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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY E. WOOTEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CDCR, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:13-cv-00570-LJO-JLT (PC)

ORDER STRIKING THIRD AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND REQUIRING 

PLAINTIFF TO FILE SIGNED COMPLAINT 

FORM 

(Doc. 15)

30-DAY DEADLINE

On September 20, 2013, Plaintiff filed a document which is titled "Third Amended 

Complaint." (Doc. 15.) However, this document is not signed and sets forth no intelligible claims 

for relief, though it appears that Plaintiff is complaining of medical care that he did not. The Court 

cannot consider unsigned filings and the Third Amended Complaint shall be stricken from the 

record for that reason. However, Plaintiff will be given 30 days to file a signed third amended

complaint that complies with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a). Plaintiff would do well to 

reference the standards that were provided on screenings of his prior pleading efforts in this action. 

He is obligated to set forth a brief, coherent statement of what occurred.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint is stricken from the record for lack of 

signature;

2. The Clerk's Office shall send Plaintiff a complaint form;

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3. Within 30 days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff must file a signed 

third amended complaint; and

4. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 21, 2013 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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