Ballard et al v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department et al

Filing 11

ORDER that if Plaintiffs Nathan J. Ballard and Psalm M. Ballard intend to remain Plaintiffs each must file a completed Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. Plaintiffs shall have until 7/3/2013 to file Applications to Proceed in Forma Pauperis an d to have motions filed seeking representation through a guardian ad litem. The Clerk of Court shall mail Plaintiffs two blank Applications to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. Plaintiffs may pay the $400 filing fee no later than 7/3/2013. Failure to c omply with this Order will result in a recommendation to the District Judge that Plaintiffs Nathan J. Ballard and Psalm M. Ballard be dismissed as Plaintiffs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 6/3/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - forms mailed to Plaintiffs at PO Box address - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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FREDERICA BALLARD, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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vs.
LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Case No. 2:13-cv-00130-APG-NJK
ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS
NATHAN J. BALLARD AND
PSALM M. BALLARD

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On March 18, 2013, Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that appears to add Nathan J.

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Ballard and Psalm M. Ballard as named Plaintiffs in this matter. See Docket No. 7. It appears that

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Nathan J. Ballard and Psalm M. Ballard are Frederica Ballard’s minor children. See Am. Compl. at

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¶¶ 5, 9; see also Docket No. 8. Even in the instance of minor children, however, each plaintiff must

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submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis. In addition, minors may not represent

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themselves and, instead, someone must apply to appear on their behalf as a guardian ad litem (that is

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an adult who will appear for them in court and be responsible for signing documents on their

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behalf). Therefore, in the event that Nathan J. Ballard and Psalm M. Ballard intend to remain as

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Plaintiffs in this case, each must (1) file a completed Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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explaining that he is a minor and describing his financial information (if any); and (2) have a motion

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filed by an adult seeking to represent him as a guardian ad litem.

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

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If Plaintiffs Nathan J. Ballard and Psalm M. Ballard intend to remain Plaintiffs in

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this matter, each must (1) file a completed and signed Application to Proceed In

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Forma Pauperis explaining that he is minor and describing his financial information;

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and (2) have a motion filed by an adult seeking to represent him as a guardian ad

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litem.
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Plaintiffs Nathan J. Ballard and Psalm M. Ballard shall have until July 3, 2013 to file

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Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and to have motions filed seeking

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representation through a guardian ad litem.

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Pauperis for non-incarcerated litigants.
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The Clerk of Court shall mail Plaintiffs two blank Applications to Proceed In Forma

Alternatively to filing Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Plaintiffs may pay
the $400.00 filing fee no later than July 3, 2013.

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Failure to comply with this Order will result in a recommendation to the District

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Judge that Plaintiffs Nathan J. Ballard and Psalm M. Ballard be dismissed as

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Plaintiffs.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: June 3, 2013

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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