Marshawn Govan v. City of Clovis et al

Filing 13

ORDER DENYING, without prejudice, plaintiff's motions/requests for pro se access to the electronic case management system, documents 10 and 11 . Plaintiff is further ORDERED to file all documents in this matter in paper format. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 6/6/2013. (Rooney, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MARSHAWN GOVAN dba MKG TAX
CONSULTANTS,

CASE NO. 1:13-cv-00547-LJO-SMS

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST
FOR PRO SE ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC
CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Plaintiff,
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v.
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CITY OF CLOVIS, et al.,
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Defendants.
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(Docs. 10 and 11)
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By letters directed to the Court, Plaintiff Marshawn Govan, doing business as MKG Tax
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Consultants, has requested permission for access as a pro se litigant to this district’s electronic
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case management system (CM/ECF). Local Rule 133(a) presumes that a pro se litigant shall file
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and serve paper documents as permitted by the Local Rules. To file electronically requires a pro
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se litigant to secure the permission of the assigned judge or Magistrate Judge. L.R. 133(b)(2).
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Securing permission requires submission of a request “as [a] stipulatio[n] as provided by L.R.
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143, or, if a stipulation cannot be had, as [a] written motio[n] setting out an explanation of
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reasons for the exception.” L.R. 133(b)(3). Plaintiff’s letter request does not comply with the
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Local Rules’ requirement.
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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request for permission to file electronically is DENIED, without
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prejudice to his renewing the request at the initial scheduling conference. Pending further order
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of this Court, Plaintiff is directed to file all documents in this matter in paper. The Clerk of
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Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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June 6, 2013

/s/ Sandra M. Snyder
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE