Rossouw v. Google Inc. et al

Filing 20

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Denying 4 Motion for Permission for Electronic Case Filing. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/1/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANDRE ROSSOUW,

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No. C 14-03995 CW
ORDER DENYING
MOTION FOR
PERMISSION TO EFILE
(Docket No. 4)

Plaintiff,
v.
GOOGLE, INC.,
Defendant.
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Plaintiff Andre Rossouw moves for permission to use the

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Court's Electronic Case Filing (ECF) program (Docket No. 4).

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Having considered the papers filed by Plaintiff, the Court DENIES

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Plaintiff's motion for permission to use ECF.

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Civil Local Rule 5-1(b) provides, "All cases, except sealed

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cases, are designated for participation in the Court's Electronic

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Case Filing ('ECF') system.

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not file electronically unless the pro se party moves for and is

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granted permission by the assigned judge to become an ECF user in

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that case."

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managing its docket, which includes prohibiting pro se litigants

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from utilizing the e-filing system."

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70623, at *4 (N.D. Cal.).

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. . . However, [a] pro se party may

However, "[t]his Court has inherent discretion in

Marks v. Askew, 2012 WL

In exercise of its discretion, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's
motion for permission to use ECF (Docket No. 4).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 1, 2014
CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge