King v. Cox et al
Filing
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ORDER that Plaintiff's Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis ECF No. 1 is GRANTED; NDOC to pay Clerk from inmate account (copy of order sent to Finance and NDOC Chief of Inmate Services); Clerk directed to e-serve a copy of this order and Plaintiff's fourth amended complaint ECF No. 7 on AG (e-service of order and NEF regeneration of ECF No. 7 on 11/27/2017); service must be perfected by 02/25/2018; directing AG to advise Court by 12/18/2017 re acceptance of service; if service cannot be accepted, Plaintiff shall file a motion identifying the unserved defendants(s), requesting issuance of a summons and specifying full name/address of the defendant(s); answer/response due by 01/26/2018< /B> for any defendants represented; Plaintiff shall serve defendants a copy of all pleadings and include certificate of service. See order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 11/27/2017. (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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RASHON K. KING,
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Plaintiff,
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JAMES G. COX et al.,
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Defendants.
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3:16-cv-00177-MMD-WGC
ORDER
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This action is a pro se civil rights fourth amended complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
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§ 1983 by a state prisoner. Plaintiff has submitted an application to proceed in forma
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pauperis. (ECF No. 1). Based on the financial information provided, the Court finds that
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Plaintiff is unable to prepay the full filing fee in this matter.
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The Court entered a screening order on August 31, 2017. (ECF No. 11). The
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screening order imposed a 90-day stay and the Court entered a subsequent order in which the
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parties were assigned to mediation by a court-appointed mediator. (ECF No. 11, 13). The
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Office of the Attorney General has filed a status report indicating that settlement has not been
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reached and informing the Court of its intent to proceed with this action. (ECF No. 16).
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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.
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Plaintiff shall not be required to pay an initial installment of the filing fee. In the event that this
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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 therefor. This
order granting leave to proceed in forma pauperis shall not extend to the issuance and/or
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service of subpoenas at government expense.
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), the Nevada Department of Corrections shall
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pay to the Clerk of the United States District Court, District of Nevada, 20% of the preceding
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month’s deposits to Plaintiff’s account (Rashon K. King, #84661), in the months that the
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account exceeds $10.00, until the full $350.00 filing fee has been paid for this action. The
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Clerk of the Court shall SEND a copy of this order to the Finance Division of the Clerk’s Office.
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The Clerk of the Court shall also SEND a copy of this order to the attention of the Chief of
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Inmate Services for the Nevada Department of Corrections, P.O. Box 7011, Carson City, NV
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89702.
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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 fourth amended complaint (ECF No. 7) on the Office of the Attorney General of
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the State of Nevada by adding the Attorney General of the State of Nevada to the docket
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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. 11), within twenty-one
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(21) days of the date of entry of this order, the Attorney General’s Office shall file a notice
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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 the last-known-address information under seal.
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As to any of the named defendants for whom the Attorney General’s Office cannot accept
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service, the Office shall file, under seal, but shall not serve the inmate Plaintiff the last known
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address(es) of those defendant(s) for whom it has such information. If the last known address
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of the defendant(s) is a post office box, the Attorney General's Office shall attempt to obtain
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and provide the last known physical address(es).
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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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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 fourth amended
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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 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 document
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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 or electronically filed to the defendants or counsel for the defendants. If counsel
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has entered a notice of appearance, Plaintiff shall direct service to the individual attorney
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named in the notice of appearance, at the physical or electronic address stated therein. The
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Court may disregard any document received by a district judge or magistrate judge which has
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not been filed with the Clerk, and any document received by a district judge, magistrate judge,
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or the Clerk which fails to include a certificate showing proper service.
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DATED: This _____ day of November, 2017.
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United States Magistrate Judge
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