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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

TONY EUGENE SCALLY,

Plaintiff,

v.

ARSAUNT, et al.,

Defendants

Case No. 1:16-cv-01237-MJS (PC)

ORDER STRIKING COMPLAINT AND 

REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE SIGNED 

COMPLAINT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO EITHER 

FILE APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS OR PAY FILING FEE 

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(ECF No. 1)

CLERK TO STRIKE COMPLAINT

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

On August 23, 2016, Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights 

complaint with the Court. (ECF No. 1.) The complaint is unsigned. (Id.) The Court cannot 

consider unsigned filings and therefore, the complaint shall be stricken from the record.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a) (“Every pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed by 

at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s name—or by a party personally if the 

party is unrepresented.”) Plaintiff will be given thirty days to file a signed complaint. 

Furthermore, Plaintiff has neither paid the $400.00 filing fee nor filed an application 

to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The complaint (ECF No. 1) is stricken from the record for lack of signature;

2. The Clerk’s Office shall send Plaintiff a blank complaint form and an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis;

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff must 

file a signed complaint.

4. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff must

either file a motion seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the 

$400.00 filing fee for this action; and

5. Within sixty (60) days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall 

submit a certified copy of his/her prison trust statement for the six month 

period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint

6. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this 

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 25, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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