Lyons v. State Of Nevada, et al.
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ORDER Denying 53 Motion to Review and Deny Defendants' Bill of Costs. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 10/28/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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PHILLIP J. LYONS,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Case No. 2:10-CV-00707-JCM-(LRL)
STATE OF NEVADA ex rel, c/o ORTIZ, et
al.,
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Defendants.
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Presently before the court is plaintiff Phillip J. Lyons’ pro se motion to review and deny
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defendants’ bill of costs. (Doc. #53). Defendants filed an opposition. (Doc. #56). Plaintiff argues that
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he was granted in forma pauperis status in state court and should not be taxed these costs in federal
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court. (Doc. #53).
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On August 23, 2011, defendants filed a bill of costs totaling $350, the cost of removing the case
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from state to federal court. (Doc. #45). The clerk of court entered a clerk’s judgment of $350 on
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September 15, 2011. (Docs. #50 and #51). Eleven days later, on September 26, 2011, plaintiff filed
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the instant motion. (Docs. #53).
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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1), the court may review the costs taxed “[o]n
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motion served within . . . 7 days” of the entry of costs taxed. FED. R. CIV. P. 54(d)(1).1 In the Ninth
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Circuit, a party waives the right to challenge a cost award if the party fails to object to the costs within
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the requisite period. Walker v. Cal., 200 F.3d 624, 625-26 (9th Cir. 1999).
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Plaintiff failed to file his objection to the costs within the requisite 7-day period. Thus, plaintiff
has waived his right to challenge the cost award. Walker, 200 F.3d at 625-26.
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Accordingly,
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that plaintiff Phillip J. Lyons’ pro
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se motion to review and deny defendants’ bill of costs (doc. #53) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.
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DATED October 28, 2011.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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Note to subdivision (d) of Rule 54 states that “[t]he provisions as to costs in actions in forma
pauperis contained in [28 U.S.C. § 1915] are unaffected by this rule.” Plaintiff was never
granted in forma pauperis status pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, so this note is immaterial for the
instant motion.
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