Ruiz v. Nevada Department of Corrections et al

Filing 51

ORDER that any existing deadlines pertaining to briefing of the issue herein are VACATED. The court will also set a hearing on the aforementioned issues. 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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Case No.: 3:17-cv-00643-RCJ-WGC

CARLOS RUIZ,
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Plaintiff,

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ORDER

vs.
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.

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The court will establish new deadlines for the parties to address the interpretation of Nevada
Department of Corrections Administrative Regulation (AR) 639 and the provisions therein including,
(1) whether an inmate who is personally involved in a civil rights lawsuit directly involving medical issues
may possess copies of the inmate’s medical records relevant to the lawsuit’s medical issues
[AR 639.02(8)], and (2) whether an inmate involved in such litigation, if indigent, will be provided copies
of such relevant records [AR 639.02(7)(c)]. Any existing deadlines pertaining to briefing of this issue are
VACATED. The court will also set a hearing on the aforementioned issues.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: December 9, 2019.

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WILLIAM G. COBB
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE