Loughridge v. Byers et al

Filing 25

ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs motion for a copy of the court file[Doc. 22] is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs motion for appointment of counsel [Doc. 23] is DENIED without prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs motion for discovery [Doc. 24] is DENIED. 23 22 24 Signed by Honorable Henry E. Autrey on 5/4/12. (CLA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
JAMES W. LOUGHRIDGE,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNKNOWN BYERS, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 4:11CV2039 HEA

ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for a copy of the court
file, motion for appointment of counsel, and motion for discovery.
Indigent litigants are not entitled under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to free copies of the
court file. And the Court does not return documents that are filed in a case. If
plaintiff wishes to receive copies of the documents he has filed, he should request a
copy fee schedule from the Clerk’s office.
The Court denied plaintiff’s first motion for appointment of counsel on March
27, 2012. Nothing substantial has changed since that time. As a result, the Court will
deny the most recent motion for appointment of counsel without prejudice.
Plaintiff’s motion for discovery is premature. Discovery does not commence
in a prisoner case until a Case Management Order is entered.
Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for a copy of the court file
[Doc. 22] is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for appointment of
counsel [Doc. 23] is DENIED without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for discovery [Doc. 24]
is DENIED.
Dated this 4th day of May, 2012.

HENRY EDWARD AUTREY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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