Evans v. Dzurenda et al
Plaintiff: Todd Evans
Defendant: Romeo Aranas, James Dzurenda, Dr. Johns, John Keast and Dr. Mar
Case Number: 3:2018cv00283
Filed: June 14, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Office: Reno Office
Presiding Judge: William G. Cobb
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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January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 180 ORDER - Plaintiff's motion for admissible evidence (ECF No. 152 ), motion for subpoenas for witnesses (ECF No. 154 ), motion to bring legal supplies to court (ECF No. 155 ) and motion regarding viewing electronic evidence (ECF No. 156 ) are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiff's motion to order Defendants to produce discovery from the beginning of the case in a one-sided format, bates stamped and with an index (ECF No. 153 ) is DENIED. Plaintiff's motion to re-open discovery (ECF No. 157 ) is also DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 1/16/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
November 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 179 ORDER - Plaintiff must complete the required Pro Bono paperwork within 30 days of the date of this Order (12/30/2023) if he would like an attorney to represent him for free in this matter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 11/30/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
October 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 178 ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 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 Plaintiff. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court forward this order to the Pro Bono Liaison. (Emailed to Liaison 10/23/2023).IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Pro Bono Liaison shall advise counsel appointed that this case is set for jury trial (firm trial setting) on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.Therefore, appointed counsel shall be prepared to proceed to trial on said date and time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 10/23/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 171 ORDER granting ECF No. 170 Proposed Joint Pretrial Order.It is ordered that Calendar Call is set for April 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. by video before Judge Robert C. Jones. It is further ordered that Jury Trial is set for April 29, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Reno Courtroom 3 before Judge Robert C. Jones. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 8/28/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 147 ORDER - Proposed Joint Pretrial Order due by 7/21/2023. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 6/26/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 145 ORDERED that United States Magistrate Judge Denny's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 142 ) shall be ADOPTED and ACCEPTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 122 ) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, as detailed herein. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 5/22/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 138 ORDER granting ECF No. 137 Motion to Extend Time. Reply due by 2/1/2023 as to ECF Nos. 136 Response, 122 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 1/5/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CJS)
September 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 129 ORDER GRANTING ECF No. 127 Motion to Extend Time : Response to ECF No. 122 Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/14/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 9/28/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
July 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ORDER Re: ECF Nos. 104 , 105 - Plaintiffs motions for the appointment of expert witnesses (ECF Nos. 104 , 105 ) are DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 7/1/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CJD)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER - Plaintiff's motion to compel (ECF No. 89 ) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The parties shall participate in a telephonic meet and confer conference within 10 days of the date of this Order (by 3/26/2022). Within 14 days of the date of this Order, the parties shall file a joint status report that identifies any remaining dispute(s) and sets forth the parties' respective positions (by 3/30/2022). Plaintiff's motion for the issuance of subpo enas (ECF No. 90 ) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The court has concurrently issued an order extending the remaining scheduling order deadlines by 60 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 3/16/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HKL)
