McRae v. Dikran et al

Filing 55

ORDER STRIKING Plaintiff's 53 Request for Judicial Notice and his 54 Response to Opposition for Lack of Signature signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 5/1/2020. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL SCOTT McRAE,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
BAIRAMIAN DIKRAN, et al.,

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1:16-cv-01066-NONE-GSA-PC
ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE AND
HIS RESPONSE TO OPPOSITION FOR
LACK OF SIGNATURE
(ECF Nos. 53, 54.)

Defendants.

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Michael Scott McRae (“Plaintiff”) is a former federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in

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forma pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403

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U.S. 388 (1971).

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On April 30, 2020, Plaintiff filed a request for judicial notice and a reply to Defendant’s

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opposition to his motion for leave to amend the complaint. (ECF Nos. 53, 54.) These documents

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were unsigned. Plaintiff has signed the certificates of service attached to the documents, but

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he did not sign the documents themselves. All filings submitted to the court must bear the

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signature of the filing party. Local Rule 131; Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY

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ORDERED that Plaintiff's request for judicial notice and reply to Defendant’s opposition, filed

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on April 30, 2020, are STRICKEN from the record for lack of signature.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 1, 2020

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE