United States Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim signed the order on April 14, holding that Rockman demonstrated he cannot afford the filing fee. The court granted his application to proceed without prepayment.
Rockman, representing himself, filed a complaint against OpenAI and other defendants in the Northern District of California. The specific claims against OpenAI and the identities of the other named defendants are not detailed in the court document.
Under the order, the U.S. Marshal will serve the complaint on defendants without requiring Rockman to pay service fees upfront. The judge directed the clerk to issue summons in the case.
The case is docketed as 3:26-cv-03028. The order was published on April 16, 2026.