Crim v. Management & Training Corp. et al

Filing 107

ORDER DENYING 104 Request to Use Electronic Filing, Without Prejudice signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 8/20/2017. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHN MICHAEL CRIM,
Plaintiff,

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v.

1:09-cv-02041-AWI-GSA-PC
ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO USE
ELECTRONIC FILING, WITHOUT
PREJUDICE
(ECF No. 97.)

MANAGEMENT & TRAINING
CORP., et al.,

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Defendants.
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John Michael Crim (“Plaintiff”) is a former federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in

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forma pauperis with this civil action. This case was dismissed on July 21, 2017, for Plaintiff’s

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failure to comply with a court order. (ECF No. 100.) On July 24, 2017, Plaintiff filed a motion

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for permission to file documents electronically, using the court’s electronic filing system

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(ECF). (ECF No. 104.)

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Under Local Rule 133, “Any person appearing pro se may not utilize electronic filing

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except with the permission of the assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge. All pro se parties shall

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file and serve paper documents as required by applicable Federal Rules of Civil or Criminal

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Procedure or by these Rules.” L.R. 133(b)(3). Pro se parties seeking leave to file documents

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electronically must “submit requests as stipulations as provided in L.R. 143 or, if a stipulation
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cannot be had, as written motions setting out an explanation of reasons for the exception.

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Points and authorities are not required, and no argument or hearing will normally be held.

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Requests may also be made in scheduling conference and pretrial conference statements when

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the need can be foreseen.” L.R. 133(b)(3).

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Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se in this action, has filed a motion in which he

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“requests this Court to grant him permission to file electronically with the ECF system.” (ECF

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No. 104.) However, Plaintiff has not set out any explanation of the reasons the court should

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allow him to file documents electronically. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion must be denied,

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without prejudice to renewing the motion.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for permission to file
documents electronically, filed on July 24, 2017, is DENIED without prejudice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 20, 2017

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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