Having read through the latest filings, it looks like the District Court judge is pretty upset with Facebook and its tactics, and was willing to give no leeway to their request to stay the case as a result. He wanted a trial, and soon.

One of the tactics that they used was going over his head to the Ninth Circuit to request a stay at the district level (https://www.plainsite.org/dockets/download.html?id=253527059...), which the Ninth Circuit then granted (https://www.plainsite.org/dockets/download.html?id=253580963...). So then the district court judge had to effectively grant the stay anyhow, which he had just denied:

"ORDER. In light of the circuit court's order, all remaining pre-trial and trial dates are vacated. Signed by Judge James Donato on 5/29/2018. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/29/2018)"

This is what having infinite cash buys you in the American legal system.