Austin v. ABC Legal
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 4 GEORGE JARVIS AUSTIN, Case No. 21-cv-09076-SI
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON PENDING MOTIONS
v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 15, 17, 20, 22, 23 ABC LEGAL, Defendant.
10 Before the Court are various motions filed by plaintiff, George Jarvis Austin: (1) a motion for default judgment by the court, Dkt. No. 15, (2) motions for recusal and/or reassignment of case, Dkt. Nos. 17, 22, 23 (identical filings), and (3) a motion for leave to file an amended complaint, Dkt. No. 20. For the reasons discussed below, the Court will DENY the motion for default judgment and the motions for recusal and/or reassignment. The motion for leave to amend is moot; plaintiff may file an amended complaint by January 5, 2022 as a “matter of course.” The Court VACATES the hearing set for December 17, 2021 per Local Rule 7-1(b), finding oral argument unnecessary for resolution the issues raised in plaintiff’s motions, and in any event, plaintiff’s scheduling of the hearing fails to abide by Local Rule 7-2(a). 20…