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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

CARLOS VILLEGAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MATHEW CATE, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:10-cv-01917-AWI-SKO PC 

ORDER STRIKING UNSIGNED AMENDED

COMPLAINT AND REQUIRING PLAINTIFF

TO FILE SIGNED AMENDED COMPLAINT

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 18)

Plaintiff Carlos Villegas, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on October 14, 2010. On February 16, 2012,

Plaintiff filed an amended complaint in compliance with the Court’s screening order of January 3,

2012. However, Plaintiff neglected to sign the complaint. Unsigned filings cannot be considered. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); Local Rule 131. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s unsigned amended complaint is HEREBY STRICKEN from the

record and Plaintiff shall file a signed amended complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of

service of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 21, 2012 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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