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Quick Answer: A federal court case has been filed involving National Credit Adjusters (debt buyer) in U.S. District Court (DISTRICT COURT, C.D. CALIFORNIA). Case number: 5:26-cv-01334. Filed: March 19, 2026. This post will be updated when the complaint becomes publicly available.
Case Update — August 4, 2026
2026-03-19: Doc 2 — REQUEST to Proceed In Forma Pauperis with Declaration in Support filed by plaintiff Stacey Lee. (ghap) (Entered: 03/23/2026) — Link
2026-03-19: Doc 4 — CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Stacey Lee. (ghap) (Entered: 03/23/2026) — Link
2026-03-23: Doc 5 — NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes and Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow. (ghap) (Entered: 03/23/2026) — Link
2026-03-23: Doc 6 — NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap) (Entered: 03/23/2026) — Link
2026-03-23: Doc 7 — Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (ghap) (Entered: 03/23/2026) — Link
2026-03-23: Doc 3 — Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint – (Discovery), 1 filed by plaintiff Stacey Lee. (ghap) (Entered: 03/23/2026) — Link
2026-03-24: Doc 8 — ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: On 2 REQUEST to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Non-Prisoner Case). Ruling on the Request is POSTPONED for 30 days so that the filer may provide additional information. Plaintiff must file an Amended Complaint. See the attached statement. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 03/25/2026) — Link
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2026-04-01: Doc 9 — AMENDED COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against Defendant National Credit Adjusters, LLC amending Complaint – (Discovery), 1, filed by Plaintiff Stacey Lee(twdb) (Entered: 04/02/2026) — Link
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2026-04-08: Doc 10 — ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: Granting 2 REQUEST to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Non-Prisoner Case). (twdb) (Entered: 04/08/2026) — Link
2026-04-08: Doc 11 — 21 DAY Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint 9 as to Defendant National Credit Adjusters, LLC. (twdb) (Entered: 04/08/2026) — Link
2026-04-15: Doc 12 — CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (iva) (Entered: 04/15/2026) — Link
2026-04-28: Doc 14 — Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days) — Link
2026-04-28: Doc 13 — Notice (Other) — Link
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2026-05-03: Generic Text Only Entry — Link
2026-05-21: Doc 16 — Mail Returned — Link
2026-05-27: Doc 17 — Notice (Other) — Link
Case: Stacey Lee v. National Credit Adjusters, LLC
Court: U.S. District Court (DISTRICT COURT, C.D. CALIFORNIA)
Case Number: 5:26-cv-01334
Filed: March 19, 2026
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