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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.

KVSP ADA #1824, PANEL(S), et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00146-NONE-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR EMAIL ACCESS TO COURT CLERK 

AND/OR PRE-PAID PHONE CALLS

(ECF No. 12)

Plaintiff Billy Driver, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) 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, apparently seeking an order to show 

cause why he should not be granted e-mail access to court clerks and/or pre-paid phone calls, at 

the state’s expense, in the amount of $10,000 for 24 months. (ECF No. 12.)

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. 3, p. 2.) As such, any communications 

Plaintiff wishes to send to the Court should be done by way of paper documents, rather than by email or telephone, unless the Court orders otherwise in a particular action. Plaintiff should keep a 

copy of any paper documents he sends to the Court.

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

calls, (ECF No. 12), is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 2, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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