Blair v. CDCR et al

Filing 94

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 91 Request for Copies signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 4/30/2018. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PERRY C. BLAIR,

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Plaintiff,
v.
CDCR, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01156-LJO-SAB (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST FOR COPIES
[ECF No. 91]

Plaintiff Perry C. Blair is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s request for copies, filed April 2, 2018. Plaintiff
requests copies of his opposition to Defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

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

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parties. The Clerk charges $.50 per page for copies of documents. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914. Copies of

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up to twenty pages may be made by the Clerk’s Office at this Court upon written request and

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prepayment of the copy fees. The fact that the Court has granted leave for Plaintiff to proceed in

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forma pauperis does not entitle him to free copies of documents from the Court.

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Plaintiff was advised in the Court’s First Information Order issued on July 30, 2014, that “[i]f a

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party wants a file—stamped copy of a document returned for the party’s own benefit, a copy for that

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purpose and a pre-addressed, pre-paid envelope must be included. The Court will not make copies of
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filed documents or provide postage or envelopes for free even for parties proceeding in forma

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pauperis.” (First Information Order, ECF No. 4, at ¶ I.)
Plaintiff has not shown good cause for the Court to send him free copies. Plaintiff has not

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explained why he requires a copy of his opposition. Plaintiff simply requests a copy. Accordingly,

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Plaintiff’s request for copies is denied.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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April 30, 2018
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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