Johnson v. Smith et al

Filing 17

ORDER advising plaintiff that if he wishes to serve defendants Gentry and Youngblood, he must file a motion requesting issuance of summons. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 4/2/2019. (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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LAUSTEVEION JOHNSON,

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Case No. 2:17-cv-0156-GMN-CWH

Plaintiff,
ORDER
v.
RHOSHONDA SMITH, et al.,
Defendants.

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On February 20, 2019, the court granted plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma

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pauperis and ordered the Clerk of Court to electronically serve a copy of plaintiff’s first amended

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complaint on the Office of Attorney General of the State of Nevada. (Screening Order (ECF No.

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10).) The court also ordered the Attorney General’s Office to file a notice stating the names of

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the defendants for whom it accepts service, the names of the defendants for whom it does not

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accept service, and the names of the defendants for whom it is filing the last-known-address

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under seal. (Id.) On March 13, 2019, the Attorney General’s Office accepted service on behalf of

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James Cox, James Dzurenda, Roshanda Smith, and Brian Williams. (Acceptance of Service

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(ECF No. 12).) The Attorney General’s Office did not accept service for former Nevada

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Department of Corrections employees Jo Gentry and Johhny Youngblood. (Id.) The Attorney

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General’s Office then filed under seal the last known addresses for defendants Jo Gentry and

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Johnny Youngblood. (Sealed Document (ECF No. 13).)

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Plaintiff is advised that if he wishes to serve defendants Gentry and Youngblood, he must
file a motion requesting issuance of summons.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: April 2, 2019

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C.W. HOFFMAN, JR.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE