Hawthorne v. Bennington et al
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ORDERED that the Clerk shall electronically serve NV AG with a copy of this order and a copy of ECF No. 12 Plaintiff's third amended complaint (E-service and NEF regenerated on 9/12/2019); service must be perfected by 12/10/2019; AG sh all advise the Court by 10/3/2019 re acceptance of service and/or provide last-known-address information under seal; plaintiff shall file a motion identifying the unserved defendant(s), requesting issuance of a summons, and specifying a full n ame and address for the defendant(s); answer/response due within 60 days for any defendants represented; Plaintiff shall serve defendants a copy of all pleadings and include certificate of service; this case is no longer stayed. See order for further details and instructions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin Carry on 9/11/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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ADAM HAWTHORNE,
Case No. 3:16-cv-00235-RCJ-CBC
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Plaintiff,
ORDER
v.
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MACKENZIE BENNINGTON, et al.,
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Defendants.
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This action is a pro se civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by a
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state prisoner. On April 18, 2019, the Court imposed a stay, and the Court entered a
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subsequent order in which the parties were assigned to mediation by a court-appointed
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mediator. (ECF No. 24, 31). The Office of the Attorney General has filed a status report
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indicating that settlement has not been reached and informing the Court of its intent to
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proceed with this action. (ECF No. 36).
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For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that:
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The Clerk of the Court shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order and
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a copy of Plaintiff’s third amended complaint (ECF No. 12) on the Office of the Attorney
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General of the State of Nevada by adding the Attorney General of the State of Nevada to
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the docket sheet. This does not indicate acceptance of service.
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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 Court’s April 18, 2019 order (ECF No. 24), 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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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
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seal. As to any of the named defendants for whom the Attorney General’s Office cannot
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accept service, the Office shall file, under seal, but shall not serve the inmate Plaintiff the
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last known address(es) of those defendant(s) for whom it has such information. If the last
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known address of the defendant(s) is a post office box, the Attorney General's Office shall
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attempt to obtain 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
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shall file a motion identifying the unserved defendant(s), requesting issuance of a
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summons, and specifying a full name and address for the defendant(s).
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defendant(s) as to which the Attorney General has not provided last-known-address
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information, Plaintiff shall provide the full name and address for the defendant(s).
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For the
If the Attorney General accepts service of process for any named
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defendant(s), such defendant(s) shall file and serve an answer or other response to the
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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
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been 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 original
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document submitted for filing a certificate stating the date that a true and correct copy of
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the document was mailed or electronically filed to the defendants or counsel for the
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defendants. If counsel has entered a notice of appearance, Plaintiff shall direct service
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to the individual attorney named in the notice of appearance, at the physical or electronic
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address stated therein. The Court may disregard any document received by a district
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judge or magistrate judge which has not been filed with the Clerk, and any document
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received by a district judge, magistrate judge, or the Clerk which fails to include a
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certificate showing proper service.
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This case is no longer stayed.
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DATED: September 11, 2019.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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