Harold William Van Allen

351 North Road 

Hurley, NY 12443

RE: Case No. 1:20-CV-534-LY-SH Van Allen v. Chief Judge of the First Circuit et al

Dear Mr. Van Allen:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your Complaint in the above captioned case.

Your case has been assigned docket number 1:20-CV-534-LY and assigned to the Honorable

Lee Yeakel. The file has been referred to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower for a 

recommendation on the merits.

All documents must be filed with the U.S. Clerk’s Office in the following manner:

An original and one copy of each document, including exhibits, must be submitted to 

the Clerk. If you wish to receive a return copy, you must provide an extra copy.

Documents must be one-sided so as to conform to the Court’s electronic docket.

Documents, not including the original complaint or petition, must contain a Certificate 

of Service stating that a true and correct copy of the document was served on each 

defendant or his counsel. This certificate must be attached to the original document and 

copy and should state the date and manner of service, as well as the name of the person 

served.

Documents must be signed by the moving party and contain the signer’s full contact 

information.

Documents, including exhibits, must be submitted on paper no larger than 8 1⁄2 x 11 and 

should not be bound in any manner other than with a clip. All staples will be removed to 

accommodate scanning and filing into the electronic docket.

Documents submitted for filing and any subsequent correspondence in relation to this 

case must reflect the docket number assigned.

JEANNETTE J. CLACK

CLERK OF COURT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS PHILIP J. DEVLIN

501 West 5th Street, Ste. 1100 CHIEF DEPUTY

Austin, TX 78701

May 18, 2020

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It is very helpful to the Clerk’s Office if documents, including exhibits, are page 

numbered at the bottom.

To promote electronic access to case files, while also protecting personal privacy, parties shall 

refrain from including or shall partially redact the following personal data identifiers from all 

documents:

Social Security Numbers. If an individual’s Social Security Number must be 

included, only the last four digits of that number should be used.

Names of Minor Children. If the involvement of a minor child must be 

mentioned, only the initials of that child should be used.

Dates of Birth. If an individual’s date of birth must be included in a document or 

is contained within an exhibit, only the year should be used.

Financial Account Numbers. If financial account numbers are relevant in a 

document, only the last four digits should be used.

All documents for filing and inquiries concerning the status of your case must be directed to the 

Clerk’s Office rather than to the judicial officer to whom the case is assigned. Sending 

documents and correspondence directly to the judicial officer may result in unnecessary 

delays.

You must keep the court informed of your current address throughout the pendency of 

your case. Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of your case for want of prosecution.

Very truly yours,

Deputy Clerk/cj

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