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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

TRACY LEE DOTSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

DOCTOR,

Defendant.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:14-cv-00093-LJO-SKO (PC)

ORDER STRIKING UNSIGNED MOTION

(Doc. 15)

Plaintiff Tracy Lee Dotson, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 27, 2013. On April 16, 2014, Plaintiff filed an 

unsigned motion seeking the appointment of counsel. Filings must include the original signature 

of the filing party, Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); Local Rule 131, and all documents submitted without the 

required signature are stricken, Doc. 7, First Informational Order, § II(G). 

In light of Plaintiff’s failure to sign his motion, it is HEREBY ORDERED STRICKEN 

from the record, which renders it a nullity.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 21, 2014 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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