Carson v. Stubblefield et al

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall return the unsigned original complaint [Doc. 1 ] and motion to file an amended complaint [Doc. 4 ] to plaintiff. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall sign the complaint and m otion to file an amended complaint and return them to the Court within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, this case will be dismissed without prejudice and without further notice. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on June 15, 2016. (BRP)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

KURT CARSON,
Plaintiff(s),
v.
GENE STUBBLEFIELD, et al.,
Defendant(s).

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No. 4:16-CV-00615-AGF

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on review of the file. Plaintiff has submitted
an unsigned complaint [Doc. 1], as well as an unsigned motion to file an amended
complaint [Doc. 4]. "The court must strike an unsigned paper unless the omission is
promptly corrected after being called to the . . . party's attention." Fed.R.Civ.P. 11(a).
In light of the unsigned filings in this case, the Court will order the Clerk to return the
unsigned original complaint and motion to file an amended complaint to plaintiff so
that he may sign and return them to the Court for filing. Upon receipt of the signed
documents, the Court will review this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall return the unsigned original

complaint [Doc. 1] and motion to file an amended complaint [Doc. 4] to plaintiff.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall sign the complaint and
motion to file an amended complaint and return them to the Court within thirty (30)
days of the date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff fails to comply with this
Order, this case will be dismissed without prejudice and without further notice.
Dated this 15th day of June, 2016.

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AUDREY G. FLEISSIG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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