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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

JULIUS ANDERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA MEDICAL FACILITYSOLANO,

Defendant.

No. 2:16-cv-0018 TLN CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a California prisoner, has filed motions for the appointment of counsel. No 

pleadings have been filed by the plaintiff. In order to commence an action, plaintiff must file a 

complaint as required by Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 

1914(a), 1915(a). Because plaintiff has not filed a complaint, plaintiff’s motions for the 

appointment of counsel will be denied without prejudice and plaintiff will be granted leave to file 

his complaint.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motions for the appointment of counsel (ECF Nos. 4 & 5) are denied 

without prejudice.

2. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file a complaint 

that complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 

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and the Local Rules of Practice; the complaint must bear the docket number assigned this case. 

Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff the court’s form for filing a civil 

rights action.

Dated: February 2, 2016

1/md

ande0018.31

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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