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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

TROY LEON CLOWERS, JR.,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

MARGARET MIMS, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:14-cv-01488-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

Troy Leon Clowers, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is a Fresno County Jail inmate proceeding pro se 

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint 

commencing this action on September 24, 2014. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff’s Complaint is not signed. 

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 September 24, 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 Plaintiff’s original signature; and

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

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 25, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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