Edmisten v. Pickens ( 2024 )

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 * * * 4 JUSTIN EDMISTEN, Case No. 3:22-cv-00439-ART-CLB 5 Plaintiff, ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 6 v. [ECF Nos. 62, 65] 7 PICKENS, et al., 8 Defendants. 9 10 This case involves a civil rights action filed by Plaintiff Justin Edmisten 11 (“Edmisten”), an inmate in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections 12 (“NDOC”). Edmisten has filed two documents titled as “Motion for Summary Judgment.” 13 (ECF Nos. 62, 65.) Both documents consist of a few lines of accusations and incomplete 14 case names or citations. (See id.) First, both documents were filed months after the 15 February 14, 2024, deadline to file dispositive motions in this case. (ECF No. 28.) The 16 scheduling order in this case explicitly states that “[n]o motion filed beyond the time limit 17 fixed by this Scheduling Order will be considered by the court unless the court grants an 18 exception for good cause shown.” (Id. at 6.) Here, the Court does not find that good cause 19 exists as Edmisten does not explain why he is filing these documents so far beyond the 20 deadline. 21 Further, the documents violate the Court’s Local Rules by failing to include contain 22 points and authorities to support the motion. LR 7-2. The Court may strike documents 23 that do not comply with the Local Rules. LR IC 7-1. The Court reminds Edmisten that all 24 parties, including parties proceeding pro se, are required to follow the Federal Rules of 25 Civil Procedure and the Local Rules. See King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir. 26 1987). Although the Court will liberally construe pro se pleadings and will give some 27 latitude to pro se litigants, a continued failure to follow the Court’s Local Rules and the 1 Moreover, a Report and Recommendation on Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is pending in this case. (ECF No. 57.) The Court recommended the motion be 3 denied and that Edmisten be appointed counsel and his case be referred to the Pro Bono Program. (/d.) 5 Thus, for all the above reasons, the Court strikes Edmisten’s motions for summary 6 | judgment, (ECF Nos. 62, 65), from the record. 7 Finally, Edmisten is directed to refrain from filing additional documents relating to 8 | motions for summary judgment until an order regarding disposition of the Report and 9 | Recommendation is entered. 10 IT IS SO ORDERED. . 11 DATED: _ September 4, 2024 . 12 UNITED STATES\MAGISTRATE JUDGE 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28