Strike 3 Holdings California Lawsuits: Filings, Courts & Help
This is the Torrent Defenders® hub for Strike 3 Holdings California lawsuits. It collects our California filing posts in one place, explains which federal courts hear these cases, and shows recent filing counts by district. If you received an ISP letter about a California case, call or tap (312) 201-8310 for a free, confidential review.
Strike 3 Holdings filings in California, by federal district
Strike 3 Holdings California lawsuits are federal copyright cases. They can be filed in the Northern District of California, Eastern District of California, Central District of California, and Southern District of California. The docket number on your letter, for example 2:26-cv-01234, shows the court division (the first number), the year, and the case number.
| Federal district | September 2026 (full month) | October 1–22, 2026* |
|---|---|---|
| Northern District of California | 31 | 0 |
| Eastern District of California | 20 | 0 |
| Central District of California | 57 | 0 |
| Southern District of California | 5 | 0 |
| California total | 113 | 0 |
*Counts reflect new Strike 3 Holdings cases in federal court records as reviewed on October 23, 2026. Late-October filings may not appear yet. See the Strike 3 Filing Report – October 2026 for national figures.
Our California filing posts
- Strike 3 Holdings Central District of California (Oct. 17, 2026)
- Strike 3 Holdings California filings: Sept. 25, 2026
- Strike 3 Holdings California filings (Oct. 12, 2026)
- Strike 3 Holdings Northern District of California (Aug. 12, 2026)
- Eastern District of California: Magistrate Judge Delaney privacy protections (June 10, 2026)
- Strike 3 Holdings v. Meta (N.D. Cal.)
- Strike 3 Holdings: California lawsuits (July 2018)
What you Can Learn
Our short videos explain some of the important things to know about the Strike 3 Holdings lawsuit process, and your main options right now.
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What usually happens in Strike 3 Holdings California lawsuits
- Strike 3 Holdings files a John Doe complaint identified only by an IP address.
- It asks the court for permission to subpoena the internet provider before the usual discovery conference.
- If the court agrees, the provider notifies the account holder. That is the letter most people receive.
- After the notice period in the court order, the provider may release the account holder’s name and address unless something is filed.
Use the dates in your own letter. Timelines in Strike 3 Holdings California lawsuits differ by court and judge. See our provider pages for Comcast Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T Internet, Spectrum, Cox, Optimum, and Frontier.
Clients we have represented in California
Antonelli Law® has represented about 396 clients who live in California in federal copyright matters since 2015.
Our California clients have lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Irvine, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Tustin, Yorba Linda, Long Beach, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Torrance, and other California locations.
If you received an ISP letter about one of the Strike 3 Holdings California lawsuits, you can email or upload it through our contact page for a free, confidential review.
Attorney Highlight: Melissa Ross
Melissa Brabender Ross is a Senior Associate at Antonelli Law®. She represents clients in BitTorrent copyright defense and employment and labor law, and assists firm Principal Jeffrey Antonelli in the Drone/UAS Practice Group. She has represented clients in federal, state, and administrative proceedings, has substantial trial and deposition experience, and has successfully argued numerous contested substantive motions.
A native of Ohio, Melissa earned her Juris Doctor with honors from the DePaul University College of Law, where she was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting with honors from the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. She is licensed in Illinois and is a member of the General Bar of the Northern District of Illinois.
Phone: (312) 201-8310. Email: mross@antonelli-law.com.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a California lawyer for a Strike 3 Holdings case?
Strike 3 Holdings California lawsuits are federal cases. Antonelli Law® handles Strike 3 Holdings matters in federal courts nationwide, and you can work with us by phone, email, and upload.
How do I know which court my case is in?
Your ISP letter or the enclosed court order lists the court and a docket number. Send it to us and we will confirm it for you.
Will my name be public?
At the subpoena stage the case usually lists only an IP address. Many people resolve these matters confidentially through counsel, often without their name appearing in the public record.
Related reading
- Strike 3 Filing Report – October 2026
- Strike 3 Holdings ISP letter guide
- Should I ignore a Strike 3 Holdings subpoena?
- Strike 3 Holdings FAQ
This page is general information about Strike 3 Holdings and similar BitTorrent copyright cases. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different. Client reviews describe individual experiences. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Antonelli Law® defends people and businesses against copyright claims and does not represent copyright holders. Attorney advertising. Information is current as of October 23, 2026.
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About Author
JAntonelli
Jeffrey Antonelli is a member of the federal trial bar of the Northern District of Illinois and is admitted to numerous federal courts around the country. He has been a civil litigator nearly 25 years in a broad range of actions representing corporations and individuals as plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. Jeffrey has been interviewed by the media many times, including Bloomberg BNA, NBC, The New York Times, Chicago Lawyer, Chicago Tribune, and the longstanding lawyer’s publication Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Prior to forming Antonelli Law Ltd. in 2007 Jeffrey worked for several litigation boutiques in Chicago’s Loop as well as a full service firm. His litigation experience includes hotly contested issues in intellectual property, business, insurance, and consumer fraud. He is an adviser to the Illinois Board of Higher Education Advisory Council for Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), and was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Education Law Section Council from 2012-2013. Jeffrey is especially proud of his work representing hundreds of students defrauded by improperly accredited educational institutions, including as certified class counsel. Before attending law school, Jeffrey was interested first in business, and then in biomedical ethics. These interests led him to graduate from the nation’s largest philosophy department at Loyola University in Chicago, where some of his favorite (and most challenging) subjects were cognitive science and philosophy of science. During college he held positions at the University of Chicago’s Ben May Institute; as a medical assistant for a University of Chicago foot and ankle surgeon; and volunteered in the emergency room at the University of Chicago Hospitals. These experiences led to studying health law at the DePaul College of Law where Jeffrey earned his law degree and a certificate in health law. At that time DePaul’s Institute for Health Law was consistently ranked in the top 10 health law specialty programs nationwide. During law school Jeffrey immersed himself in studying the practical and public policy aspects of health care through internships at the American Medical Association in Chicago, and on Capitol Hill at the Governmental Relations Office of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, DC. Jeffrey has concentrated in civil litigation throughout his legal career, and is a member of the federal trial bar of the Northern District of Illinois, the Central District of Illinois federal court, and all federal courts of Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. In addition, he is a member of the DuPage County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Jeffrey prides himself on his strong personal ideals, passionate, ethical advocacy, and working hard to bring the best possible results for his clients. He also maintains a special interest in cases involving fraud. Whether due to good parenting, his family’s law enforcement employment, undergraduate studies in philosophy including ethics, or a fortuitous outcome of good breeding, one essence of Jeffrey’s character is a drive to root out the truth behind fraudulent practices.