Walker v. King et al

Filing 43

ORDER DENYING 42 Plaintiff's Motion for Copies, Without Prejudice signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 7/9/2018. Copies of Second Amended Complaint or Motion for Copies due within thirty (30) days. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROGER WALKER,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 1:16-cv-01665-AWI-EPG (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR COPIES, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
(ECF NO. 42)

TIM POOLE, et al.,

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants.

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Roger Walker (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in
this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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On June 12, 2018, the Court found service of the Second Amended Complaint

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appropriate, and, among other things, directed Plaintiff to submit six copies of the Second

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Amended Complaint to the Court. (ECF No. 37). On July 5, 2018, Plaintiff submitted one copy

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of the Second Amended Complaint to the Court (ECF No. 41), and asked that five copies be made

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without prepayment of costs because he cannot afford the copying costs (it is not clear whether

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Plaintiff wants the Court or his institution of confinement to make the copies).

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Plaintiff is not entitled to free copies from the Court. Moreover, Plaintiff’s motion is

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silent as to whether his institution of confinement will allow him to make the legally required

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copies without prepayment of costs.

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If Plaintiff can make copies through his institution’s

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procedures, there is no need for Court involvement.

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff’s motion for copies is DENIED, without prejudice to Plaintiff filing

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another motion for copies after he attempts to make copies through his institution.

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If Plaintiff does file another motion, he should attach his institution’s response to

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his request for copies; and

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2. Plaintiff has thirty days from the date of service of this order to submit five copies

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of his Second Amended Complaint to the Court or to file another motion for

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copies in compliance with the instructions above.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

July 9, 2018

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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