Williams v. Price et al

Filing 15

ORDER denying Plaintiff's 12 Request for copies and granting 13 Motion for an Extension of Time to respond to March 7, 2018 Order signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 4/4/2018. Filing Deadline: 4/21/2018. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COREY WILLIAMS,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST FOR COPIES AND GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR AN
EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO
MARCH 7, 2018 ORDER

Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:18-cv-00102-LJO-SAB (PC)

v.

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BRANDON PRICE, et al.,

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Defendants.

(ECF Nos. 12, 13)
DEADLINE APRIL 21, 2018

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Plaintiff Corey Williams, a civil detainee, is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this
civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s complaint was screened on March 7,
2018, and Plaintiff was to either notify the court that he was willing to proceed on the claims found
to be cognizable in the screening order or file an amended complaint within thirty days.
On March 16, 2018, Plaintiff filed a motion for copies of the civil complaint and supporting
documents. On April 2, 2018, Plaintiff filed a motion for a fourteen day extension of time to
respond to the March 7, 2018 order. The Court finds good cause to grant Plaintiff’s request for an
extension of time.
The fact that the Court has granted leave for Plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperis does not
entitle him to free copies of documents from the Court. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2250, the Clerk is not
required to furnish copies without cost to an indigent plaintiff. The Court does not ordinarily
provide free copies of case documents to parties. The Clerk of Court charges $.50 per page for
copies of documents. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). Copies of up to twenty pages may be made by the

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Clerk Office at this Court upon written request and prepayment of the copy fees. Plaintiff’s request

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for free copies will be denied at this time.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff’s motion for copies of the civil complaint and supporting documents is
DENIED;

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Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time is GRANTED and Plaintiff shall file his
response to the March 7, 2018 order on or before April 21, 2018; and

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If Plaintiff fails to file a response in compliance with this order, the Court will
recommend that this action be dismissed for failure to comply.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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April 4, 2018
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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