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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEORGE E. JACOBS, IV,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:08-cv-00369 JLT (PC)

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR THE 

COURT TO PROVIDE PLAINTIFF THE 

NINTH CIRCUIT JURY INSTRUCTIONS

(Doc. 82)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for the Court to 

provide him a copy of the Ninth Circuit Model Jury Instructions. (Doc. 82) In support of this 

motion, Plaintiff asserts that he does not have access to the model instructions. However, despite 

this, the Court has neither the financial resources nor the obligation to provide copies of this twovolume set. 

Notably, the Court excused Plaintiff from the obligation to provide proposed jury 

instructions and allowed that he could file them only if he wished. (Doc. 68 at 13) Thus, the 

failure of the institution to maintain these model instructions does not impact Plaintiff’s access to 

the Court. In any event, Plaintiff will be permitted to rely upon the CACI Jury Instructions—

which his institution does maintain--if he wishes to file proposed instruction.

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ORDER

Based upon the foregoing, Plaintiff’s request that the Court provide him copies of the 

Ninth Circuit Model Jury Instructions is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 2, 2013 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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