Austin v. Georgetown University

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 GEORGE JARVIS AUSTIN, Case No. 24-cv-00260-CRB

Plaintiff,

ORDER DECLARING PLAINTIFF

v.

A VEXATIOUS LITIGANT

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants.

Under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), district courts have the power to enjoin “litigants with abusive and lengthy histories.” De Long v. Hennessy, 912 F.2d 1144, 1147 (9th Cir. 1990); Molski v. Evergreen Dynasty Corp., 500 F.3d 1047, 1057 (9th Cir. 2007). Before entering a prefiling order, the Court must find that (1) the litigant was given notice and an opportunity to be heard, (2) there is an adequate record for review, and (3) the order is “narrowly tailored to closely fit the specific vice encountered.” De Long, 912 F.2d at 1147–48. The Court must make “substantive findings as to the frivolous or harassing nature of the litigant’s actions.” Id. at 1148 (citation omitted). The Court hereby declares Plaintiff George Jarvis Austin a vexatious litigant. First, Austin…