Opinion
Case No. 3:20-cv-00121-MMD-WGC
04-22-2020
COURTNEY MOTLEY, Plaintiff, v. NEVADA, STATE OF, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
I. DISCUSSION
Plaintiff, who is in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections ("NDOC"), initiated this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF No. 1-1). The Court sent Plaintiff an advisory letter informing him that the Court would need to review, or "screen," his complaint before it is docketed and served upon the Defendants. (ECF No. 2.) The Court further informed Plaintiff that it would be several months before the Court screened his complaint, that the Court would notify Plaintiff as soon as any action is taken in this case, and that Plaintiff should not file repetitive motions. (Id.)
Since receiving the Court's advisory letter, Plaintiff has filed numerous documents, including multiple motions to proceed in forma pauperis, and multiple documents entitled proposed waiver of service. Plaintiff has also filed a motion requesting entry of default judgment. (ECF No. 18.) As such, the Court now reiterates for Plaintiff that this case is currently at a prescreening stage. Plaintiff's complaint has not been docketed or served on the Defendants. Thus, the Defendants are not in default and Plaintiff's motion for default judgment is denied. Plaintiff should not file any more repetitive motions. The Court is aware of Plaintiff's filings and will address his motions when it screens his complaint. This case is in line for screening, but it will be several months until the case is screened. As long as Plaintiff keeps his address current, Plaintiff will receive any updates on the status of this case from the Court. ///
II. CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for default judgment (ECF No. 18) is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court resend Plaintiff the Court's advisory letter (ECF No. 2.)
DATED: April 22, 2020.
/s/_________
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE