Gonzalez v. Razo et al

Filing 27

ORDER DENYING 25 Motion for Free Copies, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 02/06/2017. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MANUEL A. GONZALEZ IV,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

1:15-cv-00680-GSA-PC
ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR
FREE COPIES
(ECF No. 25.)

RAZO, et al.,

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Defendants.

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I.

Manuel A. Gonzalez IV (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case was dismissed
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) on May 28, 2016. (ECF No. 6.)
On December 16, 2016, Plaintiff filed a request for the court to send him free copies of

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BACKGROUND

his exhibits.1 (ECF No. 25.)
II.

COPIES OF CASE DOCUMENTS
Plaintiff is advised that the Clerk does not ordinarily provide free copies of case

documents to parties. The Clerk charges $.50 per page for copies of documents. See 28 U.S.C.
§ 1914(a). Copies of up to twenty pages may be made by the Clerk's Office at this Court upon

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Plaintiff does not specify which exhibits he wants. The Court assumes that he is requesting
copies of the exhibits attached to his Complaint.
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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 him to free copies of documents from the

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

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indigent petitioner except by order of the judge.

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Plaintiff has not shown good cause for the court to send him free copies. Plaintiff’s

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exhibits to the complaint are 141 pages long. To request copies at this juncture, 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. Plaintiff is advised that in the future, he

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should keep copies of any document he submits to the Court. Based on the foregoing, this

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request shall be denied.

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III.

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CONCLUSION
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's request for free copies of his

exhibits is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 6, 2017

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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