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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WALTER LEE COLE,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0336 GEB GGH P

vs.

TOM CAREY, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s second amended complaint filed

September 7, 2006.

After reviewing the second amended complaint, it is not clear who plaintiff

intends to name as defendants. The section of the complaint form where plaintiff is to identify

the defendants lists four people: Dr. Sihota, Dr. Hooks, Dr. Alvaro and Dr. Kofoed. However,

the body of the complaint appears to identify additional defendants including Gentry and

Dickinson. Because it is not clear who plaintiff intends to name as defendants, the second

amended complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. If plaintiff files a third amended

complaint, he should include a section listing the defendants.

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The court also observes that the second amended complaint includes lengthy legal

briefing. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 requires pleadings to contain short and plain statements of the claims. 

Plaintiff is not required to include legal briefing. In fact, the court has had difficulty in

deciphering plaintiff’s claims because of the legal briefing. The third amended complaint need

only include a short and plain statement of the factual allegations against each defendant rather

than lengthy legal briefing.

Finally, the third amended complaint may be no longer than thirty pages. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The second amended complaint filed September 7, 2006, is dismissed with

thirty days to file a third amended complaint that is no longer than 30 pages; failure to file a third

amended complaint in compliance with this order within that time will result in a

recommendation of dismissal of this action;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a copy of a complaint form

for a civil rights action by a prisoner.

DATED: 12/15/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

 GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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