Cochran v. Aguirre, et al.

Filing 61

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 59 Motion for copies of case files and Other Legal Documents, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 10/13/2016. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BILLY COY COCHRAN,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
E. AGUIRRE,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01092-AWI-SAB (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR COPY OF CASE FILES AND OTHER
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
[ECF No. 59]

Plaintiff Billy Coy Cochran is appearing pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

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§ 1983.

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On October 12, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for a copy of the case files. Plaintiff requests that

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the Clerk of Court send Plaintiff a complete copy of the case file, the appeals coordinator at California

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Substance Abuse and Treatment Facility send him a copy of all grievances from June 1, 2013, to the

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present, Defendant send him a copy of all documents exchanged between the two of them, and prison

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officials return his legal property.

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Plaintiff is advised that the Court does not provide free copies of case documents to parties.

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

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of up to twenty pages may be made by the Clerk 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. Under 28 U.S.C. §
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2250, the Clerk is not required to furnish copies without costs to an indigent plaintiff except by order

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of the judge. Plaintiff is obligated to make and keep a copy of every document submitted to the Court

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or exchanged between the parties. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for a copy of the case file and other

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legal documents is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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October 13, 2016
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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