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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

ANDREW A. CEJAS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

W.K. MYERS, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:12cv00271 AWI DLB PC

ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S 

REPLY TO ANSWER

(Document 76)

Plaintiff Andrew Cejas (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 

in this civil rights action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Defendant Fisher filed an answer on May 11, 2015.1

On June 8, 2015, Plaintiff filed a document intending to respond to Defendant’s answer.

Neither the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure nor the Local Rules provide for a reply to an 

answer, absent an order from the Court requiring one. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a). In this case, the 

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1 Defendants did not file a single answer, but rather seven separate answers.

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Court did not order a reply to the answers. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s reply to the answer filed by 

Defendant Fisher is HEREBY ORDERED STRICKEN from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 9, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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