Rasheed v. Nevada Dept of Corrections et al

Filing 19

ORDER Denying as Moot 17 Motion to Receive Free Copies of Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 4/4/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ASB)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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HABEEBULLAH RASHEED,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF
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CORRECTIONS, et al.
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Defendants. )
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2:11-cv-1411-JCM-CWH
ORDER

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Receive Free Copies of Complaint
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(#17), filed March 27, 2012.
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The statute providing authority to proceed in forma pauperis does not include the right to obtain
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court documents without payment. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Generally, courts do no allow plaintiffs
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proceeding in forma pauperis to receive free copies of documents from the court without the plaintiff
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demonstrating a specific showing of need. See, e.g., Douglas v. Green, 327 F.2d 661, 662 (6th Cir.
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1964) (no free copies in the absence of specific statement of what document is requested and a showing
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of the need for such copies). Here, Plaintiff requests that the Court provide him a free copy of his
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complaint filed in this action in order to amend parties. Because Defendants have attached a copy of
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the complaint to their opposition, this request is moot. Accordingly,
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Receive Free Copies of Complaint
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(#17) is denied as moot.
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Dated this 4th day of April, 2012.
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C.W. HOFFMAN, JR.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE