Taylor v. Hardin et al

Filing 25

ORDER DISREGARDING Plaintiff's Ex Parte Requests for Electronic Filing Permission; ORDER DIRECTING Plaintiff to Desist Attempts to Contact the Court Except through Noticed Motion, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 8/29/2018. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHRISTINE TAYLOR,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
ERIC HARDIN, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:17-cv-1669 - JLT
ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S EX
PARTE REQUESTS FOR ELECTRONIC FILING
PERMISSION
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO DESIST
ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE COURT
EXCEPT THROUGH NOTICED MOTION

The Court has received several e-mails from Plaintiff that include both requests for permission

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to file electronically and documents that Plaintiff seeks to file. The Clerk’s Office has repeatedly

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informed Plaintiff that such communications are improper and rebuffed her efforts at communicating

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with the Court in that manner.

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Pursuant to 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.” L.R. 133(b)(2). Instead, pro

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se parties—such as Plaintiff—must “file and serve paper documents as required by applicable Federal

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Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure or by these Rule.” Id. As the Clerk’s Office has informed

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Plaintiff, such documents must be mailed to the following address:

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Office of the Clerk
United States District Court
Eastern District of California
2500 Tulare Street, Room 1501
Fresno, CA 93721
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Any pro se litigant seeking electronic filing permission may not simply e-mail a request for such

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permission, but must follow the guidelines set forth by Local Rule 133(b)(3), which provides:

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“Requests to use paper or electronic filing as exceptions from these Rules shall be submitted as

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stipulations as provided in L.R. 143 or, if a stipulation cannot be had, as written motions setting out an

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explanation of reasons for the exception.” Plaintiff has not complied with these Local Rules.

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Based upon the foregoing, the Court ORDERS:

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Plaintiff’s request for electronic filing permission is DISREGARDED;

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Plaintiff is DIRECTED to file any motions, briefs, or requests, with the Office of the
Clerk at the United States District Court in Fresno, California;

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Plaintiff is advised that failure to follow the Local Rules and this Order—such as

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further attempts at e-mailed communication directed to the Court—may result in

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the imposition of sanctions pursuant to Local Rule 110.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 29, 2018

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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