Rhymes v. Keast
Plaintiff: Michael Rhymes
Defendant: John Keast
Case Number: 3:2017cv00679
Filed: November 13, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Office: Reno Office
Presiding Judge: Valerie P. Cooke
Presiding Judge: Miranda M. Du
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 133 ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE on ECF No. 132 Stipulation with each party bearing their own attorney's fees and costs. Clerk is directed to close the case. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 7/3/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
January 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ORDER TO TRANSPORT PLAINTIFF AND ORDER TO TEST NDOC INMATE FOR IN-PERSON COURT PROCEEDINGS - IT IS ORDERED that the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) shall transport inmate Michael Rhymes, NDOC # 78115, to the Bruce R. Thompson Fe deral Courthouse, 400 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, to personally attend the jury trial scheduled for the week of January 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM in Reno Courtroom 5 before the Honorable Miranda M. Du,Chief U.S. District Judge. See Order for f urther details regarding Covid-19 testing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall provide a courtesy copy of this order to the U.S. Marshal's Office in Reno. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 1/4/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CJS)(CC: USM-Reno)
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF MICHAEL RHYMES' REQUEST FOR NOTICE OF DISASSOCIATION OF CHELSEE C. JENSEN Re: ECF No. 79 Notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin on 10/7/2022. (Attorney Chelsee C. Jensen terminated.) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CJS)
December 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER granting ECF No. 64 Motion for Appointment of Counsel. This case is referred to the Pro Bono Program adopted in Amended General Order 2019-07 for the purpose of identifying counsel willing to be appointed as pro bono counsel for Rhymes. The scope of appointment will be for the limited purposes of representing Rhymes at trial. By referring this case to the Program, the Court is not expressing an opinion as to the merits of the case. This case is referred to the Pro Bono Program for appoi ntment of counsel for the purposes as stated herein. Clerk of Court to forward this order to the Pro Bono Liaison (forwarded on 12/20/21). Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 12/20/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HKL) Modified on 12/20/2021 to indicate forwarding to Pro Bono Liasion (HKL).
July 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER granting ECF No. 59 Stipulation to continue trial. Telephonic Calendar Call set for 8/2/2021 at 1:00 PM is reset to 12/27/2021 at 01:00 PM in Reno Courtroom 5 before Chief Judge Miranda M. Du. The Jury Trial set for 8/9/2021 at 9:00 AM is reset to 1/3/2022 at 09:00 AM in Reno Courtroom 5 before Chief Judge Miranda M. Du. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 7/8/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - PAV)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDERED that Judge Baldwin's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 48 ) is accepted and adopted in full. Defendants' motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 39 ) is denied. Counts I and III alleging deliberate indifference cl aims against Defendants Romeo Aranas, Gaylene Fukagawa, John Keast, Melissa Mitchell, Candis Rumbar, and Theresa Wickham will proceed. Count II claim against Jane Doe is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 12/17/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting ECF No. 40 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin on 10/16/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)
January 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER - Plaintiff's request for a scheduling order (ECF No. 12 ) is DENIED as premature.The Clerk shall ISSUE a summons for Romeo Aranas and send the same to the USM. Clerk shall also SEND a copy of the first amended complaint (ECF No. 7 ), the screening order (ECF No. 9 ), and this order to the USM for service on the defendant. (Copies delivered to USM on 1/10/2020). Clerk shall SEND to Plaintiff one USM-285 form (Attached hereto for distribution to Plaintiff by LCC) . Plaintiff shall have until Friday, January 24, 2020, to complete the USM-285 service form and return it to the USM, 400 South Virginia Street, 2nd Floor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin on 1/10/2020. (Attachments: # 1 USM-285 Form) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
December 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER - IFP Application (ECF No. 1 ) is GRANTED. NDOC shall pay Clerk $350 filing fee from inmate account. Clerk shall SEND copy this order to Finance, and to NDOC Inmate Services. (Email (NEF) to Finance; copy mailed to NDOC , 12/13/2019.) Clerk shall SERVE AG a copy of this order, and Plaintiff's FAC (ECF No. 7 ) (E-service 12/13/2019; FAC via NEF regeneration.) Within 21 days (1/3/2020) AG shall advise re acceptance of service, and file under seal addres ses for Ds for which service not accepted. If service accepted, then answer/response to complaint due 60 days from date of this order. (2/10/2020). Henceforth P shall serve Ds a copy of every pleading submitted for consideration, together with a certificate of service. This case is no longer stayed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin on 12/12/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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