Dotson v. Doctor

Filing 16

ORDER STRIKING 15 Unsigned Motion signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 4/21/2014. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TRACY LEE DOTSON,
Plaintiff,

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v.

ORDER STRIKING UNSIGNED MOTION
(Doc. 15)

DOCTOR,
Defendant.

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Case No. 1:14-cv-00093-LJO-SKO (PC)

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Plaintiff Tracy Lee Dotson, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action

18 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 27, 2013. On April 16, 2014, Plaintiff filed an
19 unsigned motion seeking the appointment of counsel. Filings must include the original signature
20 of the filing party, Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); Local Rule 131, and all documents submitted without the
21 required signature are stricken, Doc. 7, First Informational Order, § II(G).
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In light of Plaintiff’s failure to sign his motion, it is HEREBY ORDERED STRICKEN

23 from the record, which renders it a nullity.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

April 21, 2014

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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