Federal Trade Commission v. Consumer Defense LLC et al

Filing 165

ORDER Granting 151 Motion for Pro Se Litigant to File Electronically. See Order for details/deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 12/17/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

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Case No. 2:18-cv-0030-JCM-PAL
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.

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(Mot File CMECF – ECF No. 151)
CONSUMER DEFENSE LLC, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Before the court is defendant Jonathan Hanley’s (“Hanley”) Motion to Approve Electronic

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Case Filing (ECF No. 151). The court has considered the motion and plaintiff’s Non-Opposition

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(ECF No. 153).

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Defendant Hanley is proceeding in his individual capacity this action pro se, which means

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he is not represented by an attorney. See LSR 2-1. Although pro se parties are generally held to

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less stringent standards, “pro se litigants in the ordinary civil case should not be treated more

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favorably than parties with attorneys of record.” Jacobsen v. Filler, 790 F.2d 1362, 1364 (9th Cir.

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1986). A pro se litigant must follow the same rules of procedure that govern other litigants. King

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v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir. 1986); Ghazali v. Moran, 46 F.3d 52, 54 (9th Cir. 1995)

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(noting that “pro se litigants are bound by the rules of procedure”). The court appreciates that it is

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difficult for pro se parties to litigate their claims. Pro se parties are advised to familiarize

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themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules of Practice, and relevant

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case law as much as possible.1

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may be accessed on the United States Courts website free of charge
at: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure.
The Local Rules of Practice may be accessed from this court’s website free of charge at
http://www.nvd.uscourts.gov/. In addition, litigants may access the District of Nevada’s pro se assistance
packet through a link on the court’s website, available at https://www.nvd.uscourts.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2017/08/Representing-Yourself-Guide.pdf.

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The Local Rules of Practice require attorneys “to file all documents electronically.” LR

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IC 2-1(a). However, “a pro se litigant may request the court’s authorization to register as a filer

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in a specific case.” LR IC 2-1(b). Here, defendant asks the court to allow him to use the court’s

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CM/ECF system in order to file, access, and electronically serve documents in this case.

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Having reviewed and considered the matter, and good cause appearing,

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IT IS ORDERED:

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1. Defendant Hanley’s Motion for Pro Se Litigant to File Documents Electronically
(ECF No. 151) is GRANTED.
2. Plaintiff must comply with the following procedures in order to activate his
CM/ECF account:

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a. On or before January 3, 2019, Plaintiff must complete the CM/ECF

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tutorial, which is accessible on the court’s website www.nvd.uscourts.gov

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in the Civil & Criminal Events Menu, and file certification indicating that

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he / she is familiar with the electronic filing procedures and best practices.

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b. Plaintiff is not authorized to file electronically unless the certification is

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filed with the court within the specified time frame.

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c. Upon timely filing of the certification, Plaintiff shall contact Robert

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Johnson at the CM/ECF Help Desk at [phone] to set up a CM/ECF

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account.

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DATED this 17th day of December 2018.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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