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Parties Involved:
Brent Douglas Cole
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

BRENT DOUGLAS COLE,

Defendant.

No. 2:14-cr-00269-GEB

ORDER CONCERNING DEFENDANT’S PRO 

SE STATUS

On May 15, 2015, Defendant filed a motion in which he 

seeks a “declar[ation] on the record” that he is proceeding pro 

se in this criminal action. Defendant contends: 

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department 

Correctional Services continues to claim that 

[D]efendant is represented by an attorney. 

They refuse to provide any access to legal 

materials, copies, or assistance in preparing 

and filing legal papers, claiming that only 

“certified” pro-per qualify. . . . The 

defendant . . . submitted a grievance May 1, 

2015[,] for refusal and/or failure to provide 

said access or assistance. A response was 

received May 9, 2015: “The court has 

indicated to us that, as of today, you are 

represented by an attorney. We are happy to 

fulfill your legal request(s) for material if 

it falls within jail policies.” 

(Def.’s Mot. for Order Acknowledg[ing] Standing, 1:18-2:17, 3:1,

ECF No. 83.) 

Defendant’s request to represent himself was granted on 

April 24, 2014. (See Minute Order, ECF No. 77.) 

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The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order 

and the Minute Order entered April 24, 2015, (ECF No. 77), on the 

Sacramento County Main Jail’s Law Library via email.

Dated: May 19, 2015

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