Williams v. Marks et al

Filing 93

ORDER that the court's order of October 29, 2019 (ECF No. 76 ) is STAYED. Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration (ECF No. 85 ) and Plaintiff's Motion for Contempt and Applicable Sanctions (ECF No. 89 ) are DENIED without prejudice and any existing deadlines pertaining to briefing of these motions are VACATED. The court will also set a briefing schedule and a hearing date. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 12/9/2019. (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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MICHAEL WILLIAMS,

Case No.: 3:17-cv-00355-MMD-WGC

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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ORDER

MARKS, et al.,

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Defendants.

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The court will establish new deadlines for the parties to address the interpretation of Nevada

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Department of Corrections Administrative Regulation (AR) 639 and the provisions therein including,

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(1) whether an inmate who is personally involved in a civil rights lawsuit directly involving medical issues

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may possess copies of the inmate’s medical records relevant to the lawsuit’s medical issues

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[AR 639.02(8)], and (2) whether an inmate involved in such litigation, if indigent, will be provided copies

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of such relevant records [AR 639.02(7)(c)]. In the meantime, the court’s order of October 29, 2019

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(ECF No. 76) is STAYED.

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Therefore, Defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration (ECF No. 85) and Plaintiff’s Motion for

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Contempt and Applicable Sanctions (ECF No. 89) are DENIED without prejudice and any existing

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deadlines pertaining to briefing of these motions are VACATED. The court will also set a briefing

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schedule and a hearing date.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: December 9, 2019.

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WILLIAM G. COBB
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE