Thompson v. Adams et al

Filing 41

ORDER STRIKING 40 Reply to Answer, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/21/15. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DEWAYNE THOMPSON,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER STRIKING REPLY TO ANSWER
(Doc. 40)

T. ADAMS, et al.,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-00655-AWI-SKO (PC)

Defendants.
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Plaintiff DeWayne Thompson, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis,

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17 filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on May 6, 2013. On September 18,
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19 Neither the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure nor the Local Rules provide for a reply to an answer,
20 absent an order from the Court requiring one. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a)(7). In this case, the Court did
21 not order a reply to the answer.
Accordingly, Plaintiff’s reply to Defendants’ answer, filed September 18, 2015, is

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23 HEREBY ORDERED STRICKEN from the record.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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26 Dated:
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September 21, 2015

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE