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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARCHIE CRANFORD, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

KATHLEEN O. BRAIN, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:14-cv-00221-GSA-PC

ORDER STRIKING COMPLAINT FOR 

LACK OF SIGNATURE

(Doc. 1.)

ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN 

AMENDED COMPLAINT BEARING HIS 

SIGNATURE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Archie Cranford (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se with this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 20, 2014, Plaintiff filed an unsigned civil 

complaint. (Doc. 1.) All filings submitted to the court must bear the signature of the filing 

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

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's complaint, filed on February 20, 2014, is STRICKEN from the record 

for lack of signature;

2. The Clerk’s Office shall send Plaintiff a form § 1983 complaint; 

3. Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff is required to 

file an amended complaint bearing his original signature; and

4. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order shall result in the dismissal of this 

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 21, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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