Holland v. City of Seattle et al

Filing 13

ORDER DECLINING TO ADOPT REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION; this action is re-referred to Judge Theiler for resolution by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (RS) cc plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JOSEPH HOLLAND,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. C17-0170RSM

Defendants.

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ORDER DECLINING TO ADOPT
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
AND REFERRING MATTER TO
JUDGE THEILER

v.
CITY OF SEATTLE, et al.,

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On May 16, 2017, the Honorable Mary Alice Theiler, United States Magistrate Judge,
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issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s
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Complaint. As a basis for that recommendation, Judge Theiler explained that she had previously
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issued an Order directing Plaintiff to either file an amended complaint consistent with another prior
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Order declining to serve his original complaint, or to advise the Court that he wished to dismiss
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this action, not later than May 1, 2017. Dkt. #10 at 2. Plaintiff was also advised that if he failed
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to communicate his intention to the Court in a timely fashion, the Court would dismiss this action
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for failure to prosecute. Id. As of the date of her R&R, Judge Theiler noted that the Court had
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received no further communication from Plaintiff, and she therefore recommended dismissal for
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failure to prosecute. Id.
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Since the time that Judge Theiler issued her R&R, Plaintiff has filed an Amended
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Complaint and a Motion to Appoint Counsel. Dkts. #11 and #12. Although neither of these filings
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are timely responses to Judge Theiler’s prior Orders, the Court recognizes its interest in resolving

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matters on the merits. Accordingly, the Court hereby finds and ORDERS:

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(1)

The Court DECLINES TO ADOPT the Report and Recommendation;

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(2)

This entire action, including the pending motion to appoint counsel, is RE-

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REFERRED to Judge Theiler for resolution. In addition to performing the normal course of review

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of pending motions, Judge Theiler shall review the Amended Complaint for compliance with her

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prior Orders, and shall make any necessary Orders or Recommendations after such review; and

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(3)

The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to Plaintiff and to the Honorable

Mary Alice Theiler.
DATED this 9th day of June, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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