USA v. Ruelas et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
v.
Silvester Ruelas,
Defendant.
No. CR-17-00317-PHX-JAT-1
ORDER
Defendant Silvester Ruelas, who is presently incarcerated at the Federal
Correctional Institution, has filed a motion for a copy of “my court docket detailing ECF
filings.” (Doc. 358). The Court’s ECF docket sheet in this case (not including any of the
underlying filings themselves) is 53 pages as of today.
Mr. Ruelas has failed to articulate a reason he would require a copy of the ECF
docket in this case. Further, Mr. Ruelas has failed to explain why he cannot obtain
whatever portions of his file he seeks from his attorney. Mr. Ruelas does not have in forma
pauperis status for purposes of 28 U.S.C § 1915(c) or 28 U.S.C. 753(f).
Moreover, since February 18, 2020, when Mr. Ruelas filed his motion to vacate,
correct or set aside sentence (Doc. 268), and continuing through Mr. Ruelas’ multiple
motions for release (Docs. 277, 331, 337, and 343), all of the filings relevant to Mr. Ruelas
have been sent to Mr. Ruelas because he is a pro se litigant. The Court will not resend all
of the filings that were previously sent; nor will the Court chronicle all of those filings for
Mr. Ruelas. See Rasberry v. Garcia, 448 F.3d 1150, 1153 (9th Cir. 2006); Pliler v. Ford,
542 U.S. 225, 231 (2004) (“District judges have no obligation to act as counsel or paralegal
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to pro se litigants.”).
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED denying Defendant Ruelas’ motion for copies of court records
(Doc. 358).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall send a copy of this
Order to Mr. Ruelas pro se, Mr. Ruelas’ counsel (who has not withdrawn or been otherwise
terminated from representation) and the AUSA assigned to this case.
Dated this 14th day of July, 2026.
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