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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

GUILLERMO TRUJILLO CRUZ,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

SAVOIE, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:21-cv-01552-ADA-GSA-PC

 

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR 

FREE COPY OF COMPLAINT

(ECF No. 22.)

I. BACKGROUND

Guillermo Trujillo Cruz (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action 

on October 21, 2021. (ECF No. 1.) 

On April 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for the Court to send him a photocopy of his

original Complaint for this case filed on October 21, 2021, with attached exhibits. (ECF No. 22.) 

II. COPIES OF CASE DOCUMENTS 

Plaintiff is advised that the Clerk does not ordinarily provide free copies of case 

documents to parties. The Clerk charges $.50 per page for copies of documents. See 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1914(a). Even if the Court had granted Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis, he would 

not be entitled to free copies of documents from the Court. 

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Plaintiff reports that his copy of the Complaint was destroyed by prison officials at 

Pelican Bay State Prison during a cell search. Plaintiff requests a copy of the Complaint to assist 

him in appealing an order to the United States Supreme Court. On February 27, 2023, the Ninth 

Circuit dismissed Plaintiff’s appeal of this Court’s order requiring him to pay the filing fee for 

this case under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) as “so unsubstantial as to not warrant further review.” (ECF 

No. 20.) Plaintiff intends to file a petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court for review 

of the Ninth Circuit’s order.

Plaintiff has not shown good cause for the Court to send him a free copy of his Complaint. 

Plaintiff’s original Complaint, with exhibits, is 180 pages, and the Clerk’s Office is authorized 

to copy only up to twenty-five pages upon written request and prepayment of copy fees.

However, as a one-time courtesy, the Court shall allow Plaintiff to request a copy of the entire

Complaint for pre-payment of $90.00. To request a copy at this juncture, Plaintiff must submit 

a request in writing to the Clerk, large-enough self-addressed envelope(s) affixed with sufficient 

postage, and prepayment of copy costs by money order in the amount of $90.00 made payable to 

the Clerk of the Court.

Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s request for a copy of his Complaint, filed on April 28, 

2023 is denied, without prejudice to re-filing the request with payment of $90.00 as discussed in 

this order. 

III. CONCLUSION 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request for a copy of his 

Complaint, filed on April 28, 2023, is DENIED, without prejudice to renewal of the request with 

payment of $90.00. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 6, 2023 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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