Cejas v. Myers, et al.

Filing 70

ORDER STRIKING 68 and 69 Plaintiff's Replies to Answers signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 6/2/2015. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANDREW A. CEJAS,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
W.K. MYERS, et al.,

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Defendants.

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1:12cv00271 AWI DLB PC
ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S
REPLIES TO ANSWERS
(Documents 68 and 69)

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Plaintiff Andrew Cejas (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

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in this civil rights action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983.

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Defendants filed their answers on May 11, 2015.1

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On May 28 and June 1, 2015, Plaintiff filed documents intending to respond to the

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answers filed by Defendants Van Leer and Foston.

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Neither the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure nor the Local Rules provide for a reply to an

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answer, absent an order from the Court requiring one. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a). In this case, the

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Defendants did not file a single answer, but rather seven separate answers.
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Court did not order a reply to the answers. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s replies to the answers of
Defendants Van Leer and Pimentel are HEREBY ORDERED STRICKEN from the record.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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/s/ Dennis

June 2, 2015

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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