placeholder for newly received filings and is not a sealing designation, a point widely misreported. The permanent civil docket number is not yet confirmed.
No relief has been granted. SB 54 obligations continue unchanged.
Every filing and order the Atlas has confirmed in this case, in order. Dates marked ahead are scheduled rather than reported.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | Complaint filed by 17 state attorneys general led by Nebraska, joined by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors as the sole business plaintiff. Names CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller and the Circular Action Alliance as defendants. |
| July 2026 | Widely reported as filed under seal. That reading appears to be a misinterpretation of the 2:26-at pre-assignment number, which the district applies to newly received filings before a permanent civil action number issues. |
| Pending scheduled | No response deadline, unsealing notice or preliminary injunction motion reported. Permanent civil docket number not yet confirmed. |
Dates are drawn from court filings, orders and firm alerts as reported. Where a docket is not publicly accessible the Atlas relies on secondary reporting and says so.
Last confirmed July 10, 2026. Checked weekly against court records, filings and firm alerts. Where a docket is not publicly accessible the Atlas says so rather than implying a status was re-verified.
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