Cruse v. Blackburn et al

Filing 118

ORDER denying Plaintiff's 117 MOTION to Provide Documents Without Prepayment of Fees. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 4/2/2020. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (jsa)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
HUNTINGTON DIVISION

WENDELL LEONARD CRUSE,
Plaintiff,
v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:17-0485

ERNIE BLACKBURN, Sgt. Huntington
W.Va. Police Dept. #125 and
PAUL MATOVICH, Cpl. Huntington
W.Va. Police Dept. #418,
Defendants.

ORDER
Pending is Plaintiff’s Motion to Provide Documents Without Prepayment of Fees. ECF
No. 117. Rule 5.2 of this Court’s Pro Se Handbook provides that “[p]ro se litigants proceeding
without prepayment of fees and costs are not exempt from other fees and costs in their action,
including but not limited to copying and witness fees.” The rule further states that
[i]t is important to realize that, even though you believe you cannot afford
to pay for copies of documents, neither the Court nor the Clerk’s Office can
make copies for you free of charge. Therefore, even if you are proceeding
with an action without prepayment of fees and costs, copies of documents
in the file of your action cannot be provided to you by the Clerk’s Office
without a charge of $0.50 per page, which must be paid in advance.
Based upon this rule, the Motion is DENIED.
The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record and any
unrepresented parties.
ENTER:

April 2, 2020

ROBERT C. CHAMBERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE