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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIMITRI Z. STORM,

Plaintiff,

v.

OFFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA 

GOVERNOR, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-00215-HBK (PC)

ORDER STRIKING ILLEGIBLE COMPLAINT

(Doc. No. 1)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO PROVIDE 

COPY OF ILLEGIBLE COMPLAINT AND 

BLANK PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS FORM 

TO PLAINTIFF

30-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Dimitri Z. Storm, a prisoner, initiated this action by filing a pro se civil rights 

complaint on February 20, 2024. (Doc. No. 1, Complaint). Upon review, the Court finds the 

Complaint illegible. The Court is unable to read large sections of Plaintiff’s pleading due to the 

faintness of the print. Additionally, the Court has difficulty deciphering other portions of the 

Complaint due to Plaintiff’s handwriting style. The Court is unable to screen the Complaint 

under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. The Court will strike the illegible Complaint and afford Plaintiff an 

opportunity to resubmit a legible copy of the Complaint, preferably typewritten or if handwritten 

using dark ink.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. The Clerk shall STRIKE Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. No. 1) from the docket. 

2. Within thirty (30) days of the date on this Order, Plaintiff shall file a legible 

Complaint, preferably typewritten or using dark ink.

3. The Clerk of Court shall include a copy of the illegible Complaint (Doc. No. 1) and a 

copy of the prisoner civil rights complaint form for Plaintiff’s use in refiling his 

Complaint. 

4. Plaintiff’s failure to timely comply with this Order will result in the undersigned 

recommending the district court dismiss this case for Plaintiff’s failure to comply with 

a Court order and prosecute this action.

Dated: March 22, 2024 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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