Hill v. CDCR, et al.

Filing 15

ORDER denying 13 Request for free copy of first amended complaint signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 1/22/2014. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TONY LEE HILL,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

1:14-cv-00002-LJO-GSA-PC
ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR
FREE COPY OF FIRST AMENDED
COMPLAINT
(Doc. 13.)

CDCR, et al.,

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Defendants.

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I.

BACKGROUND

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Tony Lee Hill (“Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

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this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing

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this action on January 2, 2014. (Doc. 1.) On January 21, 2014, Plaintiff filed the First

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Amended Complaint. (Doc. 14.)

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On January 21, 2014, Plaintiff filed a request for the court to send him a copy of his

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First Amended Complaint. (Doc. 13.)

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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 entitled him to free copies of documents from

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the Court. Under 28 U.S.C. ' 2250, the Clerk is not required to furnish copies without cost to

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an indigent petitioner except by order of the judge.

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Plaintiff has requested the court to act as a copying service for him. Plaintiff has not

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shown good cause for the court to send him a free copy of his First Amended Complaint. The

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First Amended Complaint is thirteen pages long. To request a copy at this juncture, Plaintiff

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

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sufficient postage, and prepayment of copy costs to the Clerk. Plaintiff is advised that in the

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future, he should keep a copy of any document he submits to the Court. Based on the

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foregoing, this request shall 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 his

First Amended Complaint is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

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January 22, 2014

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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