Johnson et al v. Bernstein et al

Filing 7

ORDER Granting in part and denying in part #5 Plaintiff Christine Johnson's Motion for CM/ECF Access. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that to the extent that Plaintiff Christine Johnson is requesting the Court allow her to use the courts CM/ECF system, the Plaintiffs Motion is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that to the extent that Plaintiff Christine Johnson is requesting the Court allow her co-plaintiffs to use the courts CM/ECF system, the Plaintiffs Motion is DENIED. Plaintiff Christine Johnson must comply with the procedures in this order before 6/6/13 to activate her CM/ECF account Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 5/6/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SCOTT JOHNSON, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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ALAN IKEDA, et al.,
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Defendants. )
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Case No. 2:13-cv-00641-MMD-NJK
ORDER
(Mtn for CM/ECF Access - Dkt. #5)

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This matter is before the court on Plaintiff Christine Johnson’s E-Filing (Electronic) Request

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(Dkt. #5). Plaintiff Christine Johnson requests the court allow her to use the court’s CM/ECF system in

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order to file, access, and electronically serve documents in this case. Johnson also states she is

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“representing herself, Scott Allen Johnson, Chad Allen Johnson, and deceased son, Derek Johnson,”

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and requests for the Court to give all the Plaintiffs the right to file electronically.

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“It is well established that the privilege to represent oneself pro se provided by § 1654 is

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personal to the litigant and does not extend to other parties or entities. Simon v. Hartford Life, Inc., 546

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F.3d 661, 664 (9th Cir. 2008); citing McShane v. United States, 366 F.2d 286, 288 (9th Cir.1966)

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(citation omitted). Thus, Johnson does not and cannot represent the other Plaintiffs in this case nor can

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she bring a motion on their behalf. Accordingly, to the extent that Johnson requests that the other

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Plaintiffs in this case be allowed access to the court’s CM/ECF system, her request is denied.

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Having reviewed and considered the matter, and good cause appearing,

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IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff Christine Johnson’s Motion for CM/ECF Access (Dkt. #5) is

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GRANTED in part and DENIED in part;

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that to the extent that Plaintiff Christine Johnson is requesting
the Court allow her to use the court’s CM/ECF system, the Plaintiff’s Motion is GRANTED;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that to the extent that Plaintiff Christine Johnson is requesting

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the Court allow her co-plaintiffs to use the court’s CM/ECF system, the Plaintiff’s Motion is DENIED.

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Plaintiff Christine Johnson must comply with the following procedures in order to activate her

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CM/ECF account:

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On or before June 6, 2013, Plaintiff must provide certification that she has completed
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the CM/ECF tutorial and is familiar with Electronic Filing Procedures, Best Practices,

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and the Civil & Criminal Events Menu that are accessible on this court’s website,

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www.nvd.uscourts.gov.
b.

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Plaintiff is not authorized to file electronically unless the certification is filed with the
court within the time frame specified.

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Upon timely filing of the certification, Plaintiff shall contact Robert Johnson at the
CM/ECF Help Desk at [phone] to set up a CM/ECF account.

Dated this 6th day of May, 2013.

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NANCY J. KOPPE

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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