Senator
Senator v. Macomber
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BRUCE RICHARD SENATOR, Case No. 1:24-cv-00439-SAB
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE
DOCUMENTS AND APPEAR REMOTELY
JEFF MACOMBER, et al., UNLESS PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS
REQUIRED
Defendants. (ECF No. 4) 16 Plaintiff Bruce Richard Senator (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a civil rights action on April 12, 2024. Plaintiff concurrently filed a motion to file and serve electronically via CM/ECF and to appear remotely at hearings unless physical appearance is required. (ECF No. 4.) Pursuant to the Local Rules, a pro se party must file and serve paper documents. L.R. 133(a). Persons appearing pro se are specifically prohibited from utilizing electronic filing “except with the permission of the assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge.” L.R. 133(b)(2). A pro se party may request an exception to the paper filing requirement from the Court by filing a stipulation…