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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEREMY P. PUCKETT, No. CIV S-06-1200-FCD-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

T. FELKER, et al.,

Respondents.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is another request from

petitioner for copies of lodged documents (Doc. 56).

On January 11, 2008, the court granted petitioner’s request for a copy of his

previous motion, which is what the court thought petitioner was requesting. Petitioner has now

filed another request, in which he states it was not his previous motion he wanted copies of, but

rather, he wants copies of discovery and lodged documents. Petitioner claims these copies are

needed because his legal documents were lost by the prison, and he needs them for defending

himself on appeal. 

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Petitioner’s request will be denied. As petitioner was previously informed, the

court as a general rule does not provide copies of documents filed with the court. To the extent

petitioner claims the documents he is requesting are necessary for defending himself on appeal,

that request is premature because this court has not entered final judgment so there is currently

nothing for plaintiff to appeal. To the extent petitioner is concerned about advocating his case

before this court, petitioner filed his traverse on December 22, 2006, so this case is submitted and

there is nothing further for petitioner to file. 

If petitioner feels he is in need of documents filed with this court, he can obtain

copies of documents at his own expense from Attorney’s Diversified Services (ADS): 1424 21st

Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Their phone number is 916-441-4396. Alternatively, the court

will provide copies of the docket sheet at $0.50 per page. Checks in the exact amount are made

payable to “Clerk, USDC.” In forma pauperis status does not include the cost of copies. 

However, ADS will only be able to copy those documents filed and/or lodged with the court. 

Discovery responses are generally not filed and/or lodged with the court.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s request for copies is denied; and

2. Petitioner may obtain copies of documents at his own expense through

Attorney’s Diversified Services.

DATED: February 19, 2008

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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