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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

RANDALL E. ELLIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

STEVEN CAMBRA, JR., et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:02-CV-5646-AWI-SMS-P

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF AN

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE OBJECTION

(Doc. 65)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS’

COUNSEL TO FACILITATE COPYING OF

PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBIT

(Doc. 65)

Plaintiff Randall E. Ellis (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 31, 2005, the

undersigned issued a Findings and Recommendations recommending that defendants’ motion to

dismiss be granted in part and denied in part. The parties were given thirty days within which to file

objections. On September 29, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion seeking an extension of time to file an

objection and an order directing prison officials to photocopy his exhibit. Defendants did not file

a response to plaintiff’s motion.

In his motion, plaintiff states that his objection is complete, but that the law librarian refused

to photocopy one of his exhibits to the objection because it was too old. Plaintiff submits a copy of

the denial of his request for photocopy service, which indicates that the request was denied because

the inmate appeal plaintiff sought to copy is five years old.

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The law librarian’s decision to deny plaintiff’s request to photocopy an inmate appeal

because the librarian decided it was too old to merit use as an exhibit is unacceptable. Although the

librarian may have believed in good faith that the basis for denial was sound, the librarian is

mistaken. The exhibit appears relevant to plaintiff’s objections and the age of the exhibit is wholly

immaterial. Defendants’ counsel is directed to facilitate the photocopying of the exhibit so that

plaintiff may submit his objection to the court for filing. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time, filed September 29, 2005, is GRANTED;

2. Plaintiff’s objection is due within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this

order; and

3. Defendants’ counsel shall contact the appropriate prison official and facilitate the

copying of plaintiff’s exhibit so that plaintiff may file his objection within thirty days.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 25, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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