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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 Matthew Powell is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of 

the United States magistrate judge on February 2, 2015. Local Rule 302.

On June 15, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for a conformed copy of the consent filed on 

February 2, 2015. (ECF No. 36.) In his motion, Plaintiff contends that he believes he “did not 

consent” to the jurisdiction of the United States magistrate judge on the consent form filed February 2, 

2015. Contrary to Plaintiff’s contention, the consent form clearly indicates that Plaintiff voluntarily 

consented to the jurisdiction of the United States magistrate judge. (ECF No. 6.) 

In the interest of justice, the Court will make a one-time exception in this instance and provide 

Plaintiff with a copy of his consent form which was filed on February 2, 2015 (ECF No. 6). However, 

Plaintiff is advised that the Court will not further provide duplicate copies of documents free of charge 

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

MATTHEW POWELL,

 Plaintiff,

v.

M. BARRON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00089-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

FOR CONFORMED COPY OF CONSENT FILED 

ON FEBRUARY 2, 2015, AND DIRECTING 

CLERK OF COURT TO SEND PLAINTIFF COPY 

OF CONSENT FORM 

[ECF Nos. 6 & 36]

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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. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for a conformed copy of the consent form filed on February 2, 2015, 

is GRANTED; and

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a conformed copy of the consent form 

filed on February 2, 2015 (ECF No. 6). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 16, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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