Joyce v. ARB Gaming LLC — docketThe newest public docket entries in No. 2:25-cv-01868-DJC-CSK (E.D. Cal.), reproduced exactly as the Court entered them.tag:joycevarb.com,2025:docket2026-10-16T00:00:00-07:00joycevarb.comECF 132 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — October 16, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1322026-10-16T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 10/16/2026: In light of the Court's order (ECF No. 128 ) denying Plaintiff's October 9, 2026 motion (ECF No. 126 ) and vacating the November 3, 2026 hearing, Plaintiff's request for remote appearance and other accommodations (ECF No. 129 ) is denied as moot. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk CRN) (Entered: 10/16/2026)ECF 131 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — October 14, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1312026-10-14T00:00:00-07:00SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE re 126 MOTION for Order Directing ARB Gaming, LLC to Preserve Arbitration Records and Leave to Serve a Document Subpoena on JAMS, Inc. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/16/2026)ECF 130 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — October 14, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1302026-10-14T00:00:00-07:00CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE re 129 Request for Remote Appearance. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/16/2026)ECF 129 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — October 14, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1292026-10-14T00:00:00-07:00REQUEST FOR REMOTE APPEARANCE at the 11/3/2026 Motion hearing by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/16/2026)ECF 128 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — October 14, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1282026-10-14T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 10/14/2026: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's motion for an order (1) directing Defendant ARB Gaming LLC to preserve documents and (2) granting leave for Plaintiff to serve a subpoena on JAMS. (ECF No. 126 .) A preservation order is not necessary because Plaintiff has not shown good cause to believe that Defendant ARB Gaming LLC will fail to comply with its obligations to preserve documents in this litigation. See Wheeler v. Aliceson, 2015 WL 3507369, at *6 (E.D. Cal. June 3, 2015) ("The duty to preserve evidence, backed by the court's inherent power to impose sanctions for the destruction of such evidence, is sufficient in most cases to secure the preservation of relevant evidence.") (citation modified). Accordingly, Plaintiff's request for a preservation order as to Defendant ARB Gaming LLC is DENIED. Further, Plaintiff's request for leave to serve a subpoena on JAMS is DENIED because Plaintiff has not shown good cause to engage in discovery before the parties have conferred as required by Rule 26(f) and where multiple motions to dismiss and compel arbitration are still pending before the Court. See Kulkarni v. Upasani, 659 F. App'x 937, 941 (9th Cir. 2016) ("It was not an abuse of discretion for the Magistrate Judge to determine that... [Plaintiff] had not established good cause for why discovery must occur before disposition of the motions to dismiss and strike."). The November 3, 2026 hearing on Plaintiff's motion is VACATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk CRN) (Entered: 10/14/2026)ECF 127 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — October 13, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1272026-10-13T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 10/13/2026: The Court is in receipt of Defendant Affirm, Inc.'s request (ECF No. 122 ) for leave to file a responsive brief to Plaintiff Matthew Joyce's opposition to dismissal (ECF No. 118 ), which Plaintiff filed pursuant to the Court's August 19, 2026 notice that it may sua sponte dismiss certain claims against Defendant Affirm, Inc. (ECF No. 111). Plaintiff also requests leave to file a reply if Defendant Affirm, Inc.'s responsive brief is accepted. (ECF No. 124 .) The parties have already filed their proposed briefs. (ECF No. [122-1]; ECF No. 124, Exh. A.) Both Defendant Affirm, Inc.'s and Plaintiff's requests are GRANTED. The Courts accepts Defendant Affirm, Inc.'s Response to Plaintiff's Opposition to Notice of Intent toDismiss as filed at ECF No. [122-1], and the Court accepts Plaintiff's Reply to Defendant Affirm, Inc.'s Responsive Brief as filed at ECF No. 124, Exhibit A. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 10/13/2026)ECF 126 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — October 9, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1262026-10-09T00:00:00-07:00MOTION for Order Directing ARB Gaming, LLC to Preserve Arbitration Records and Leave to Serve a Document Subpoena on JAMS, Inc by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE. Motion Hearing set for 11/3/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (CSK) before Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/13/2026)ECF 125 — Counsel for the plaintiff-in-interpleader (Mack, Amina) — October 8, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1252026-10-08T00:00:00-07:00NOTICE of ERRATA of contact information re 88 Motion to Withdraw by Jamie Stahura. