Villegas v. Cate

Full title: CARLOS VILLEGAS, Plaintiff, v. MATHEW CATE, et al., Defendants.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Feb 21, 2012

CASE NO. 1:10-cv-01917-AWI-SKO PC (E.D. Cal. Feb. 21, 2012)

Opinion

CASE NO. 1:10-cv-01917-AWI-SKO PC

02-21-2012

CARLOS VILLEGAS, Plaintiff, v. MATHEW CATE, et al., Defendants.

Sheila K. Oberto

ORDER STRIKING UNSIGNED AMENDED

COMPLAINT AND REQUIRING PLAINTIFF

TO FILE SIGNED AMENDED COMPLAINT

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 18)

Plaintiff Carlos Villegas, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on October 14, 2010. On February 16, 2012, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint in compliance with the Court's screening order of January 3, 2012. However, Plaintiff neglected to sign the complaint. Unsigned filings cannot be considered. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); Local Rule 131.

Accordingly, Plaintiff's unsigned amended complaint is HEREBY STRICKEN from the record and Plaintiff shall file a signed amended complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE