Goff v. Gamez et al

Filing 19

ORDER GRANTING Motion Requesting Copy of Original Complaint and DIRECTING Clerk to Send Plaintiff a Copy of His Complaint 1 , 16 , signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/30/17. (Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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THOMAS L. GOFF,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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GAMEZ, et al.,

Case No. 1:15-cv-00937-AWI-EPG (PC)
ORDER GRANTING MOTION REQUESTING
COPY OF ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AND
DIRECTING CLERK TO SEND PLAINTIFF A
COPY OF HIS COMPLAINT (ECF NO. 1)
(ECF NO. 16)

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Defendants.
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This case was dismissed on January 11, 2017. (ECF No. 12). On August 28, 2017,

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Plaintiff filed a motion (“the Motion”) requesting a copy of his original complaint. (ECF No. 16).

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Plaintiff alleges that all materials he had related to this case were stolen. Plaintiff states that he

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needs a copy of the complaint in order to decide between amending or standing on his complaint,

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or for his appeal if the Court does not reopen his case.

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The Court is not required to grant Plaintiffs motion. Plaintiffs’ case has been closed for

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many months. Copies are not free and the Court is not required to provide copies at the Court’s

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own costs. Plaintiff has provided no reason why Plaintiffs’ case should be reopened or an appeal

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processed at this late date.

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Nevertheless, in an abundance of caution and in light of Plaintiff’s allegation that his copy

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of the complaint was stolen and he may have the legal right to use it for a motion or appeal, the

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Court will grant the Motion.1

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The Court is not making a determination regarding whether Plaintiff’s case should be reopened, and does
not see any basis to do so at this time.
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Accordingly, based on the foregoing, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED.
The Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a copy of his complaint (ECF No. 1).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 30, 2017

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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