Rasavong v. Ruiz et al

Filing 16

ORDER that the Court will screen the amended complaint (ECF No. 11 ) in a separate order. FURTHER ORDERED that no further action is required by Defendants in this case until further order by this Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 2/7/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Plaintiff,
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J. RUIZ et al.,
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I.

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NOUANSAVANH RASAVONG,

2:16-cv-01121-JAD-GWF
ORDER

DISCUSSION

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On January 4, 2017, this Court issued a screening order and stayed the case for ninety

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(90) days to permit the case to proceed to mediation. (ECF No. 8). On January 10, 2017,

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Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. (ECF No. 11). On January 17, 2017, the Court issued

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an order directing Plaintiff to indicate whether Plaintiff wished to proceed to mediation on his

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original complaint or to have the Court screen his amended complaint. (ECF No. 12 at 2). On

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January 24, 2017, Plaintiff filed a notice stating that he wished to proceed on his amended

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complaint and to strike his original complaint. (ECF No. 15 at 1). Plaintiff acknowledged that

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the screening process would start anew with his amended complaint. (Id.) On January 25,

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2017, Defendants entered a notice of limited appearance for the purposes of settlement

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discussions. (ECF No. 14).

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In light of Plaintiff’s notice, the amended complaint (ECF No. 11) is now the operative

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complaint. The Court will issue a screening order on the amended complaint in a separate

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order in the future. No further action is required by Defendants in this case until further order

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by this Court.

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CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the Court will screen the amended

complaint (ECF No. 11) in a separate order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no further action is required by Defendants in this case
until further order by this Court.

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DATED: This 7th day of February, 2017.

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United States Magistrate Judge

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