PRISON LEGAL NEWS, ET AL. V. JACKIE CRAWFORD, ET AL.

Filing 146

ORDER denying ECF Nos. 143 Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, 144 Motion for Appointment of Counsel and 145 Motion for third party relief to enforce settlement. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 6/11/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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PRISON LEGAL NEWS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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JACKIE CRAWFORD in her official
capacity as the former director
of NDOC, et al.,

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Defendants.
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3:00-cv-00373-HDM-WGC
ORDER

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Before the Court is interested party John Quintero’s
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(“Quintero”) application to proceed in forma pauperis, motion for
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appointment of counsel, and motion for third party relief to
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enforce settlement agreement (ECF Nos. 143, 144, 145).
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On March 3, 2016, the Court dismissed the instant case,
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without prejudice, and retained jurisdiction to consider any motion
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to reopen the case to compel compliance with the terms of the
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settlement (ECF No. 141) only on the application of Plaintiff,
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Prison Legal News.
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In his motion for third party relief to enforce settlement,
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Quintero, who was not a party to the initial action, argues that
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his complaint in case 3:17-cv-00066-MMD-VPC has issues related to

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the settlement agreement in the instant case (See ECF No. 145 at

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5).

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was not a party to the settlement, the motion to enforce the

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settlement agreement should be denied.

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Because Quintero was not a party to this action, and therefore

Accordingly Quintero’s application to proceed in forma

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pauperis (ECF No. 143), motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No.

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144), and motion for third party relief to enforce settlement

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agreement (ECF No. 145) are DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: This 11th day of June, 2018.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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