Opinion
Civ. No. 18-12217 (NLH) (LHG)
01-27-2020
THOMAS JAMES CLAUSO, Plaintiff, v. WARDEN WILLIE BONDS, et al., Defendants.
APPEARANCES: Thomas James Clauso 59252 South Woods State Prison 215 South Burlington Road Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Plaintiff Pro Se Gurbir S. Grewal, New Jersey Attorney General Niccole L. Sandora, Deputy Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Division of Law 25 Market Street PO Box 112 Trenton, NJ 08625 Counsel for Defendants
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
APPEARANCES: Thomas James Clauso
59252
South Woods State Prison
215 South Burlington Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Plaintiff Pro Se Gurbir S. Grewal, New Jersey Attorney General
Niccole L. Sandora, Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Division of Law
25 Market Street
PO Box 112
Trenton, NJ 08625
Counsel for Defendants HILLMAN , District Judge
WHEREAS, Plaintiff Thomas James Clauso submitted a letter to the Court dated January 15, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the letter seeks no particular relief from the Court nor is it related to any pending motion or other application; and
WHEREAS, the letter contains language that is not appropriate for filing on the public docket including racial slurs; and
WHEREAS, Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits a Court "to strike from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter." Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f);
THEREFORE, IT IS on this 27th day of January, 2020
ORDERED that the Clerk shall file Petitioner's January 15, 2020 letter on the docket and restrict access to the parties; and it is further
ORDERED that Plaintiff shall show cause within 30 days why the Court should not strike the letter under Rule 12(f); and it is finally
ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve a copy of this Order upon Plaintiff by regular mail.
s/ Noel L. Hillman
NOEL L. HILLMAN, U.S.D.J. At Camden, New Jersey