Donatell v. City of Las Vegas et al

Filing 54

ORDER directing Clerk to modify docket to remove minor's full name, replace it with initials, and to seal 53 Stipulation, which is denied. Please see attached for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 4/7/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JUDY DONATELL, et al.,
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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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CITY OF LAS VEGAS, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:15-cv-02334-RFB-NJK
ORDER

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It has come to the Court’s attention that documents have been filed in this case with a minor’s

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full name in violation of Special Order No. 108, which requires that only a minor’s initials be provided.

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See, e.g., Docket No. 53. The Court expects strict compliance with its orders and the Local Rules.

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Failure to comply with them may result in sanctions. See, e.g., Davis v. Clark County Sch. Dist., 2013

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U.S. Dist. Lexis 128937, *5 n.3 (D. Nev. Sept. 9, 2013) (sanctioning counsel for repeated failure to

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comply with Court orders, including order to use only minor’s initials in filings).

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Accordingly,

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The Court hereby INSTRUCTS the Clerk’s Office to change the docket in this case to
remove the minor’s full name and replace it with initials.

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The Court further ORDERS the Clerk’s Office to seal the document at Docket No. 53,
which is DENIED without prejudice for failure to comply with Special Order No. 108.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: April 7, 2016

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge