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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 Lawrence Christopher Smith (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff is proceeding on the 

following cognizable claims in the Third Amended Complaint: under the First Amendment for 

retaliation against Defendants Lt. Goss, Lt. Gallagher, and Officer Langler; under the Eighth 

Amendment for deliberate indifference to his serious medical condition against PA Byers and Lt. 

Gallagher; and for his claim of a violation of his right to due process against Lt. Goss. (Docs. 31, 42, 

47.) 

On July 22, 2014, Defendants Goss and Gallagher filed a motion for summary judgment based 

on Plaintiff's failure to exhaust the available administrative remedies. (Doc. 69.) Plaintiff filed an 

opposition on August 18, 2014, and Defendants filed a reply on August 25, 2014. (Docs. 80, 88.) 

Defendants= motion to dismiss was deemed submitted pursuant to Local Rule 78-230(m) on August 

25, 2014. However, on October 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed a sur-reply. Plaintiff does not have a right to 

LAWRENCE CHRISTOPHER SMITH,

 Plaintiff,

v.

D. GOSS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:10-cv-01814-LJO-JLT (PC) 

ORDER STRIKING SUR-REPLY 

(Doc. 106)

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file a sur-reply under the Local Rules or the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Plaintiff did not 

obtain leave of court to do so. 

Therefore, Plaintiff=s surreply is HEREBY ORDERED STRICKEN from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 14, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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