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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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FILE.D 

2013 JAN 21.; AM \\: 02 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD EDWARD JACKSON, III, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

BONNIE DUMANIS, District 

Attorney; WILLIAM D. GORE, Sheriff of San 

Diego County; CAPTAIN PENA, San Diego 

Central Jail Facility Commander; DR. 

NORANYO, Director ofPsychiatry SDCJ; 

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, Central 

Detention Facility, George Baily Detention 

Facility and San Diego Psychiactric Hospital, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 10-cv-2200-WQH (KSC) 

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 

TO DENY PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST 

FOR PERMISSION TO FILE 

ELECTRONICALLY 

[Doc. No. 70.] 

On July 6,2012, plaintiff Richard Edward Jackson, a former pretrial detainee proceeding pro 

se and informa pauperis, filed a Request that he be permitted to file all documents pertaining to this 

case electronically. J [Doc. No. 70] The entirety of defendant's request reads as follows: "I Pro Se 

plaintiff Richard Edward Jackson III do humbly request that Honorable Hayes you would allow me 

to electronic file all court documents in this civil case." [d. For the reasons outlined below, the Court 

RECOMMENDS that plaintiffs Request be DENIED. 

I The Court assumes plaintiff is requesting permission to utilize the Case 

ManagementlElectronic Case Filing ("CMJECF") system. 

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"A pro se party seeking leave to electronically file documents must file a motion and 

demonstrate the means to do so properly by stating their equipment and software capabilities in 

addition to agreeing to follow all rules and policies in the CMIECF Administrative Policies and 

Procedures Manual." OFFICE OF THE CLERK, U.S. DIST. COURT FOR THE S. D. OF CAL., ELEC. CASE 

FILING ADMIN. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 8 (2012). Plaintiff's Request fails to demonstrate 

that he has the means to utilize the CM/ECF system by detailing his capabilities and access to the 

appropriate equipment and software. In addition, plaintiff failed to confirm his intention to comply 

with all CMlECF rules and policies as required by the Office of the Clerk ofthe Court. 

AccOI:dingly, the Court RECOMMENDS that plaintiff's request to file all court documents 

electronically [Doc. No. 70] be DENIED. 

This report and recommendation of the undersigned Magistrate Judge is submitted to the 

United States District Judge assigned to this case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(I). 

IT IS ORDERED that no later than 30 days from issuance of this Order, any party to this 

action may file written objections with the Court and serve a copy on all parties. The document should 

be captioned "Objections to Report and Recommendation Re: Electronic Filing." 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any reply to the objections shall be filed with the Court 

and served on all parties no later than ten days after beiDa served with the objections. The parties 

are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to raise those 

objections on appeal ofthe Court's Order. Martinez v. nst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: January U ,2013 

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