Stewart v. Seng et al

Filing 53

RULING: Pltfs 52 Motion to Receive Copies of Documents Presented to the Court as Exhibits is denied, without prejudice to the pltf obtaining copies of his exhibits from the clerk of court upon paying the clerk's usual charge for copies. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger on 9/30/2009. (JDL, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

KEITH STEWART (#98926) VERSUS MRS. SENG, ET AL CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 09-17-JJB-SCR RULING ON MOTION FOR COPIES Before the court is the plaintiff's Motion to Receive Copies of the Documents Presented to the Court as Exhibits. document number 52. Plaintiff moved to have the court send him copies of the exhibits he presented in support of his motion for summary Record

judgment. A review of the record showed that the plaintiff did not submit any exhibits with his motion for summary judgment.1 He

filed a motion, statement of undisputed facts and a supporting memorandum. memorandum.2 exhibits. Plaintiff did submit exhibits with his reply

Plaintiff should have kept his own copies of these

Plaintiff's in forma pauperis status does not entitle He may

him to free copies of documents filed with the court.

obtain copies of documents filed in the record from the clerk of court upon paying the clerk's usual charge for copies.3

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Record document number 35. Record document number 40. Copy costs are 50 cents per page if the clerk of court mails (continued...)

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Accordingly, the plaintiff's Motion to Receive Copies of the Documents Presented to the Court as Exhibits is denied, without prejudice to the plaintiff obtaining copies of his exhibits from the clerk of court upon paying the clerk's usual charge for copies. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 30, 2009.

STEPHEN C. RIEDLINGER UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

(...continued) the copies. If a family member/friend comes to the courthouse and makes the copies, the charge is 10 cents per page. Plaintiff submitted seven pages of exhibits with his reply memorandum.

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