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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PRONCELL FOSTER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2193 GEB GGH P

vs.

MENDOZA, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed with this action in forma pauperis

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

On November 7, 2005, plaintiff filed a request for law books. The expenditure of

public funds on behalf of an indigent litigant is proper only when authorized by Congress. 

Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210 (9th Cir. 1989). The in forma pauperis statute does not authorize

the expenditure of public funds for law books. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's request for law books,

filed November 7, 2005, is denied.

DATED: 11/22/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH/bb

fost2193.31c

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