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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

RAYMOND WRIGHT, 1:06-CV-00235-OWW-DLB-P

Plaintiff,

vs. FIRST INFORMATIONAL ORDER 

J. DALEY, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff RAYMOND WRIGHT (“plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in

forma pauperis in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In litigating this action,

the parties must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Fed. R. Civ. P.) and the

Local Rules of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California (Local Rules).

This order highlights specific rules of which the parties should take particular note.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOCAL RULES, FEDERAL RULES OR A COURT

ORDER, INCLUDING THIS ORDER, WILL BE GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL OR OTHER

APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS. See Local Rule 11-110; Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).

1. Documents intended to be filed with the court must be mailed to the Clerk of the

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 When a document is stricken, it becomes a nullity and is not considered by the court 1

for any purposes.

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Court. See Local Rule 5-134(a). All documents improperly mailed to a judge's chambers will

be stricken from the record. A document requesting a court order must be styled as a motion,

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not a letter. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.

2. Each document submitted for filing must include the originalsignature of the filing

party or parties. Local Rule 7-131; Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). All documents submitted without

the required signature(s) will be stricken. Each separate document must be separately stapled.

See Local Rule 7-130. If a document is stapled behind another document, it will not be filed

and will not enter the court docket.

3. All documents filed with the court must be submitted with an additional legible

conformed copy for the court's use. See Local Rule 5-134(b). A document submitted without

an extra copy for the court's use will be stricken. If the filing party wishes the court to return

a file-stamped copy, he or she must include an additional copy for that purpose (i.e., submit

an original and two copies, one for the court's use and one to be returned) AND a preaddressed postage paid envelope. The court cannot provide copy or mailing service for a

party, even for an indigent plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis. Copies of documents from

the court file may be obtained at the cost of fifty cents per page.

4. After defendants have appeared in an action by filing a pleading responsive to the

complaint (i.e., an answer or a motion to dismiss), all documents filed with the court must

include a certificate of service stating that a copy of the document was served on the opposing

party. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5; Local Rule 5-135. A document submitted without the required

proof of service will be stricken. Where a party is represented, service on the party's attorney

of record constitutes effective service. 

5. All filings must bear the file number assigned to the action, followed by the initials

of the District Court Judge and the Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned and the

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letter "P." Where plaintiff simultaneously pursues more than one action, he or she must file

separate original documents and the appropriate number of copies in each action to which the

document pertains. Documents submitted listing more than one case number in the caption

will be stricken.

6. The court cannot serve as a repository for the parties' evidence (i.e., prison or

medical records, witness affidavits, etc.). The parties may not file evidence with the court until

the course of litigation brings the evidence into question (for example, on a motion for

summary judgment, at trial, or when requested by the court). Evidence improperly submitted

to the court will be stricken.

7. After an answer is filed, the court will issue an order opening discovery, and setting

the deadlines for discovery, amended pleadings, and pre-trial dispositive motions. No

discovery may be conducted without court permission until an answer is filed and the court

issues the discovery order. Discovery propounded on a party is self-executing, and must be

served directly on the party from whom discovery is sought; parties should not file copies of

their discovery with the court. See Local Rules 33-250, 34-250, 36-250. Discovery documents

inappropriately submitted to the court will be stricken. Where the response to discovery is

unsatisfactory, the party seeking discovery may file a motion to compel discovery, including

a copy of the discovery propounded and the response thereto. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37. 

8. Because plaintiff is incarcerated and proceeds pro se, all pretrial motions will be

submitted without a hearing. See Local Rule 78-230(m). The parties are referred to Local

Rule 78-230(m) for the briefing schedule on motions.

9. All court deadlines will be strictly enforced. Requests for time extensions must state

the reason the extension is needed and must be filed with the court before the deadline in

question. See Local Rule 6-142.

10. A pro se plaintiff has an affirmative duty to keep the court and opposing parties

apprised of his or her address. If a plaintiff moves and fails to file a notice of change of

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address, service of court orders at plaintiff's prior address shall constitute effective notice. See

Local Rule 83-182(d). If mail directed to plaintiff is returned by the U.S. Postal Service as

undeliverable, the court will not attempt to re-mail it. If the address is not updated within

sixty days of the mail being returned, the action will be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See

Local Rule 83-183(b). 

11. The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief

against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised

claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may

be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28

U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). The court will direct the United States Marshal to serve plaintiff’s

complaint only after the court has screened the complaint and determined that it contains

cognizable claims for relief against the named defendants. The court has a large number of

prisoner civil rights cases pending before it and will screen plaintiff’s complaint in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 9, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0h UNI j8 TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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