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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 Horace Bell is appearing pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. 

On February 6, 2015, Plaintiff filed a request for a copy of the operative complaint in this 

action because he “sacrificed his sole copy of the complaint to provide a copy for the marshal.” (ECF 

No. 61.) 

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

parties. The Clerk 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’s Office at this Court upon written request and 

prepayment of the copy fees. Thus, to request copies of documents, Plaintiff must submit a request in 

writing to the Clerk, a large self-addressed envelope affixed with sufficient postage, and prepayment 

of copy costs to the Clerk. 

HORACE BELL,

 Plaintiff,

v.

S HEBERLING, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-01248-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

FOR COPY OF COMPLAINT AND DIRECTING 

CLERK OF COURT TO SEND COPY OF 

COMPLAINT TO PLAINTIFF

[ECF No. 61]

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The Court will make an exception in this one instance and direct the Clerk of Court to send 

Plaintiff a copy of his first amended complaint. However, Plaintiff is advised that any future requests 

for copies of court documents free of charge will be denied and Plaintiff is required to retain a copy of 

any and all documents relevant to this case. 

Based on the foregoing, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a copy of the 

first amended complaint (ECF No. 34), filed November 20, 2013. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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