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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFF GILBERT,

Plaintiff,

v.

BALDWIN, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 05 1627 OWW LJO P 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR COPY OF

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE,

LOCAL RULES AND BLANK SUMMONSES

(Doc. 4.) 

 Jeff Gilbert (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Plaintiff filed the instant action on November 2, 2005, in the U.S. District Court for the

Central District of California. The case was subsequently transferred to this Court and received

on December 22, 2005. 

On January 30, 2006, Plaintiff filed a Motion for service of copy of local rules, federal

rules of civil procedure and summons so he could effect service on Defendants. Plaintiff’s

request is denied. The Court does not have the funds nor the resources to send every litigant a

copy of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules. Should Plaintiff wish to

obtain a copy of the Local Rules, he may submit a request to the Clerk’s Office along with a self

addressed stamped envelope along with the funds of $4.00 for postage. The Court does not,

however, have copies of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure available for purchase. Copies of

both the Federal and Local Rules are generally available for review from the institution’s law

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library. Such information was contained in this Court’s new case documents issued to Plaintiff

on January 30, 2005. 

With respect to Plaintiff’s request for blanks summons, his request is DENIED. The

Court has a preliminary duty to screen cases filed under Section 1983 to determine whether they

state a claim for relief. Only after such determination is made will the Court issue an Order

directing the U.S. Marshal to serve the Defendant’s on Plaintiff’s behalf. Accordingly, the Court

HEREBY ORDERS Plaintiff’s Motion for copies of rules and summons is DENIED. The Court

will proceed with the screening of Plaintiff’s case in due course. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 7, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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