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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-30
Type Writ Of Mandate
Docket 46 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Joseph Francis Macchi
Defendant Steven Gordon|Steven Gordon, As Director, California
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Judge

Hon. Vu Nathan

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21596280 RECEIVED ON 01/30/2025 02:41:45 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41958882 RECEIVED ON 01/14/2026 12:04:01 PM.
  3. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  4. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR UNDER SUBMISSION RULING 12/09/2025 02:00:00 PM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/15/2025 03:30:00 PM.
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR PETITION FOR WRIT 08/28/2025 02:00:00 PM.
  7. THE COURT TAKES THIS MATTER UNDER SUBMISSION.
  8. OPPOSITION FILED BY STEVEN GORDON, AS DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON 08/01/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41873125 RECEIVED ON 08/01/2025 10:55:18 AM.
  10. ORDER - OTHER (ON STIPULATION REGARDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 07/01/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31673559 RECEIVED ON 06/24/2025 03:47:24 PM.
  12. PETITION FOR WRIT SCHEDULED FOR 08/28/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  13. STIPULATION - OTHER FILED BY MACCHI, JOSEPH FRANCIS II ON 06/24/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31673563 RECEIVED ON 06/24/2025 03:48:04 PM.
  15. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 06/24/2025
  16. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY STEVEN GORDON ON 05/05/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21645430 RECEIVED ON 05/05/2025 03:40:50 PM.
  18. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 04/10/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  19. THE PETITION FOR WRIT IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/24/2025 AT 02:00 PM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41796329 REJECTED.
  21. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR EX PARTE 03/14/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  22. EX PARTE SCHEDULED FOR 03/14/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13580806 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13408986.
  24. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY MACCHI, JOSEPH FRANCIS II ON 03/13/2025
  25. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY MACCHI, JOSEPH FRANCIS II ON 03/13/2025
  26. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY MACCHI, JOSEPH FRANCIS II ON 03/13/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11448672 RECEIVED ON 03/13/2025 09:51:00 AM.
  28. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 03/13/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21605981 REJECTED.
  30. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  31. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR EX PARTE 02/20/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  32. THE COURT TAKES THIS MATTER UNDER SUBMISSION.
  33. EX PARTE SCHEDULED FOR 02/20/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  34. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13566296 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13394476.
  35. DECLARATION RE: EX-PARTE NOTICE FILED BY MACCHI, JOSEPH FRANCIS II ON 02/19/2025
  36. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY MACCHI, JOSEPH FRANCIS II ON 02/19/2025
  37. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY MACCHI, JOSEPH FRANCIS II ON 02/19/2025
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11437038 RECEIVED ON 02/19/2025 02:05:21 PM.
  39. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/19/2025
  40. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  41. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/07/2025 07:55:00 AM.
  42. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 04/10/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  43. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER VU, NATHAN ON 01/30/2025.
  44. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13557013 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13385173.
  45. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY MACCHI, JOSEPH FRANCIS II ON 01/30/2025
  46. PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE FILED BY MACCHI, JOSEPH FRANCIS II ON 01/30/2025

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