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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

PATRICK RICHARDSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

H. L. BRYANT, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:99-cv-06575-OWW-GSA-PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST

FOR FREE COPIES

(Doc. 155.)

Patrick Richardson (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the original complaint on

November 1, 1999. (Doc. 1.) On June 14, 2010, plaintiff filed a request for the court to provide him

with free copies of certain documents filed in this action. (Doc. 155.)

Plaintiff requests copies of four documents filed by defendants in support of their motion for

summary judgment of January 28, 2010. Plaintiff explains that some of his legal paperwork went

missing when he was placed in Ad-Seg and his property was packed up. Plaintiff requests copies

of documents so that he can properly respond to defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

The court notes that plaintiff already filed an opposition to defendants’ motion for summary

judgment on May 3, 2010, and the deadline for plaintiff to respond to the motion has expired. (Doc.

152.) Therefore, no further response by plaintiff is necessary at this stage of the proceedings. 

Plaintiff has not shown good cause for the court to provide free copies of documents to plaintiff,

particularly since plaintiff requests more than one hundred pages from the court’s record. In forma

pauperis status does not include the cost of copies.

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Plaintiff is advised that copies up to 20 pages may be made by the Clerk’s Office at a charge

of $.50 per page. For larger copy orders, contact Attorney’s Diversified Service by writing to them

at 741 N. Fulton Street, Fresno, CA 93728, by phoning 1-800-842-2695, by faxing a request to 559-

486-4119, or by leaving a voice mail at 559-259-8544. 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request for free copies

is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 15, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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