MDL Docket Repository | Case No. 4:22-md-03047-YGR
The Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation has been centralized in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California under Case No. 4:22-md-03047-YGR. The litigation is presided over by the Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California. It has been pending since the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) centralized the first cases in October 2022, and it involves claims against Meta (Instagram and Facebook), TikTok/ByteDance, Snap (Snapchat), and Google/YouTube.
This page serves as a central repository for the Court’s Case Management Orders (CMOs), which govern leadership, discovery, bellwether trials, and key deadlines. Our legal team updates it as new orders are entered.
If your child suffered serious psychological harm linked to compulsive social media use, visit our main Social Media Addiction Lawsuit page to learn more about your legal options.
Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Case Management Orders (MDL 3047)
Every Case Management Order in the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, newest first, with direct PDF downloads.
Note: A separate state-court proceeding, JCCP 5255, is pending in Los Angeles County Superior Court. This page covers only the federal MDL.
Master Docket Information
Master Case FileIn re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation
MDL NumberMDL No. 3047
Case Number4:22-md-03047-YGR
CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Oakland)
Presiding JudgeHon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
DefendantsMeta Platforms, Inc.; Instagram, LLC; TikTok Inc.; ByteDance Ltd.; Snap Inc.; Google LLC; YouTube LLC; Alphabet Inc.
Key Developments & Case Schedule
- September 28, 2026The Court entered Case Management Order No. 37, addressing bellwether pretrial logistics, stays for non-primary defendants, and severance of fraudulently misjoined claims.
- August 26, 2026The state Attorneys General and Meta filed a Joint Motion for Consent Judgment on the states’ claims. The motion does not affect individual cases, and the states’ jury trial was suspended.
- August 18, 2026Trial began in State Attorneys General v. Meta Platforms, et al., the first MDL bellwether to proceed to trial.
- July 23, 2026The Court entered Case Management Order No. 36, setting the school district pretrial schedule and ruling on non-Meta platform issues.
- May 21, 2026The Court entered Case Management Order No. 35, vacating the Breathitt trial and setting bellwether scheduling for the Tucson and Charleston cases.
Court Orders and Filings
38 Case Management Orders, listed newest first. Jump to a year:
2026
Case Management Order No. 37Bellwether Pretrial Logistics, Non-Primary Defendant Stays, and Fraudulent Misjoinder Severance
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Case Management Order No. 36School District Pretrial Schedule and Non-Meta Platform Rulings
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Case Management Order No. 35Vacation of Breathitt Trial; Tucson and Charleston Bellwether Scheduling
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Case Management Order No. 34State AG Statement Directives, Pretrial Schedule, and Mass Arbitration Referral
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Case Management Order No. 33Breathitt Pretrial Conference Updates, State AG Schedule Warnings, and Mass Arbitration Directives
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Case Management Order No. 32Breathitt State AG Trial Plans, Jury Demand Rulings, and Punitive Damages Bifurcation
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Case Management Order No. 312026 Leadership Appointments, First Bellwether Trial Date, and Sealing Protocols
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2025
Case Management Order No. 30Refiled Exhibits, Extended Jury Instruction Deadlines, and State AG Summary Judgment Parameters
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Case Management Order No. 29Rulings on Summary Judgment Exhibits, Third-Party Discovery Relief, and State AG Trial Planning
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Case Management Order No. 28Trial Venue Relocation, State AG Claim Synthesis, and Denial of Time’s Motion to Intervene
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Case Management Order No. 27Summary Judgment Evidentiary Rules, School District Trial Order, and Pretrial Deadlines
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Case Management Order No. 26Permitted Summary Judgment and Daubert Motions, Trial Sequencing, and State AG Directives
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Case Management Order No. 25Summary Judgment Pre-Filing Framework, Abraham Class Action Stay, and Discovery Rulings
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Case Management Order No. 24Formal Selection of Bellwether Trial Cases
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Case Management Order No. 23Bellwether Trial Pool Selection Process, Guardian Ad Litem Appointments, and Insurance Motions
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Case Management Order No. 22Pro Hac Vice Rule Amendment, Insurance Action Hearing, and Lexecon Intercircuit Resolution
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Case Management Order No. 21Interlocutory Appeal Certifications, COPPA-Only State Dismissals, and Insurance Dispute Protocols
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Case Management Order No. 202025 Leadership Appointments and Discovery Schedules
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2024
Case Management Order No. 19Mandatory Expert Certification, State AG Leadership, and Intercircuit Assignment Solutions
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Case Management Order No. 18Expert Witness Deadlines, Trial Sequence Rules, and Case Governance Directives
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Case Management Order No. 17Extended Fact and Expert Discovery Schedule and Pretrial Mandates
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Case Management Order No. 16Ruling on SFC Amendments, Loss of Consortium Claims, and Memorialized Bellwether Pool
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Case Management Order No. 15Track 2 Motion Arguments, Intercircuit Assignment Requests, and Withdrawal Protocols
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Case Management Order No. 14User Data Production, Lexecon Trial Framework, 28 U.S.C. § 292, and Pretrial Deadlines
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Case Management Order No. 13AProcedures Governing Amendments to Short-Form Complaints
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Case Management Order No. 13Bellwether Discovery Pool Selections, Lexecon Deadlines, and Briefing Schedules
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Case Management Order No. 12Seventh Amendment Jury Rights, Bellwether Criteria, and Pretrial Deadlines
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Case Management Order No. 11Zuckerberg Motion Supplemental Briefing, Bellwether Selection Pool Criteria, and Seventh Amendment Jury Trial Dispute
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Case Management Order No. 10 (Including Pretrial Order)Bellwether Pretrial Schedule and Selection Protocols
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Case Management Order No. 9Adjustments to Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Leadership Structure
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Case Management Order No. 8General Causation Request Denial, Bellwether Prioritization, and Implementation Orders
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2023
Case Management Order No. 7MTD Schedule Adjustments, Identified Counts Withdrawal, and General Causation Strategy
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Case Management Order No. 6Four-Track Dismissal Briefing, Discovery Unstay, and School District Leadership
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Case Management Order No. 5Phase I Priority Claims, Motion to Dismiss Parameters, and Mediator Appointment
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2022
Case Management Order No. 4Direct Filing Order and Service Waiver Protocols
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Case Management Order No. 3Master Complaint Timeline, Early Discovery, and Pleading Schedule
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Case Management Order No. 2Plaintiffs’ Leadership Structure and Responsibilities
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Case Management Order No. 1Appointment of Leadership and Initial Deadlines
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