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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Stephen Eugene Mauer, 

Plaintiff, 

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Mohave County Sheriff, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 11-8029-PCT-RCB (JRI)

ORDER

On February 15, 2011, Plaintiff Stephen Eugene Mauer filed a pro se Prisoner Civil

Rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Doc.1) and an “Application for In Forma

Pauperis Status” (Doc. 3). 

I. Status of Plaintiff’s Confinement

It is unclear whether Plaintiff was confined when he filed this lawsuit–Plaintiff has

provided the Court with a non-prison address, but the statements in his Complaint suggest

that he is currently confined. The status of Plaintiff’s confinement is relevant because Local

Rule of Civil Procedure 3.4(a) requires in part that “[a]ll complaints and applications to

proceed in forma pauperis by incarcerated persons shall be signed and legibly written or

typewritten on forms approved by the Court and in accordance with the instructions provided

with the forms.” Neither Plaintiff’s Complaint nor his “Application for In Forma Pauperis

Status” is on a court-approved form for an incarcerated person. Thus, the Court will require

Plaintiff to submit, within 30 days, a filing entitled “Notice of Status of Confinement” that

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clearly indicates whether Plaintiff was confined when he filed his lawsuit, whether he is

currently confined, and, if he is currently confined, where he is confined.

II. Complaint and Application are not signed

 All pleadings must be signed by the party if the party is not represented by an

attorney. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a) and LRCiv 3.4(a), 7.1(b)(1). An unsigned pleading must be

stricken unless omission of the signature is corrected promptly after being called to the

attention of the party. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). 

Plaintiff’s Complaint and “Application for In Forma Pauperis Status” are unsigned.

Therefore, Plaintiff will be permitted 30 days from the filing date of this Order to submit a

completed and signed Certificate, using the Certificate form included with this Order,

certifying that Plaintiff’s signature on the Certificate shall serve as an original signature on

his Complaint and “Application for In Forma Pauperis Status” for the purposes of Rule

3.4(a) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure. 

III. Warnings

A. Address Changes

Plaintiff must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule

83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff must not include a motion for other

relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this

action.

B. Copies

Plaintiff must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. See

LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice

to Plaintiff.

C. Possible Dismissal

If Plaintiff fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these

warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963

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F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to

comply with any order of the Court).

IT IS ORDERED:

(1) Within 30 days of the date this Order is filed, Plaintiff must file a “Notice of

Status of Confinement” that clearly indicates whether Plaintiff was confined when he filed

his lawsuit, whether he is currently confined, and, if he is currently confined, where he is

confined.

(2) If Plaintiff fails to file, within 30 days, a Notice of Status of Confinement, as

required by this Order, the Clerk of Court must, without further notice, enter a judgment of

dismissal of this action without prejudice and without further notice to Plaintiff.

(3) Within 30 days of the date this Order is filed, Plaintiff must file a completed

and signed Certificate, using the Certificate form provided with this Order, certifying that

Plaintiff’s signature on the Certificate shall serve as an original signature on his Complaint

and “Application for In Forma Pauperis Status” for the purposes Rule 3.4(a) of the Local

Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

(4) If Plaintiff fails to file, within 30 days, a completed and signed Certificate on

the form provided with this Order, the Clerk of Court must strike Plaintiff’s Complaint and

“Application for In Forma Pauperis Status” and enter a judgment of dismissal of this action

without prejudice and without further notice to Plaintiff.

(5) The Clerk of Court must mail Plaintiff a Certificate form.

DATED this 6th day of March, 2011.

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______________________________

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(Your Name and Address)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Stephen Eugene Mauer, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Mohave County Sheriff, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV11-8029-PCT-RCB (JRI)

CERTIFICATE

I, Stephen Eugene Mauer, hereby certify: 

I have read the pro se Complaint (Doc. 1) and “Application for In Forma Pauperis

Status” (Doc. 3) filed by me on February 15, 2011, and to the best of my knowledge,

information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances:

(1) they are not being presented for any improper purpose, such

as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the

cost of litigation; 

(2) the claims, defenses, and other legal contentions therein are

warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for the

extension, modification, or reversal of existing law or the

establishment of new law;

(3) the allegations and other factual contentions have evidentiary

support or, if specifically so identified, are likely to have evidentiary

support after a reasonable opportunity for further investigation or

discovery; and 

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(4) the denials of factual contentions are warranted on the

evidence or, if specifically so identified, are reasonably based on a

lack of information or belief.

I further certify that my signature on this document shall serve as an original

signature on the above-referenced Complaint and “Application for In Forma Pauperis

Status” for the purposes of Local Rule of Civil Procedure 3.4(a) and Rule 11 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

EXECUTED on this______day of______________________________, 2011.

(Signature of Plaintiff)

Stephen Eugene Mauer

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