Patrick v. Reynaga et al

Filing 66

ORDER denying Plaintiff's requests for permission to file electronically or via email 63 signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 6/26/2018. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NICHOLAS PATRICK,
Plaintiff,

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v.
REYNAGA, et al.,

Case No. 1:16-cv-00239-LJO-JDP (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO FILE
ELECTRONICALLY OR VIA EMAIL
(Doc. No. 63)

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Nicholas Patrick is a former federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis with this civil action. He seeks the court’s permission to file documents

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(1) electronically through the electronic case management/filing (“CM/ECF”) system or (2) via

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email with the clerk of court. The Local Rules generally require pro se parties to file and serve

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paper documents. See E.D. Cal. Local Rule 133(a). A pro se litigant may request an exception to

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this requirement by filing a joint stipulation or by “written motion[] setting out an explanation of

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reasons for the exception.” E.D. Cal. Local Rule 133(b)(2), (3). No provision of the Local Rules

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allows parties, attorneys or otherwise, to file documents via email with the clerk of court.

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Although plaintiff has filed a “Request to participate in the CM/ECF system,” this filing

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contains no explanation for or justification of his request for access to the electronic filing system.

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(Doc. No. 63.) Plaintiff has not filed a stipulation of the parties agreeing to electronic filing.

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Plaintiff also has not identified any authority supporting his request to file documents via email.
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The undersigned therefore finds no basis to deviate from the default requirement that pro se

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parties file and serve paper documents. Plaintiff’s request (Doc. No. 63) is denied, subject to

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renewal upon a showing of sufficient reason to justify an exception under Local Rule 133(b)(2).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

June 29, 2018

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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