Hicks v. Dollar General Market

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ORDER. IT IS ORDERED Plaintiff Natasha Hicks' 12 Motion for Pro Se Litigant to File Electronically is GRANTED. On or before 2/17/17, Ms. Hicks must provide certification that she has completed the CM/ECF tutorial. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 1/30/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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NATASHA HICKS,

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v.

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00405-JAD-PAL
Plaintiff,

ORDER
(Mot. File Electronically –(ECF No. 12)

DOLLAR GENERAL MARKET, et al.,

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Defendant.

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This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Natasha Hicks’ Motion for Pro Se Litigant to

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File Electronically (ECF No. 12). This Motion is referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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§ 636(a) and Local Rules LR IB 1-3 of the Local Rules of Practice.1

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Ms. Hicks is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis. She asks the court to

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allow her to use the CM/ECF system in order to file, access, and electronically serve documents

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in this case. She previously requested and received permission to use the CM/ECF system. See

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Order (ECF No. 10). However, the motion states that she did not receive the Order. Pursuant to

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the Local Rules of Practice, an attorney or pro se party must immediately file with the court written

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notification of any change of mailing address, email address, telephone number, or facsimile

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number. See LR IA 3-1; LSR 2-2. Litigants are further warned that a “[f]ailure to comply with

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this rule may result in dismissal of the action, entry of default judgment, or other sanctions as

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deemed appropriate by the court.” LR IA 3-1. Ms. Hicks is informed that, although she has

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received permission to file electronically, she must still abide by these rules.

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Having reviewed and considered the matter, and good cause appearing,
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The Local Rules of Practice may be accessed and downloaded from this court’s website at:
nvd.uscourts.gov. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may be accessed on the United States Courts
website
at:
uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civilprocedure.
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IT IS ORDERED:

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1. Plaintiff Natasha Hicks’ Motion for Pro Se Litigant to File Electronically (ECF No. 12)

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is GRANTED. Ms. Hicks must comply with the following procedures in order to

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activate her CM/ECF account:

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a. On or before February 17, 2017, Ms. Hicks must provide certification that she

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has completed the CM/ECF tutorial and is familiar with Electronic Filing

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Procedures, Best Practices, and the Civil & Criminal Events Menu that are

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accessible on this Court’s website, www.nvd.uscourts.gov.

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

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c. Upon timely filing of the certification, Ms. Hicks shall contact Robert Johnson

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at the CM/ECF Help Desk at [phone] to set up a CM/ECF account.

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Dated this 30th day of January, 2017.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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