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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

Plaintiff Michael Purtue is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On December 2, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for copies of all his 602 appeals and supporting 

documents. 

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

parties. The Clerk of Court charges $.50 per page for copies of documents. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). 

Copies of up to twenty pages may be made by the Clerk Office at this Court upon written request and 

prepayment of the copy fees. The fact that the Court has granted leave for Plaintiff to proceed in 

forma pauperis does not entitle him to free copies of documents from the Court. Under 28 U.S.C. § 

2250, the Clerk is not required to furnish copies without costs to an indigent plaintiff except by order 

of the judge. Furthermore, Plaintiff does not indicate and the Court cannot ascertain from the 

MICHAEL PURTUE,

 Plaintiff,

v.

B. KEARNES, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00551-DAD-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR COPIES OF INMATE APPEALS

[ECF No. 28]

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conclusory nature of Plaintiff’s request the need for such documentation. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s 

motion for copies of all his 602 appeals and supporting documents is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 5, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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