Opinion
2:21-cv-01155-CDS-BNW
02-10-2023
EVAN RATCLIFF, Plaintiff, v. CARLOS CALDARONE, Defendant.
JAMES P. C. SILVESTRI, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff, Evan Ratcliff Aaron D. Ford, Esq. Lorin M. Taylor, Deputy Attorney General Attorney for Defendant Paul Ray, Esq. Chair of Pro Bono Committee Appellate Section of the State Bar Paul C. Ray, Chtd. Pro Bono Project Kelly Dove Co-Chair of Pro Bono Committee Appellate Section of State Bar of Nevada Snell & Wilmer, LLP
JAMES P. C. SILVESTRI, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff, Evan Ratcliff
Aaron D. Ford, Esq. Lorin M. Taylor, Deputy Attorney General Attorney for Defendant
Paul Ray, Esq. Chair of Pro Bono Committee Appellate Section of the State Bar Paul C. Ray, Chtd. Pro Bono Project
Kelly Dove Co-Chair of Pro Bono Committee Appellate Section of State Bar of Nevada Snell & Wilmer, LLP
MOTION FOR ORDER GRANTING PRO BONO COUNSEL'S REQUEST TO WAIVE PACER FEES
BRENDA WEKSLER UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
COMES NOW, Plaintiff, EVAN RATCLIFF, by and through his counsel of record, JAMES P.C. SILVESTRI, ESQ., of the law firm of PYATT SILVESTRI, hereby respectfully moves this Court for the entry of an Order granting Plaintiff's Pro Bono counsel a waiver of any and all PACER fees, and for his reasons relies upon the following:
On September 19, 2022, the Court filed an Order ECF No. 11 granting Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis;
On January 3, 2023, the Court filed an Order ECF No. 41 granting Plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel, and referral to the Pro Bono Program;
On February 8, 2023, this Pro Bono matter was assigned by Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, and accepted by James P.C. Silvestri, Esq., as counsel for Plaintiff, EVAN RATCLIFF;
On February 9, 2023, a Notice of Appearance was filed ECF No. 42 by the undersigned counsel of record for Plaintiff, EVAN RATCLIFF.
This Motion is based upon all pleadings and papers filed herein, and any oral arguments that this Court wishes to consider.
PYATT SILVESTRI
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that ECF No. 43 is GRANTED. Per Section 1(g) of the Second Amended General Order 2019-07, "Attorneys who have taken on the pro bono representation shall not be charged fees for use of the Court's electronic filing system (PACER) in the case on which they are serving as pro bono counsel." To effectuate this order, counsel is advised that he must send it to PACER.
IT IS SO ORDERED
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to NRCP 5(b), the amendment to EDCR 7.26 and Administrative Order 14-2, I hereby certify that on the 9th day of February, 2023, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing MOTION FOR ORDER GRANTING PRO BONO COUNSEL'S REQUEST TO WAIVE PACER FEES to be served electronically, to the following e-service list recipients:
Barbara Abbott An Employee of PYATT SILVESTRI