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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

SPENCER E. BERRY,

Plaintiff,

v.

HARRINGTON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01134-LJO-SKO (PC)

ORDER ADDRESSING LODGED 

SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT

(Doc. 18)

Plaintiff Spencer E. Berry (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 13, 2015. On 

December 16, 2015, Plaintiff submitted a supplemental complaint to the Clerk’s Office for filing, 

potentially to address the standing deficiency identified by the Court in orders filed on November 

17, 2015, and December 2, 2015. 

Litigants may only supplement pleadings with leave of court, Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(d), and 

Plaintiff neglected to file a motion requesting leave to supplement his complaint and stating the 

grounds for supplementation, Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(b)(1). Therefore, Plaintiff’s supplemental 

complaint has been lodged rather than filed, and he is HEREBY NOTIFIED that it will remain

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lodged with no further action taken unless he files a motion seeking leave to supplement his 

complaint that identifies the grounds supporting the motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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