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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

Plaintiff Dominique Baker is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s second motion for appointment of counsel, filed 

January 6, 2017.

On January 3, 2017, Plaintiff filed an almost identical motion for appointment of counsel 

which was denied, without prejudice, on January 5, 2017. Plaintiff’s second motion appointment of 

counsel is procedurally deficient because Plaintiff failed to sign the motion as required by Rule 11(a) 

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 131(b). Thus, Plaintiff’s second motion for 

the appointment of counsel shall be stricken from the record. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 9, 2017 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DOMINIQUE D. BAKER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

HUMBERTO GERMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-01873-SAB (PC)

ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND 

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL, 

FOR LACK OF SIGNATURE

[ECF No. 8]

Case 1:16-cv-01873-AWI-SAB Document 9 Filed 01/09/17 Page 1 of 1