Stephen B. Jackson, Jr.
How Judge Jackson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Jackson enforces the district's meet-and-confer and position-statement requirements before deciding contested case-management requests. He required counsel to confer and supplement a videoconference motion before granting it once the opposing party confirmed no objection.
“TEXT ORDER FOR L.R. 7(k) STATEMENT: Plaintiffs' counsel shall confer with counsel for defendants pursuant to Local Rule 7(k) as to whether defendants consent to Plaintiffs' Motion for Videoconference 19 and then file a supplementation to the motion by December 16, 2020, indicating defendants' position. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 12/15/2020.”
On a third-party-subpoena miscellaneous matter he will not set a hearing on a motion to compel until the named respondent has appeared and responded; an attempt to short-circuit that with an expedited-hearing motion is denied without prejudice. Counsel should perfect service and let the response period run before seeking a hearing.
“The determination as to whether a hearing will be set on the Motion to Compel Compliance with Third-Party Subpoena 1 will be made by the Court after there is an appearance and response to the motion filed by the named respondent. See L.R. 7(c).”
Cautions
Jackson grants reasonable unopposed extensions while protecting the trial schedule. In one employment case he allowed an extension but warned that it could affect the trial date and that no further extensions should be expected.
“This extension may affect the ability to maintain the current trial date. No further extensions should be expected.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“TEXT ORDER granting 6 Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend Class Action Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief. Pursuant to Local Rule 15, the Clerk of Court is directed to detach and docket the amended complaint attached to the motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 10/19/2020.”
“TEXT ORDER granting 22 Defendants' Unresisted Motion for Overlength Brief in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint. Pursuant to Local Rule 7(h), the Clerk of Court is directed to detach and docket the brief attached to the motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 12/16/2020.”
“TEXT ORDER granting 19 Plaintiffs' Motion for Videoconference in Addition to In-Person Hearing. Defendants have notified the Court they do not object to Plaintiffs' request and, therefore, the motion is hereby granted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 12/17/2020.”
“TEXT ORDER granting 34 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension to its Response to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiff has until May 26, 2023 to respond to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment 33 . This extension may affect the ability to maintain the current trial date. No further extensions should be expected. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 5/4/2023.”
“TEXT ORDER granting in part 46 Joint Motion for Extension to Respond to Motions in Limine. The parties have until November 15, 2023 to respond to the motions in limine 41 and 42 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 7/17/2023.”
“TEXT ORDER granting 54 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for One-Week Extension of the Deadline for the Parties to File Briefs in Opposition to Motions In Limine. The parties have until November 22, 2023 to respond to the motions in limine 41 and 42 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 11/15/2023.”
“TEXT ORDER denying without prejudice 3 Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC's Motion for Expedited Hearing. The determination as to whether a hearing will be set on the Motion to Compel Compliance with Third-Party Subpoena 1 will be made by the Court after there is an appearance and response to the motion filed by the named respondent. See L.R. 7(c). Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 5/15/2024.”
“TEXT ORDER granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Matthew J. Kramer. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr on 5/15/2024.”
“TEXT ORDER granting 21 Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss. Case dismissed with prejudice pursuant to stipulated dismissal. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 11/20/2024.”
“TEXT ORDER granting 5 Joint Motion for Protective Order. The court will enter a protective order in the form submitted with the motion except for paragraphs 23 and 24 which have been edited. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 3/13/2024.”
“ORDER granting 36 Plaintiff's First Motion in Limine; granting in part and denying in part 37 Defendant's Motions in Limine. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 5/13/2025.”
“TEXT ORDER denying 82 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, as stated on the record. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr on 5/20/2025.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 361 days (N = 6).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 1 days (N = 7).
The reviewed 2023-2025 cases include Social Security appeals, civil matters decided with the parties' consent, miscellaneous subpoena proceedings, and two matters managed on referral from district judges. The sample suggests a portfolio led by Social Security appeals and civil case-management work, with recurring personal-injury and employment disputes, including several involving Walmart. It is not a complete account of his referred caseload.
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