Grisham v. Eighth Judicial District Family Court et al

Filing 8

ORDER Granting Defendants' 7 Motion to Strike Plaintiff's 1 -3 Petition of Temporary Stay. This order is without prejudice to Plaintiff filing a proper motion seeking relief. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 1/29/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion to strike Plaintiff’s “Petition of Temporary

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MICHAEL H. GRISHAM,
Plaintiff(s),

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vs.

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EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FAMILY
COURT, et al.,

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Defendant(s).

Case No. 2:13-cv-02349-JCM-NJK
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
STRIKE (Docket No. 7)

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Stay.” See Docket No. 7. Plaintiff’s petition was filed as an attachment to Plaintiff’s complaint.

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See Docket No. 1-3. The proper vehicle for seeking relief from the Court is a written motion

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supported by a memorandum of points and authority. See, e.g., Local Rule 7-2(a).1 The petition

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fails to provide either a factual basis or legal authority supporting the request. Accordingly, the

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Court hereby GRANTS the motion to strike and ORDERS that the “Petition of Temporary Stay” be

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STRICKEN. This order is without prejudice to Plaintiff filing a proper motion seeking relief.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: January 29, 2014

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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Although the Court construes their filings liberally, pro se litigants are required to abide by the
rules of the Court. See, e.g., Ghazali v. Moran, 46 F.3d 52, 54 (9th Cir. 1995).