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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARTIN ONTIVEORS,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN DOE,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-02719-WHO (PR) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

In June, plaintiff Martin Ontiveors wrote a letter to the court complaining that he 

cannot get medical help for pain in his back. I granted him in forma pauperis status but 

because cases are initiated by plaintiffs by means of a complaint, not a letter, I ordered that 

he file a complaint by October 1, 2015. He has not done so. Accordingly, this federal civil 

rights action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failing to respond to the Court’s order, 

and for failure to prosecute, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). Because this dismissal is without 

prejudice, Ontiveors may move to reopen the action. Any such motion must contain a 

complaint using this Court’s form. 

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The Clerk shall enter judgment in favor of defendant, and close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 7, 2015

_________________________ 

WILLIAM H. ORRICK 

United States District Judge

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