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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

Plaintiff Troas Barnett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 27, 2015, Angelina Z. Bradley was appointed as volunteer pro 

bono counsel to represent Plaintiff at trial. (ECF No. 325.) On July 1, 2015, this Court issued a 

scheduling order in this matter. (ECF No. 330.)

On August 19, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion on his own behalf as a “party of interest” 

requesting a scheduling order and briefing schedule for this matter. (ECF No. 331.) Plaintiff also 

discusses in the motion the Court’s authority regarding setting settlement conferences. This motion 

was not signed by counsel. 

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a), every pleading, written motion, and other paper 

must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s name. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). A 

party should only personally sign if unrepresented. See id. Since Plaintiff is represented by counsel in 

this action, unless and until Plaintiff’s counsel files a motion to withdraw, he may not file motions on 

his own behalf. Plaintiff’s motion is improper, and will therefore be stricken. Plaintiff is warned that 

the Court will not consider any future improperly filed motions.

TROAS V. BARNETT,

 Plaintiff,

v.

MARTIN GAMBOA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:05-cv-01022-BAM PC

ORDER STRIKING MOTION REQUESTING 

SCHEDULING ORDER AND BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE 

(ECF No. 331)

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Ms. Bradley, who will be informed of this order through the Court’s CM/ECF notification 

system by email, is encouraged to discuss this order with Plaintiff, and to continue communicating

with him in a manner that keeps him reasonably informed about significant developments in this 

matter.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion requesting a scheduling order 

and briefing schedule is STRICKEN.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 21, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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