In re Carla McEwen v. Michael Koch, Chapter 13 Trustee

Opinion

Case No.: 26-cv-02845-DMS-JAC

Debtor, Bankruptcy No.: 25-03821-JBM13

ORDER RESOLVING Appellant, APPELLANT’S REQUESTS v. CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE, Appellee. On August 7, 2026, Appellant Carla McEwen, proceeding pro se, filed a letter to the Clerk of Court making two requests. (ECF No. 12). Appellant requests that the Clerk search the Court’s indexes, records, calendars, and dockets for her name, the property, her case numbers, a specific email address, and the name “Jodi Lee.” (Id. at 1–2). Although Appellant invokes the common-law right to inspect and copy judicial records, that right does not oblige the Clerk to conduct research on a litigant’s behalf. (Id. at 2 (citing Nixon v. Warner Commc’ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597 (1978)); see Citizens for Quality Educ. S.D. v. Barrera, 333 F. Supp. 3d 1003, 1031 n.20 (S.D. Cal. 2018) (“It is not the court’s duty to do a litigant’s legal research.” (citation modified)). The Court’s records are available to Appellant through PACER or the public terminals in the Clerk’s Office. Accordingly, this request is denied. Appellant additionally requests that her email address of record be corrected. This request is granted and the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to correct Appellant’s email address on file to mcewencarla@proton.me. Dated: August 24, 2026 2» A fon yn. Hon. Dana M. Sabraw United States District Judge