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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEORGE E. JACOBS IV,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

W. J. SULLIVAN, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:05-cv-01625-GSA-PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO 

RESPOND TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(Doc. 140.)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE

(Doc. 127.)

ORDER LIFTING STAY OF TRIALSETTING PROCEEDINGS

(Doc. 118.)

NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC STATUS 

HEARING BEFORE MAGISTRATE 

JUDGE GARY S. AUSTIN

February 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. 

in Courtroom 10 (GSA)

Plaintiff George E. Jacobs IV (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case was filed 

on December 22, 2005. (Doc. 1.) The case now proceeds on the Third Amended Complaint 

filed by Plaintiff on May 5, 2010, against defendants Crotty, Nelson, Watson, Chan, McGregor, 

Alexander, Carrasco, Blankenship, Jobb, Granillo, Johnson, and Salazar aka Adams, for 

violation of Plaintiff’s rights under the Eighth Amendment. (Doc. 29.) All parties to this 

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action have consented to the jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin under 28 U.S.C. § 

636(c), and on June 5, 2013, this case was reassigned to Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin for all 

further proceedings, including trial and final judgment.1 (Doc. 120.)

Defendant Crotty has filed bankruptcy, and on June 23, 2011, the Court stayed the case 

against defendant Crotty pursuant to 11 U.S.C. ' 362(a), pending resolution of the bankruptcy 

proceedings. (Doc. 58.) On April 24, 2013, the court stayed trial-setting proceedings in this 

action pending resolution of defendant Crotty’s bankruptcy proceedings. (Doc. 118.) 

On June 30, 2014, Defendants filed a status report, notifying the court that defendant 

Crotty’s bankruptcy is expected to last another two years. (Doc. 126.) Defendants argued that 

if the case is stayed for another two years, this case will not be tried until more than ten years 

after the events giving rise to this lawsuit, resulting in fading memories, Defendants retiring 

and moving out of state, and loss of evidence. Defendants also argued that it does not appear 

efficient to wait until defendant Crotty’s bankruptcy proceeding ends, because Plaintiff did not 

file a claim with the bankruptcy court, any claims for money damages Plaintiff had against 

defendant Crotty are or will be discharged, and Plaintiff will not be able to pursue his suit 

against defendant Crotty. 

On July 7, 2014, the court issued an order requiring Plaintiff to show cause, within 

thirty days, why this case should not proceed to trial, either continuing to stay the case against 

defendant Crotty under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a), or dismissing defendant Crotty from this action. 

(Doc. 127.) Plaintiff requested and was granted four extensions of time to respond to the 

court’s order. (Docs. 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137.) On January 20, 2015, Plaintiff 

filed another motion for extension of time. (Doc. 140.) Plaintiff argues that he is incapable of 

making a reasoned response to the court’s order because he is not knowledgeable about 

bankruptcy law and has been unable to gain access to the prison’s law library to conduct 

 

1 On January 17, 2006, Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge under 28 U.S.C. 

§636(c). (Doc. 3.) On June 4, 2013, Defendants consented to the jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin 

under 28 U.S.C. §636(c). (Doc. 120.) Defendants state that their “consent to Magistrate Judge Austin shall not be 

construed as consent to any other magistrate judge to whom the case may be reassigned [and] [i]n the event the 

case is reassigned to a magistrate judge other than Magistrate Judge Austin, Defendants reserve the right to 

consent or decline to consent to any subsequently assigned magistrate judge.” (Id. at 2.)

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research. It appears to the court that Plaintiff is unable to show cause why this case should not 

proceed to trial. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time shall be denied, the court’s 

order to show cause shall be discharged, and the stay of trial-setting proceedings shall be lifted.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

On February 5, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10, a telephonic status hearing 

shall be held in this case before Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin. Defense counsel shall 

arrange for Plaintiff to participate in the hearing and initiate the telephonic hearing at (559) 

499-5960.

Accordingly, based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time, filed on January 20, 2015, is DENIED;

2. The court’s order to show cause, issued on July 7, 2014, is DISCHARGED;

3. The stay of trial-setting proceedings in this case, imposed on April 24, 2013, is 

LIFTED;

4. The stay of proceedings in this case against defendant Crotty pursuant to 11 

U.S.C. ' 362(a), imposed on June 23, 2011, remains in place;

5. On February 5, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10, a telephonic status 

hearing shall be held in this case before Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin; and

6. Defense counsel shall arrange for Plaintiff to participate in the status hearing and 

initiate the telephonic hearing at (559) 499-5960.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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