Voorhis v. Williams et al
| Christopher Voorhis |
| Kenneth Williams, C. Lucus, Voss, Christy Coss, Robert Hartman, Robert Suwe and Fluerer |
| Nevada Department of Corrections |
| 3:2025cv00358 |
| July 15, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada |
| Craig S Denney |
| Miranda M Du |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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Filing 30
Report & Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Re: ECF Nos. #2 , #4 - IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that the District Judge enter an order DENYING AS MOOT the motion for preliminary injunction and TRO (ECF Nos. #2 , #4 ). Objections to R&R are due by 1/13/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 12/30/2025. (For Distribution by law library.) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
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| Filing 29 STATUS REPORT Status Report Pursuant to ECF No. 24 by Interested Party Nevada Department of Corrections. (Hendrickson, Jamie) |
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Filing 28
ORDER - Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Defendants shall file a further status report on or before December 29, 2025. Plaintiff is advised that there is still a stay entered in this case while the parties participate in the court's early mediation program, so Plaintiff shall not file any documents while the stay is in place except as ordered by the court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 12/23/2025. (For Distribution by law library.) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
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| Filing 27 STATUS REPORT Status Report Pursuant to ECF No. 24 by Interested Party Nevada Department of Corrections. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hendrickson, Jamie) |
| Filing 26 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 12/5/2025. In light of the Inmate Early Mediation Conference having been scheduled after the current deadline for the 90-day stay and the 90-day stay report (ECF No. #11 ), the stay and the deadline for the report shall be extended to Friday, 01/30/2026. Until the Court lifts the stay, no other pleadings or papers may be filed in this case, and the parties may not engage in any discovery, nor are the parties required to respond to any paper filed in violation of the stay unless specifically ordered by the Court to do so. IT IS SO ORDERED. (no image attached) (For Distribution by law library.) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KJM) |
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Filing 25
ORDER Setting Inmate Early Mediation Conference for Tuesday, 01/27/2026, at 8:30 a.m. by video conference before Mediator Andrew Craner. The parties' mediation statements must be received by the court no later than 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, 01/13/2026. DO NOT FILE THE MEDIATION STATEMENTS; DO NOT SERVE A COPY ON OPPOSING COUNSEL. See the attached order for specifications. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 12/5/2025. (For Distribution by law library.) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KJM)
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Filing 24
ORDERED that Defendants shall file a report on the status of Plaintiff's sleep study results and CPAP machine on or about December 12, 2025. If a CPAP machine is obtained for Plaintiff before that date, Defendants shall file a notice advising the court of such. Plaintiff is advised that there is still a stay entered in this case while the parties participate in the court's early mediation program, so Plaintiff shall not file any documents while the stay is in place except as ordered by the court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 11/24/2025. (For Distribution by law library.) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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Filing 23
ORDER granting #17 Motion for Leave to File Medical Record of Plaintiff under seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 11/24/2025. (For Distribution by law library.)(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
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| Filing 22 REPLY to #21 Supplemental Response re #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Christopher Voorhis. (GA) |
| Filing 21 SUPPLEMENT to #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #4 Motion for TRO, #20 Order,, NDOC'S Supplement to Opposition to Plaintiff's Motions for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction [ECF Nos. 2 & 4] Pursuant to ECF No. 20 by Interested Party Nevada Department of Corrections (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C)(Hendrickson, Jamie) |
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Filing 20
ORDER Re: ECF No. 16 : Within seven (7) days of the of this order (11/14/2025), Defendants shall file a supplemental response addressing the issues noted herein. Plaintiff will have seven (7) days from receipt of the supplemental response to file a reply. Plaintiff is advised that there is still a stay entered in this case while the parties participate in the court's early mediation program. As such, Plaintiff shall not file any other documents with the court while the stay is in place except for his reply brief as directed in this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 11/7/2025. (For Distribution by law library.) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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| Filing 19 NOTICE Notice of Under Seal Submission of Plaintiff's Records by Nevada Department of Corrections re #17 Motion for Leave to File Document/Excess Pages, #16 Response. (Hendrickson, Jamie) |
| Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to File Document re #16 Response by Interested Party Nevada Department of Corrections. Responses due by 11/6/2025. (Hendrickson, Jamie) (injunctive) |
| Filing 16 RESPONSE to #4 Motion for TRO, #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Interested Party Nevada Department of Corrections. Replies due by 10/30/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hendrickson, Jamie) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jamie S Hendrickson on behalf of Interested Party Nevada Department of Corrections. Notice of Special Appearance as Ordered to be Filed by this Court in its Order dated October 9, 2025 (Hendrickson, Jamie) |
