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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW JENNINGS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

A. MORELAND, et al.,

Defendants.

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2:08-cv-01305-HDM-RAM

ORDER

The plaintiff has filed an “answer in rebuttal” to defendants’

answer to his complaint. Neither the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure nor the Local Rules allows for a reply to an answer

unless the court has ordered one be filed or the answer presents

crossclaims that require a response. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a). 

The court has not ordered plaintiff to file a reply to the

defendant’s answer, and it will not issue any such order. Further,

defendant’s answer does not present any crossclaims to which a

response is required. Accordingly, plaintiff’s answer to the

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defendants’ answer (#110) is hereby stricken. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: This 11th day of August, 2010.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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