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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL WITKIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. LOTERSZTAIN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-0406 TLN KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a former state prisoner, proceeding pro se. Presently pending before the court 

is plaintiff’s motion to participate in electronic case filing.1

 (ECF Nos. 84, 86.) Both counsel for 

defendants stipulated that plaintiff should be allowed access to electronic case filing. 

Generally, “any person appearing pro se may not utilize electronic filing except with the 

permission of the assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge.” See E.D. Cal. L.R. 133(b)(2). Local Rule 

183 further requires pro se parties to file documents conventionally unless the Court grants leave 

to use electronic filing. L.R. 183(c). 

Plaintiff’s motion for electronic filing provides good cause for deviance from the Local 

Rule applicable to unrepresented litigants. Because plaintiff is no longer in custody, has shown 

good cause, and obtained the stipulation of opposing counsel, plaintiff’s motion to electronically 

1 This action is referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 72, and Local Rule 302(c)(21).

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file all pleadings pursuant to Local Rule 133(b)(2) is granted. Such permission is limited to the 

instant case.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motions to electronically file all 

pleadings in this action pursuant to Local Rule 133(b)(2) are granted. (ECF Nos. 84, 86.)

Dated: August 8, 2022

/witk0406.ecf

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