Williams v. Gage et al

Filing 109

ORDER ADOPTING 107 Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff's motions(Dkt. Nos. 76 , 77 , 89 , 91 , 93 , 99 ) are DENIED. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. **2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL** (James Williams, Prisoner ID: 740600) (TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JAMES ANTHONY WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C18-0218-JCC
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v.
BRUCE C GAGE,

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on the report and recommendation of the Honorable

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Mary Alice Theiler, United States Magistrate Judge (Dkt. No. 107). Having thoroughly

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considered the report and recommendation and the relevant record, the Court hereby finds and

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ORDERS that:

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1. The report and recommendation (Dkt. No. 107) is ADOPTED and APPROVED;

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2.

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For the reasons explained in the Report and Recommendation, Plaintiff’s motions
(Dkt. Nos. 76, 77, 89, 91, 93, 99) are DENIED;

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Plaintiff must follow the proper channels within the Washington State Department of

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Corrections (“DOC”) to access his legal property. Defendants are encouraged to

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ensure Plaintiff knows how he can obtain permission to inventory his legal property

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so he can properly request access to his documents;

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4. If Plaintiff believes he is being wrongly denied supplies and materials to which he
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is entitled, he should follow official DOC channels to resolve these issues;
5. The Court expects both the Monroe Correctional Center Special Offenders Unit

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(“MCC-SOU”) and Plaintiff to adhere to establish procedures regarding e-filing. If

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Plaintiff follows the proper procedures, the law librarian should e-file his documents.

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Plaintiff has received 10 notices from the Court regarding his noncompliance with the

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prisoner e-filing initiative. Plaintiff is directed to follow the proper procedures to e-

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file his submissions to the Court. If Plaintiff continues to send his submissions to the

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Court via U.S. mail, he must include a declaration and supporting evidence

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explaining the efforts he took to e-file his documents and why he was unable to file

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properly; and

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6. The Clerk is directed to send copies of this order to the parties and to Judge Theiler.

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DATED this 2nd day of March 2020.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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