Brookins v. Hernandez et al

Filing 104

ORDER GRANTING 102 Plaintiff's Request for Copy of Medical Records and Objections signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 9/2/2020. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BARRY LEE BROOKINS,

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Plaintiff,
v.
M. HERNANDEZ, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01675-AWI-SAB (PC)
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST
FOR COPY OF MEDICAL RECORDS AND
OBJECTIONS
[ECF No. 93]

Plaintiff Barry Lee Brookins is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights
action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s request for a copy of the medical records and

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objections, filed on August 31, 2020. Plaintiff contends that due to the COVID-19 outbreak he did not

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have access to the law library to make copies.

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Plaintiff is advised that he is not entitled to free copies from the court. The Clerk charges $.50

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per page for copies of documents. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). Copies of up to twenty pages may be

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made by the Clerk's Office at this court upon written request and prepayment of the copy fees. Under

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28 U.S.C. § 2250, the Clerk is not required to furnish copies without cost to an indigent petitioner

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except by order of the judge. To request copies of his Complaint at this juncture, Plaintiff must submit

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a request in writing to the Clerk, a large self-addressed envelope affixed with sufficient postage, and

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prepayment of copy costs to the Clerk. Nonetheless, the Court will make an exception and provide
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Plaintiff a courtesy copy of the medical records filed on August 12, 2020 (ECF No. 98) and objections

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filed on August 9, 2020 (ECF No. 99). However, Plaintiff is advised that any future requests for

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copies of documents may be summarily denied.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall provide Plaintiff a free

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courtesy copy of the medical records filed on August 12, 2020 (ECF No. 98) and objections filed on

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August 9, 2020 (ECF No. 99)

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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September 2, 2020
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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