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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

EDWARD JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. T. LUNDY, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:03-CV-05980 AWI LJO P

ORDER STRIKING REPLY TO ANSWER

(Doc. 35)

Plaintiff Edward Jones (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 26, 2006, defendants

Cadena, Lundy, and Manning filed an answer to plaintiff’s complaint. On July 17, 2006, plaintiff

filed a reply to the answer. 

Neither the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure nor the Local Rules provides for a reply to an

answer, absent an order from the court requiring one. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a). In this case, the court did

not order a reply to the answer.

Accordingly, plaintiff’s reply to defendant’s answer, filed July 17, 2006, is HEREBY

ORDERED STRICKEN from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 20, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:03-cv-05980-DLB Document 36 Filed 07/21/06 Page 1 of 1