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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 

Darrel L. Smith,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 04-0702 MCE PAN P

vs. Order

King, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoJune 29, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion for costs and

attorneys’ fees pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d).

Subject to certain limitations, after judgment a prevailing

party is entitled to recover costs of litigating an action and

may move for an award of attorneys’ fees. Fed. R. Civ. P.

54(d)(1), (2). 

Judgment has not been entered and plaintiff is not

represented by counsel.

I therefor deny plaintiff’s June 29, 2005, motion for costs

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and attorneys’ fees.

So ordered.

Dated: February 7, 2006. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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