Snow v. Utilization Review Panel et al

Filing 16

ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that 1 Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court shall SEND a copy of this order to the Finance Division of the Clerk's Office. The Clerk of the Court shall also SEN D a copy of this order to the attention of the Chief of Inmate Services for the Nevada Department of Corrections. The Clerk of the Court shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order and a copy of 9 Plaintiff's first amended complaint on the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada by adding the Attorney General of the State of Nevada to the docket sheet.This case is no longer stayed. A decision on 11 the motion for appointment of counsel is DEFERRED. See Order for details/deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 1/2/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - cc: Chief of Inmate Services - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JOHN OLIVER SNOW,

Case No. 2:18-cv-00100-APG-VCF

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Plaintiff,
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UTILIZATION REVIEW PANEL et al.,

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ORDER

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Defendants.
This action is a pro se civil rights complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by
a state prisoner. Plaintiff has submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis.
(ECF No. 1). Based on the financial information provided, the Court finds that Plaintiff is
unable to prepay the full filing fee in this matter.
The Court entered a screening order on September 21, 2018. (ECF No. 10). The
screening order imposed a 90-day stay and the Court entered a subsequent order in
which the parties were assigned to mediation by a court-appointed mediator. (ECF Nos.
10, 13). The Office of the Attorney General has filed a status report indicating that
settlement has not been reached and informing the Court of its intent to proceed with this
action. (ECF No. 15).
It is further ordered that the Court defers a decision on the motion for appointment
of counsel (ECF No. 11) at this time.
For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that:
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Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1) is

GRANTED. Plaintiff shall not be required to pay an initial installment of the filing fee. In
the event that this action is dismissed, the full filing fee must still be paid pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
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The movant herein is permitted to maintain this action to conclusion without

the necessity of prepayment of any additional fees or costs or the giving of security

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therefor. This order granting leave to proceed in forma pauperis shall not extend to the

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issuance and/or service of subpoenas at government expense.

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), the Nevada Department of Corrections

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shall pay to the Clerk of the United States District Court, District of Nevada, 20% of the

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preceding month’s deposits to Plaintiff’s account (John Oliver Snow, #19598), in the

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months that the account exceeds $10.00, until the full $350.00 filing fee has been paid

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for this action. The Clerk of the Court shall SEND a copy of this order to the Finance

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Division of the Clerk’s Office. The Clerk of the Court shall also SEND a copy of this order

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to the attention of the Chief of Inmate Services for the Nevada Department of Corrections,

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P.O. Box 7011, Carson City, NV 89702.
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The Clerk of the Court shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order and

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a copy of Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (ECF No. 9) on the Office of the Attorney

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General of the State of Nevada by adding the Attorney General of the State of Nevada to

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the docket sheet. This does not indicate acceptance of service.

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5.

Service must be perfected within ninety (90) days from the date of this order

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).
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Subject to the findings of the screening order (ECF No. 10), within twenty-

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one (21) days of the date of entry of this order, the Attorney General’s Office shall file a

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notice advising the Court and Plaintiff of: (a) the names of the defendants for whom it

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accepts service; (b) the names of the defendants for whom it does not accept service,

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and (c) the names of the defendants for whom it is filing the last-known-address

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information under seal. As to any of the named defendants for whom the Attorney

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General’s Office cannot accept service, the Office shall file, under seal, but shall not serve

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the inmate Plaintiff the last known address(es) of those defendant(s) for whom it has such

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information. If the last known address of the defendant(s) is a post office box, the Attorney

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General's Office shall attempt to obtain and provide the last known physical address(es).

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7.

If service cannot be accepted for any of the named defendant(s), Plaintiff

shall file a motion identifying the unserved defendant(s), requesting issuance of a
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summons, and specifying a full name and address for the defendant(s).

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defendant(s) as to which the Attorney General has not provided last-known-address

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information, Plaintiff shall provide the full name and address for the defendant(s).

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For the

If the Attorney General accepts service of process for any named

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defendant(s), such defendant(s) shall file and serve an answer or other response to the

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first amended complaint within sixty (60) days from the date of this order.

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Henceforth, Plaintiff shall serve upon defendant(s) or, if an appearance has

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been entered by counsel, upon their attorney(s), a copy of every pleading, motion or other

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document submitted for consideration by the Court. Plaintiff shall include with the original

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document submitted for filing a certificate stating the date that a true and correct copy of

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the document was mailed or electronically filed to the defendants or counsel for the

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defendants. If counsel has entered a notice of appearance, Plaintiff shall direct service

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to the individual attorney named in the notice of appearance, at the physical or electronic

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address stated therein. The Court may disregard any document received by a district

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judge or magistrate judge which has not been filed with the Clerk, and any document

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received by a district judge, magistrate judge, or the Clerk which fails to include a

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certificate showing proper service.

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10.

This case is no longer stayed.

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A decision on the motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 11) is

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deferred.

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DATED this 2nd day of January, 2019.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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