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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 Durrell A. Puckett is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Both parties have consented to United States magistrate judge 

jurisdiction. (ECF No. 46.) 

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for a copy of court documents, filed May 18, 

2016. Plaintiff contends that he is on suicide watch pending transfer to the Department of State 

Hospitals for a period of nine months. Plaintiff contends he will be without his legal property and 

seeks an order by the Court providing him with copies of several documents, including exhibits that 

were submitted to the Court. 

First, 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 

DURRELL A. PUCKETT,

 Plaintiff,

v.

K. BRANDON,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00290-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR 

PROPERTY AND/OR COURTESY COPY OF 

DOCUMENTS

[ECF No. 65]

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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. Second, unless and until Plaintiff is transferred and is without his legal 

property, Plaintiff’s present request for copies of documents appears premature. Accordingly, 

Plaintiff’s motion for a copy of legal documents is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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