Brooks v. Williams et al

Filing 7

ORDER Granting 1 Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The Clerk of Court SHALL FILE the complaint. The Attorney Generals Office shall advise the Court within 21 days of the date of the entry of this order whether it can accept service of process for the named defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 6/12/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF; CC: Finance, Chief of Inmate Services, and P. Sharp - SLR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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SHANE BROOKS,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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BRIAN WILLIAMS, et al.,
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Defendants.
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2:12-cv-00119-JCM-CWH
ORDER

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Plaintiff, who is in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections, has submitted a
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civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an application to proceed in forma pauperis.
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(ECF No. 1). Based on the financial information provided, the Court finds that plaintiff is unable to
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prepay the full filing fee in this matter.
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:
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Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED;

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plaintiff shall not be required to pay an initial installment of the filing fee. In the
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event that this action is dismissed, the full filing fee must still be paid pursuant to 28
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U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). The Clerk of Court SHALL FILE the complaint.
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The movant herein is permitted to maintain this action to conclusion without the

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necessity of prepayment of any additional fees or costs or the giving of security

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therefor. This order granting leave to proceed in forma pauperis shall not extend to

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the issuance of subpoenas at government expense.

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), the Nevada Department of Corrections shall pay

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to the Clerk of the United States District Court, District of Nevada, 20% of the

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preceding month’s deposits to plaintiff’s account (Shane Brooks, Inmate # 94156),

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in the months that the account exceeds $10.00, until the full $350.00 filing fee has

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been paid for this action. The Clerk of the Court shall SEND a copy of this order to

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the Finance Division of the Clerk’s Office. The Clerk shall also SEND a copy of this

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order to the attention of the Chief of Inmate Services for the Nevada Department of

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Corrections, P.O. Box 7011, Carson City, NV 89702.
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The Clerk shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order and a copy of plaintiff’s

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complaint on the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada, attention

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Pamela Sharp.

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The Attorney General’s Office shall advise the Court within twenty-one (21) days of

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the date of the entry of this order whether it can accept service of process for the

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named defendants. As to any of the named defendants for which the Attorney

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General’s Office cannot accept service, the Office shall file, under seal, the last

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known address(es) of those defendant(s).

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If service cannot be accepted for any of the named defendant(s), plaintiff shall file a

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motion identifying the unserved defendant(s), requesting issuance of a summons, and

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specifying a full name and address for said defendant(s).

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If the Attorney General accepts service of process for any named defendant(s), such

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defendant(s) shall file and serve an answer or other response to the complaint within

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sixty (60) days from the date of this order.

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Henceforth, plaintiff shall serve upon defendant(s) or, if an appearance has been
entered by counsel, upon their attorney(s), a copy of every pleading, motion or other

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document submitted for consideration by the court. Plaintiff shall include with the

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original paper submitted for filing a certificate stating the date that a true and correct

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copy of the document was mailed to the defendants or counsel for the defendants. If

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counsel has entered a notice of appearance, the plaintiff shall direct service to the

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individual attorney named in the notice of appearance, at the address stated therein.

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The court may disregard any paper received by a district judge or magistrate judge

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which has not been filed with the Clerk, and any paper received by a district judge,

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magistrate judge, or the Clerk which fails to include a certificate showing proper

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service.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 12th day of June, 2012.

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C.W. Hoffman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge

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