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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

FLOYD SCOTT,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. PALMER, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01329-AWI-SKO PC

ORDER STRIKING REPLY TO ANSWER

(Doc. 36)

Plaintiff Floyd Scott, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 29, 2009. This action is proceeding against Defendants Palmer, Rivera,

and Lopez for excessive force, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. On July 5, 2011, Plaintiff

filed a reply to Defendants’ answer.

Neither the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure nor the Local Rules provides for a reply to an

answer, absent an order from the Court requiring one. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a)(7). In this case, the Court

did not order a reply to the answer. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s reply to Defendants’ answer, filed July

5, 2011, is HEREBY ORDERED STRICKEN from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 7, 2011 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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