v. Special Appearance

Filing 2

ORDER regarding use of Electronic Filing System directing appearance by Supervising Deputy Attorney General and setting briefing schedule 1 signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 8/9/2019. (Filing Deadline: 8/19/2019). (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IN RE:

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JOSE RODRIGUEZ,

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1:19-mc-00062-sab
ORDER REGARDING USE OF ELECTRONIC
FILING SYSTEM, DIRECTING APPEARANCE
BY SUPERVISING DEPUTY ATTORNEY
GENERAL, AND SETTING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE
[ECF No. 1]

On August 2, 2019, the Court received a notice from the Plaintiff requesting access to the
electronic case filing system at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP).
Plaintiff contends that he is not able to utilize the e-filing system at PVSP because of a lock

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down. (ECF No. 1 at 1.) Plaintiff requests to be exempt from filing his complaint through use of the

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electronic filing system.

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As Plaintiff is incarcerated at PVSP, he is subject to the Standing Order in Re: Procedural

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Rules for Electronic Submission of Prison Litigation Filed by Plaintiff’s incarcerated at PVSP.

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Pursuant to the standing order, which applies to initial filings: (1) new complaints are subject to e-

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filing and they may not exceed twenty-five pages in length; and (2) motions seeking relief from the

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standing order, motions for emergency relief, or motions to increase the page limit shall be no more

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than fifteen (15) pages. As a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation participating

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facility, no initial documents are accepted for filing by the Clerk of Court unless done pursuant to the

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standing order or the scanning equipment is inoperable for a period longer than forty-eight (48) hours.

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The Court will request the Supervising Deputy Attorney General in charge of the e-service

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program, Christopher Becker, to address Plaintiff’s contention that he is not allowed to utilize the e-

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filing system at PVSP. After briefing is submitted, the Court will review any documentation and issue

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a corresponding order and/or set a telephonic hearing, if necessary.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of Plaintiff’s request (ECF No. 1), and a

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copy of this order on Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Christopher Becker, at

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[e-mail];
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Within seven (7) days from the date of service of this order, Mr. Becker shall file a

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response to Plaintiff’s request or electronically file the Plaintiff’s complaints, along

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with proof of such filing.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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August 9, 2019
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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