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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BILLY DRIVER, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

ADA 1824 PANELS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01718-DAD-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR EMAIL ACCESS TO COURT CLERKS

AND/OR PRE-PAID PHONE CALLS TO 

COURT

(ECF No. 23)

Plaintiff Billy Driver, Jr. is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for an order to show cause why he should 

not be given e-mail access to court clerks and/or pre-paid phone calls to the court, at state expense 

in the amount of $10,000.00, for 24 months. (ECF No. 23.)

However, pursuant to Local Rule 133(b)(2), a pro se plaintiff must submit all documents 

to the Court in paper unless the Court orders otherwise, and the Court’s electronic filing and 

storage system generally is available only to attorneys registered to use it. (See First 

Informational Order in Prisoner/Civil Detainee Civil Rights Case, ECF No. 2, p. 2.) Therefore, 

any communications Plaintiff wishes to send to the Court should be done by way of paper 

documents, rather than by e-mail or telephone.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for email access to court clerks and/or pre-paid phone 

calls to court, (ECF No. 23), is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 2, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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