Entler v. Gonzalez et al

Filing 38

ORDER granting 26 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. The Court will accept plaintiff's overlength reply 27 . The Court cautions that, because these motions are generally disfavored, the Court will not look favorably on motions to exceed page limits in the future. Signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura.**2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(John Entler, Prisoner ID: 964471)(CMG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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JOHN THOMAS ENTLER,
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 3:17-cv-05407-RBL-JRC
ORDER GRANTING MOTION
FOR EXCESS PAGES

v.
ROY GONZALEZ, et al.,
Defendant.

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The District Court has referred this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action to United State Magistrate

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Judge J. Richard Creatura. Currently pending in this action is plaintiff John Thomas Entler’s

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motion to exceed page limit. Dkt. 26.

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Plaintiff requests that the Court allow him to file a reply 5 pages longer than allowed by

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local rules. Though motions for overlength briefs are generally disfavored, the Court may

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consider them if they are filed no later than three days before the brief is due, are no more than

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two pages in length, and specify the amount of additional space requested. LCR 7(f). Plaintiff

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXCESS PAGES 1

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has adhered to those requirements here. Further, he has filed his overlength reply (Dkt. 27) and

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has adhered to the additional 5 pages he requested in his motion.

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Therefore, it is ORDERED:

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1) Plaintiff’s motion to exceed page limit (Dkt. 26) is granted.

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2) The Court will accept plaintiff’s overlength reply (Dkt. 27).

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3) The Court cautions that, because these motions are generally disfavored, the Court

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will not look favorably on motions to exceed page limits in the future.
Dated this 2nd day of April, 2018.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXCESS PAGES 2