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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

OBIE L. CRISP III,

Plaintiff,

v.

WASCO STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:13-cv-01899-SKO PC

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH 

LEAVE TO AMEND FOR FAILURE TO 

COMPLY WITH RULE 8(A)(2)

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THIRTY-DAY DEADALINE TO FILE 

AMENDED COMPLAINT NOT TO 

EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE PAGES

Plaintiff Obie L. Crisp III, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 22, 2013. Plaintiff’s 298 page 

complaint violates Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2), which calls for “a short and plain 

statement of the claim. . . . .” Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s complaint is dismissed for failure to comply with Rule 8(a)(2);

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file an 

amended complaint which may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages, excluding exhibits;1and

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Plaintiff is not required to support his amended complaint exhibits, but he may do so if he chooses. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

10(c). If Plaintiff includes exhibits, they must be incorporated by reference. The Court will not sift through Plaintiff’s 

exhibits in an effort to piece together his claims. Plaintiff bears the burden of clearly and concisely stating his claims 

and linking one or more named defendants to the violations at issue. E.g., Long v. County of Los Angeles, 442 F.3d 

1178, 1185 (9th Cir. 2006); Jones v. Williams, 297 F.3d 930, 934 (9th Cir. 2002). 

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3. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action, without 

prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 26, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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