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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELTON W. ERVIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MERCED POLICE DEPARTMENT et al.,

Defendants.

1:13-cv-00446 GSA

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO 

SEND A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT TO 

PLAINTIFF

(Doc. 52)

Plaintiff Elton Ervin filed a motion requesting a copy of the complaint he filed in the 

Merced County Superior Court to initiate this action, which was subsequently removed to this 

Court by Defendants. Doc. 52. The Court grants Plaintiff’s request in this instance, however 

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

parties. As noted in the First Informational Order issued on March 27, 2013, “[t]he court cannot 

provide copy or mailing service for a party,” free of charge. (Doc. 3-2 at 2). Upon written 

request and prepayment of fees, copies of documents in the court file may be obtained from the 

Clerk at the cost of $ 0.50 per page. See 28 U.S.C. ' 1914(c). 

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In this instance, in light of Plaintiff’s explanation that his legal documents were misplaced 

by prison authorities when he was moved from one prison facility to another, the Court will make 

a one-time exception and direct the Clerk to provide a free copy of the complaint to Plaintiff. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's request for a copy of his complaint is GRANTED; and

2. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a copy of the complaint and/or all the 

documents included in Defendants’ Notice of Removal filed on March 26, 2013. (Doc. 1).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 18, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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