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Mack, Amina) Modified on 10/15/2026 (JAW). (Entered: 10/08/2026)ECF 124 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — October 5, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1242026-10-05T00:00:00-07:00RESPONSE by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE to 122 Request for Leave to file Responsive Brief. (Deputy Clerk DAR) (Entered: 10/06/2026)ECF 123 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — October 2, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1232026-10-02T00:00:00-07:00REQUEST for RECONSIDERATION re 116 Minute Order by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 10/02/2026)ECF 122 — Affirm, Inc. — October 1, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1222026-10-01T00:00:00-07:00REQUEST for LEAVE to File Responsive Brief by Affirm, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order) (Lui-Kwan, Kalama) Modified on 10/2/2026 (OML). (Entered: 10/01/2026)ECF 121 — ARB Gaming LLC — September 29, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1212026-09-29T00:00:00-07:00NOTICE OF FINAL ARBITRATION AWARD IN DEFENDANT ARB'S FAVOR by ARB Gaming LLC. (Wall, Daniel) (Entered: 09/29/2026)ECF 120 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — September 28, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1202026-09-28T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 9/28/2026: The Court is in receipt of Defendant ARB Gaming LLC's request for leave to file a Notice of Final Arbitration Award (ECF No. 115 ). As of September 25, 2026, no objection has been filed. (See Docket.) The request is GRANTED. Defendant ARB Gaming LLC is directed to promptly file the Notice of Final Arbitration Award (ECF No. [115-1]) as a separate document. Within thirty (30) days of this order, Plaintiff Matthew Joyce may file a supplemental brief limited to five (5) pages in response to the Notice of Final Arbitration Award. Any pages filed in excess of five (5) pages will not be considered. Defendant ARB Gaming LLC may file a response to Plaintiffs' supplemental brief, also limited to five (5) pages, within fourteen (14) days after the filing of Plaintiff's supplemental brief. IT IS SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 09/28/2026)ECF 119 — Apple Inc. — September 21, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1192026-09-21T00:00:00-07:00DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Tanya L. Greene for Apple Inc., attorney John Samuel Gibson terminated. (Gibson, John) Modified on 9/24/2026 (OML). (Entered: 09/21/2026)ECF 118 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — September 18, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1182026-09-21T00:00:00-07:00OPPOSITION to 111 Minute Order by Plaintiff Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 09/21/2026)ECF 117 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — September 18, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1172026-09-18T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 9/18/2026: The Court is providing notice to Plaintiff-in-Interpleader Jamie Stahura it may sua sponte dismiss Plaintiff-in-Interpleader's Interpleader Complaint (ECF No. 4 ) for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), see Wong v. Bell, 642 F.2d 359, 362 (9th Cir. 1981), because the Interpleader Complaint alleges claims that are not for interpleader nor in the nature of interpleader. See, e.g., Rubin v. United States, 2021 WL 5238577, at *3 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2021). The Court may also sua sponte dismiss the Interpleader Complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(h)(3), see Fiedler v. Clark, 714 F.2d 77, 78-79 (9th Cir. 1983), where (1) the Interpleader Complaint does not allege the Court has jurisdiction over an interpleader action brought under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 22; and (2) the Interpleader Complaint does not allege facts to bring it within the ambit of the statutory interpleader provision, 28 U.S.C. § 1335. See, e.g., Pajarillo v. Schuler-Hintz, 2023 WL 2137409, at *3 (D. Nev. Feb. 17, 2023). Plaintiff-in-Interpleader Jamie Stahura will be afforded an opportunity to respond by submitting a written opposition within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this order. See Wong, 642 F.2d at 362. Plaintiff-in-Interpleader is warned that failure to file a response opposing dismissal by the prescribed deadline may result in a recommendation that the Interpleader Complaint be dismissed without leave to amend. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 09/18/2026)ECF 116 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — September 17, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1162026-09-17T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 9/17/2026: Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Matthew Joyce's "Motion for Conditions on Withdrawal, Delivery of the Client File, and a Certification of Compliance" (the "Motion") (ECF No. 113 .) On May 31, 2026, the Court granted Plaintiff's former counsel's motion to withdraw (ECF No. 47 ) and ordered outgoing counsel to serve a copy of the Court's order and file a certificate of service attesting to such service; and "[a]t such time as service is completed, attorneys Amina Mack's and Jacqueline Sale's responsibility to represent Plaintiff Matthew Thomas Joyce will be terminated." 