Allison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 YANCY ROBERT ANDREWS, No. 2:21-cv-0331 CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER KATHLEEN ALLISON, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a California prisoner. Before the court is a complaint and motion to proceed in forma pauperis signed and submitted by plaintiff’s brother who claims to have power of attorney for plaintiff. However, under Rule 11(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure “[e]very 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.” In this context, “attorney” means a licensed attorney at law. See In re Foster, No. EC–11–1706–KiDJu, 2012 WL 6554718, *5 (9th Cir. B.A.P. Dec. 14, 2012) (attorney-in-fact, as opposed to an attorney-at-law, is not authorized to sign a complaint or otherwise appear on behalf of a principal). Furthermore, under Local Rule 183(a) “[a]ny individual who is representing…