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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RANDY V. MAESTAS, Case No. 1:23-cv-00418-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER STRIKING UNSIGNED COMPLAINT

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TIMOTHY BELT, AUGUST 28, 2023 DEADLINE Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Randy V. Maestas, a prisoner, filed a First Amended Complaint on July 26, 2023. (Doc. No. 18, “FAC”). Upon review, the Court notes the FAC is unsigned. (Id. at 5). Because the Court cannot consider unsigned filings, the Complaint must be stricken. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a); L.R. 131(b) (E.D. Cal. 2022). See, e.g., West v. Hulbert, 2016 WL 2854416, at *1 (E.D. Cal. May 16, 2016); Anderson v. Krpan, 2015 WL 402086, at *2 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2015). Accordingly, it is ORDERED: 1. The Clerk shall STRIKE Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 18) from the docket. 2. No later than August 28, 2023, Plaintiff shall deliver to correctional officials for mailing a First Amended Complaint that…