Heredia v. Lawrence et al

Filing 7

ORDER on Docket Correction Reflecting Name Change; ORDER DENYING 5 Request for Copies of Local Rules, Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules of Criminal Procedure signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 6/2/2017. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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AMANDO VILLAREAL HEREDIA,

CASE NO. 1:17-cv-00717-MJS (PC)

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Plaintiff,

ORDER ON DOCKET CORRECTION
REFLECTING NAME CHANGE

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v.
LAWRENCE, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR
COPIES OF LOCAL RULES, RULES
CIVIL PROCEDURE, AND RULES OF
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
(ECF No. 5)

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Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

21 rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s complaint is pending screening by
22 the Court. (ECF No. 1.)
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On June 1, 2017, Plaintiff filed a notice with Court requesting that the Court correct

24 his name from “Armando Heredia Villareal” (the name entered into the electronic filing
25 system by the Clerk) to “Amando Villareal Heredia” (Plaintiff’s actual name). (ECF No. 5)
26 Per Plaintiff’s request, the correction has been made and is reflected on the case docket.
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Plaintiff also requests the Court send him copies of the Local Rules, the Federal

28 Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The Court is not

1 obligated to provide free copies of documents to litigants, and the fact that the Court has
2 granted leave for Plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperis does not entitle him to free copies
3 of documents from the Court. Marrero v. Rose, No. 1:10-CV-00509-LJO, 2013 WL
4 1314044, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 1, 2013); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2250 (articulating when an
5 indigent litigant is entitled to copies without cost.) Plaintiff’s request for copies of the
6 above-listed documents is thus DENIED. Plaintiff is advised to seek the assistance of his
7 prison law librarian should he wish to refer to these and other rules, regulations, and
8 statutes.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 2, 2017

/s/

Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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