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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Robert Herko, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Yuma County Sheriff’s Office; Yuma 

County, Airzona, Arizona; and Ralph 

Ogden, Sheriff of Yuma County, in his 

official and individual capacities, 

Defendants.

No. CV-11-0967-PHX DGC

ORDER 

 Plaintiff, a former professional photographer, claims that Defendants unlawfully 

seized and destroyed copyrighted photographs and other data stored on his personal 

computer. He brought suit asserting civil rights violations and various other claims. 

Doc. 1. 

Plaintiff’s motion to proceed without prepaying fees or costs (Doc. 2) will be 

granted. Doc. 2. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). The motion to allow electronic filing 

(Doc. 3) will be denied. The Court’s policy is to require pro se litigants to submit 

documents in paper form so that the Clerk’s Office can ensure the documents are 

properly filed. See LRCiv 5.5(d); ECF Admin. Policies & Procedures Manual, Dist. of 

Ariz. § II(B)(3). 

Plaintiff is advised that although he is proceeding pro se, he must become familiar 

with, and follow, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of the United States 

District Court for the District of Arizona (“Local Rules”). See King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 

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565, 567 (9th Cir. 1986) (“Pro se litigants must follow the same rules of procedure that 

govern other litigants.”); Carter v. Comm’r of Internal Revenue, 784 F.2d 1006, 1008 

(9th Cir. 1986) (“Although pro se, [plaintiff] is expected to abide by the rules of the court 

in which he litigates.”). The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are available at the 

following Internet website: www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/. A copy of the Court’s 

Local Rules of Civil Procedure may be obtained in the Clerk’s Office and are available 

online at the Court’s Internet website: www.azd.uscourts.gov (follow hyperlink titled 

“Opinions/Orders/Rules”). 

Plaintiff is further advised that he is responsible for serving process on each 

Defendant pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. If Plaintiff fails to 

prosecute this action, or if he fails to comply with the rules or any Court order, the Court 

may dismiss the action with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.1992); Ghazali v. 

Moran, 46 F.3d 52, 54 (9th Cir. 1995). 

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed without prepaying fees or costs (Doc. 2) is 

granted. 

2. Plaintiff’s motion to allow electronic filing (Doc. 3) is denied. 

 Dated this 18th day of July, 2011. 

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