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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Abel Valencia is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

This action is proceeding against Defendant D.J. Ruiz for retaliation, and against Defendants 

D.J. Ruiz, A. Mayo, J.C. Garcia, J.C. Smith, S. Johnson, and an unknown IGI officer for a due process

violation. 

On September 10, 2014, Defendants filed an answer to the complaint. On August 6, 2014, 

Plaintiff filed a response to Defendants’ answer.

Rule 7 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides as follows:

There shall be a complaint and an answer; a reply to a counterclaim denominated as 

such; an answer to a cross-claim, if the answer contains a cross-claim; a third-party 

complaint, if a person who was not an original party is summoned under the provisions 

of Rule 14; and a third-party answer, if a third-party complaint is served. No other 

pleading shall be allowed, except that the court may order a reply to an answer or a 

third-party answer.

ABEL VALENCIA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CONNIE GIPSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-01446-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S 

RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ ANSWER 

TO COMPLAINT

[ECF No. 44]

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a). Because the Court did not order Plaintiff to reply to answer, Plaintiff’s response 

is HEREBY STRICKEN from the record. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 14, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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