Mullins et al v. Internal Revenue Service

Filing 26

ORDER granting 22 Plaintiff's Motion to Receive Service by Email Through the Electronic Case Filing System; and denying 23 Plaintiff's Motion to Obtain Electronic Case Filing Rights. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington on 3/1/16. (mcm1)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
JAMES R. MULLINS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 3:15cv00106

vs.

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District Judge Thomas M. Rose
Chief Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE,

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Defendant.

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ORDER

Plaintiff Kathleen Mullins’ Motion by Pro Se Litigant to Receive Service by Email
Through the Electronic Case Filing System (Doc. #22) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is
directed to add Plaintiff Kathleen Mullins’ email address to the record so as to permit her to
receive documents of record via her email address: [e-mail]. Additionally,
Plaintiff Kathleen Mullins shall set up a PACER account in order to receive documents of
record by email.1
Plaintiff Kathleen Mullins’ Motion by Pro Se Litigant to Obtain Electronic Case
Filing Rights (Doc. #23) is DENIED because “documents filed by pro se litigants shall be
filed by paper.” S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 5.1(c). Plaintiff Kathleen Mullins must therefore

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Assistance with setting up a PACER account is available from personnel in the Clerk of Court’s
Office, if needed.

continue to file documents by paper either in person or by U.S. mail to the Office of the
Clerk of Court.

March 1, 2016
s/Sharon L. Ovington
Sharon L. Ovington
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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