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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

DONALD C. BACHMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

C/O M. MELO, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:05-cv-01438-OWW-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER STRIKING REPLY TO ANSWER

(Doc. 47)

Plaintiff Donald C. Bachman (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 14, 2007, plaintiff filed

a reply to defendants’ answer. Neither the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure nor the Local Rules

provides for a reply to an answer, absent an order from the court requiring one. Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a).

In this case, the court did not order a reply to the answer.

Accordingly, plaintiff’s reply to defendants’ answer, filed August 14, 2007, is HEREBY

ORDERED STRICKEN from the record.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 16, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:05-cv-01438-OWW -GSA Document 49 Filed 08/16/07 Page 1 of 1