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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-29
Status Pending
Type Unlimited Civil Civil Rights
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Jacobs, James
Defendant San Joaquin Superior Court
Photo of Hon. Zendejas, Esmeralda

Judge

Hon. Zendejas, Esmeralda

San Joaquin County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Hearing regarding: CMC: Further Case Management Conference , set for 05/20/2026 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  2. Notice of Case Assignment and Scheduling Information.
  3. Complaint Unlimited Civil (over $35,000) filed by Jacobs, James.
  4. Civil Case Cover Sheet filed by Jacobs, James.
  5. Request to Waive Court Fees filed by Jacobs, James.
  6. Hearing regarding: Case Management Conference , set for 09/03/2024 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Barbara Kronlund in Department 10D.
  7. Order on Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs - Granted as to James Jacobs.
  8. Amended Civil Case Cover Sheet filed by Jacobs, James.
  9. Minutes finalized for Case Management Conference held on 09/03/2024 08:45 AM .
  10. Hearing re: Case Management Conference held on September 3, 2024.
  11. Hearing regarding: CMC: Further Case Management Conference , set for 01/06/2025 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Barbara Kronlund in Department 10D.
  12. Hearing Result: Reassigned
  13. Hearing regarding: CMC: Further Case Management Conference , set for 01/06/2025 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 9A.
  14. Esmeralda Zendejas Assigned.
  15. Minutes finalized for CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on 01/06/2025 08:45 AM .
  16. Hearing re: CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on January 6, 2025.
  17. Hearing regarding: Court's OSC Re: Failure to Appear as to pltf re: FTA; FTSC and FTFPOS; FTFCMS notice via email, set for 04/22/2025 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  18. Hearing Result: Vacated
  19. Proof of Electronic Service filed by Jacobs, James.
  20. Hearing regarding: Motion Pltf's Motion for Stay of Proceedings and Motion for Extension of Time, set for 06/11/2025 at 9:00 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  21. Motion for Stay of Proceedings Motion for Extension of Time filed by Jacobs, James.
  22. Minutes finalized for Court's OSC Re: Failure to Appear held on 04/22/2025 08:45 AM .
  23. Hearing re: Court's OSC Re: Failure to Appear held on April 22, 2025.
  24. Hearing regarding: Court's OSC Re: Failure to Appear as to pltf re: FTA; FTSC and FTFPOS; FTFCMS notice via email, set for 07/10/2025 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  25. Tentative Ruling published.
  26. Minutes finalized for Motion held on 06/11/2025 09:00 AM .
  27. Hearing re: Motion held on June 11, 2025.
  28. Hearing regarding: CMC: Further Case Management Conference , set for 10/10/2025 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  29. Hearing Result: Vacated
  30. Minutes finalized for CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on 10/10/2025 08:45 AM .
  31. Hearing re: CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on October 10, 2025.
  32. Hearing regarding: CMC: Further Case Management Conference , set for 01/08/2026 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  33. Minutes finalized for CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on 01/08/2026 08:45 AM .
  34. Hearing re: CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on January 8, 2026.
  35. Hearing regarding: CMC: Further Case Management Conference , set for 02/20/2025 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  36. Hearing regarding: CMC: Further Case Management Conference , set for 02/20/2026 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  37. Minutes finalized for CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on 02/20/2026 08:45 AM .
  38. Hearing re: CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on February 20, 2026.

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