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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

V. SONNY SONIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, et 

al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2975-JAM-KJN PS

ORDER

On April 27, 2015, plaintiff, proceeding without the assistance of counsel, filed a motion 

for permission to utilize the court’s electronic filing system for any future filings she makes in 

this case. (ECF No. 7.) In this motion, plaintiff states that she has reviewed the requirements for 

electronically filing documents in this District and agrees to abide by them. Id. She further states 

that she also has regular access to all of the resources necessary to successfully use the electronic 

filing system. Id.

Under Eastern District Local Rule 133(b)(2) “[a]ny person appearing pro se may not 

utilize electronic filing except with the permission of the assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge.” 

Pursuant to Local Rule 133(b)(3), a pro se party may request the court to permit that party to 

utilize electronic filing. However, “[r]equests to use paper or electronic filing as exceptions from 

these Rules shall be submitted as stipulations as provided in L.R. 143 or, if a stipulation cannot be 

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had, as written motions setting out an explanation of reasons for the exception.” E.D. Local Rule 

133(b)(3).

Plaintiff’s motion does not indicate that she has unsuccessfully attempted to obtain a 

stipulation from defendants to permit her to make electronic filings in this case. See E.D. Local 

Rule 133(b)(3). Furthermore, plaintiff does not alternatively show that such a stipulation cannot 

be had, as the Local Rules require. See id. Because plaintiff fails to make the showing required 

by Local Rule 133, her motion for permission to utilize the court’s electronic case filing system in 

this action (ECF No. 7) is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff may later file a renewed request 

to file electronically provided that the request conforms to the requirements set forth in Local 

Rule 133 and shows that plaintiff has been able to proceed in this case in conformance with the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court’s Local Rules, and the court’s orders.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 29, 2015

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