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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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 Plaintiff is not required to serve a copy of his signed opposition on defendant’s counsel. Pursuant to a new

procedure limited at this time to this court, plaintiff is no longer required to serve his filings on defendant’s counsel. 

Counsel will obtain copies of plaintiff’s filings via notice of electronic filing sent by the court.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFONZO TOLBERT,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. PEELER,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:03-CV-5254-REC-SMS-P

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO

PROVIDE PLAINTIFF WITH A COPY OF HIS

OPPOSITION (Doc. 39)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SIGN

THE OPPOSITION AND RETURN IT TO THE

COURT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Plaintiff Alfonzo Tolbert (“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 December 14, 2005, defendant

Peeler filed a motion for summary judgment. After obtaining an extension of time, plaintiff filed

an opposition on March 8, 2006. However, plaintiff failed to sign his opposition. The court cannot

consider a filing that has not been signed by the party or the party’s attorney. Local Rule 7-131; Fed.

R. Civ. P. 11(a)

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall send plaintiff a copy of his opposition, filed on March 8,

2006;

2. Plaintiff shall sign the opposition and return it to the court for filing within thirty

(30) days from the date of service of this order;1

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3. In order to avoid confusion upon receipt of the signed, previously filed document,

plaintiff shall cross out the “Filed” stamp and add the word “amended” in the caption

of the opposition; and

4. If plaintiff fails to sign and return his opposition to the court within thirty days,

defendant’s motion will be deemed submitted and unopposed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 4, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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