Lawrence et al v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department et al

Filing 41

ORDER Denying without prejudice Plaintiffs' 38 , 39 , and 40 Motions to Appoint Guardian ad Litem. Any renewed motions to appear as guardian ad litem shall be filed by 1/5/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 12/26/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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JACQUELINE LAWRENCE, et al.,

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Plaintiff(s),
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LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE
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DEPARTMENT, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:16-cv-03039-JCM-NJK
ORDER
(Docket Nos. 38, 39, 40)

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Pending before the Court are the motions of Araceli Saenz, Carolina Navarro, and Amber Neubert

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to appear as guardian ad litems for Plaintiffs A.S, K.C., and K.C., respectively. Docket Nos. 38, 39, 40.

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The motions fail to include points and authorities in support of the relief sought,1 or any meaningfully

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developed arguments. Id. Additionally, Docket No. 40 includes the full name of the minor child. Docket

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No. 40 at 2. Pursuant to Local Rule IC 6-1(2), only the initials of minor children should be used in

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documents filed with the Court.

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United States Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen recently outlined pertinent standards and legal
authority. See A.R.N.H. v. Colvin, 2017 U.S. Dist. Lexis 37166, at *1-3 (D. Nev. Mar. 15, 2017).

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Accordingly, all three motions are DENIED without prejudice. See Local Rule 7-2(d); see also Kor

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Media Group, LLC v. Green, 294 F.R.D. 579, 582 n.3 (D. Nev. 2013). Any renewed motions to appear as

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guardian ad litem shall be filed by January 5, 2018.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 26, 2017

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NANCY J. KOPPE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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