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United States District Court 
Northern District of California 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
 
MICHAEL DAVID SEWELL, 
Plaintiff, 
v. 
 
CDCR, et al., 
Defendants. 
 
Case No.  25-cv-11013-EMC    
 
 
ORDER DISMISSING MATTER 
WITHOUT PREJUDICE 
Re: ECF No. 2 
 
 
On December 26, 2025, Plaintiff Michael David Sewell, a pro se state prisoner, filed an 
unsigned civil rights complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis.  See ECF Nos. 1, 2.  
On the same date, the Court sent Sewell a notice that he needed to sign and return his complaint 
within 28 days or face dismissal of this action without prejudice.  See ECF No. 3 at 1; see also 
Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a) (“Every 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.”).  More than 28 days have passed and Sewell has not provided a signed complaint.  
The matter is therefore DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.  
The Clerk shall terminate pending motions and close the file.  Any motion to reopen this 
matter must be accompanied by a copy of a signed complaint.   
IT IS SO ORDERED. 
Dated: March 27, 2026 
 
  
EDWARD M. CHEN 
United States District Judge 
Case 3:25-cv-11013-EMC     Document 8     Filed 03/27/26     Page 1 of 1

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