Nakharath v. Vathananonh et al

Filing 9

ORDER terminating 4 Motion of Change Phone Number; denying 7 Motion of Request for Mrs Sakey Stub's address. Signed by Magistrate Judge Terence P Kemp on 1/13/2015. (agm1) (This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION Kouth Nakharath, : Plaintiff, : v. : Bounpone Vathananonh, et al., Defendants. Case No. 2:14-cv-2135 : JUDGE JAMES L. GRAHAM Magistrate Judge Kemp : ORDER Plaintiff has filed a motion notifying the Court that she has changed her phone number and a motion requesting that the Court assist her in finding the address of one of the named defendants. The Court construes plaintiff’s first motion as a notice updating her contact information and the filing (Doc. 4) shall be removed from the Court’s pending motions list. With respect to plaintiff’s second motion, “‘[d]istrict judges have no obligation to act as counsel or paralegal to pro se litigants.’” Thomas v. Romanowski, 362 Fed.Appx. 452 (6th Cir. 2010), quoting Pliler v. Ford, 542 U.S. 225, 231 (2004). “As an impartial decisionmaker, it is not a federal judge’s role or responsibility to track down a defendant’s address so a plaintiff may serve process.” Johnson v. Clark, 2013 WL 646022, at *5 (D.Ariz. February 21, 2013). “This degree of involvement ‘would undermine [trial] judges’ role as impartial decisionmakers.’” Id., quoting Pliler, 542 U.S. at 231. Consequently, plaintiff’s second motion (Doc. 7) is denied. Further, plaintiff is advised that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) provides, in relevant part: If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the court – on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made within a specified time. But if the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the court must extend the time for service for an appropriate period. /s/ Terence P. Kemp United States Magistrate Judge

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