Villegas v. C.C.H.C.S. et al

Filing 6

ORDER STRIKING 1 Complaint and REQUIRING Plaintiff to File Signed Complaint within Thirty Days; Clerk to STRIKE Complaint; Thirty Day Deadline signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 10/7/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint Form)(Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01326-MJS (PC)

9 Luis Villegas,
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Plaintiff,
v.

12 C.C.H.C.S., et al.,
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Defendants.

ORDER STRIKING COMPLAINT AND
REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE SIGNED
COMPLAINT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
(ECF No. 1)
CLERK TO STRIKE COMPLAINT

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THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

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On October 2, 2017, Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis,

19 filed a civil rights complaint with the Court. (ECF No. 1.) The complaint is unsigned. (Id. at
20 8) The Court cannot consider unsigned filings and therefore, the complaint shall be
21 stricken from the record. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a) (“Every pleading, written motion, and other
22 paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s name—or by a
23 party personally if the party is unrepresented.”) Plaintiff will be given thirty days to file
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The complaint (ECF No. 1) is stricken from the record for lack of signature;

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The Clerk’s Office shall send Plaintiff a blank complaint form;

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3.

Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff must
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file a signed complaint.
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The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this
action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 7, 2017

/s/

Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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