El Haq Malak Bey v. St. Joseph County, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri orders Plaintiff El Haq Malak Bey to submit physically signed filings using his true legal name and to include his email address. The order directs compliance by April 24, 2026, and warns that noncompliant filings will be stricken under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a).

Holdings

1. The plaintiff's filings were not properly signed and did not comply with Rule 11(a)'s requirements concerning a physical signature and the signer's email address.
2. The plaintiff must physically sign his filings using his true legal name.
3. If the plaintiff fails to comply with the order, the court will strike his filings.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the plaintiff's filings complied with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a)'s signature and contact-information requirements.
2. Whether the plaintiff must submit physically signed filings using his true legal name and provide his email address, subject to having the filings stricken for noncompliance.

Disposition

other