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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

TONY CAMPBELL, No. CIV S-05-0503-MCE-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

S. SCHMIERER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s second amended complaint (Doc.

10).

As a threshold matter, the court addresses plaintiff’s apparent failure to be truthful

in representations made to this court. In doing so, the court looks to plaintiff’s initial complaint,

filed on March 13, 2005, and to its own records. See United States v. Wilson, 631 F.2d 118, 119

(9th Cir. 1980) (holding that court may take judicial notice of its own records). Plaintiff states in

his initial complaint, which was signed under penalty perjury, that he has filed one prior lawsuit

while a prisoner. As to details about this prior lawsuit, plaintiff states “N/A.” The court’s

records, however, show that plaintiff has filed more than twenty-four lawsuits in the United

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States District Court for the Eastern District of California. 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a) requires that all pleadings and motions be

signed by an attorney or, if a party is proceeding pro se, by that party. The rule further provides

that, by signing a document, the attorney or party represents that the factual contentions are true. 

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b)(3). Based on the apparent untruthfulness of the factual contention

concerning prior lawsuits, plaintiff will be required to show cause why appropriate sanctions

should not be imposed for violation of Rule 11. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(c)(1)(B). In addition,

plaintiff shall: (1) list all prior lawsuits filed in any court while a prisoner; and (2) describe the

result for each such listed lawsuit. Plaintiff is warned that failure to fully comply with this order

may result in dismissal of this action for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with court

rules and orders. See Local Rule 11-110. 

The court will defer screening plaintiff’s second amended complaint pending full

compliance with this order to show cause.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall show cause in writing, within 20 days of the date of service

of this order, why appropriate sanctions should not be imposed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 11 for plaintiff’s failure to truthfully declare the number of prior lawsuits filed while a

prisoner; and

2. Plaintiff’s response to this order to show cause must list all prior lawsuits

filed in any court while a prisoner and must also describe the result for each such lawsuit. 

DATED: November 28, 2005.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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