Gray v. Johnson et al

Filing 181

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 176 Request for Free Copies, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 3/17/17. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANA GRAY,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

1:13-cv-01473-DAD-GSA-PC
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST FOR FREE COPIES
(ECF No. 176.)

ROMERO, et al.,

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Defendants.

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I.

BACKGROUND

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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 21, 2014, Plaintiff filed a request for the court

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to send her a free copy of the docket sheet for this case. (ECF No. 176.)

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II.

COPIES OF CASE DOCUMENTS

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Plaintiff is advised that the Clerk does not ordinarily provide free copies of case

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documents to parties. The Clerk charges $.50 per page for copies of documents. See 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1914(a). Copies of up to twenty pages may be made by the Clerk’s Office at this court upon

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written request and prepayment of the copy fees. The fact that the court has granted leave for

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Plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperis does not entitle her to free copies of documents from the

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court. The Court cannot provide free photocopy service, even to litigants proceeding pro se.

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The docket sheet for this case is 19 pages long. To request a copy, Plaintiff must

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submit a request in writing to the Clerk, a large self-addressed envelope affixed with sufficient

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postage, and prepayment of copy costs to the Clerk. Based on the foregoing, this request shall

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be denied.

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III.

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CONCLUSION
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request for a free copy of her

docket sheet is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 17, 2017

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE