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Judge Gary S. Austin
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Judge Gary S. Austin

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Eastern District of California

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Civil law and motion hearings held Fridays at 9:30 AM; no date clearance needed.

Magistrate Judge Austin hears his civil law and motion calendar on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Dates DO NOT need to be cleared with the Court. Please pick a Friday that allows time for appropriate processing of the motion, pursuant to Local Rule, and schedule the hearing when filing the motion. If the date conflicts with the Court's calendar, the Court will reschedule the hearing by minute order.

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Settlement conferences held Mon-Thu at 10:30 AM; dates must be cleared with Court.

Magistrate Judge Austin hears settlement conferences Mondays - Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. These dates DO need to be cleared with the Court.

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About United States Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin

**Recalled United States Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin** was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of California on October 12, 2007, and now serves in a recalled capacity. Before his appointment to the federal bench, Judge Austin served for nearly two decades as a Superior Court Judge in Fresno County (1988–2007) and prior to that as a Municipal Court Judge (1986–1988). He began his legal career as a law clerk and then a staff attorney for the Federal Defenders Office before spending over a decade as a deputy and senior deputy district attorney for Fresno County. **Education** - San Joaquin College of Law, J.D., 1976 - California State University, Fresno, B.A. Speech Communication, 1972 **Career** - 2007–present: United States Magistrate Judge (recalled), Eastern District of California, Fresno - 1988–2007: Superior Court Judge, Fresno County Superior Court - 1986–1988: Municipal Court Judge, Consolidated Fresno Judicial District - 1984–1986: Fresno County Senior Deputy District Attorney, lead attorney for the Career Criminal Unit - 1977–1984: Fresno County Deputy District Attorney - 1977: Staff Attorney, U.S. Federal Defenders Office, Eastern District of California, Fresno - 1976–1977: Law Clerk/Crier for U.S. District Court Judge M.D. Crocker, Eastern District of California, Fresno

**Division:** Fresno **Courthouse:** Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721 **Chambers:** Courtroom 6, 7th Floor **Phone:** (559) 499-5969 **Fax:** (559) 499-5289 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Yee Vue, (559) 499-5983, yvue@caed.uscourts.gov - Law Clerk: Yeshiahu Weinstein

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The rule addresses email communications with Judge Gary S. Austin's chambers. Civil law and motion hearings held Fridays at 9:30 AM; no date clearance needed.

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Civil law and motion hearings held Fridays at 9:30 AM; no date clearance needed.

Settlement conferences held Mon-Thu at 10:30 AM; dates must be cleared with Court.

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