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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

WILLIE B. PENILTON,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-1966 GEB KJM P

vs.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On May 31, 2005, plaintiff filed a “reply to defendants’ motion to dismiss.” That

document was not served on defendants. Plaintiff is advised that every document submitted to

the court for consideration must be served on defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5. Documents not to

be served electronically are usually served by placing a copy in the U.S. mail. If an attorney has

filed a document with the court on behalf of any defendants, then documents submitted by

plaintiff must be served on that attorney and not on the defendants. Every document submitted

conventionally, in paper format, to the court (e.g., by a prisoner proceeding pro se) must include

a certificate stating the date an accurate copy of the document was mailed to defendants or their

attorney and the address to which it was mailed. See Local Rule 5-135(b) and (c).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within fifteen days from the date of

this order plaintiff shall serve a copy of plaintiff’s May 31, 2005 “reply to defendants motion to

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dismiss” on counsel for defendants and shall file proper proof of said service. Plaintiff is

cautioned that failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions. 

Plaintiff is further cautioned that failure to serve any documents subsequently filed in this action

properly, and failure to include a proper certificate of service with such filing, may result in a

recommendation that this action be dismissed.

DATED: June 3, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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peni1966.35a(2)

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