ROUZARD
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
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A pro se plaintiff in a Social Security case filed a motion for electronic filing access. The district court denied the motion without prejudice, finding it failed to comply with local rules and did not demonstrate the good cause required for pro se parties to file electronically.
The motion for electronic filing access is denied without prejudice because the pro se party failed to comply with local rules and made an insufficient showing of good cause or extenuating circumstances required by the court's administrative procedures.
[1] A motion for electronic filing access by a pro se party is typically denied absent a showing of good cause or extenuating circumstances.
[2] A party proceeding pro se is required to file pleadings in paper format unless authorized by the court to file electronically.
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“While an unrepresented individual may obtain the permission to file his submissions electronically using the CM/ECF system, such authorization is typically denied unless the pro se party makes a showing of good cause or extenuating circumstances justifying such relief.”
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This cause came on for consideration without oral argument on the following motion filed herein:
MOTION: MOTION FOR ELECTRONIC (E-FILING) ACCESS (Doc. No. 8)
FILED: May 24, 2024
THEREON it is ORDERED that the motion is DENIED without prejudice.
The motion fails to comply with the Local Rules, including Local Rules 1.08, 3.01(a), and 3.01(g). Further, pursuant to this Court's Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing, a party proceeding pro se is required to file all pleadings and other documents in paper format, absent authorization from the Court to file electronically. [fn 1] "While an unrepresented individual may obtain the Court's permission to file his submissions electronically using the CM/ECF system, such authorization is typically denied unless the pro se party makes a showing of good cause or extenuating circumstances justifying such relief.” Hooker v. Wilkie, No. 8:20-cv-1248-T-02-CPT, 2020 WL 6947482, at *1 (M.D. Fla. June 4, 2020) (citations omitted). The instant motion (Doc. No. 8) is not sufficient to satisfy this standard.
DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on May 29, 2024.
Copies furnished to: Counsel of Record Unrepresented Parties
LESLIE HOFFMAN PRICE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
[fn 1]: The Court's Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing can be found on the Court's website, www.flmd.uscourts.gov, under “Filing a Case" and then selecting “Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing (PDF)."