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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 

TERRANCE ANDERSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

C. BABCOCK, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:23-cv-02779 TLN AC 

ORDER 

 

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983 but did not pay the filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. On 

December 13, 2023, the court directed plaintiff to either submit an in forma pauperis application 

or pay the filing fee within 30 days. ECF No. 3. Plaintiff did not respond to this court order. On 

January 24, 2024 the court issued Findings and Recommendations to dismiss this action without 

prejudice based on plaintiff’s failure to comply with a court order. ECF No. 6. In response, 

plaintiff submitted a motion to proceed in forma pauperis along with a certified copy of his prison 

trust account. ECF No. 7. As a result, the court will vacate the Findings and Recommendations 

and proceed to screen plaintiff’s complaint in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 

A review of the compliant indicates that plaintiff did not sign it. Parties proceeding 

without counsel are required to sign all pleadings, motions, and other papers submitted to the 

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court for filing. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). Thus, the court is unable to properly screen plaintiff’s 

complaint unless he signs and re-files the complaint. 

 Accordingly, plaintiff is provided an opportunity to re-file his complaint bearing his 

signature. Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be 

dismissed. 

 In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The Findings and Recommendations (ECF No. 6) issued on January 24, 2024 are 

VACATED. 

2. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall re-file a signed complaint. 

Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be 

dismissed. 

DATED: May 28, 2024 

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