| Filing 14 LIMITED NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jamie S Hendrickson on behalf of Interested Party Nevada Department of Corrections. (Hendrickson, Jamie) |
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Filing 13
ORDER -Within 14 days of the date of this Order (10/23/2025), the Attorney General's Office shall advise the court whether it will enter a limited notice of appearance on behalf of Defendants for the purpose of responding to Plaintiff's motion for PI/TRO. The Clerk of Court shall electronically serve a copy of this Order, a copy of Plaintiff's complaint (ECF No. #12 ), a copy of the order screening the complaint (ECF No. #11 ), as well as a copy of Plaintiff's motion for PI/TRO (ECF Nos. #2 , #4 ) on the Nevada Attorney Generals Office by adding the Nevada Attorney Generals Office to the docket sheet. (E-service ECF Nos. #2 , #4 , #11 , #12 via NEF regeneration to AG on 10/9/2025.) Plaintiff is advised that there is still a stay entered in this case while the parties participate in the court's early mediation program. As such, Plaintiff shall not file any other documents with the court while the stay is in place except for his reply brief as directed in this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 10/9/2025. (For Distribution by law library.) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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| Filing 12 COMPLAINT by Christopher Voorhis. (Filed per #11 Order.) Certificate of Interested Parties due by 10/18/2025. Proof of service due by 1/6/2026. (DRM) |
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Filing 11
SCREENING ORDER - The first application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. #6 ) is denied as moot. A decision on the second application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. #8 ) is deferred. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file the Complaint (ECF No. #1 -1) and send Plaintiff a courtesy copy (Attached hereto). Claims may proceed as detailed herein. Defendant State of Nevada ex rel NDOC is dismissed from the Complaint with prejudice The motions for injunctive relief (ECF Nos. #2 , #4 ) will be addressed in a separate order. This action is stayed 90 days to allow parties to settle. 90-day report due by 1/6/2026. The Clerk of Court is further directed to add the Nevada Department of Corrections to the docket as an Interested Party and electronically provide a copy of this order and copies of all items previously filed in this case by regenerating the Notices of Electronic Filing on the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada by adding the Attorney General to the interested party on the docket. (NEFs # 1-10 regenerated to AG on 10/8/2025.) AG shall advise within 21 days of the date of this order (10/29/2025) re acceptance of service for the purpose participation in the Early Mediation Program. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 10/8/2025. (For Distribution by law library.) (Attachments: #1 Copy of Complaint for Plaintiff) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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| Filing 10 FINANCIAL CERTIFICATE by Plaintiff Christopher Voorhis. (DLS) |
| Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 9/30/2025. Plaintiff Christopher Voorhis with Inmate Number 1252437 is an inmate in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) and is housed at Northern Nevada Correctional Center. Plaintiff has submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis to the court. Plaintiff authorizes the NDOC to provide a copy of their trust fund account statement for activity covering the last six months to this court. The NDOC is ORDERED to file directly with the court the following documents pertaining to Plaintiff Christopher Voorhis: (a) current account balance, (b) average monthly account balance, and (c) average monthly deposits for the last six months by email to #[email protected]. A copy of this order has been electronically sent to NDOC. (For Distribution by law library.) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - GA) |
| Filing 8 MOTION/APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, by Plaintiff Christopher Voorhis. (GA) |
| Filing 7 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 8/19/2025. Plaintiff has submitted an incomplete application to proceed in forma pauperis on an outdated form. The Clerk of the Court will send to Plaintiff the approved form application to proceed in forma pauperis by an inmate at NNCC or LCC and instructions for the same. Plaintiff has until September 19, 2025 to pay the full filing fee of $405 or file a fully complete application to proceed in forma pauperis, which includes pages 1-3 of the court's approved form and is properly signed by Plaintiff on page 3. (For Distribution by law library.) (Attachments: #1 IFP form/Instruction) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS) |
| Filing 6 MOTION/APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, by Plaintiff Christopher Voorhis. (GA) |
| Filing 5 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 7/15/2025. The Clerk of the Court will send to Plaintiff the approved form application to proceed in forma pauperis by an inmate at NNCC or LCC and instructions for the same. Plaintiff has until August 15, 2025 to pay the full $405 filing fee or file a fully complete application to proceed in forma pauperis, which includes pages 13 of the court's approved form and is properly signed by Plaintiff on page 3. (For Distribution by law library.) (Attachments: #1 IFP form/Instruction) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS) |
| Filing 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Christopher Voorhis. Responses due by 7/29/2025. (GA) |
| Filing 3 ADVISORY LETTER to litigant. (For Distribution by law library.) (GA) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Christopher Voorhis. Responses due by 7/29/2025. (Main Document 2 replaced on 7/15/2025) (GA). |
| Filing 1 RECEIPT of Initiating Documents by Court on behalf of Plaintiff. No Application to Proceed IFP or Filing Fee received. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (GA) |
| Case randomly assigned to Judge Miranda M. Du and Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney. (GA) |
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