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER - ECF No. 1 IFP application is GRANTED. NDOC shall pay clerk from Inmate account until the full $350.00 filing fee has been paid. Clerk shall SEND copy this order to Finance and to NDOC Inmate Services. (Email (NEF) to Finance; mailed to NDOC on 8/3/2021.) The motion for an expert witness (ECF No. 70 ) is denied. Clerk shall SERVE this order and copy of ECF No. 60 First Amended Complaint on AG by adding AG to docket. (E-service on 8/3/2021; NEF #60 Reg enerated to serve DAG Rands.) AG shall file a notice within 21 days (8/24/2021) re acceptance of service, and file under seal addresses for Ds for which service not accepted. P shall file a motion re any unserved Ds. If service accepted then Answ er/response to complaint due within 60 days from date of this order (10/2/2021). 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 William G. Cobb on 8/3/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER granting ECF No. 58 Stipulation. Plaintiff shall have up to and including December 7, 2020, to file his Amended Complaint. There shall be no further extensions granted barring unforeseen and extenuating circumstances. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 11/5/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER granting ECF No. 56 Stipulation. Plaintiff's Amended Complaint due by 10/9/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 9/8/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LW)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting ECF No. 54 Stipulation. Plaintiff has up to and including September 9, 2020 to file his Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 8/6/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting ECF No. 52 Stipulation. Plaintiff has up to and including August 10, 2020 to file his Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 7/9/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER that grants the following motions: Williams v. Marks Motion to Obtain Medical Records (ECF No. 45); Ruiz. v. NDOC, et al. Motion to Obtain Medical Records (ECF No. 31); Lopez v. NDOC, et al. Motion to Obtain Medical Records (ECF No. 37) and Evans v. Dzurenda Motion for Court to Order Medical Records (ECF No. 17 ). Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 6/15/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LW)
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting ECF No. 34 Stipulation to Extend Briefing Schedule : Opening briefs due by 4/20/2020. Reply briefs due by 5/8/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 3/19/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting ECF No. 32 Stipulation : Opening brief due by 3/20/2020. Any Responses due by 4/3/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 2/27/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting ECF No. 30 Stipulation. The Court extends the deadline to file Opening Briefs (ECF No. 29 ) to up to and including February 28, 2020 and any Responses to be filed by March, 20, 2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 2/12/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
January 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER - The Court hereby sets the briefing schedule as follows:Opening briefs shall be filed by Plaintiff and Defendants on or before Friday, February 14, 2020.Any response(s) shall be filed on or before Friday, March 6, 2020.N o reply memorandums shall be filed.This order has been filed in each of the following cases: 3:17-CV-355-MMD-WGC, 3:17-CV-732-RCJ-WGC, 3:17-CV-643-RCJ-WGC, and 3:18-CV-283-RCJ-WGCThe court will schedule a hearing once briefing is complete. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 1/16/2020 (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
August 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER that Plaintiff's motion for appointment of a guardian ad litem (ECF No. 5 ) is DENIED; the case is referred to the court's pro bono program; Clerk directed to forward this order to the pro bono liaison. (E-service on 8/8/2019). Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 8/8/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting in part ECF No. 17 Plaintiff's Motion for Court Order Medical Records; the AG is directed to ensure NDOC's compliance with this court's order as set forth in ECF No. 14 at 3; the AG shall file a Notice of Com pliance with this directive on or before 7/15/2019; Plaintiff's deadline to respond to Defendants' filings (ECF Nos. 18 , 19 , and 20 ) is extended to 7/31/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 7/10/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER - Attorney General's Office is ordered to file under seal any records concerning Plaintiff's brain tumor, as discussed above, BEFORE 5:00 p.m. on Thursday May 23, 2019. Plaintiff's motion to have the assistance of an inm ate law clerk at the hearing on Friday May 24, 2019 (ECF No. 8 ), is GRANTED. The Attorney General's Office shall also ensure that Plaintiff and his inmate law clerk assistant are given sufficient time to review any records filed under seal related to the hearing in advance of the hearing (including those ordered to be filed by this Order). Therefore, Plaintiff's motion (ECF No. 8 ) is also GRANTED to the extent he asks to have the assistance of the inmate law clerk in reviewing the records in preparation for the hearing. Plaintiff's request to have access to the records during the hearing is likewise GRANTED. Plaintiff's motion (ECF No. 8 ) is DENIED in all other respects. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 5/22/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER deferring decision on ECF No. 1 IFP application and screening of complaint; indicating that the Court will enter a separate order setting telephonic hearing re Plaintiff's mental competence and directing Plaintiff to file any doc umentation to support his claim at least three days before the hearing; directing Clerk to serve this order on the NV AG (NEF sent 4/11/2019); directing the AG within 10 days to enter a limited notice of appearance; directing AG to file under seal any mental health, medical, or other records at least three days before the hearing. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 4/11/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)
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