Montez, et al v. Romer, et al

Filing 4125

ORDER OF SPECIAL MASTER re: Claimant James Smith (Claim No. 03-014). The 4097 Letter of Claimant will be accepted for filing and held in abeyance pending resolution of the jurisdictional issue, by Special Master Richard M. Borchers on 09/18/09. (wjc, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 92-CV-870-JLK JESSE MONTEZ, et al. Plaintiffs, -vs.BILL OWENS, et al. Defendants. ______________________________________________________________________________ Claim Number 03-014 Category: III Claimant: James Smith, #112593 Address of Claimant: FLCF, P.O. Box 1000, Ft. Lyon, CO 81038-1000 ______________________________________________________________________________ ORDER OF SPECIAL MASTER ______________________________________________________________________________ THIS MATTER comes before the Special Master on the letter from Claimant James Smith. #4097. Claimant filed a claim in 2005. After a hearing on June 9, 2005, Claimant was granted partial relief on October 11, 2005. Claimant's letter requests affirmative relief from the Court. There is a jurisdictional issue concerning the ability of pro se inmates to file individual motions for relief. That issue has been argued by counsel and is before Judge Kane. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the letter of Claimant will be accepted for filing and held in abeyance pending resolution of the jurisdictional issue. SIGNED this 18th day of September, 2009. BY THE COURT: /s/ Richard M. Borchers ________________________________________ Richard M. Borchers Special Master