(PC) Lewis v. Ugwueze ( 2022 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DARONTA T. LEWIS, Case No. 1:20-cv-00596-AWI-SAB (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 13 v. MOTIONS FOR CONFORMED COPY OF MOTION TO COMPEL 14 DR. G. UGWUEZE, et al., (ECF Nos. 136, 137) 15 Defendants. 16 17 Daronta T. Lewis (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se and in forma 18 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 19 On May 13, 2022, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel discovery. (ECF No. 135.) On May 20 13, 2022 and May 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed motions for the Court to acknowledge the filing of his 21 motion to compel. (ECF Nos. 136, 137.) The Court construes Plaintiff’s motions as requests for 22 a conformed copy of his motion to compel filed on May 13, 2022. Plaintiff’s requests shall be 23 denied. 24 Plaintiff is advised that the Clerk of the Court does not ordinarily provide free copies of 25 case documents to parties. Plaintiff is responsible for maintaining his own records for this 26 proceeding. Further, even though Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis in this action, that 27 status does not entitle him to free copies of documents from the Court. See, e.g., Hullom v. Kent, 262 F.2d 862, 863 (6th Cir. 1959). The Clerk charges $0.50 per page for copies of 1 | documents. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(b). Copies of documents and of the docket sheet may be made 2 |by the Clerk's Office upon written request and prepayment of the copy fees. Accordingly, 3 | Plaintiffs motions for a conformed copy of the motion to compel, filed on May 13, 2022, are 4 | denied. The Court will issue a ruling on the motion to compel after the deadline for filing an 5 | opposition and/or any reply has expired. Local Rule 230(1). 6 7 IT IS SO ORDERED. FA. Se g | Dated: _ May 18, 2022 " 9 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28