Atkins v. Williams, Sr. et al

Filing 17

ORDER - Within 15 days of the date this order is entered, plaintiff SHALL FILE report indicating the status of this action in conformance with this order. (Status Report due by 8/14/2013.) Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 07/30/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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JAMES ATKINS,
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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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BRIAN E. WILLIAMS, SR. et al.,

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Defendants.

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3:12-cv-00288-LRH-WGC
ORDER

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This is a prisoner civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 26, 2012,

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the court issued a screening order directing plaintiff to conduct limited discovery to ascertain the identity

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of his John Doe defendant and then to file a second amended complaint naming that defendant (ECF #6).

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Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal (ECF #9). On November 9, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

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dismissed his appeal for lack of jurisdiction (ECF #12), and the order on mandate was entered on

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December 7, 2012 (ECF #14).

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On January 28, 2013, the court denied plaintiff’s motion for counsel and directed plaintiff to,

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within thirty (30) days, serve limited discovery requests on defendants in accordance with this court’s

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screening order dated September 26, 2012 (ECF #6). On April 3, 2013, attorney Karlon J. Kidder

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entered an appearance on behalf of plaintiff (ECF #16). To date, plaintiff has not filed a second

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amended complaint nor responded to the court’s order dated January 28, 2013 in any manner.

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Accordingly, plaintiff, through his counsel, is directed to file a report within fifteen (15) days of the date

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of this order apprising the court of the status of this action, including whether any interrogatories have

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been served and any responses received and whether plaintiff intends to proceed with this action.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that within fifteen (15) days of the date this order is entered,
plaintiff SHALL FILE report indicating the status of this action in conformance with this order.

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DATED this 30th day of July, 2013.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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