Mizzoni v. Brooks et al

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ORDER. Plaintiffs application to proceed in forma pauperis 1 is GRANTED;however, plaintiff must pay an initial partial filing fee of $37.52 toward the full filing fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00). Plaintiff shall have thirty ( 30) days from the date this order is entered in which to have the designated fee sent to the Court. The Clerk of the Court shall SEND plaintiff two copies of this order. Plaintiff is ordered to make the necessary arrangements to have one copy of thi s order attached to the check in the amount of the designated fee (SENT). the Nevada Department of Corrections shall pay to the Court, 20% of the preceding month's deposits to plaintiff's account (Joseph L. Mizzoni #68549), in the mon ths that the account exceeds $10.00, until the full $350.00 filing fee has been paid for this action. The Clerk of the Court shall SEND a copy of this order to the FinanceDivision of the Clerks Office (SENT). The Clerk shall also SEND a cop y of this order to the attention of the Chief of Inmate Services for the Nevada Department of Corrections (SENT). The Clerk shall DETACH and FILE the complaint (FILED). The Clerk shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order, a copy of the courts Screening Order 4 and a copy of plaintiffs complaint [1-1] on the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada, attention Pamela Sharp (ACK'D). The Attorney Generals Office shall advise the court within twenty-one (21) days of the da te of the entry of this order whether it can accept service of process for the named defendants. As to any of the named defendants for which the Attorney Generals Office cannot accept service, the Office shall file, under seal, the last known addres s(es) of those defendant(s). If service cannot be accepted for any of the named defendant(s), plaintiff shall file a Motion identifying the unserved defendant(s). If the Attorney General accepts service of process for any named defendant(s), such de fendant(s) shall file and serve an answer or other response to the complaint within sixty (60) days from the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of all pleadings upon defendants.(Payment of filing fees due 3/7/2012. Notice of Compliance is due by 2/27/2012., Responses due by 4/6/2012.) Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 2/6/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MLC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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JOSEPH L. MIZZONI,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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DEBRA BROOKS, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

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Plaintiff, who is in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections, has submitted a
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civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an application to proceed in forma pauperis.
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(ECF No. 1). Based on the financial information provided, the Court finds that plaintiff is unable to
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prepay the full filing fee in this matter. Therefore,
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IT IS ORDERED as follows:
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Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED;

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however, plaintiff must pay an initial partial filing fee of $37.52 toward the full filing
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fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00). Plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from
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the date this order is entered in which to have the designated fee sent to the Clerk of
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the Court. Failure to do so may result in dismissal of this action. In the event that
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this action is dismissed, the full filing fee must still be paid pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

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1915(b)(2).
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The movant herein is permitted to maintain this action to conclusion without the

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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

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the issuance of subpoenas at government expense.

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The Clerk of the Court shall SEND plaintiff two copies of this order. Plaintiff is

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ordered to make the necessary arrangements to have one copy of this order attached to

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the check in the amount of the designated fee, by sending a copy of the order with the

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“brass slip” for the amount of the fee to Inmate Services for the Nevada Department

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

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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 (Joseph L. Mizzoni #68549), 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 shall also SEND a copy of this order to the

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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 shall DETACH and FILE the complaint.

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The Clerk shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order, a copy of the court’s

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Screening Order (ECF No. 4) and a copy of plaintiff’s complaint (ECF No. 1-1) on

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the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada, attention Pamela Sharp.

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The Attorney General’s Office shall advise the court within twenty-one (21) days of

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the date of the entry of this order whether it can accept service of process for the

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named defendants. As to any of the named defendants for which the Attorney

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General’s Office cannot accept service, the Office shall file, under seal, the last

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known address(es) of those defendant(s).
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If service cannot be accepted for any of the named defendant(s), plaintiff shall file a

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motion identifying the unserved defendant(s), requesting issuance of a summons, and

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specifying a full name and address for said defendant(s).

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If the Attorney General accepts service of process for any named defendant(s), such

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defendant(s) shall file and serve an answer or other response to the complaint within

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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 been

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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

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original paper submitted for filing a certificate stating the date that a true and correct

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copy of the document was mailed to the defendants or counsel for the defendants. If

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counsel has entered a notice of appearance, the plaintiff shall direct service to the

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individual attorney named in the notice of appearance, at the address stated therein.

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The court may disregard any paper received by a district judge or magistrate judge

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which has not been filed with the Clerk, and any paper received by a district judge,

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magistrate judge, or the Clerk which fails to include a certificate showing proper

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service.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: February 6, 2012.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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