Rhymes v. Aranas et al
Plaintiff: Michael Rhymes
Defendant: Aranas, James G. Cox, Nash, Nevada Department of Corrections and Warden D. Nevens
Case Number: 3:2015cv00592
Filed: December 7, 2015
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Office: Reno Office
Presiding Judge: Valerie P. Cooke
Presiding Judge: Robert C. Jones
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 143 ORDER AND JUDGMENT - Defendants', Dwight Neven and Cynthia Sablica, Motion for Entry of Directed Verdict is GRANTED; it is FURTHER ORDERED that this Court retains jurisdiction over any matter pertaining to this judgment; and it is FURTH ER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED and the Clerk of the Court shall remove it from the docket of the Court. This is a final appealable order. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 3/2/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 132 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Plaintiff's request for return of property is granted. Mr. Barrick shall return all property of the Plaintiff, if any is held, to the Plaintiff no later than 5:00p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2020. The Property shall be return ed to the Plaintiff at Northern Nevada Correctional Center, where Plaintiff is being transferred for trial. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 1/28/2020. (QC Ad Hoc Mr. Barrick to the NEF) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LE)
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 119 ORDER denying Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No. 100 ) and Motion for Appointment of Expert Witness (ECF No. 103 ). Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 1/7/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 105 PRETRIAL ORDER re ECF Nos. 99 Proposed Joint Pretrial Order; 102 Stipulated Pretrial Disclosures : Calendar Call set for 2/3/2020 at 10:00 AM in Reno Courtroom 3 before Judge Robert C. Jones. Stacked Jury Trial set for 2/10/2020 at 8:30 AM in Reno Courtroom 3 before Judge Robert C. Jones. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 11/1/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
September 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER granting ECF No. 97 Plaintiff's motion requestings scheduling order; the parties shall file the Proposed Joint Pre-Trial Order on or before, 5:00 P.M., Friday, October 25, 2019. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 9/20/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)
March 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ORDER that Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation ECF No. 89 is ADOPTED and ACCEPTED; Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment ECF No. 67 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; the deliberate indifference claims a gainst Defendants, Neven and Sablica, of the Second Amended Complaint be allowed to PROCEED; the supervisory liability claim regarding the enforcement of NDOC regulations against Defendant Neven, of the Second Amended Complaint be DISMIS SED; the official capacity claims against Defendants Neven and Sablica, of the Second Amended Complaint are DISMISSED; qualified immunity is DENIED; Clerk directed to enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 3/12/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER granting ECF No. 90 Plaintiff's Motion to Extend Time to file objections to the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 88 ); Plaintiff may file objections to the R&R on or before 3/4/2019. No further extensions shall be granted. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 2/14/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)
October 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER that defendants' motions to seal (ECF Nos. 68 & 82 ) are GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin Carry on 10/23/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)
September 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER : Plaintiff's motion for stay and abeyance (ECF No. 72 ) is DENIED as moot. Plaintiff shall file an opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 67 ) on or before Friday, September 28, 2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin Carry on 9/4/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
August 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER that Plaintiff's Motion to Enlarge Time to Complete Discovery ECF No. 65 is GRANTED; dispositive motions shall be filed on or before 9/28/2018; no further extensions shall be granted; Plaintiff's Motion for Court to P rovide Copies of Filed Documents ECF No. 66 is GRANTED; Clerk directed to send to Plaintiff copies of Second Amended Civil Rights Complaint ECF No. 26 , Defendants' Answer to Second Amended Civil Rights Complaint ECF No. 28 , Motion for Extension of Time ECF No. 29 , Report and Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge ECF No. 41 , and Order ECF No. 43 (copies attached hereto and sent to plaintiff via e-mail to NNCC Law Library on 08/08/2018). Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 8/8/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Second Amended Complaint, # 2 Answer, # 3 Motion for Extension of Time, # 4 Report and Recommendation, # 5 Order)(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)
March 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER granting ECF No. 55 Motion for Enlargement of Time to respond to ECF No. 52 Motion to Compel. Response due by 3/7/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke on 3/1/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)
September 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER that ADOPTS AND ACCEPTS the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge ECF No. 41 ; Defendants Aranas and Cox Motion to Dismiss ECF No. 32 is GRANTED and Defendants Aranas and Cox are DISMISSED from this action. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 09/20/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)
August 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER - Plaintiff's motion to extend time for discovery as to Aranas (ECF No. 29 ) is DENIED. Defendants' motion to stay discovery (ECF No. 33 ) as to defendants Aranas and Cox is GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke on 8/30/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
April 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke, on 4/7/2017, denying as moot Plaintiff's ECF No. 21 Motion for Scheduling Order. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)
November 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDERED ECF No. 1 IFP Application is GRANTED, however the full filing fee must be paid. NDOC shall pay Clerk from inmate account. Clerk shall SEND this order to Finance and NDOC Inmate Services. (E-service to Finance, mail to NDOC 11/3/2016.) Clerk shall SERVE this order and ECF No. 5 amended complaint on AG. (E-service 11/3/2016; # 5 NEF amended complaint regenerated to AG.) AG shall file notice by 11/24/2016 re acceptance of service; and file address(es) under seal for Ds for which se rvice not accpted. P shall file a motion re unserved Ds. If service accepted, answer due by 1/2/2017. Henceforth P shall serve D a copy of every pleading submitted for consideration, together with a certificate of service. Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke on 11/2/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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