Opinion
Case No. 2:16-cv-00734-RFB-VCF
09-29-2017
TONEY ANTHONEY WHITE, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF CLARK NEVADA et al., Defendants.
ORDER
I. DISCUSSION
Plaintiff, who is an inmate in the custody of the Clark County Detention Center ("CCDC"), is awaiting the screening of his third amended complaint (ECF No. 38). In the meantime, Plaintiff has filed multiple miscellaneous motions that the Court will address now.
A. Service Motions
Plaintiff has filed five motions related to service (ECF No. 39, 40, 45, 46, 48). The Court denies these motions as procedurally premature. The Court will order service when procedurally applicable.
B. Motion for Reconsideration
Plaintiff files a motion for reconsideration on the Magistrate Judge's order which denied joint correspondence between Plaintiff and inmate, Amanda Sexton. (ECF No. 43 at 1; ECF No. 31 at 2-3). According to Plaintiff's original motions, the CCDC prohibited inmate-to-inmate mail communications absent exceptions that Plaintiff and Sexton do not qualify for. (ECF No. 31 at 3).
The Court denies this motion without prejudice. Given the volume of motions that have been filed in this case and the issues raised in these motions with respect to how this litigation will proceed. The Court will set a status conference to review the state of the case with the parties and set a discovery and motion plan to streamline the filing and consideration of motions and discovery issues in this case.
C. Motions for Court Action
Plaintiff has filed two motions for court action to screen his third amended complaint and to address his outstanding motions. (ECF No. 50, 57). The Court denies these motions without prejudice as moot. Plaintiff's third amended complaint (ECF No. 38) is in line for screening. The screening process may take several months. The Court seeks to process the motions in its docket in the order in which they are received with consideration also given to the nature of the motion.
D. Motions for TRO/Preliminary Injunction
Plaintiff has filed identical motions for temporary restraining order ("TRO") and preliminary injunction based on allegations addressed in his second amended complaint. (See ECF No. 13, 52, 53). The Court will consider only the most recent motion and deny the other motions without prejudice as moot given the Court's consideration of the most recent identical motion. This latest motion will be considered at the hearing set in this order.
E. Motion for Copies
In the motion, Plaintiff states that some of his exhibits in his personal files are missing pages and seeks the Court's permission to have the Clerk of the Court mail him those missing pages for his own records. (ECF No. 59 at 2). The Court denies this motion. The Court cannot provide copies or mailing service for parties, even indigent plaintiffs proceeding in forma pauperis. If Plaintiff wishes to receive copies of electronically filed documents from the Court, the cost is $0.10 per page. See Nev. LR IC 1-1(i)(5).
II. CONCLUSION
For the reasons noted,
IT IS ORDERED that the motions related to service (ECF No. 39, 40, 45, 46, 48) are denied without prejudice as premature.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for reconsideration (ECF No. 43) is denied without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motions for court order (ECF No. 50, 57) are denied without prejudice as moot.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motions for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (ECF Nos. 13, 52) are denied without prejudice as moot.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing is set for October 10, 2017 at 11L00 AM in LV Courtroom 7D. The hearing will address the Motion for a Temporary Restraining order and Preliminary Injunction (EFC No. 53).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for copies (ECF No. 59) is denied.
DATED: September 29, 2017.
/s/_________
RICHARD F. BOULWARE, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE