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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC HACKETT, )

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Plaintiff, )

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SCHWARZENEGGER, et al, ) 

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Defendants. )

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CV F 04-5124 OWW SMS 

ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S

“AFFIDAVIT on Civil Sanction 28

U.S.C. 1391 (B)”

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO

RETURN TO PLAINTIFF THE COMPLAINT

LODGED BY PLAINTIFF ON JUNE 15,

2005

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis, is proceeding with a civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. The matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rules 72-302 and 72-304.

On May 27, 2005, the Court granted Plaintiff thirty days

within which to file an amended complaint. On June 3, 2005,

Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. On June 20, 2005, the

undersigned Magistrate Judge filed findings and a recommendation

that Plaintiff’s amended complaint be dismissed without leave to

amend. In the findings and recommendation, Plaintiff was informed

that he should not respond by filing an amended complaint;

rather, his recourse was to file objections, if any, to the

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findings and recommendation.

I. Striking Evidentiary Document

On June 13, 2005, Plaintiff filed a document entitled,

“AFFIDAVIT on Civil Sanction 28 U.S.C. 1391 (B),” which appears

to be an evidentiary document relating to parole revocation. 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. Because no motion is pending to which an evidentiary

document could pertain, Plaintiff’s document entitled, “AFFIDAVIT

on Civil Sanction 28 U.S.C. 1391 (B)” IS STRICKEN. 

II. Returning Lodged Complaint

On June 15, 2005, Plaintiff lodged a complaint with the

Court. Plaintiff had already filed an amended complaint. Fed. R.

Civ. P. 15(a) provides that a party may amend a pleading once;

otherwise a party may amend the pleading only by leave of court

or by written consent of the adverse party. The complaint lodged

on June 15, 2005, was not accompanied by a motion for leave to

file an amended complaint. Thus, the complaint will not be filed. 

Accordingly, the Clerk IS DIRECTED TO RETURN to Plaintiff

the complaint lodged on June 15, 2005.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 30, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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