MENDENHALL v. WILSON

CAROLINE CRAVEN, Magistrate Judge

The Plaintiff Craig Mendenhall has filed a motion to asking for leave to file carbon copies of his motions, rather than originals, in Court. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require that documents filed in court bear an original signature. See Rule 11, Fed.R.Civ.P. Rule 10 of the Local Rules of Court for the Eastern District of Texas requires, inter alia, that pleadings filed on paper be plainly written, typed, or printed. It is not clear that Mendenhall's proposed carbon copies will meet these requirements. It is accordingly

ORDERED that the Plaintiff's motion for leave to file carbon copies, filed October 29, 2008 (docket no. 47) is DENIED. Mendenhall is cautioned to ensure that his pleadings comply with Rule 10 of the Local Rules and Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.