Watson v. Ndoh et al

Filing 10

ORDER STRIKING 5 Motion to Appoint Counsel for Lack of Signature, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 1/20/2017. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID WATSON,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

1:17-cv-00063-GSA-PC
ORDER STRIKING MOTION FOR LACK
OF SIGNATURE
(ECF No. 5.)

ROSEMARY NDOH, et al.,

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Defendants.

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David Watson (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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On December 20, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for appointment of counsel. (ECF No.

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5.) The motion is not signed by Plaintiff. 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). Therefore, the motion shall

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be stricken from the record for lack of signature.1

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of

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counsel, filed on December 20, 2016, is STRICKEN from the record for lack of Plaintiff’s

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signature.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

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January 20, 2017

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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A document which is "stricken" will not be considered by the Court for any purpose. (Informational Order, ECF
No. 7 at 2:7-8.)