5/31/26 Order (ECF No. 58). On July 3, 2026, Plaintiff's outgoing counsel filed the certificate of service of the Court's May 31, 2026 order. (ECF No. 84 .) Therefore, attorneys Amina Mack's and Jacqueline Sale's responsibility to represent Plaintiff has been discharged. To the extent Plaintiff claims he received an incomplete client file or that his former counsel engaged in improper conduct during their representation of Plaintiff, Plaintiff must work with his former counsel to resolve those disputes outside this action. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion (ECF No. 113 ) is DENIED, and the October 6, 2026 hearing on Plaintiff's Motion is hereby VACATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 09/17/2026)ECF 115 — ARB Gaming LLC — September 16, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1152026-09-16T00:00:00-07:00REQUEST for Leave to File Notice of Final Arbitration Award by ARB Gaming LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Notice, # 2 Proposed Order)(Wall, Daniel) Modified on 9/17/2026 (VLK). (Entered: 09/16/2026)ECF 114 — Former counsel for the plaintiff — September 2, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1142026-09-02T00:00:00-07:00OPPOSITION by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE to 113 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,. (Mack, Amina) (Entered: 09/02/2026)ECF 113 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — August 28, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1132026-08-31T00:00:00-07:00MOTION for Conditions on Withdrawal, Delivery of the Client File, and a certification of Compliance by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE. Motion Hearing set for 10/6/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (CSK) before Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 08/31/2026)ECF 112 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — August 26, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1122026-08-27T00:00:00-07:00SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION of Matthew Joyce in Response to 106 Reply. (Deputy Clerk OML) (Entered: 08/27/2026)ECF 111 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — August 19, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1112026-08-19T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 8/19/2026: Defendant Affirm, Inc.'s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 60 ) is pending before the Court. The Court is providing notice to Plaintiff that it may sua sponte dismiss certain claims against Defendant Affirm, Inc., namely, (1) unfair business practices in violation of California Business & Professions Code § 17200 (Count Six); (2) unjust enrichment (Count Seven); (3) "payment processor liability" (Count Eleven); and (4) aiding and abetting (Count Twelve) for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), see Wong v. Bell, 642 F.2d 359, 362 (9th Cir. 1981), to the extent these claims against Defendant Affirm, Inc. are barred by California's public policy against judicial resolution of gambling-related claims. See In re Apple Inc. App Store Simulated Casino-Style Games Litig., 806 F. Supp. 3d 1015, 1034-35 (N.D. Cal. 2025), appeal docketed, No. 25-7917 (9th Cir. Dec. 17, 2025). Plaintiff will be afforded an opportunity to respond by submitting a written opposition within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. See Wong, 642 F.2d at 362. Plaintiff is warned that failure to file an opposition by the prescribed deadline may result in a recommendation that Plaintiff's claims be dismissed without leave to amend. Thereafter, the motion will be submitted for decision on the record and written briefing pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). Accordingly, the August 25, 2026 hearing set for Defendant Affirm, Inc.'s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 60 ) is VACATED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 08/19/2026)ECF 110 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — August 19, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1102026-08-19T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 8/19/2026: Plaintiff has filed a voluminous request addressed at multiple different pending motions (ECF No. 109 ). The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's request for leave to file a supplemental brief and supplemental declaration (ECF No. 109 at 16-19) in response to Defendant ARB Gaming LLC's motion to compel arbitration. Though Plaintiff attached his proposed supplemental brief (ECF No. 109 at 115-119) and stated that he submitted his supplemental declaration, his supplemental declaration was not submitted. (See ECF No. 109 .) Within seven (7) days of this order, Plaintiff is ordered to separately file his supplemental brief already submitted to the court (ECF No. 109 at 115-119) together with his supplemental declaration. Pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the hearings on Defendant ARB Gaming LLC's motion to compel arbitration (ECF No. 56 ), Defendant