Sanzo v. Cox et al

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ORDER Clerk shall electronically serve copy of this order and copy of complaint 7 on AG's Office (served via NEF/NEF regeneration). Within 21 days, AG's Office shall file notice advising the Court re acceptance of service (see atta ched for details). Answer due within 60 days for any represented defendants. Henceforth, Plaintiff shall serve upon defendants copy of every pleading submitted. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 7/30/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MICHAEL TODD SANZO,

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Plaintiff,
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JAMES G. COX et al.,
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Defendants.
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3:14-cv-00030-RCJ-WGC
ORDER

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This action is a civil rights amended complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by an

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individual who was in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections at the time he

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initiated this case.1 Plaintiff has paid the full filing fee. (ECF No. 15). The Court entered a

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screening order on April 28, 2014. (ECF No. 6). The screening order imposed a 90-day stay

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and the Court entered a subsequent order in which the parties were assigned to mediation by

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a court-appointed mediator. (ECF No. 6, 10). The Office of the Attorney General has filed a

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status report indicating that settlement has not been reached and informing the Court of its

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intent to proceed with this action. (ECF No. 13).

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:

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The Clerk of the Court shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order and a copy

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of Plaintiff’s amended complaint (ECF No. 7) on the Office of the Attorney General of the State

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of Nevada, attention Kat Howe.

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2.

Subject to the findings of the screening order (ECF No. 6), within twenty-one

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

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Plaintiff retained counsel after screening. (See ECF No. 8).

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

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

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names of the defendants for whom it is filing last-known-address information under seal. As

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to any of the named defendants for which the Attorney General’s Office cannot accept service,

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the Office shall file, under seal, the last known address(es) of those defendant(s) for whom

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it has such information.

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

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

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specifying a full name and address for the defendant(s). For the defendant(s) as to which the

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Attorney General has not provided last-known-address information, Plaintiff shall provide the

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full name and address for the defendant(s).

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4.

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

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

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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 been

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

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

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

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was mailed to the defendants or counsel for the defendants. If counsel has entered a notice

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of appearance, Plaintiff shall direct service to the individual attorney named in the notice of

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appearance, at the address stated therein. The Court may disregard any paper received by

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a district judge or magistrate judge which has not been filed with the Clerk of the Court, and

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any paper received by a district judge, magistrate judge, or the Clerk of the Court which fails

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to include a certificate showing proper service.

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DATED: This 30th day of July, 2014.
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United States Magistrate Judge
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