Helfrich v. Neven et al

Filing 295

ORDER Denying 293 Motion For A Speedy Trial and 294 Motion for Judical Notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 9/20/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DL)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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PETER J. HELFRICH,
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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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DWIGHT NEVEN, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:14-cv-01725-RFB-NJK
ORDER
(Docket Nos. 293, 294)

Pending before the Court are Plaintiff’s motions for a speedy trial and judicial notice.
Docket No. 293, 294.
As the Court noted in a prior order, Docket No. 55, the right to a speedy trial only applies

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to criminal cases. See U.S. Const. amend. VI (stating that “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the

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accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial”). This is a civil case in which Plaintiff

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has alleged violations of his civil rights. See, e.g., Docket No. 1.

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Plaintiff’s motion for judicial notice appears to request the Court to take notice of his

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demand for a speedy trial, and reiterates his general allegations against Defendants. The Court,

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as noted above, finds that speedy trial rights do not apply to Plaintiff’s case. Moreover, the Court

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will not rule on the merits of Plaintiff’s allegations in the context of a motion for judicial notice.

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Accordingly, the Court hereby DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for a speedy trial, Docket No.

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293, and his motion for judicial notice, Docket No. 294.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: September 20, 2016

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge