Brendan Welch and Welch Racing v. David Wright, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Nebraska grants Brendan Welch’s motion for a free copy of his prior amended complaint so that he can prepare a court-ordered supplement. The court extends the deadline for filing the supplement to February 17, 2026, warns that the courtesy copy is a one-time accommodation, and directs the Clerk’s Office to update the case-management deadline.

Holdings

1. The statutory right to proceed in forma pauperis does not include an entitlement to receive copies of court documents without payment.
2. The court granted the motion for a copy as a one-time courtesy so that plaintiff could comply with the order requiring a supplement, directed the Clerk's Office to provide the amended complaint, and extended the filing deadline to February 17, 2026.

Questions Presented

1. Whether an indigent civil litigant proceeding in forma pauperis is entitled to receive a free copy of a previously filed court document.
2. Whether the court should extend the deadline for filing the court-ordered supplement to the amended complaint.

Disposition

other