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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAKEITH L. MCCOY,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. HOLGUIN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00768-KES-HBK (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

COMPLETE PRETRIAL STATEMENT

(Doc. No. 243)

DECEMBER 10, 2024 DEADLINE

On November 27, 2024, Plaintiff filed his Final Pretrial Statement. (Doc. No. 243). In 

the pretrial statement, Plaintiff refers to a “Preliminary Good Faith, Non-Binding Exhibit List . . . 

attached hereto as Appendix A” and a “Preliminary Good Faith, Non-Binding Discovery 

Documents . . . attached hereto as Appendix B” however no appendices are attached to the 

pretrial statement. Under Local Rule 281(b), only exhibits listed in the pretrial statement will be 

permitted to be offered at trial, unless the court otherwise specifies. L.R. 281(b)(11) (E.D. Cal. 

2023). Additionally, the Final Pretrial Statement is not signed. (Doc. No. 243 at 18). 

Rule 11 requires all pleadings, written motions, and other papers be signed by at least one 

attorney of record or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); see 

also E.D. Ca. Local Rule 131(b). “The Court must strike an unsigned paper unless the omission 

is promptly corrected after being called to the attorney’s or party’s attention.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 

11(b). In light of Plaintiff’s pro se status, the Court will afford Plaintiff an opportunity to refile a 

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signed final pretrial statement containing the missing appendices. To the extent Plaintiff wishes 

to admit any exhibits at trial, he must file a complete pretrial statement containing an exhibit list, 

along with any other missing appendices, no later than December 10, 2024.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. No later than December 10, 2024, Plaintiff shall file a signed and complete pretrial 

statement containing all appropriate appendices.

2. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order, as a sanction the Court may bar Plaintiff 

from introducing at trial any exhibits not identified in his pretrial statement, pursuant 

to Local Rule 281(b)(11).

Dated: December 3, 2024 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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