Blue v. North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Frederick Lamont Blue, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	)
) 	ORDER
vs. 	)
)
North Dakota Department of Corrections 	)
and Rehabilitation, 	) 	Case No.1:25-cv-121
)
Defendant. 	)
On August 21, 2026, Plaintiff filed a “Request for Remote Participation in Court
Conferences and Proceedings.” 	(Doc. No. 31). He requests that the court permit him to appear
remotely via telephone or video in any proceedings for which an in-person appearance is not
required as his lack of financial resources limit his ability to travel between his home in Seattle,
Washington, and the District of North Dakota.
The court permitted Defendant to appear and participate in the scheduling conference in this
matter by telephone. The court’s orders scheduling the mid-discovery conference and final pretrial
conference in this matter provide that the parties are to appear and participate by telephone. Should
a dispute regarding discovery arise, this district’s local rules provide that the parties are to schedule
a conference with the court after they have met and conferred and before they file any discovery
motions. Such conferences are typically conducted by telephone. As Plaintiff has been permitted
to appear and participate remotely in past proceedings and has already been given instructions on
how to appear remotely for future proceedings other than trial, the court deems Plaintiff’s request
(Doc. No. 31) MOOT.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated 25th day of August, 2026.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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