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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On November 1, 2013, Plaintiff filed what was construed as a civil rights complaint. The 

complaint is not signed and it sets forth no intelligible claims for relief. The Court cannot consider 

unsigned filings and the complaint shall be stricken from the record for that reason. Plaintiff has thirty 

days to file a signed complaint that complies with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a).1 Plaintiff 

 

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A complaint must contain “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to 

relief....” Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2). Detailed factual allegations are not required, but “[t]hreadbare recitals of the elements of 

a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements, do not suffice.” Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678, 129 

S.Ct. 1937, 1949 (2009) (citing Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555, 127 S.Ct. 1955, 1964-65 (2007)). 

While a plaintiff’s allegations are taken as true, courts “are not required to indulge unwarranted inferences.” Doe I v. WalMart Stores, Inc., 572 F.3d 677, 681 (9th Cir. 2009) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). To state a viable 

claim for relief, Plaintiff must set forth factual allegations sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief. Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 

678, 129 S.Ct. at 1949-50; Moss v. U.S. Secret Service, 572 F.3d 962, 969 (9th Cir. 2009). The mere possibility of 

misconduct falls short of meeting this plausibility standard. Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678-79, 129 S.Ct. at 1949-50; Moss, 572 

F.3d at 969. 

ERICK NIJ BOCH,

 Plaintiff,

v.

SIX UNKNOWN NAMES AGENTS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01765-AWI-BAM PC

ORDER STRIKING COMPLAINT AND 

REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE SIGNED 

COMPLAINT FORM AND EITHER FILE 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS OR PAY FILING FEE WITHIN 

THIRTY DAYS

(ECF No. 1)

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must also either file a motion seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the $400.00 filing fee 

in full. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s complaint is stricken from the record for lack of signature;

2. The Clerk’s Office shall send Plaintiff a Bivens complaint form and an application to 

proceed in forma pauperis;

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff must file a signed 

complaint and either file a motion seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the $400.00 filing 

fee for this action; and

4. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 4, 2013 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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