As Ezio Pinza said to Mary Martin in the words of Oscar Hammerstein II. There are times when you’ve flopped the winning hand, and don’t want to fold.

Clutch City Sports & Entertainment LP, Leslie L. Alexander, A Partner Other Than the Tax Matters Partner, Docket No. 16424-18, filed 8/28/19 is on for trial in Philly in October. Both the Clutchers and IRS want a continuance (known as an “adjournment” to us State courtiers).

That Obliging Jurist, Judge David Gustafson, obliges, striking the case from the calendar.

But both IRS and the Clutchers don’t want to let Judge Gustafson out of their clutches (sorry, guys).They ask he retain jurisdiction of the case.

I can understand why.

But Judge Gustafson cannot oblige. “The motion made no showing that would warrant the retaining of jurisdiction, and it cannot now be known when the undersigned judge might be assigned to a future Philadelphia session.” Order, at p. 1.