Dotson v. State Of Nevada et al

Filing 17

ORDER Denying as moot 14 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 8/2/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ANTHONY DOTSON,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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Case No. 2:12-CV-00997-JCM-(CWH)

STATE OF NEVADA, et al.,

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ORDER

Defendants.

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Plaintiff has filed a motion for summary judgment (#14). Regardless of the minute order

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(#15), defendants need not respond to it. The motion (#14) is moot because the court has directed

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plaintiff to file an amended complaint. See Order (#13). Additionally, the defendants are not

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obligated to file an answer or other response until the court screens the complaint and directs the

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defendants to file an answer or other response.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment (#14) is
DENIED as moot.
DATED: August 2, 2012.

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JAMES C. MAHAN
United States District Judge