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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No. 22-cv-21688-COOKE

ANDRIA KOUTURE BANKS, 

Plaintiff,

v.

T. HUTCHING, et al.,

Defendants.

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ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGANT

Because Plaintiff is proceeding pro se, the Court will advise him of essential 

requirements in this case. Accordingly, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows: 

1. Plaintiff must keep the Court advised of his current address at all times. If 

Plaintiff’s address changes and Plaintiff does not promptly file a change of address with the 

Clerk of Court, this case may be dismissed for lack of prosecution and/or failure to comply 

with court orders. A change of address must be labeled “Notice of Change of Address” and 

must include only the new address and the effective date of the change.

2. The Court lacks authority to require counsel to represent indigent prisoners in 

civil rights cases. Only in exceptional circumstances may the Court request an attorney to 

voluntarily represent such a litigant.

3. Once any Defendant has answered or otherwise responded to the complaint or 

controlling pleading, Plaintiff shall serve upon that Defendant, and any other Defendant that 

has answered or otherwise responded to the same, copies of all pleadings, motions, or other 

papers submitted to the Court. The Court may strike any pleading, motion, or other paper 

that does not conform to this requirement.

4. All pleadings, motions, or other papers must include the case number at the top 

of the first page. Plaintiff shall send the original of every pleading, motion, or other paper to 

the Clerk of this Court. Miami cases must be filed at Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse, 

400 North Miami Avenue, Room 8N09, Miami, FL 33128. Fort Lauderdale cases must be 

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filed at U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse, 299 East Broward Boulevard #108, Fort 

Lauderdale, FL 33301. West Palm Beach cases must be filed at Paul G. Rogers Federal 

Building and U.S. Courthouse, 701 Clematis Street, Room 202, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. 

Fort Pierce cases must be filed at Alto Lee Adams, Sr. U.S. Courthouse, 101 South U.S. 

Highway 1, Room #1016, Ft. Pierce, FL 34950. Key West cases must be filed at Sidney M. 

Aronovitz U.S. Courthouse, 301 Simonton Street, Key West, FL 33040.

5. Plaintiff or any of their family or acquaintances shall not mail any pleading or 

document directly to a District Judge or Magistrate Judge of this Court. Likewise, Plaintiff or 

any of their family or acquaintances shall not contact a District Judge or Magistrate Judge of 

this Court by telephone, email, or fax for any reason. Furthermore, although brief case status 

information contained on the docket sheet may be available from the Clerk of Court, no Court 

employee may provide legal advice to any litigant.

6. Plaintiff must not send letters and similar correspondence to the Court or to 

the Clerk. All pleadings, motions, and other papers must be filed in accordance with the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules for the U.S. District Court for the S.D. of 

Florida, and any other applicable rule(s). Letters and similar correspondence are not proper 

motions or pleadings and will be disregarded by the Court.

7. At the end of the case, the Court may tax costs against the losing party.

DONE and ORDERED in chambers, at Miami, Florida, on this 10th day of June 2022.

cc:

Andria Kouture Banks

200120222

Miami-Dade County-MW

Metro West

Inmate Mail/Parcels

13850 NW 41st Street

Miami, FL 33178

PRO SE

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