IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN 
 
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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RUSSELL E. ROBINSON,  
 
 
 
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Plaintiff, 
 
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              v. 
 
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Civil No. 2022-21 
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., 
 
 
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Defendants. 
 
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 
Before the Court is pro se plaintiff Russell Robinson’s “Motion Seeking Leave of Court to 
File Verified Complaint Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§1346(b)(1); 2680 (c)(4) First Amendment 
Pursuant to Local Rule 15.1, and FED.R.Civ.Proc., Rule 15(c)(1)(B)(C)(i)(ii)(2) to Include 
‘Bivens’ Claims.”  [ECF 17].  Following that filing, this Court entered an Order pointing out that 
plaintiff “failed to comply with Local Rule of Civil Procedure 15.1, which requires the party 
seeking to amend to reproduce the pleading ‘as amended specifically delineating the changes or 
additions.’  LRCi 15.1.”  [ECF 19].  The Court informed plaintiff that “to consider this motion 
plaintiff must first comply with Local Rule 15.1,” and gave Robinson a deadline for complying 
with the local rule. Id.  The Court further advised that the failure to comply may lead to the denied 
of the motion to amend.  Id. 
The same day the Order was entered, Robinson filed another document, bearing the same 
title as docket entry 17.  [ECF 20].  Therein, he purported to comply with the Order by filing a 
“clarification Statement via this Motion to specifically describe, that the relation back amendment 
is for the legal purpose of including” a Biven claim.  This second motion, like the first, does not 
comply with Local Rule 15.1. 
 
 
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Accordingly, it is RECOMMENDED that both motions to amend [ECFs 17, 20] be 
DENIED. 
Any objections to this Report and Recommendation must be filed in writing within 14 days 
of receipt of this notice.  Failure to file objections within the specified time shall bar the aggrieved 
party from attacking such Report and Recommendation before the assigned District Court Judge. 
28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); LRCi 72.3. 
Dated: March 6, 2023 
      S\
 RUTH MILLER 
 
        United States Magistrate Judge 
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