ORDER

JAMES MAHAN, District Judge.

Presently before the court is defendant Rene Oswald Cobar's sealed motion for a copy of court records. (Doc. #328). The government has not responded.

The statute providing authority to proceed in forma pauperis, 28 U.S.C. § 1915, does not include the right to obtain court documents without payment. See id. Although the Ninth Circuit has not spoken on the issue, courts in other jurisdictions have not allowed plaintiffs proceeding in forma pauperis to receive free copies of documents from the court without the plaintiff demonstrating a specific showing of need. See, e.g., Collins v. Goord, 438 F.Supp.2d 399 (S.D.N.Y. 2006); Guinn v. Hoecker, 43 F.3d 1483 (10th Cir. 1994) (no right to free copy of any document in record unless plaintiff demonstrates specific need); In re Richard, 914 F.2d 1526 (6th Cir. 1990) (28 U.S.C. § 1915 does not give litigant right to have documents copied at government expense); Douglas v. Green, 327 F.2d 661, 662 (6th Cir. 1964) (no free copy of court orders).

Further, the local rules of practice for this district provide that, "the failure of a moving party to file points and authorities in support of [a] motion shall constitute a consent to the denial of the motion." LCR 47-9.

Here, defendant has failed to provide this court with any evidence or argument that he cannot prepay the copy fees for the documents he requests. He also has failed to file a memorandum of points and authorities in support of his request.

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that defendant's motion for copies of court records (doc. #328) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED without prejudice.