Sharp v. Garza et al

Filing 2

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea Regarding Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a) Omission. (atc)

Case 1:21-cv-00879-JB-KRS Document 2 Filed 09/09/21 Page 1 of 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
DONALD SHARP,
Plaintiff,
vs.

No. CV 21-00879 JB/KRS

CARMEN GARZA, et al.,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FED. R. CIV. P. 11(a) OMISSION
THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a) provides: “[e]very
pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed . . . by a party personally if the party is
unrepresented. The court must strike an unsigned paper unless the omission is promptly corrected
after being called to the . . . party’s attention.” This Court’s Local Rules also state that “[a] paper
filed without a signature will be stricken unless it is signed within fourteen (14) days after the
omission is called to the party’s attention.” D.N.M. LR-Civ. 10.3(b). The Civil Complaint filed
by Plaintiff Sharp (Doc. 1) is not signed and is in violation of Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). Plaintiff is
notified that, if the omission of his signature is not corrected within fourteen (14) days after entry
of this Notice, the Civil Complaint may be stricken and the case administratively closed without
further notice.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE