Strojnik v. The Victus Group, Inc.

Filing 9

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 5/17/2019. (Kusamura, W)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PETER STROJNIK, SR.,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 1:18-cv-01620-AWI-SKO
ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR
PERMISSION TO FILE
ELECTRONICALLY
(Doc. 6)

THE VICTUS GROUP, INC. dba SIERRA
SKY RANCH,
Defendant.
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Before the Court is Plaintiff Peter Strojnik, Sr.’s Motion for Permission for Electronic Case

20 Filing (the “Motion”). (Doc. 6.) Local Rule 133(b)(2) provides that “[a]ny person appearing pro se
21 may not utilize electronic filing except with the permission of the assigned Judge or Magistrate
22 Judge.” Instead, “[a]ll parties shall file and serve paper documents as required by applicable Federal
23 Rules of Civil . . . Procedure or by these [Local] Rules.” E.D. Cal. Local Rule 133(b)(2).
24 Nonetheless, a pro se party may “[r]equest to use paper or electronic filing as exceptions from these
25 Rules” if (1) they submit a stipulation between the parties “as provided in [Local Rule] 143;” or (2)
26 “if a stipulation cannot be had,” by a “written motion[] setting out an explanation of reasons for the
27 exception.” E.D. Cal. Local Rule 133(b)(3).
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Here, the Motion is neither stipulated to by the defendant, nor does it set forth an explanation

2 of the reasons for the exception. The Court therefore finds that it is inappropriate in this matter to
3 depart from the Local Rule that “[a]ny person appearing pro se may not utilize electronic filing.”
4 E.D. Cal. Local Rule 133(b)(2). Accordingly, the Court DENIES the Motion (Doc. 6), subject to
5 renewal upon a showing of sufficient reason to justify deviating from Local Rule 133(b)(2).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

May 17, 2019

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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