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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DOUGLAS M. SHORTRIDGE,

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

KATHRYN M. WESLOW, JOHN A.

BURKHOLDER, TERYL D. MEYERS,

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 13-cv-5991-YGR

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR PERMISSION 

FOR ELECTRONIC CASE FILING FOR 

PLAINTIFF DOUGLAS M. SHORTRIDGE

On January 3, 2014, Plaintiff Douglas M. Shortridge (“Plaintiff) filed a Motion for Permission 

for Electronic Case Filing (ECF). Good cause appearing, the motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff is 

cautioned that utilization of the e-filing system means that he will be presumed to receive all Court 

filings and other notifications when they are transmitted electronically, and the Court will not excuse 

any failure to abide by all Court rules and deadlines due to any lack of notice because such notice was 

provided in electronic form only. Any such failure will result in revocation of Plaintiff’s e-filing 

permission. 

 Plaintiff is hereby ordered to register to use this system immediately to avoid missing any 

important filings or other notifications in this action. The procedure for registering for e-filing is 

detailed on the Court’s website. Plaintiff is directed to the tab on the left hand side of the Court’s 

home page labeled “Electronic Case Filing” and from there to the “Registration” button on the left 

hand side of the next screen. From there, Plaintiff is directed to follow the instructions for ECF 

registration, including registering for “Pacer” before or immediately after registering for “ECF.” At 

the end of the registration, as a pro se e-filing applicant, Plaintiff is required to submit both an 

electronic copy and a paper copy of the application to the Court’s automation department pursuant to 

the on-line instructions. If this application is complete, Plaintiff will receive notification from the 

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

automation department with an e-filing password within approximately three days of receipt of the 

paper copy of the application. 

In light of his pro se status, Plaintiff may wish to seek assistance from the Legal Help Center, 

a free service of the Volunteer Legal Services Program, by calling 415.782.9000 x8657 or signing up 

for an appointment on the 15th Floor of the Courthouse, Room 2796. At the Legal Help Center, 

Plaintiff may speak with an attorney who may be able to provide basic legal help, but not legal 

representation. The Court also urges Plaintiff to obtain a copy of the Pro Se Handbook, available free 

of charge from the Court's website (www.cand.uscourts.gov) or in the Clerk’s Office on the 4th Floor 

of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Ronald V. Dellums Federal 

Building, Oakland, CA. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 7, 2014 ____________________________________ 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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