Disposition notice
On November 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California denied six motions filed by plaintiff Joe Dean Crawford after his case had been closed. The court had previously dismissed the complaint without prejudice after denying a fourth extension request, and judgment was entered on August 11, 2026. Two of the new motions—seeking judicial notice, sanctions, and an order to show cause—were denied because motions generally cannot be filed in a closed case unless it is reopened by court order. The remaining four motions, which sought more time to file a notice of appeal, were denied as moot because Crawford had already timely filed his appeal notice on August 25, 2026, and the case was on appeal. The Clerk was directed to mail plaintiff copies of the appellate Docketing Notice and Time Schedule Order.