Reed v. Williams et al

Filing 19

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry).1. Mr. Reeds Amended Complaint (ECF No. 16) is dismisseddue to its failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8.2. Within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order, Mr.Reed shall file a second amended complaint.3. The second amended complaint shall contain the same casenumber presently assigned to this action, and shall be direct,concise, and shall standalone without any reference to anydocument filed in this matter. See Fed. R. Civ . P. 8 (d).4. Should Plaintiff fail to file a timely second amendedcomplaint, the Clerk of Court shall be directed to close thecase pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii).5. The Clerk of Court shall forward to Plaintiff two (2) copies ofthis Courts prisoner civil-rights complaint form which Mr.Reed shall use in preparing his amended complaint.Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 3/29/2019. (bg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHRISTOPHER REED,
Plaintiff
v.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, et al.,
Defendants

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:18-CV-00377
(Judge Caputo)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 29th day of MARCH 2019, in accordance with the
accompanying Memorandum issued this date, it is ORDERED that:
1.

Mr. Reed’s Amended Complaint (ECF No. 16) is dismissed
due to its failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8.

2.

Within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order, Mr.
Reed shall file a second amended complaint.

3.

The second amended complaint shall contain the same case
number presently assigned to this action, and shall be direct,
concise, and shall standalone without any reference to any
document filed in this matter. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 (d).

4.

Should Plaintiff fail to file a timely second amended
complaint, the Clerk of Court shall be directed to close the
case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii).

5.

The Clerk of Court shall forward to Plaintiff two (2) copies of
this Court’s prisoner civil-rights complaint form which Mr.
Reed shall use in preparing his amended complaint.

/s/ A. Richard Caputo
A. RICHARD CAPUTO
United States District Judge