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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

VANCE BLAINE,

Plaintiff,

v.

DARRELL ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00088-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER STRIKING FILINGS FOR LACK OF

SIGNATURE

(Docs. 76 and 77)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A

RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

FOR SANCTIONS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 72)

Plaintiff Vance Blaine (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 9, 2007, defendants filed a motion

seeking the imposition of sanctions against plaintiff for failing to serve them with responses to their

discovery requests, in compliance with the court’s order of January 26, 2007. (Doc. 72.) On April

16, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion seeking clarification and on May 2, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion

to compel. (Docs. 76 and 77.) 

Plaintiff failed to sign both of his motions. Each document submitted for filing must include

the original signature of the filing party or parties. Local Rule 7-131; Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). Signing

the attached proof of service, as plaintiff did, is not enough. Plaintiff must sign the motions, or any

other filings, themselves. Because they are not signed, plaintiff’s motions shall be stricken from the

record. 

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Plaintiff has not filed an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to defendants’ motion

for sanctions. Local Rule 78-230(m). Plaintiff is required to file a response to defendants’ motion

within thirty days.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for clarification, filed April 16, 2007, and motion to compel, filed

May 2, 2007, are STRICKEN from the record for lack of signature; 

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

opposition or a statement of non-opposition to defendants’ motion for sanctions; and

3. The failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions

against plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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