Ferguson v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granting #6 Motion for Permission for Electronic Case Filing. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROLLINGTON FERGUSON,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER GRANTING PERMISSION FOR
ELECTRONIC FILING

vs.

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CASE NO. 19-cv-05262-YGR

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
SERVICES,

Re: Dkt. No. 6

Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Plaintiff Rollington Ferguson, appearing pro se, seeks permission of the Court to file

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electronically. (Dkt. No. 6.) The Court has considered the Motion for Permission for Electronic

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Case Filing. Finding that good cause exists, the Motion is GRANTED.

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Plaintiff is directed to follow the instructions on the Court’s website regarding pro se

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litigants’ registration for ECF and PACER. (See http://cand.uscourts.gov/ECF/proseregistration.)

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After registering on ECF and PACER, plaintiff must file a notice of ECF registration that

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plaintiff has made available an electronic mail address for service of papers electronically filed

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on the docket. Upon filing of such notice, the Court will designate this action for the ECF

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program.

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Plaintiff must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and all general orders

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and local rules pertaining to electronic filing including General Order 45 which requires in part

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that parties must provide the judge’s chambers with a paper copy of each document that is filed

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electronically, marked “Chambers Copy.” By registering, plaintiff accept responsibility for all

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technical requirements and computer-related tasks associated with participation in the ECF

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program.

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In light of his pro se status, plaintiff may wish to seek assistance from the Legal Help
Center. Parties can make an appointment to speak with an attorney who can provide basic legal
information and assistance. The Help Center does not see people on a “drop-in” basis, and will

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not be able to represent parties in their cases. There is no charge for this service. To make an

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appointment with the Legal Help Center, you may: (1) sign up in person on the appointment book

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outside the Legal Help Center offices at the San Francisco Courthouse (15th Floor, Room 2796) or

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Oakland Courthouse (Room 470S); (2) call 415-782-8982; or (3) email

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[e-mail]. The Help Center’s website is available at

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https://cand.uscourts.gov/legal-help.

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The District Court has produced a guide for self-represented/pro se litigants called
Representing Yourself in Federal Court: A Handbook for Pro Se Litigants, which provides

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instructions on how to proceed at every stage of a case, including discovery, motions, and trial. It

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is available electronically online (http://cand.uscourts.gov/prosehandbook) or in hard copy, free of

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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charge, from the Clerk’s Office.

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This Order terminates Docket Number 6.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 3, 2019
YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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