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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

MARK A. JONES,

Plaintiff,

vs.

S. NIEHUS, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:12cv01963 LJO DLB PC

ORDER STRIKING UNSIGNED SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND 

REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE SIGNED 

AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 

THIRTY DAYS

(Document 17)

Plaintiff Mark A. Jones (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on 

December 3, 2012. On June 7, 2013, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that it 

stated a First Amendment retaliation claim against Defendant S. Neihus. Plaintiff was ordered to 

either file an amended complaint, or notify the Court of his willingness to proceed only on the 

cognizable claim. 

On July 8, 2013, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint. The Court screened the 

complaint and found that it stated a cognizable First Amendment retaliation claim against 

Defendant Neihus. Plaintiff was again ordered to either file an amended complaint, or notify the 

Court of his willingness to proceed only on the cognizable claim.

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On April 4, 2014, Plaintiff filed his Second Amended Complaint. However, the pleading 

is unsigned. ECF No. 17, at 3. The area on the complaint form for the signature is blank. The 

Court also reviewed the remainder of the complaint, but could not locate a signature. 

Unsigned documents cannot be considered by the Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); Local 

Rule 131(b). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint is HEREBY ORDERED 

STRICKEN from the record, and Plaintiff shall file a signed complaint within thirty (30) days 

from the date of service of this order.

The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action, without 

prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 3, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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