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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

ALLEN HAMMLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

MR. J. BURNS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00489-DAD-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR COPY OF THE 

COMPLAINT AND GRANTING THIRTY 

DAYS TO FILE OBJECTIONS

(ECF No. 9)

Allen Hammler (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner, is appearing pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for a copy of the complaint filed in this 

action in order to file objections to the pending Findings and Recommendations, filed on June 4, 

2020.

Plaintiff is advised that he is not entitled to free copies from the court. 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. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2250, the Clerk is not required to furnish copies without cost to an 

indigent petitioner except by order of the judge. To request copies of his Complaint at this 

juncture, 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. Nonetheless, the 

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Court will make a one-time exception and provide Plaintiff a courtesy copy of the complaint 

filed in this action. However, any future requests for copies of documents may be summarily. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court shall provide Plaintiff a free courtesy copy of the complaint 

filed in this action on April 6, 2020 (ECF No. 1); and

2. Plaintiff is granted thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order to file 

objections to the pending Findings and Recommendations. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 5, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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