Lietzke v. City of Montgomery et al
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ORDERED, adjudged and decreed that the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb (ECF No. 3 ) is accepted and adopted in its entirety. It is ordered that Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No 1 ) is grant ed. It is further ordered that the Clerk file the Complaint (ECF No. 1 -1). It is further ordered that the complaint is dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk is instructed to close this case. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 5/1/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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BILL LIETZKE
Case No. 3:17-cv-00040-MMD-WGC
Plaintiff,
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v.
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CITY OF MONTGOMERY, et al.,
ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
WILLIAM G. COBB
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Defendants.
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Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate
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Judge William G. Cobb (ECF No. 3) (“R&R”) relating to Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed
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In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 1) and pro se complaint (ECF No. 1-1). Plaintiff had until
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February 10, 2017 to file an objection (“Objection”). (ECF No. 3.) Plaintiff filed his first
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objection on February 27, 2017 (ECF No. 4), and filed his second objection on April 28,
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2017 (ECF No. 7). While Plaintiff’s objections were untimely, the Court has considered
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his objections.
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This Court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or
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recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Where a party
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timely objects to a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, then the court is
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required to “make a de novo determination of those portions of the [report and
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recommendation] to which objection is made.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). In light of Plaintiff’s
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objection, the Court engages in a de novo review to determine whether to adopt
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Magistrate Judge Cobb’s Recommendation.
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The Magistrate Judge recommends that this case be dismissed for lack of
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personal jurisdiction because Plaintiff and defendants are alleged to be residents of
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Alabama and there are no allegations of contacts with Nevada. Plaintiff relies on general
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case law governing personal jurisdiction, but it is clear that this Court lacks personal
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jurisdiction over named out of state defendants. Upon reviewing the Recommendation
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and Plaintiff’s filings, this Court finds good cause to adopt the Magistrate Judge’s
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Recommendation in full.
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It
is
therefore
ordered,
adjudged
and
decreed
that
the
Report
and
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Recommendation of Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb (ECF No. 3) is accepted and
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adopted in its entirety.
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It is ordered that Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No 1) is
granted.
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It is further ordered that the Clerk file the Complaint (ECF No. 1-1).
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It is further ordered that the complaint is dismissed without prejudice.
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The Clerk is instructed to close this case.
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DATED THIS 1st day of May 2017.
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MIRANDA M. DU
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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