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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 

Henry Gaines, III,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 05-2014 MCE PAN P

vs. Findings and Recommendations

Kathy Prosper,

Defendant.

-oOoNovember 17, 2005, the court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint

because plaintiff sought to commence a class action without

counsel. The court explained a plaintiff proceeding without

counsel has neither the authority to represent anyone but himself

nor the competence to protect the interests of other prisoners as

required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 and gave plaintiff 60 days to

file an amended complaint on behalf of himself only. 

The 60-day period has expired and plaintiff has not filed an

amended complaint.

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Accordingly, I hereby recommend that this action be

dismissed without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); L. R.

11-110.

Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l), these

findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States

District Judge assigned to this case. Written objections may be

filed within 20 days of service of these findings and

recommendations. The document should be captioned “Objections to

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” The district

judge may accept, reject, or modify these findings and

recommendations in whole or in part.

Dated: February 7, 2006. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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