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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MYRON PAYNE,

Plaintiff,

v.

FUJIOKA, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-02079 AWI DLB PC

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION 

FOR FAILURE TO PAY FILING FEE

Plaintiff Myron A. Payne (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action. Plaintiff filed this action on December 23, 2013.

On August 26, 2015, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to revoke Plaintiff’s in forma 

pauperis status and ordered Plaintiff to pay the filing fee within thirty (30) days. Plaintiff received 

an extension of time and the fee was due on or about October 24, 2015.

On October 5, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion to alter or amend the judgment pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e). The Court denied the motion on October 22, 2015, and 

ordered Plaintiff to pay the filing fee within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of the order.

Over fourteen (14) days have passed and Plaintiff has not paid the filing fee or otherwise 

communicated with the Court.

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A civil action may not proceed absent the submission of either the filing fee or a completed 

application to proceed in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914, 1915. This Court has determined that 

Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis in this action, and on August 26, 2015, he was 

ordered to pay the filing fee. The order stated that his failure to pay the filing fee would result in 

dismissal of this action. ECF No. 38, at 2.

Since the August 26, 2015, order, Plaintiff has requested additional time and filed a motion 

for reconsideration. Even given the Court’s extensions, Plaintiff has not paid the filing fee. The 

most recent order again warned Plaintiff that his failure to pay the filing fee would result in dismissal 

of this action. ECF No. 42, at 3.

Based on Plaintiff’s failure to comply with the Court’s orders, dismissal of this action is 

appropriate. In re Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation, 460 F.3d 1217, 1226 

(9th Cir. 2006); Local Rule 110. 

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that this action be DISMISSED, WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE, for Plaintiff’s failure to follow a Court order and failure to pay the filing fee.

This terminates this action in its entirety.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 25, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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