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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

DEWAYNE THOMPSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

T. ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:13-cv-00655-AWI-SKO (PC)

ORDER STRIKING REPLY TO ANSWER

(Doc. 40)

Plaintiff DeWayne Thompson, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, 

filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on May 6, 2013. On September 18, 

2015, Plaintiff filed a reply to Defendants Felix, Harmon, Pendergrass, Cruz, and Brodie’s answer. 

Neither the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure nor the Local Rules provide for a reply to an answer, 

absent an order from the Court requiring one. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a)(7). In this case, the Court did 

not order a reply to the answer.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s reply to Defendants’ answer, filed September 18, 2015, is 

HEREBY ORDERED STRICKEN from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 21, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-00655-AWI-SKO Document 41 Filed 09/21/15 Page 1 of 1