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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL U. ACEDO,

Plaintiff,

v.

ERNEST PINEDO, police officer, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14cv903-JAH (MDD)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION TO REVIEW THE 

CLERK’S ORDER TAXING COSTS 

(Doc. No. 233)

INTRODUCTION

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Daniel U. Acedo’s (“Plaintiff” or “Petitioner”) 

motion to review the clerk’s order taxing costs (“Motion”). See Doc. No. 233. After 

careful consideration, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion to review the clerk’s order 

taxing costs.

BACKGROUND1

On March 22, 2017, this Court issued an Order (1) overruling Petitioner’s objections; 

(2) adopting the Magistrate Judge’s report; GRANTING Defendants/Respondents’ motion 

for summary judgment; and denying Petitioner’s related evidentiary motions. See Doc. 

 

1 The Court addressed the case’s prior factual and procedural history in its Order granting Defendants’ 

motion for summary judgment. See Doc. No. 214. 

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No. 214. On April 3, 2017, Defendants submitted a bill of costs in the amount of $1,199.98. 

See Doc. No. 217. The Court held a hearing on this matter on April 19, 2017. Plaintiff 

filed an objection to the bill of costs on April 17, 2017. See Doc. No. 226. On April 20, 

2017, costs in the amount of $1,199.98 were taxed against Plaintiff. See Doc. No. 227. 

Plaintiff filed the pending motion to review the clerk’s order taxing costs on May 10, 2017. 

See Doc. No. 233. 

DISCUSSION

Rule 54 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides in pertinent part:

Unless a federal statute, these rules, or a court order provides otherwise, costs – other than 

attorney’s fees – should be allowed to the prevailing party....The clerk may tax costs on 

14 days’ notice. On motion served within the next 7 days, the court may review the clerk’s 

action

Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(1).

The Ninth Circuit has determined the following reasons are appropriate for denying 

costs: “(1) the substantial public importance of the case, (2) the closeness and difficulty of 

the issues in the case, (3) the chilling effect on future similar actions, (4) the plaintiff’s 

limited financial resources, and (5) the economic disparity between the parties.” Escriba 

v. Foster Poultry Farms, Inc., 743 F.3d 1236, 1247-48 (9th Cir. 2014). 

Here in his Motion, Plaintiff does not address the aforementioned reasons. See Doc. 

No. 233. Instead, Plaintiff argues that Defendants did not provide sufficient documentation 

in support of the bill of costs. Doc. No. 233. Plaintiff further argues that allowing the bill 

of costs to remain would be prejudicial. Id. The Court finds that Plaintiff has inadequately 

addressed reasons that the Ninth Circuit has deemed appropriate for denying costs. See

Escriba, 743 F.3d at 1247-48. 

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CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff’s motion to review the clerk’s order taxing 

costs (Doc. No. 233) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 1, 2019

 

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JOHN A. HOUSTON

United States District Judge

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