Apple Inc.'s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 57 ), and Defendant Goldman Sachs Bank USA's motion to compel arbitration (ECF No. 64 ), now calendared for August 25, 2026 are VACATED, and the motions are submitted on the record and written briefing. Besides the supplemental brief and supplemental declaration authorized above, Plaintiff may not submit any additional documents or briefs as to Defendant ARB Gaming LLC's motion to compel arbitration (ECF No. 56 ), Defendant Apple Inc.'s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 57 ), or Defendant Goldman Sachs Bank USA's motion to compel arbitration (ECF No. 64 ). (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 08/19/2026)ECF 109 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — August 17, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1092026-08-18T00:00:00-07:00RENEWED REQUEST for JUDICIAL NOTICE and REQUEST to Appear by Zoom on 8/25/2026 at 10:00 AM by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 08/18/2026)ECF 108 — Apple Inc. — August 10, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1082026-08-10T00:00:00-07:00REPLY in Support of 57 Motion to Dismiss by Apple Inc. . (Attachments: # 1 Response , # 2 Proof of Service)(Gibson, John) Modified on 8/11/2026 (VLC). (Entered: 08/10/2026)ECF 107 — Goldman Sachs Bank USA — August 10, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1072026-08-10T00:00:00-07:00REPLY in Support of 64 Motion to Compel by Goldman Sachs Bank USA . (Attachments: # 1 Request for Judicial Notice , # 2 Exhibit A)(Rao, Arjun) Modified on 8/11/2026 (VLC). (Entered: 08/10/2026)ECF 106 — ARB Gaming LLC — August 10, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1062026-08-10T00:00:00-07:00REPLY in Support of 56 Motion to Compel by ARB Gaming LLC. (Attachments: # 1 ARB's Request for Judicial Notice, # 2 Declaration of Fechtmeyer )(Wall, Daniel) Modified on 8/11/2026 (VLC). (Entered: 08/10/2026)ECF 105 — Affirm, Inc. — August 10, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1052026-08-10T00:00:00-07:00REPLY in Support of 60 Motion to Dismiss by Affirm, Inc. . (Lui-Kwan, Kalama) Modified on 8/11/2026 (VLC). (Entered: 08/10/2026)ECF 104 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — August 5, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1042026-08-05T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 8/5/2026: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's request for leave to file a supplemental brief and request for judicial notice in opposition to Defendant ARB Gaming LLC's motion to compel arbitration (ECF No. 56 ). (ECF No. 102 .) Plaintiff's request is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to renewal after Defendant ARB Gaming LLC has submitted its reply brief, should such a renewal be necessary. Plaintiff's proposed supplemental brief and request for judicial notice (ECF No. 102 ) are hereby disregarded. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk AW) (Entered: 08/05/2026)ECF 103 — Affirm, Inc. — August 4, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1032026-08-04T00:00:00-07:00NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Gary Sonnenfeld on behalf of Affirm, Inc.. Attorney Sonnenfeld, Gary added. (Sonnenfeld, Gary) (Entered: 08/04/2026)ECF 102 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — August 3, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1022026-08-04T00:00:00-07:00REQUEST for JUDICIAL NOTICE by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE in re 96 Opposition to Motion. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 08/04/2026)ECF 101 — The Court, clerk / chambers entry — August 3, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1012026-08-03T00:00:00-07:00MINUTE ORDER issued by Relief Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 8/3/2026: On July 21, 2026, Plaintiff-in-Interpleader Jamie Stahura filed a motion to withdraw as counsel. (ECF No. 88 .) The docket entry text states: "Motion Hearing set for 8/5/2026 at 10:00 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta." Id. On August 3, 2026, counsel for Plaintiff-in-Interpleader contacted the Court and stated that they had intended to notice a hearing on August 5, 2026 before Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim in Courtroom 25. However, Plaintiff-in-Interpleader's motion was not properly noticed for hearing before Judge Kim or noticed on a date designated for the Court's civil law and motion calendar, and counsel did not provide notice to the Court of their docketing error until two days before the intended hearing date. Accordingly, no hearing on Plaintiff-in-Interpleader's motion to withdraw has been set. The motion will be submitted for decision on the record and written briefing pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). If the Court subsequently determines that supplemental briefing or oral argument is necessary, the parties will be notified. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 08/03/2026)ECF 100 — Joyce, Matthew, in propria persona — July 31, 2026tag:joycevarb.com,2025:ecf-1002026-08-03T00:00:00-07:00RESPONSE by Matthew Thomas Joyce, E-SERVICE to 88 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. (Deputy Clerk VLK) (Entered: 08/03/2026)