Munoz v. USA

Filing 24

ORDER, denying Petitioner's 23 Motion for copies. Signed by Senior Judge Frederick J Martone on 8/15/14.(REW)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Juan Victor Munoz,
Petitioner,

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vs.

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United States,
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Respondent.
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No. CV-12-2240-PHX-FJM
CR-09-0784-PHX-FJM
ORDER

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The court has before it petitioner’s motion for copies of documents filed on the docket

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in this closed case (doc. 23). Petitioner says that he has lost his original copies and asks the

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court for duplicate copies at no charge given his pro se status.

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An inmate has no right to free copies. 28 U.S.C. § 1915 “does not give a litigant a

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right to have documents copied and returned to him at government expense.” In re Richard,

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914 F.2d 1526, 1527 (6th Cir. 1990).

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constitutional right to unlimited free photocopying. Johnson v. Moore, 926 F.2d 921, 923

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(9th Cir. 1991) superceded on other grounds, 948 F.2d 517 (9th Cir. 1991).

Further, the Ninth Circuit has rejected any

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The Clerk of Court charges 50 cents per page for reproducing any record or paper.

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See Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees ¶ 4, foll. 28 U.S.C. § 1914. Petitioner may obtain

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copies of documents filed in this case by submitting a written request to the Clerk of Court

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accompanied by payment of the 50 cents per page copy fee.

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IT IS ORDERED DENYING petitioner’s motion for copies (doc. 23).

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DATED this 15th day of August, 2014.

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