Dehen v. Doe et al

Filing 25

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 20 Motion for Leave to Electronically File Documents. Signed by Judge Roger T. Benitez on 7/31/2017. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(knb)

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TIFF ANY DEREN,

Case No.: 3:17-cv-00198-BEN-WVG
Plaintiff,

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v.

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JOHN DOE; TWITTER, INC.;
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO,

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
ELECTRONICALLY

Defendants.

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Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to file documents electronically on the Court's
CM/ECF filing system. (ECF No. 20).

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Pursuant to the Southern District of California's Electronic Case Filing

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Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual ("ECF Manual"), a prose party may not

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utilize CM/ECF without the Court's permission. ECF Manual§ 2(b). A prose party

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must demonstrate the means to file electronically by stating his or her equipment and

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software capabilities in addition to agreeing to follow all rules and policies in the

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CM/ECF Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual. Id. Plaintiff has not

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demonstrated this capability.

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Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's request to utilize CM/ECF. See Reddy

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v. Precyse Solutions LLC, No. 12-cv-2061, 2013 WL 2603413, at *3 (E.D. Cal. June 11,

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2013) Gudges have broad discretion in allowing prose litigants to utilize CM/ECF).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July

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