Rodriguez v. Well Path ( 2024 )

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 Michael Rodriguez, 4 2:19-cv-02074-ART-MDC Plaintiff(s), 5 vs. Order 6 Well Path, et al., 7 Defendant(s). 8 9 The Court has reviewed defendants’ motion for leave to file document and plaintiff’s motion for 10 copies. ECF Nos. 126 and 130. The Court denies defendants’ motion for leave as moot and plaintiff’s 11 motion for copies as unnecessary, given that plaintiff filed this motion before he had pro bono counsel. 12 Id. 13 In defendants’ motion to supplement, they argue that they seek leave to extend the dispositive 14 motion deadline until January 16, 2024. ECF No. 126. This request is now moot, given that the Court 15 already extended the dispositive motion deadline to January 16, 2024 in response to the defendants’ earlier 16 filed motion. See Order at ECF No. 128. 17 Plaintiff argues in his motion for copies that he wishes to receive CM/ECF notices electronically 18 through the High Desert State Prison law library email address. ECF No. 130. This request is unnecessary 19 because the plaintiff is now represented by pro bono counsel James Urrutia. Attorney Urrutia is now 20 receiving all CM/ECF notices on plaintiff’s behalf and will communicate with plaintiff about court filings 21 going forward. See ECF No. 134. 22 U.S. District Court District of Nevada Local Rule IA 11-6(a) states: "once an attorney makes an 23 appearance on behalf of a party, that party may not personally file a document with the court; all filings 24 must thereafter be made by the attorney." See also United States v. Anderson, Case No. 2:16-CR-0305- 25 1 || KJD-VCF, 2020 WL 2308087, at 1 (D. Nev. May 8, 2020) (denying defendant's "fugitive filing" under 2 || the Local Rules). Now that plaintiffis represented by counsel, the Court warns plaintiff that going forward, 3 || plaintiff may no longer file motions on the docket as a pro se litigant. 4 IT IS ORDERED that: 5 1. Defendants’ motion for leave to file document (ECF No. 126) is DENIED as moot. 6 2. Plaintiff's motion for copies (ECF No. 130) is DENIED as wns 7 DATED this Ist day of February 2024. 4, LL a“ 8 IT IS SO ORDERED. D yr y/\ if ff 10 4 mons United States/Magistrate Judge 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25