Morris et al v. Hernandez et al

Filing 59

ORDER that all counsel are required to use only initials for the minor Plaintiffs in their Court filings. Counsel should anticipate a significant Court sanction if they do not comply in the future. The joint interim status report fails to provide th e basic information required by Local Rule 26-3. Counsel shall review that rule, and file a proper interim status report no later than 10/16/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 10/9/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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J.M.M., et al.,
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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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ANDREA HERNANDEZ, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:14-cv-01197-JAD-NJK
ORDER

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It should not be difficult for counsel to follow clear Court orders and rules of practice. See, e.g.,

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Dela Rosa v. Scottsdale Memorial Health Sys., Inc., 136 F.3d 1241, 1244 (9th Cir. 1998) (“we expect

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an attorney practicing law in federal court to become familiar with and follow rules applicable to

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practice in this court”). The lead Plaintiffs in this case are minors. The Court has previously advised

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counsel of the requirements of Special Order No. 108, including that only a minor’s initials be provided

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in Court filings. See Docket Nos. 18, 35; see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a)(3). The Court has warned

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counsel twice already in this case that the Court expects strict compliance with that requirement in the

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future, and that failure to do so may result in sanctions. See Docket Nos. 18, 35 (citing Davis v. Clark

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County Sch. Dist., 2013 U.S. Dist. Lexis 128937, *5 n.3 (D. Nev. Sept. 9, 2013)). Notwithstanding the

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above orders, special order, and applicable Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, counsel have yet again filed

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on the public docket a document revealing the minor Plaintiffs’ full names both in the caption and in

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the body of the document. Docket No. 57. This is the FINAL warning to counsel. All counsel are

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required to use only initials for the minor Plaintiffs in their Court filings. Counsel should anticipate a

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significant Court sanction if they do not comply in the future.

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In addition, the joint interim status report fails to provide the basic information required by Local

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Rule 26-3. Counsel shall all review that rule, and file a proper interim status report no later than October

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16, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: October 9, 2015

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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