Henderson v. Hughes et al

Filing 13

ORDER that 11 Motion for More Definite Statement is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 9/12/16. (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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ELMA HENDERSON,

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Plaintiff,
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THOMAS ROBERT HUGHES, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:16-cv-01837-JAD-CWH

ORDER

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Presently before the court is Defendants’ motion (ECF No. 11) to clarify, or for a more

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definite statement, filed on September 6, 2016 by Defendant Thomas Robert Hughes, acting pro se as

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well as on behalf of Defendants Odin Statutory Trust and Northstar Global BT. Plaintiff filed a

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response (ECF No. 12) on September 9, 2012.

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Defendant represents that he is a trustee of both Odin Statutory Trust and Northstar Global

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BT, and brings this motion partly on their behalf. However, while a non-attorney may represent

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himself or herself, a non-attorney may not appear on behalf of others. Johns v. Cty. of San Diego,

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114 F.3d 874, 876 (9th Cir. 1997). The privilege of acting pro se is personal, and cannot be used to

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represent another. C.E. Pope Equity Trust v. U.S., 818 F. 2d 696, 697 (9th Cir. 1987). The court

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will therefore not entertain this motion as it pertains to either Odin Statutory Trust or Northstar

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Global BT.

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As to Defendant’s pro se motion for an order from the court requiring a clarification from

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Plaintiff, Defendant has not provided any authority under which this court could grant such a request.

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Under Local Rule 7-2(a), all written motions before the court must be supported by a memorandum

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of points and authorities. Defendant’s motion does not cite any judicial opinion or statutory

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authority to support its validity, or provide the court a basis on which to make a ruling.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants’ motion (ECF No. 11) is DENIED without
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DATED: September 12, 2016.

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C.W. Hoffman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge