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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

LAWRENCE L. MARSH, 

Plaintiff,

v.

M. VEGIANELLI, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:09-cv-01243-GSA-PC 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR FREE

COPIES OF THE ENTIRE RECORD

(Doc. 29.)

ORDER FOR CLERK TO SEND

PLAINTIFF A DOCKET SHEET

Lawrence L. Marsh (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on July

17, 2009. (Doc. 1.) On July 9, 2010, plaintiff filed a motion requesting copies of documents

from the court’s record. (Doc. 29.)

Plaintiff requests free copies of all documents on the court’s record for this action, based

on his indigence and his assertion that his entire binder of court-related documents was taken

from his locker during a search on June 20, 2010. In forma pauperis status does not include the

cost of copies, and the Clerk does not ordinarily provide free copies of documents to parties. 

Copies up to 20 pages may be made by the Clerk's Office at this court upon request and

prepayment of the copy fees. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). Under 28 U.S.C. § 2250, the Clerk is 1

not required to furnish copies without cost to an indigent petitioner except by order of the judge. 

Copies up to 20 pages may be made by the Clerk’s Office at a charge of $.50 per page. For larger copy

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orders, contact Attorney’s Diversified Service by writing to them at 741 N. Fulton Street, Fresno, CA 93728, by

phoning 1-800-842-2695, by faxing a request to 559-486-4119, or by leaving a voice mail at 559-259-8544.

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Plaintiff has not shown good cause for the Clerk to provide him with copies of the entire record

in this action. Therefore, plaintiff’s motion for copies shall be denied. However, the Clerk shall

be instructed to send plaintiff a current docket sheet for this action, showing all activity to date in

this action.

V. CONCLUSION

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for copies is DENIED; and

2. The Clerk is instructed to send to plaintiff a current docket sheet for this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 12, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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