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Nature of Suit Code: 376
Nature of Suit: other
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

MARK DOWNEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

Case No. 19-cv-04200-BLF 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR COPIES FREE OF 

CHARGE

[Re: ECF 20]

Plaintiff Mark Downey, who is proceeding pro se, has requested that he be provided with 

copies of all documents filed in this closed case, free of charge. See ECF 20. Plaintiff asserts that 

he is entitled to free copies because he was permitted to proceed in this case in forma pauperis. 

However, “the Clerk does not ordinarily provide free copies of case documents to parties.” Van 

Gessel v. Moore, No. 1:18-CV-01478-GSA-PC, 2019 WL 1316708, at *1 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 22, 

2019). “The fact that the court has granted Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis does not 

entitle him to free copies of documents from the court.” Id. Plaintiff has not shown that he needs 

the documents to proceed on appeal, nor has he shown any other particularized need for the 

documents that might warrant departure from the normal rule.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 27, 2020

______________________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

Case 5:19-cv-04200-BLF Document 21 Filed 05/27/20 Page 1 of 1