Quassani vs United States of America, et al

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ORDER striking 24 Motion; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, within ten days of the date this order is entered, petitioner's counsel shall notify the court (see order for details). Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 3/2/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JAVED QUASSANI,
Petitioner,
vs.

Case No. 2:17-cv-01678-APG-PAL
ORDER

JANICE KILLIAN, et al.,
Respondents.

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On February 23, 2017, this court received a document from petitioner Quassani asking the

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court to order a “bond custody re-determination hearing” or, in the alternative, to order his release

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on his own recognizance or under reasonable conditions. ECF No. 24. Because counsel has

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appeared on his behalf, and has not been granted leave of the court to withdraw, Quassani is not

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permitted to personally file documents in this case. See Local Rule IA 11–6 of the Local Rules of

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Practice. Thus, his request for relief will be stricken.

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In addition, this court entered an order granting respondents’ motion to dismiss on December

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22, 2017, and entered judgment in favor of the respondents on December 26, 2017. ECF No. 22/23.

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Petitioner may not seek relief from the court in this case without first demonstrating that he is

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entitled to relief from the court’s judgment. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b).

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Notwithstanding its judgment in favor of the respondents, however, the court questions the

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status of Quassani’s removal proceedings and whether he is currently being assisted by counsel.

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Thus, Quassani’s counsel will be ordered to file a brief status report.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Clerk shall strike from the court’s docket the pro se
document filed herein on February 23, 2018 (ECF No. 24).

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, within ten days of the date this order is entered,

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petitioner’s counsel shall notify the court as to (1) whether counsel is still assisting petitioner with

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respect to his ongoing removal proceedings and, if so, (2) the status of those proceedings, including

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any administrative proceedings that have occurred, or administrative orders issued, since this court

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entered judgment.
Dated: March 2, 2018.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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