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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

GUILLERMO C. TRUJILLO,

Plaintiff,

v.

RODRIGUEZ, 

Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01371 DLB PC

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR PRESENTATION OF 

EXHIBITS 

(Document 14)

Plaintiff Guillermo C. Trujillo (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se 

and in forma pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On February 23, 2015, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and dismissed it with leave to 

amend. Plaintiff was given thirty (30) days to file an amended complaint.

On March 2, 2015, Plaintiff filed a “Motion for the Presentation of Exhibits” in which he 

seeks to file approximately 20 pages of exhibits. Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED. First, Plaintiff has 

not yet filed an amended complaint and there is no operative complaint pending to which to add 

exhibits. 

Second, and more importantly, Plaintiff cannot continue to send exhibits to the Court and ask 

that they be filed. Plaintiff has done this numerous times in this and other actions, and he is 

informed that the Court does not accept piecemeal complaints.

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Finally, Plaintiff cites to “Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 138(d),” which appears to be 

Local Rule 138(d). The rule, however, does not give Plaintiff permission to file exhibits separate 

and apart from his complaint. Rather, it simply deals with the form in which exhibits should be 

filed, and gives pro se parties permission to file their exhibits in paper format. 

The Clerk of Court SHALL RETURN the exhibits to Plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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