Sims v. Lopez et al

Filing 15

ORDER Stiking 14 Plaintiff's First Motion to Extend Time to File Amended Complaint and Granting Plaintiff Thirty Days to Either File a Signed Motion or an Amended Complaint, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 12/14/11. (Verduzco, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KELVIN SIMS,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
SHERRY LOPEZ, et al.,

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ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S FIRST
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE
AMENDED COMPLAINT AND
GRANTING PLAINTIFF THIRTY DAYS
TO EITHER FILE A SIGNED MOTION OR
AN AMENDED COMPLAINT

Defendants.

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1:10-cv-01409 BAM (PC)

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(ECF No. 14)
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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

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1983. On December 9, 2011, plaintiff filed an unsigned motion to extend time to file an

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amended complaint. Unsigned documents cannot be considered by the Court, and Plaintiff’s

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motion shall be stricken from the record on that ground. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); Local Rule

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131(b). In order to allow Plaintiff an opportunity to file a signed motion, Plaintiff shall be

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granted thirty days to file either an amended complaint or a motion for an extension of time.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty (30) days from the date of

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service of this order, Plaintiff shall either file an amended complaint or a motion for an

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extension of time. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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December 14, 2011

/s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE